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1 June 2022

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What does “multiple recruitment” mean?

“Multiple recruitment” means that the researcher has several work contracts during the fellowship. For example, during the first half of the fellowship they have ...

1 June 2022

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For a resubmission in Global Fellowships, can the outgoing host be the same if the European organisation (beneficiary) changes?

An official resubmission is a proposal with the same host organisation and researcher. Since the host institution for both GF and EF would be ...

1 June 2022

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Do EU sanctions on Russia extend to Russian nationals applying for EU funded positions in Europe? For example, can a Russian national apply for a fellowship within an existing MSCA COFUND?

Yes, this is possible. The European Commission has decided not to engage into further cooperation projects with Russian and/or Belarussian entities, but this does ...

1 June 2022

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How long after starting a fellowship can a researcher go on maternity leave?

There are no limitations as to when the researcher can go on maternity leave during the fellowship. An issue might be the employment contract. ...

1 June 2022

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Can the start date of a fellowship be extended beyond the typical REA timeframe (without losing the grant) if a maternity leave is the reason for the delayed start date?

It is possible to postpone the actual start date without losing the grant. The initial start date in the contract cannot be further away ...

1 June 2022

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What are the recommendations for fellows who want to apply to the PF-2022 call to go to UK? Can they apply for an EF in UK?

The UK can continue to participate in Horizon Europe in line with the EC Q&A published earlier this year. “The General Annexes of the ...

1 June 2022

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Are one or two days per week of home office from across the border allowed during the project?

It depends on the practice of the host. Most places are likely to be fine with an arrangement that a person works from home ...

1 June 2022

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An orange alert appears in the online submission portal: ‘Call requires at least 1 Associated Partner Organisation’. What should be done in case the applicant will not go on a secondment, so there will be no associated partner in their project?

Orange exclamation marks are only warnings and they are not blocking issues. This warning can be ignored and the registration process can go ahead.

1 June 2022

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How do MSCA fellows under COFUND projects comply with the Open Access obligation, and in particular, how do they pay for “payment processing“?

It depends on the budget categories proposed by this concrete COFUND programme. Most of the programmes have the same allowances, offering an allowance to ...

1 June 2022

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How can applicants approach the network organisation in Document 2 of the part B template, sections 4 and 5, and what should be the level of details, since this part has no page limits?

Applicants may describe the network organisation in one and up to two pages, for sections 4 and 5 together, based on the consortium size ...

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What does “multiple recruitment” mean?

For a resubmission in Global Fellowships, can the outgoing host be the same if the European organisation (beneficiary) changes?

Do EU sanctions on Russia extend to Russian nationals applying for EU funded positions in Europe? For example, can a Russian national apply for a fellowship within an existing MSCA COFUND?

How long after starting a fellowship can a researcher go on maternity leave?

Can the start date of a fellowship be extended beyond the typical REA timeframe (without losing the grant) if a maternity leave is the reason for the delayed start date?

What are the recommendations for fellows who want to apply to the PF-2022 call to go to UK? Can they apply for an EF in UK?

Are one or two days per week of home office from across the border allowed during the project?

An orange alert appears in the online submission portal: ‘Call requires at least 1 Associated Partner Organisation’. What should be done in case the applicant will not go on a secondment, so there will be no associated partner in their project?

How do MSCA fellows under COFUND projects comply with the Open Access obligation, and in particular, how do they pay for “payment processing“?

How can applicants approach the network organisation in Document 2 of the part B template, sections 4 and 5, and what should be the level of details, since this part has no page limits?

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