MARIE SKLODOWSKA-CURIE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS. COST ACTIVITIES.

Ligita Liepiņa (International Research Program Unit, Research and Innovation Policy Support Unit, State Education Development Agency).

In addition to providing scholarships for researchers at all stages of their careers, both doctoral students and experienced researchers, activities named after Marie Sklodowska-Curie also promote transnational and interdisciplinary mobility. They enable universities and research institutions to recruit talented foreign researchers and establish strategic partnerships with leading institutions around the world.

The presentation will provide information on scholarships for young scientists, the forms and their completion and the main conditions that are being evaluated. Information will also be provided on other options in the Marie Sklodowska-Curie activities and their use. A brief look at the EURAXESS portal.

The second part of the report will provide information on COST activities and the opportunities they provide.