Since COST’s priority is enhancing research collaboration where ideas and people can grow without borders, Training Schools aim to facilitate capacity building on a topic relevant to the respective COST Action theme through intensive training on a new emerging subject.

Training Schools Grants support intensive training on a new or emerging subject for PhD students and Early Career Researchers (ECRs) from participating Inclusiveness Target Countries’ (ITC)[1]. Training Schools aim to facilitatecapacity building on a topic relevant to the respective COST Action theme through intensive training on a new or emerging subject.

Participants will be expected to attend and participate in the Training School during the four days. They will be given the opportunity to present and discuss their work and network with other ECRs, the Training School trainers,mentors, and the members of the TREASURE COST Action.

Training Schools serve to help the Action achieve their MoU Objectives and deliver impact with regard to:

• Capacity Building: Allowing COST Actions to train researchers and innovators in highly specialized topics essential for the Action. They are the tool for transferring know-how among all types of actors and building interdisciplinary expertise.
• Research Coordination: Training Schools can also be used for reaching specific results (e.g., data collection or analysis, training on methodologies developed by the Action) in support of the objectives of the COST Action.

Training Schools benefit to:

Trainers:

• Networking with colleagues and the next generation of researchers working in the same area.
• Setting the “standard” and/or shaping new and emerging areas of knowledge.
• Developing and improving their own teaching materials.

Trainees:

• Meeting and networking with peers and leaders of the area, and building the next generation of researchers.
• Getting critical knowledge and skills to deepen their own research.
• Creating potential for career opportunities.