The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) would like to inform interested parties, that the deadline for the submission of proposals for the creation of new COST Actions in the frame of the Open Call of the European Programme COST  (European Cooperation in Science & Technology) for 2024, is on 23 October 2024. The relevant documents are available on COST’s website:

• COST Open Call Announcement oc-2024-1
• Technical Annex oc-2024-1
• COST Open Call Applicant Guidelines oc-2024-1

RIF kindly reminds that it offers proposal screening services and to this respect interested parties can contact RIF’s Scientific Officers, Ms Katerina Karakasidou Malla (tel: 22205036, email: kkarakasidou@research.org.cy) and Dr Mary Economou (tel: 22205051, email: meconomou@research.org.cy). Regarding proposal preparation, COST has recently created a relevant video with Tips for submitting a winning COST Action proposal, as well as the following infographic with 10 tips for preparing a COST Action proposal. COST offers networking opportunities for researchers, in all scientific and technological fields, including new and emerging fields.