MW-GAIA will provide European leadership in understanding the Galaxy, its stars and planets, enhance the potential of the community in its scientific exploitation of the observations of more than a billion stars with the European Space Agency's Gaia satellite, and enhance the development of the next steps in astrometry and space astrometry missions.
The Action brings together key stakeholders from across Europe, to leverage expertise, and develop new techniques to fully maximise the scientific returns from Gaia's rich and complex data.
Five key challenges are addressed: The Milky Way as a Galaxy, The Life and Death of Stars; Planetary Systems Near and Far; Gaia Fundamentals: Space and Time; and Astrometry Innovation Challenge – towards sub-μas astrometry. COST enables the vital Action activities, supporting exchanges, training and meetings.
The Action will have a significant legacy, creating a dynamic and vibrant network of researchers with expertise in the study of the Milky Way, its constituents and the art of Astrometry. Participation is inclusive, with researchers accessing the Network from across Europe, irrespective of their gender or location.
This COST Action commenced 14 Mar 2019 and will complete 13 Mar 2023
The STSM short visit call is now OPEN on a continual basis. Applications iwill be reviewed on a monthly basis based on those received by the last day of every month. The exchange visit must take place to end by 31 March 2021. Proposals from those who have attended a MW-Gaia Workshop or School are especially welcome.
The 4th STSM short visit call is now open. Deadline for applications is 24 September 2020 The exchange visit must take place to end by 31 March 2021. Proposals from those who have attended a MW-Gaia Workshop or School are especially welcome.
An additional year one STSM short term visit call is now open. Deadline for applications is 20 February 2020 For this call only, the exchange visit must take place in the period 1 to 31 March 2020. Proposals from those who have attended a MW-Gaia Workshop or School are especially welcome.
The first WG2/WG3 workshop will take place in Zagreb, HR: 21-23 January 2020.
Deadline for registrations is: 8 December 2019
The first WG1 school will take place in Barcelona, ES: 14-17 January 2020.
Deadline for funding support applications: 15 November 2019
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COST is supported by the EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020