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Dear all,
please find below a call for Short-term Scientific
Missions (STSM) in Lucca, Tuscany.
These are part of the activity of the COST Action TU1204 –
People-Friendly Cities in a Data Rich World.
We are particularly interested in candidates with
expertise in ICT-based social research (including, but not
limited to, crowdsourcing, technology-based citizen
science processes, data-mining...) who are willing to use
their competences in Lucca.
Please note the close deadline (4th June) and do not
hesitate to be in contact for any question.
For a pdf version of the call and the application form,
you can write to Dimitra Xidous ([log in to unmask]).
Best
Chiara
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – SHORT TERM SCIENTIFIC MISSIONS:
TU1204 – People-Friendly Cities in a Data Rich World
The City Sounding Board Working Group (part of the COST
Action People-Friendly Cities in a Data Rich World
(TU1204))
http://www.cost.eu/domains_actions/tud/Actions/TU1204
invites you to participate in a Short Term Scientific
Mission in Lucca, Italy. The application deadline is July
4, 2014. The STSMs will take place during the first two
weeks of September 2014.
Lucca is one of the Reference Cities for People-Friendly
Cities in a Data Rich World COST Action, and it is the
focus of the first round of STSMs, the aim of which is to
investigate a citizen-focussed approach within the context
of the digital age. In addition, the STSMs will provide
an opportunity for researchers to engage with the PIUSS
project - for more information, go here:
http://www.piusslucca.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=121.
The City Sounding Board in Lucca will consist of 50 people
including representatives from the following broad
categories: citizens; commerce/businesses; culture; city
administration/institutions/agencies; and, social. More
information about Lucca and the City Sounding Board
Working Group meeting can be found in the attached
briefing note.
There are 5 STSMs to be awarded, one in each of the
following research areas:
• Explore the relationship between the old Inner City of
Lucca [between the walls] and the City of Lucca [outside
the walls].
• Explore the relationship between Phase 1 of the PIUSS
project [20%] and the more commercial subsequent phases.
• Provide an understanding of the urban space network of
Lucca – the hard paved spaces (i.e. the routes and
piazzas), and the green park spaces – including an
explanation how the new spaces in PIUSS [both external and
covered] will relate to this network.
• Provide an understanding and document what happened in
terms of public engagement in the PIUSS project
• Explain the cultural context and group dynamics of the
public engagement component of the PUISS project
SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON STSMs
• A STSM grant is a fixed contribution based on the
requested budget which is evaluated by the STSM Committee.
The grant is for travel and subsistence costs only. It
does not necessarily cover all such expenses.
• The Management Committee of the COST Action TU1204 will
award up to 5 STSMs. The budget will be divided among the
successful applicants (called Grant Holders) in accordance
with COST rules. Successful applicants will receive an
allowance of between €60-90/day and €300 (minimum) for
travel up to a maximum total budget of €2,000.
• After the STSM, the Grant Holder must submit a
scientific report to the Host and to the STSM
Coordinator within 30 days after the end of his/her stays.
Moreover, the Grant Holder must request a signed
acceptance letter of his/her scientific report from the
Host (senior researcher at the Host Institution), which
the Host sends to the STSM Coordinator.
• The STSM grant will be paid after the Grant Holder’s
scientific report and the acceptance letter from the Host
institution have been approved by the STSM Committee. The
Grant Holder must therefore pre-finance costs related to
the STSM (travel, stay, meals).
EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
APPLICATION TEMPLATE– SHORT TERM SCIENTIFIC MISSIONS:
The City Sounding Board
COST ACTION TU1204 – People-Friendly Cities in a Data Rich
World
Note: To be eligible, STSM applicants must be engaged in
a research programme as a postgraduate student or
postdoctoral fellow, or be employed by or officially
affiliated to an institution or legal entity. This
institution is considered as the Home institution.
Institutions may be public or private entities.
Prior to filling out your application, please ensure you
have read the COST Vademecum section on STSMs
(http://www.cost.eu/participate/networking (pages 32-35)).
Applicant Name:
Home Institution:
Motivation Letter (800- 000 words):
As part of your motivation letter, please include
information on how your expertise relates to the
objectives of the City Sounding Board. Please refer to
the attached briefing material relating to Lucca and The
City Sounding Board for additional information to assist
you in preparing your motivation letter.
Additional Material to be included with application:
Letter of invitation from the Host Institution
Detailed CV (including publications)
Applicant’s Signature: _______________________
Date: __________________
EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – SHORT TERM SCIENTIFIC MISSIONS:
TU1204 – People-Friendly Cities in a Data Rich World
APPLICATION PROCESS
1. STSM applicants must be engaged in a research programme
as a postgraduate student or postdoctoral fellow, or be
employed by or officially affiliated to an institution or
legal entity.
2. Applicants must send the following application
documentation to Dimitra Xidous (STSM Contact; see full
contact details below):
o Completed STSM Application Template (see attached).
o Letter of invitation from the Host Institution
o CV (including list of publications)
EVALUATION
1. The application will be evaluated by the STSM Committee
(consisting of the STSM Coordinator, as well as the Chair
and the Working Groups Chairs of COST Action TU1204).
2. Notification of the Committee’s decision will be sent
to the applicants by Monday, July 28, 2014.
FINAL REPORT
1. The Grant Holder will receive payment after his/her
scientific report of the Grant Holder and the acceptance
letter from the Host Institution has been approved by the
STSM Committee. The scientific report is typically about
10-20 pages long. It must include:
• Purpose of the STSM;
• Description of the work carried out during the STSM;
• Description of the main results obtained;
• Future collaboration with the Host Institution (if
applicable);
• Foreseen publications/articles resulting from the STSM
(if applicable); and
• Other comments (if applicable).
IMPORTANT DATES:
Deadline for applications: July, 4, 2014
Notification of acceptance: July 28, 2014
Period of STSMs: First two weeks of September 2014.
**Note: Successful applicants must be available to
present preliminary findings at the COST Action Meeting
taking place in Lucca on September 12, 2014.**
Prior to the award applicants are required to read and
abide by the instructions in Section 6 of the COST
Vademecum - Short Term Scientific Mission
(http://www.cost.eu/participate/guidelines, pp. 32-35).
Contact person: Dimitra Xidous ([log in to unmask] )
Chiara Certomŕ
Research Fellow
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Piazza Martiri della Liberta' 33, 56127, Pisa, Italia
http://cdg-lab.dirpolis.sssup.it/en/staff/academic/chiara-certoma/
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