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Agreement to foster South Africa - COST interactions
The Department of Science and Technology has designated ESASTAP to be the implementing agent for the South Africa - COST Reciprocal Agreement. COST is Europe's oldest science and technology networking programme, and under the Reciprocal Agreement, COST will avail funding for European researchers to undertake short-term scientific missions to South Africa, whilst ESASTAP will avail funding to South African researchers undertaking such missions to Europe.
COST seed funding
DST is able to provide seed funding for the travel costs of South African researchers traveling to Europe. The visit must contribute or enhance South Africa's Science & Technology knowledgebase and human capital. The applicant should have been accepted by the COST Action Chair to be part of the projects before applying to DST for funding to attend the COST Action activities. A once off payment of R100 000.00 will be transferred on an annual basis upon receipt of the first application for the year, and funds are to be used for the COST Action activities of the year of application. Applicants will be required to report to the DST on each activity strictly 30 days upon its execution.
- How to register to be part of a COST Action
- COST seed funding application template (for South African researchers): DOC | DOCX | RTF | PDF
- DST daily allowance rates
- Seed funding report template: DOC | DOCX | RTF | PDF
Presentations
Launch of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Reciprocal agreement between South Africa and the COST office
8 September 2009, The Innovation Hub, Pretoria, South Africa
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