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Grant Analysis

Purpose & Target

This grant, the 'FuseNet Support of Master Students in attending Educational Events,' aims to provide financial support to Master students for participating in external educational activities related to fusion. It is sector-specific, focusing exclusively on fusion energy. The target recipients are individual Master students. They must be registered at a FuseNet member university or seeking to attend an educational event at a FuseNet member host, with both the home university and the event location within EUROfusion member states. This is a recurring support scheme under the broader Euratom program, designed to facilitate learning and skill development in the fusion field.

Financial Structure

Funding Type: The financial support consists of a fixed amount of travel support and subsistence support.
Travel Support: The amount for travel support depends on the travel distance.
Subsistence Support: The amount for subsistence support depends on the duration of the educational activity.
Total Call Budget: The overall budget for this call is €25,000.
Eligible Costs: Travel expenses and subsistence costs for attending approved educational events.
Ineligible Costs: General attendance at conferences where the student does not have their own contribution is explicitly excluded from support.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants: Individual Master students.
Organizational Affiliation: Students must be registered at a university that is a FuseNet member, and/or be seeking to attend educational activities at a host that is also a FuseNet member.
Geographic Location: Both the student's home university and the location of the educational event must be in one of the EUROfusion member states.
Activity Type: The support is for educational activities such as fusion Master classes, summer schools, and other short-term events with a dominant educational character. Conferences are generally excluded, unless the Master student has their own contribution at the event.
Application Timing: Applications must be submitted at least 2 weeks before the actual start of the educational event.
Event Timing: The educational event must start no later than 6 months after the application is submitted.

Application Process

Application Method: Applications must be submitted via the FuseNet website.
Submission Deadline: The latest possible application submission for the call is December 31, 2025, at 22:59 UTC+0. However, individual applications have an earlier internal deadline: they must be submitted at least 2 weeks before the start date of the educational event.
Event Start Date: The educational event for which support is sought must commence no later than 6 months after the date the application is submitted.
Decision Notification: The decision on the application is typically communicated to the student via email within 2 weeks after a complete application has been submitted.
Communication: Applicants are required to use their institutional email for all communication related to the application.
Further Information: Detailed terms and conditions, along with the application link, are available on the FuseNet website.

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Body: Applications are evaluated by the FuseNet Executive Office.
Decision Process: Decisions are typically communicated via email within 2 weeks after a complete application is submitted.
Eligibility Focus: The primary assessment appears to be based on strict adherence to the stated eligibility criteria (student status, institutional membership, geographic location, event type, and application timing).
Dispute Resolution: In cases of doubt regarding eligibility, the FuseNet Executive Office will consult the Academic Council of FuseNet in a written procedure. The decision of the Academic Council is final and binding, and cannot be discussed or changed.

Compliance & Special Requirements

Institutional Email: All communication regarding the application must be conducted using the applicant's institutional email address.
Decision Finality: The decision made by the Academic Council of FuseNet regarding eligibility is final and binding and cannot be contested.
Activity Focus: The supported activity must be a fusion-related educational training activity.
Host Institution: The educational activity must take place at a university group or research institute in one of the EUROfusion member states or at a FuseNet member institute.
Documentation: Applicants should consult the terms and conditions document (last updated on January 23, 2025) available on the FuseNet website for full details.

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