Universality, diversity and idiosyncrasy
in language technology
CA21167 COST Action

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====== UniDive - How to join us ======
//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.

===== Becoming a Working Group member =====
Whatever your country of affiliation, you may join one or more UniDive Working groups. 
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 [[ecg:core_group|Core Group]]. 
  * If it is validated, your email will be added to the relevant UniDive [[mailing_lists|mailing lists]].
  * You can then discover our recent activity via this website and the archives of the mailing lists

===== More about UniDive membership =====

=== COST countries ===
If 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 ===
If your affiliation country is a **Near-Neighbor Country** (see the [[https://www.cost.eu/about/strategy/cost-global-networking/|map]]):  
  * 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 STSMs

=== Other countries ===
If your affiliation country is one of the above:
  * You may become a Working Group member (see above)
  * You are eligible for hosting STSMs funded by UniDive.
  * You may participate in our events if you have your own funding or if they are organized in an online or hybrid mode.