STSM support individuals to visit institutes and laboratories based in SAGA participating countries to: foster collaboration; learn innovative techniques; acquire new datasets; use specific methods and/or instruments. STSM are particularly intended for, but not limited, to researchers in the early stage of their career (PhD students & up to 8 years postdoc).

VERY IMPORTANT: a STSM should specifically contribute to the scientific objectives of SAGA and its Working Groups and the STSM proposal should adressed this aspect carefully.

The following table shows the scenarios available to eligible STSM applicants:

Applicant in a Home Institution	To perform a STSM in a Host Institution
Located in a Participating COST Full Member / COST Cooperating Member	In a Participating COST Partner Member
	In an Approved NNC Institution
	In an Approved IPC Institution
	In EU Commission, Bodies, Offices and Agencies
	In an Approved European RTD Organisation
	In an Approved International Organisation
Located in an Approved NNC institution	In a Participating COST Full / COST Cooperating Member
Located in an Approved European RTD Organisation	In a Participating COST Full / COST Cooperating Member

More detailed information about STSM can be found here. SAGA issues STSM Calls twice or three times a year and they are announced in our website (Calls tab and News) as well as in SAGA profiles in Twitter and Facebook.