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80 New COST Actions Approved – Join a European Research Network!
On 19 May 2026, the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) of the COST programme approved 80 new COST Actions resulting from Open Call 2025 (OC-2025-1).
Invitation to grant writing workshops
The Project Support Office cordially invites academic staff to a pair of follow-up workshops. The first, entitled Funding Landscapes, will provide an overview of funding sources and outline the structure of European research funding programs. Thanks to the How to Write a Competitive Proposal workshop, you will learn the principles of preparing quality grant proposals, find out what the providers' expectations are, and how the evaluation process works.
🧭 Funding Landscapes
When: 16 June 2026; 09:00-12:00
Where: Lecture room No. 501, Komenského nám. 220/2
Registration: Form
The workshop will help you answer questions such as:
- Where do I look for funding opportunities?
- How are the European funding programmes designed?
- What does the funding provider expect?
Target groups: group leaders, principal investigator, or postdocs interesting in improving their grant writing skills.
✍️ How to Write a Competitive Proposal
When: 17 June 2026; 09:00-12:00
Where: Lecture room No. 501, Komenského nám. 220/2
Registration: Form
Our comprehensive introduction in grant writing will help you answer questions such as:
- What does the funder expect?
- How are the proposals evaluated?
- Who evaluates the proposals?
- How does the grant writing style differ from academic writing?
- What to write in the standard sections in European funding proposals?
- What support can I expect from the Grant Office?
Target groups: group leaders, principal investigator, or postdocs interesting in improving their grant writing skills.