Guidelines & selection criteria Travel Grants


European coastal researchers, practitioners and decision makers wishing to attend one of the ENCORA activities may apply for funding of travel,accommodation and registration costs. The application and reimbursement procedures are detailed below.


Travel grants are open for all coastal researchers, decision makers and practitioners in Europe and are available for the following activities:



  • Participation in a “Young Professionals Exchange Program” (YPEP) activity organised by one of the ENCORA partners. A Young Professional is “a person who is at the start of her or his career or research relating to the coastal zone”; BeNCoRe sponsors participation of their own country participants to YPEP (Young Professionals Exchange Program).

  • Attendance of meetings, workshops, and conferences organised by one of the ENCORA thematic networks. Thematic coordination Offices sponsor participation of attendants (from all countries) to their own theme events.

  • Attendance of ICZM and Coastal Research related workshops and conferences organised across Europe.


Reimbursement is based on the principle of percentage and ceiling. The guideline for travel grants is:

  • 50-100% financing;

  • Maximum amount for short (750 €) and long (2000 €) visit. Short visits are events of less than two weeks


Travel grants have to meet the following criteria:

  • Travel grants will be allowed for transnational visits and only for meetings to be held in Europe;

  • The trip meets the objectives of the ENCORA programs. The BeNCoRe Bureau decides on the relevance the activity for BeNCoRe and ENCORA;

  • Funding for travel can only be provided to citizens that are eligible for financial support from EU member states, accession states, associated states or ENCORA participating NCO.


Two calls will be launched; each call will have three deadlines:


First call (academic year 2006-2007)


  • deadline 1: December 2006

  • deadline 2: May 2007

  • deadline 3: September 2007


Second call (academic year 2007-2008)

  • deadline 1: January 2008

  • deadline 2: July 2008



Selection criteria that the BeNCoRe Bureau will consider are, amongst others:

  • First come, first serve

  • Young professionals (phd, postdoc)

  • Institute is a BeNCoRe partner

  • Scientific or professional quality

  • Balance between science, practice, policy

  • Balance between institutes (not more than 1 per lab per year unless places are available)

  • Recommendation of promoter

  • 1-page description of the aim

  • Relevance for ENCORA

  • People travelling to other member institutes (within Europe)

  • Candidates should prove expenses




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