STSM Mobility Grants 2026 now open! Deadline: 15 June 2026

The call for Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) for the current Grant Period is now open.

We encourage you to share this opportunity with PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career investigators who may be interested in applying.

On behalf of the Delve-into-Pneumocystis Awarding Committee

The call for STSM grants is open until 30 October 2026.

Applications must be submitted by 15 June 2026. The Grant Awarding Committee will evaluate applications and allocate grants based on scientific quality and available budget.

Grants will be awarded on a rolling basis, therefore early applications are strongly encouraged.

🔬 STSM – Key Information

Duration: 5 to 90 days

Financial support: up to €4,000 per grant

Eligibility period: until 30 October 2026

Application deadline: 15 June 2026

STSMs are intended to support mobility, training, and collaboration within the Action.

🧪 Available Host Offers

Current host institutions include:

Prof. Alexandre Alanio (Institut Pasteur / Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France)

Characterizing infection from human specimens based on new molecular strategies.

Prof. Marta Kicia (Wroclaw Medical University, Poland)

Molecular techniques for Pneumocystis diagnosis and characterization.

Dr. Ortenca Kotherja (University of Tirana, Albania)

Psychological strategies for effective scientific and health communication.

Prof. Enrique Calderón (Biomedicine Institute of Seville-IBiS / Virgen del Rocio Hospital/ University of Seville, Seville, Spain)

Detection and Characterization of Pneumocystis Colonization in Biological Samples.

Further details on the available STSM topics and host institutions 

How to Apply

Applications must follow the official COST STSM procedure.

👉 Application guidelines and required documents: STSM_Application_Guidelines

👉 Detailed information on available host offers: STSM Host Offers 2026

📧 Contact: contact@delve-into-pneumocystis.eu