What is the purpose of the THOR STSM?
The aim of the Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) is to strengthen the network of our community. An STSM grant is a fixed contribution to support but not cover completely the costs of an exchange visit. The amount of the support varies with the duration of the STSM. Advance payment can only be made in exceptional cases that require special justification.
An STSM needs to be carried out completely within a single grant period and within the THOR Action’s lifetime.
Standard STSM has
– minimum 5 days, maximum 90 days,
– up to a maximum of EUR 160 per day can be afforded for accommodation and meal expenses,
– max. 2500 EUR in total.
Specific rules can be applied for Early Career Investigators
– up to a maximum 3,500 EUR in total can be afforded for stays for missions with duration between 91 and 180 days
– up to a maximum of EUR 160 per day can be afforded for accommodation and meal expenses