Staff Exchanges - MSCA-NET

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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Is it possible to include in the electronic system the secondments not eligible for funding by the European Commission? (e.g. secondments of UK entities)

Organisations can only encode secondments that are eligible for EC funding. So organisations could encode the secondments going to the UK, but not those ...

1 August 2022

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If a researcher starts a project as ESR and then obtains a PhD, is it possible for them to visit another institution as ER?

The researcher is eligible to participate, the change of status does not affect their eligibility.

1 August 2022

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How are the UK legal entities going to participate in the MSCA Staff Exchanges projects?

The UK partners will be funded with the UKRI Horizon Europe Guarantee, in line with the original budget line. They will no longer be able ...

30 June 2022

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Are there any templates which outline procedures for conflict resolution in MSCA consortia? Specifically, procedures for how participants in the network, at different levels, can raise complaints and how those complaints need to be handled in a formal capacity?

There are no such templates beyond the standard consortium agreement template, such as the one provided by DESCA (https://www.desca-agreement.eu/desca-model-consortium-agreement/).

25 May 2022

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How should associated partners and associated partners linked to the beneficiary appear in form A and in part B of the proposal? Do they have to be added with a PIC in form A?

For Associated Partners, applicants have to click on the button on the Funding and Tenders Portal and then apply the PIC. For further steps ...

19 May 2022

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Are there any examples of the types of impacts that could come from SE type of projects acknowledging the need to protect the bottom-up nature of MSCA projects?

There are three types of IMPACT in SE: 1. Economic Impact: boosts global & inter-sectoral collaborations Triggers global inter-sectoral networking & innovation in TC ...

19 May 2022

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How are evaluators going to evaluate the impact criterion? Do the applicants need to provide some kind of validation mechanism?

When talking about impact, this is prospective, it is in the future, assuming that the project is successful and that it achieves everything that ...

19 May 2022

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Are there any examples or guidance regarding possible impacts in projects in the Social Sciences and Humanities areas?

There are different scientific panels and proposals are ranked within their scientific panel. Proposals in some panels are more STEM-oriented and would have a ...

FAQ Category: Staff Exchanges

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?

Is it possible to include in the electronic system the secondments not eligible for funding by the European Commission? (e.g. secondments of UK entities)

If a researcher starts a project as ESR and then obtains a PhD, is it possible for them to visit another institution as ER?

How are the UK legal entities going to participate in the MSCA Staff Exchanges projects?

Are there any templates which outline procedures for conflict resolution in MSCA consortia? Specifically, procedures for how participants in the network, at different levels, can raise complaints and how those complaints need to be handled in a formal capacity?

How should associated partners and associated partners linked to the beneficiary appear in form A and in part B of the proposal? Do they have to be added with a PIC in form A?

Are there any examples of the types of impacts that could come from SE type of projects acknowledging the need to protect the bottom-up nature of MSCA projects?

How are evaluators going to evaluate the impact criterion? Do the applicants need to provide some kind of validation mechanism?

Are there any examples or guidance regarding possible impacts in projects in the Social Sciences and Humanities areas?

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