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--- how_to_join_us [2023/02/07 14:10] – agata.savary
+++ how_to_join_us [2023/02/17 10:06] – agata.savary
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 //My professional interests are relevant to universality, diversity and idiosyncrasy in language and language technology. I have heard about UniDive. How can I join the Action?//
-The principle of any COST action is to be open to new members. Here is the lightweight admission procedure:
+The principle of any COST action is to be open to new members. Here is the lightweight admission procedure.
-* Your affiliation country is a **COST Member**, **Cooperating Member** or **Partner Member** (see the [[https://www.cost.eu/about/members/|list]]), i.e. this country is per default a member of the Action.
-    * You may become a **Management Committee member** unless your country already has **two** [[https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA21167/#tabs+Name:Management%20Committee|official representatives]] in the MC. To this aim:
+===== Becoming a Working Group member =====
-      * You should contact your [[https://www.cost.eu/about/who-is-who/national-coordinators/|COST National Coordinator]] to ask for a nomination to the UniDive MC.
+Whatever your country of affiliation, you may join one or more UniDive Working groups.
-      * You should **validate the MC nomination** on your e-cost account (by following the link sent by e-cost.
+To this aim:
-      * The action's chair will organize an **MC vote** to validate your MC membership; you will be informed about its outcome.
+  * Read the scientific program of the action (see the [[https://e-services.cost.eu/files/domain_files/CA/Action_CA21167/mou/CA21167-e.pdf|Memorandum of Understanding]], pp. 18-20). Choose one or more Working Groups which you would like to participate in.
-    *  You may become a **Working Group member**. To this aim:
+  * Fill in the [[https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA21167/#tabs+Name:Working%20Groups%20and%20Membership|WG application]]. It will be examined by the UniDive [[core_group|Core Group]].
-      * Read the scientific program of the action (see the [[https://e-services.cost.eu/files/domain_files/CA/Action_CA21167/mou/CA21167-e.pdf|Memorandum of Understanding]], pp. 18-20). Choose one or more Working Groups which you would like to participate in.
+  * If it is validated, your email will be added to the relevant UniDive [[mailing_lists|mailing lists]].
-      * Fill in the [[https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA21167/#tabs+Name:Working%20Groups%20and%20Membership|WG application]]. It will be examined by the UniDive [[core_group|Core Group]].
-      * If it is validated, your email will be added to the relevant UniDive [[mailing_lists|mailing lists]].
+===== COST countries =====
+Your affiliation country is a **COST Member**, **Cooperating Member** or **Partner Member** (see the [[https://www.cost.eu/about/members/|list]]), i.e. this country is per default a member of the Action.
+  * You may become a **Management Committee member** unless your country already has **two** [[https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA21167/#tabs+Name:Management%20Committee|official representatives]] in the MC. To this aim:
+    * You should contact your [[https://www.cost.eu/about/who-is-who/national-coordinators/|COST National Coordinator]] to ask for a nomination to the UniDive MC.
+    * You should **validate the MC nomination** on your [[https://e-services.cost.eu/|e-cost]] account (by following the link sent by e-cost).
+    * The action's chair will organize an **MC vote** to validate your MC membership; you will be informed about its outcome.
+  * You may become a [[https://unidive.lisn.upsaclay.fr/doku.php?id=how_to_join_us#becoming_a_working_group_member||Working Group member]]
+  * You are eligible for UniDive funding (within budgetary limits) of the UniDive activities:
+      * STSM and conference grants
+      * participation in UniDive meetings and training schools
+      * hosting UniDive events (and receive Local Organizer Support)
+      * hosting STSMs
+===== Near-Neighbor Countries =====
+Your affiliation country is a Near-Neighbor Country (see the [[https://www.cost.eu/about/strategy/cost-global-networking/|map]]).
+  *  You may become a **Working Group member**. To this aim:
+    * Read the scientific program of the action (see the [[https://e-services.cost.eu/files/domain_files/CA/Action_CA21167/mou/CA21167-e.pdf|Memorandum of Understanding]], pp. 18-20). Choose one or more Working Groups which you would like to participate in.
+    * Fill in the [[https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA21167/#tabs+Name:Working%20Groups%20and%20Membership|WG application]]. It will be examined by the UniDive [[core_group|Core Group]].
+    * If it is validated, your email will be added to the relevant UniDive [[mailing_lists|mailing lists]].
+  * You are eligible for UniDive funding (within budgetary limits) of the UniDive activities:
+      * STSM and conference grants
+      * participation in UniDive meetings and training schools
+      * hosting STSMs
+===== Other countries =====
+Your affiliation country is one of the above.
+  *  You may become a **Working Group member**. To this aim:
+    * Read the scientific program of the action (see the [[https://e-services.cost.eu/files/domain_files/CA/Action_CA21167/mou/CA21167-e.pdf|Memorandum of Understanding]], pp. 18-20). Choose one or more Working Groups which you would like to participate in.
+    * Fill in the [[https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA21167/#tabs+Name:Working%20Groups%20and%20Membership|WG application]]. It will be examined by the UniDive [[core_group|Core Group]].
+    * If it is validated, your email will be added to the relevant UniDive [[mailing_lists|mailing lists]].
+  * You are eligible for UniDive funding (within budgetary limits) of the UniDive activities:
+      * hosting STSMs