Opportunities with SHiFT Cost: Grants Now Open Two Virtual Mobility (VM) Grants and one Short-Term Scientific Mission Summary Report (STSM) Grant are currently open through SHiFT COST - a transdisciplinary initiative addressing societal transformations in the face of climate change. These grants offer valuable opportunities to contribute to meaningful research and innovation while advancing your skills and expertise. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply and engage with the SHiFT community. Austria is a full member of COST Action SHiFT and no prior individual membership is required! Virtual Mobility Grant – Social Sciences and Humanities Guidebook The goal is the integration and exploitation of developed materials, to strengthen dissemination, networking and policy engagement for action legacy and to develop practice on learning for sustainability. The application deadline is 23 January 2026. The mission period runs from 3 February to 30 June 2026 and the grant offers financial support of up to €1.500. How to apply: * Submit your application via e-COST: e-services.cost.eu/ [2] * Application form: www.cost.eu/VM_GrantApplication [3] * Contact: Evan.boyle(a)ucc.ie, shiftcost(a)fcsh.unl.pt You can find more information about the call here [4]. Virtual Mobility Grant – Vernacular history and walking methodologies This grant aims to develop a case-study example of the value of vernacular history for biodiversity and conservation and showcase the practical application of walking methodologies in complex biodiversity contexts. The goal is to design, coordinate and organize an interactive and guided walking session as a methodology to explore biodiversity and intersections with vernacular history. The application deadline is 2 February 2026. The mission period runs from 12 February to 30 April 2026 and the grant offers financial support of up to €1.500. How to apply: * Submit your application via e-COST: e-services.cost.eu/ [2] * Application form: www.cost.eu/VM_GrantApplication [3] * Contact: Evan.boyle(a)ucc.ie, shiftcost(a)fcsh.unl.pt You can find more information about the call here [5]. STSM Grant – Short Term Scientific Mission Summary Report The aim of this STSM grant is to establish stronger connections between the existing societal transformations literature and the SHiFT missions by summarising and synthesizing the contributions that have been created within the SHiFT STSMs. The candidate will work with the reports on the completed STSMs to draw lessons on transformation and transdisciplinarity in climate crisis from these missions, and demonstrate how these contributions align with the central objectives of the action. The application deadline is 26 January 2026. The mission period runs from 12 February to 30 April 2026 and the grant offers financial support of up to €3.000. How to Apply: * Submit your application via e-COST: e-services.cost.eu/ [2] * Application form: STSM-application-template.docx [6] * Contact: annist(a)ut.ee You can find more information about the call here [5] ------------------------- à Early Career Researcher Call des Nationalkomitees Geo/Hydro Sciences Im Earth System Sciences Programm der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften schreibt das Nationalkomitee Geo/Hydro-Sciences Fördermittel aus, die zur Umsetzung ausgewählter UNESCO-Programme in Geologie (IGGP) und Hydrologie (IHP) beitragen. Gefördert werden Projekte von einzelnen oder Teams von bis zu drei Nachwuchswissenschaftler:innen an österreichischen Forschungseinrichtungen mit EUR 20.000 bis EUR 50.000 für eine Laufzeit von zwölf Monaten. Einreichungen sind bis zum 31.03.2026 möglich. 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