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31 August 2022

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In the absence of timesheets, do the same kind of declarations (‘EU grants declaration on exclusive work for the action’) have to be submitted at each reporting period under Horizon Europe as under Horizon 2020?

Timesheets and declarations are not requested in MSCA projects (contrary to other Horizon Europe actions based on actual costs). To prove that the researcher ...

31 August 2022

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Under the Postdoctoral Fellowships, the Doctoral Networks and COFUND actions, should fellows working half-time under MSCA projects fill in timesheets?

Fellows need documentation in the form of a contract that shows the 50% commitment or something similar since MSCA does not typically operate with ...

31 August 2022

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Since MSCA PF proposals which scored below 70% cannot be resubmitted, does that mean that proposals which received 70,0% can be resubmitted?

Yes, proposals receiving a score of 70,0% or higher are considered above the threshold and can reapply.

31 August 2022

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What documentation is required to prove that a Postdoctoral applicant meets the 5+ years long-term residency requirement for a Global Fellowship if they are not a national of an MS/AC? Is it necessary to include these documents in the proposal?

The eligibility will be assessed by REA based on the information applicants include in Part A, and the CV. They do not need to ...

31 August 2022

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Are the budget categories and amounts for the 6-month non-academic placement the same as the ones during the fellowship? Is there a specific budget for the organisation hosting the non-academic placement?

Yes, the budget categories and amounts are exactly the same (same correction coefficient applies even if the non-academic placement takes place in a different ...

31 August 2022

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Should the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) be considered as part of the non-academic sector, hence eligible to host a non-academic placement?

The legal status that the EC has assigned to the organisation during the validation process has to be checked on the Funding and Tenders ...

31 August 2022

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Where can the Word version of the Doctoral Networks 2022 proposal template can be found?

Applicants can download the editable proposal templates by starting submission – it is not necessary to register the proposal, immediately at first step there ...

31 August 2022

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Does a European Fellowship applicant have to insert their host institution on p. 14 of 20 of the Application form template where it is indicated ‘country in which return phase will take place’?

In the actual Part A of the European Fellowship proposal, there is no confusion. The PDF template has the Global Fellowship version of the ...

31 August 2022

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Is it possible to name a researcher as the supervisor for PF if at the date of submitting the application they have no contractual relationship with the host institution (but they will by the project start date)?

This is an institutional decision of the organisation where the supervisor is meant to be recruited by the time the project starts: if it ...

31 August 2022

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Is PACS considered as an ‘equivalent status to a marriage’ in France? Will a family allowance be granted in case of a successful PF application from a fellow with a PACS?

Yes, PACS is considered as an equivalent status to a marriage in France.

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In the absence of timesheets, do the same kind of declarations (‘EU grants declaration on exclusive work for the action’) have to be submitted at each reporting period under Horizon Europe as under Horizon 2020?

Under the Postdoctoral Fellowships, the Doctoral Networks and COFUND actions, should fellows working half-time under MSCA projects fill in timesheets?

Since MSCA PF proposals which scored below 70% cannot be resubmitted, does that mean that proposals which received 70,0% can be resubmitted?

What documentation is required to prove that a Postdoctoral applicant meets the 5+ years long-term residency requirement for a Global Fellowship if they are not a national of an MS/AC? Is it necessary to include these documents in the proposal?

Are the budget categories and amounts for the 6-month non-academic placement the same as the ones during the fellowship? Is there a specific budget for the organisation hosting the non-academic placement?

Should the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) be considered as part of the non-academic sector, hence eligible to host a non-academic placement?

Where can the Word version of the Doctoral Networks 2022 proposal template can be found?

Does a European Fellowship applicant have to insert their host institution on p. 14 of 20 of the Application form template where it is indicated ‘country in which return phase will take place’?

Is it possible to name a researcher as the supervisor for PF if at the date of submitting the application they have no contractual relationship with the host institution (but they will by the project start date)?

Is PACS considered as an ‘equivalent status to a marriage’ in France? Will a family allowance be granted in case of a successful PF application from a fellow with a PACS?

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