Research organisations from COST inclusiveness target countries have the possibility, but also the challenge to use several different funding sources for R&D and Innovation such as Structural Funds (INTERREG, ESF, EDRF, etc.) as well as Horizon 2020. Research administrators face several difficulties in this respect.

The BESTPRAC training school provides know-how and the possibility to discuss and exchange experiences. Furthermore, the training gives an input on the conditions of multi-project management with different funding sources from the points of view of project planning, implementation and reporting, audits, documentation requirements, etc.

The focus in this training school is on non-university research organisations.

Target group: Research administrators involved in the administration and management of several funding programmes from non-university research institutions from COST Inclusiveness Targeted Countries.

The following countries are COST Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITCs): Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Serbia and Turkey (http://www.cost.eu/about_cost/strategy/excellence-inclusiveness).

Financial support to the trainees: A lump sum of 750 Euro for travel and accommodation costs.

Deadline for applications: June 20, 2016

The completed application form must be submitted by e-mail to Ms. Martina Pöll (e-mail: Martina.Poell@tuwien.ac.at).

Venue: ZSI, Linke Wienzeile 246, 1150 Vienna

More information on BESTPRAC, the programme of the Training School and the application procedure: http://www.bestprac.eu/exchange-training/training-school-vienna-september-2016/