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Horizon 2020
Work Programme 2018-2020

3. Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions

IMPORTANT NOTICE ON THIS WORK PROGRAMMEThis Work Programme covers 2018, 2019 and 2020. The parts of the Work Programme that
relate to 2019 (topics, dates, budget) have, with this revised version, been updated. Thechanges relating to this revised part are explained on the Participant Portal. The parts that
relate to 2020 are provided at this stage on an indicative basis. Such Work Programme parts
will be decided during 2019.

(European Commission Decision C(2018)4708 of 24 July 2018)

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Table of contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 5
Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks .................... 8
MSCA-ITN-2018: Innovative Training Networks ................................................................. 8
Conditions for the Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks........ 10

Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships ............................... 13
MSCA-IF-2018: Individual Fellowships ............................................................................. 13
Conditions for the Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships..................... 15

Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange 17
MSCA-RISE-2018: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange ............................................ 17
Conditions for the Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff
Exchange ................................................................................................................................. 18

Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Co-funding of regional, national andinternational programmes ................................................................................ 21
MSCA-COFUND-2018: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes . 21
Conditions for the Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Co-funding of regional, national andinternational programmes ..................................................................................................... 24

Call - European Researchers' Night ................................................................ 26
MSCA-NIGHT-2018: European Researchers' Night ........................................................... 26
Conditions for the Call - European Researchers' Night ..................................................... 27

Call - MSCA for researchers at risk ................................................................ 29
H2020-MSCA-RR-2018: MSCA for researchers at risk ..................................................... 29
Conditions for the Call - MSCA for researchers at risk ..................................................... 31

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Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks .................. 33
MSCA-ITN-2019: Innovative Training Networks ............................................................... 33
Conditions for the Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks........ 35

Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships ............................... 38
MSCA-IF-2019: Individual Fellowships ............................................................................. 38
Conditions for the Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships..................... 40

Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange 42
MSCA-RISE-2019: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange ............................................ 42
Conditions for the Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff
Exchange ................................................................................................................................. 43

Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Co-funding of regional, national andinternational programmes ................................................................................ 46
MSCA-COFUND-2019: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes . 46
Conditions for the Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Co-funding of regional, national andinternational programmes ..................................................................................................... 49

Other actions ...................................................................................................... 51
1. Events and outreach ......................................................................................................... 51
2. Studies .............................................................................................................................. 51
3. External expertise ............................................................................................................. 51
4. Presidency conference(s) .................................................................................................. 52
5. Introductory Training ....................................................................................................... 52
6. MSCA Special Needs Allowance .................................................................................... 53
7. Alumni Services ............................................................................................................... 54

CALLS and OTHER ACTIONS for 2020 ...................................................... 55
Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks ........................................ 55
MSCA-ITN-2020: Innovative Training Networks ............................................................... 55
Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships ..................................................... 55
MSCA-IF-2020: Individual Fellowships ............................................................................. 56

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Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange ...................... 56
MSCA-RISE-2020: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange ............................................ 56
Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Co-funding of regional, national and international
programmes ............................................................................................................................ 57
MSCA-COFUND-2020: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes . 57
Call - European Researchers' Night ..................................................................................... 57
MSCA-NIGHT-2020: European Researchers' Night ........................................................... 57

Other actions for 2020....................................................................................... 59
1. MSCA Presidency conference ......................................................................................... 59
2. External expertise ............................................................................................................. 59
3. Studies .............................................................................................................................. 59
4. MSCA Alumni Organisation (MCAA) ............................................................................ 59
5. Events and Outreach ......................................................................................................... 59
6. MSCA Special Needs Allowance .................................................................................... 60

Budget ................................................................................................................. 61
Eligibility and cost eligibility conditions for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie
actions ................................................................................................................. 64
Evaluation rules for Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions ....................................................... 71
Evaluation procedure ............................................................................................................. 76
EU contribution and applicable unit costs ........................................................................... 77

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Introduction
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) contribute to excellent research, boosting jobs,
growth and investment by equipping researchers with the new knowledge, skills andinternational and intersectoral exposure to fill the top positions of tomorrow and solve current
and future societal challenges.
The MSCA thrive by being open to all domains of research and innovation addressed under
the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. These are chosen freely by theapplicants in a fully bottom-up manner.
The MSCA foster innovation, research-business cooperation and include a strong
international component. They are based on the principle of mobility, and researchers canreceive funding on the condition that they move from one country to another to acquire newknowledge and develop their research career.
The MSCA are open to researchers and innovation staff at all stages of their career andsupport their research career paths, thereby ensuring good working conditions and work/lifebalance. Organisations from both the academic and the non-academic sectors can receive
funding, such as universities, research institutions, research infrastructures, businesses, andother socio-economic actors from all countries. This includes third countries under theconditions defined in the Horizon 2020 Rules for Participation Regulation No 1290/2013 andin part A of the General Annexes to the Work Programme.
The interim evaluation of Horizon 2020 found that the MSCA are relevant in addressing
many of the issues associated with ensuring European competitiveness: the need to attract
more highly skilled researchers in the global race for talent; more high-quality training of andcareer development for researchers; and increased knowledge transfer and mobility of
researchers between academia and non-academia. Evidence shows that MSCA have a positive
impact on individual researchers, organisations and at system level. The MSCA account for
more than half of all third country participations in Horizon 2020 and one in four MSCA
fellows are researchers attracted to Europe from countries outside the EU Member States or
Horizon 2020 Associated Countries. An estimated 45% of fellows benefit from some form ofcross-sectoral mobility out of or into an academic setting. MSCA continue to have apronounced structuring impact on ERA by setting standards for quality training, attractive
working conditions and open recruitment for all EU researchers. There is also strong evidenceof the longer-term scientific value and societal impact of the programme. To date, there havebeen 1 114 publications in MSCA projects, of which 740 in peer-reviewed journals. This is
the highest number of all areas in the Framework Programme. The MSCA are also highly
over-subscribed: 80% of all high-quality proposals have not been funded due to a lack ofbudget. This MSCA Work Programme implements several recommendations from the interim
evaluation, incl. fostering inter-sectoral collaboration, international cooperation, boosting theopportunities for career re-start and the need for empowering researchers through more

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flexible part-time work arrangements and equipping them with a broader set of transversal
skills.
Although a bottom-up programme, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions also significantly
contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as evidenced by the H2020
interim evaluation: "MSCA funding addresses societal challenges to a significant extent,
above the Horizon 2020 average and well ahead of the other areas in the excellence pillar:
62% of the budget in 2014-2015 was awarded to projects related to sustainable development,
23% to climate change and 6% to biodiversity."1
Building on the MSCA success story so far, the MSCA in 2018-2020 place further emphasison empowering researchers: In addition to their research project, researchers may undertake
supplementary activities in order to maximise their future employability and strengthen theircareers. Both early-stage and experienced researchers may choose to lecture, tutor, andsupervise students, and follow training in order to perform such tasks. Time spent on these
activities should be of a reasonable amount which, in the opinion of both the researcher andhis/her supervisor would not jeopardise the execution of the research project and is considered
to be part of the MSCA action similarly to dissemination and communication activities,
including public outreach. Experienced researchers may opt to work part-time on their MSCA
action in order to pursue supplementary activities. These might include creating a company,
pursuing another research project, or engaging in advanced studies not related to the MSCA
grant.
The MSCA will increase support to providing conducive framework conditions to integrating
researchers displaced by conflict outside the EU and Horizon 2020 Associated Countries into
the European research and innovation landscape on a long-term basis.
The results from the first years of Horizon 2020 implementation reveal the existence of a
research and innovation gap across Europe and discrepancies between European countries intheir ability to attract excellent researchers. Therefore, specific Widening Fellowships in linewith the high quality standards of the MSCA Individual Fellowships will be implemented
through Work Programme part 15 (Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation).
The principles of the European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the
Recruitment of Researchers (Charter and Code) promoting open recruitment and attractive
working and employment conditions are a cornerstone of the MSCA and all fundedparticipants must apply them in line with the provisions of the grant agreement.
The MSCA pay particular attention to equal opportunities, which includes gender balance andthe inclusion of researchers with disabilities. In line with the Charter and Code, all MSCA
proposals are encouraged to take appropriate measures to facilitate mobility and counter-act
gender-related barriers to it. Beneficiaries could offer dual career services or participate inregional/national dual career networks, which may provide information and advice on career

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opportunities, job search and social interaction in the new geographical area for researchers'
spouses/partners.
Equal opportunities are to be ensured also in the implementation of the actions by a balanced
participation of women and men, both at the level of supported researchers and that ofdecision-making/supervision/management structure.
In research activities where human beings are involved as subjects or end-users, genderdifferences may exist. In these cases, the gender dimension in the research content has to beaddressed as an integral part of the proposal to ensure the highest level of scientific quality.
In order to reduce barriers to mobility and ensure equal treatment of researchers withdisabilities, the MSCA in 2018-20 will provide additional financial support to theseresearchers.
Principles of research integrity - as set out, for instance, in the European Code of Conduct for
Research Integrity – will apply throughout all MSCA. They also endorse Open Science andthe Horizon 2020 Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) cross-cutting issue, engaging
society, integrating the gender and ethical dimensions, ensuring the access to researchoutcomes and encouraging formal and informal science education. All applicants to MSCA
calls are encouraged to adopt an RRI approach into their proposals. The ethical dimension of
the activities should be analysed and taken into account, including socio-economic
implications. This implies the respect of ethical principles and related legislation during theimplementation. Whenever possible, the activities should also include a better understanding
and handling of the ethical aspects and the promotion of the highest ethical standards in thefield.
To further enhance dissemination and public engagement, beneficiaries of the Marie
Skłodowska-Curie actions are required to plan suitable public outreach activities. This can
include participation of MSCA fellows in the European Researcher's Night (NIGHT),
presenting their work and personal experience in schools (e.g. within the 'Researchers at
school and at university' [Re@ct] initiative), creating blogs, participating in radio or TV
programmes, setting-up exhibitions or other engagements and dialogue with the generalpublic, such as through citizen science.
Grant beneficiaries under this work programme part will engage in research data sharing by
default, as stipulated under Article 29.3 of the Horizon 2020 Model Grant Agreement(including the creation of a Data Management Plan). Participants may however opt out ofthese arrangements, both before and after the signature of the grant agreement. Moreinformation can be found under General Annex L of the work programme.
The use of a unique researcher identifier number (such as Researcher ID or ORCID) isstrongly recommended for all MSCA fellows.

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Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks
H2020-MSCA-ITN-2018
Proposals are invited against the following topic(s):MSCA-ITN-2018: Innovative Training Networks
Objective: The Innovative Training Networks (ITN) aim to train a new generation of creative,
entrepreneurial and innovative early-stage researchers, able to face current and futurechallenges and to convert knowledge and ideas into products and services for economic andsocial benefit.
ITN will raise excellence and structure research and doctoral training in Europe, extending
the traditional academic research training setting, incorporating elements of Open Scienceand equipping researchers with the right combination of research-related and transferable
competences. It will provide enhanced career perspectives in both the academic and nonacademic sectors through international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility combinedwith an innovation-oriented mind-set.
Scope: ITN supports competitively selected joint research training and/or doctoral
programmes, implemented by partnerships of universities, research institutions, research
infrastructures, businesses, SMEs, and other socio-economic actors from different countries
across Europe and beyond.
Partnerships take the form of collaborative European Training Networks (ETN), European
Industrial Doctorates (EID) or European Joint Doctorates (EJD).
Each programme should have a clearly identified supervisory board co-ordinating networkwide training and establishing active and continuous communication and exchange of bestpractice among the participating organisations to maximise the benefits of the partnership.
The programme should exploit complementary competences of the participatingorganisations, and enable sharing of knowledge, networking activities, the organisation ofworkshops and conferences.
Training responds to well identified needs in defined research areas, with appropriate
references to inter- and multidisciplinary fields and follows the EU Principles for Innovative
Doctoral Training. It should be primarily focused on scientific and technological knowledge
through research on individual, personalised projects.
In order to increase the employability of the researchers, the research training should becomplemented by the meaningful exposure of each researcher to the non-academic sector.
Secondments of the researcher to other beneficiaries and partner organisations areencouraged, but should be relevant, feasible, beneficial for the researchers and in line with the
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Substantial training modules, including digital ones, addressing key transferable skills
common to all fields and fostering the culture of Open Science, innovation andentrepreneurship will be supported.
In order to reflect the new modus operandi of research supporting the development of open
science, training should prepare early-stage researchers for increased research collaborations
and information-sharing made possible by new (digital) technologies (e.g. collaborative tools,
opening access to publications and to research data, FAIR 2 data management, public
engagement and citizen science, etc.).
A Career Development Plan should be established jointly by the supervisor(s) and each earlystage researcher recruited by the selected network. In addition to research objectives, this plancomprises the researcher's training and career needs, including training on transferable skills,
teaching, planning for publications and participation in conferences.
Attention is paid to the quality of supervision and mentoring arrangements as well as career
guidance. Joint supervision of the researchers is mandatory for EJD and for EID, andencouraged in ETN. In EID, the joint supervision of the researcher must be ensured by at least
one supervisor from the academic sector and one supervisor from the non-academic sector.
These arrangements will be taken into account during the evaluation of the proposal.
In EID and EJD, fellowships offered to early-stage researchers should lead to a doctoral
degree. EJD result in joint3, double or multiple doctoral degrees4 awarded by institutions fromat least two different countries, primarily within Europe.
In EID and EJD, enrolment in a doctoral programme and the creation of a joint governancestructure - with joint admission (EJD only), selection, supervision, monitoring and assessment
procedures - is mandatory. These arrangements will be taken into account during theevaluation of the proposal.
Expected Impact:
At researcher level: Increased set of skills, both research-related and transferable ones, leading to improved
employability and career prospects both in and outside academia (leading in the longerterm to more successful careers) Increase in higher impact R&I output and more knowledge and ideas converted into
products and services
 Greater contribution to the knowledge-based economy and society
2
3

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FAIR: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable.
Joint degree – a single diploma issued by at least two higher education institutions offering an integrated
programme and recognised officially in the countries where the degree-awarding institutions are established.
Double or multiple degree - two or more national diplomas issued by two or more higher education institutions
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At organisation level: Enhanced cooperation and better transfer of knowledge between sectors and disciplines
 Improvement in the quality of training programmes and supervision arrangements Creation of new networks and enhanced quality of existing ones
 Boosting R&I capacity among participating organisations
 Increased internationalisation of participating organisations
At system level: Increase in international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility of researchers in
Europe More structured and innovative doctoral training, enhanced implementation of theEuropean Charter and Code and the EU Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training Stronger links between the European Research Area (ERA) and the European Higher
Education Area (EHEA), notably through supporting the knowledge triangle between
research, innovation and education
 Improvement in the working and employment conditions for doctoral candidates in
Europe Increased societal and economic relevance of European higher education
 Strengthening Europe's human capital base in R&I with a new generation of more
entrepreneurial and highly-skilled early career researchers Increase in Europe's attractiveness as a leading research destination, accompanied by arise in the numbers of talented researchers attracted and retained from abroad Better quality research and innovation contributing to Europe's competitiveness andgrowthType of Action: European Training Networks, European Industrial Doctorates, European
Joint Doctorates
The conditions related to this topic are provided at the end of this call and in the General
Annexes.

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Conditions for the Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks
Opening date(s), deadline(s), indicative budget(s):5
Topics (Type of Action)

Budgets (EUR million)

Deadlines

2018
Opening: 12 Oct 2017
MSCA-ITN-2018 (MSCA-ITN-ETN) 386.68
MSCA-ITN-2018 (MSCA-ITN-EID)

35.00

MSCA-ITN-2018 (MSCA-ITN-EJD)

35.00

Overall indicative budget

456.6817 Jan 2018

Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement signature:
For single stage procedure: Information on the outcome of the evaluation: Maximum 5 months from the final date
for submission; and Indicative date for the signing of grant agreements: Maximum 8 months from the final
date for submission.
Eligibility and admissibility conditions: The admissibility conditions are described in General
Annex B of the work programme. The eligibility conditions for Marie Skłodowska-Curie
actions apply. Please read the dedicated section in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie part of thework programme.
Evaluation criteria, scoring and threshold: The selection criteria are described in General
Annex H of the work programme. The award criteria, scoring and threshold for Marie
Skłodowska-Curie actions apply. Please read the dedicated section in the Marie SkłodowskaCurie part of the work programme.
Evaluation Procedure: The evaluation procedure for Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions applies.
Please read the dedicated section in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie part of the work programme.
The following exceptions apply:
All topics of this call

5

The maximum length of a proposal is 30 pages, excluding the

The Director-General responsible for the call may decide to open the call up to one month prior to or after theenvisaged date(s) of opening.
The Director-General responsible may delay the deadline(s) by up to two months.
All deadlines are at 17.00.00 Brussels local time.

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annexes.
The full evaluation procedure is described in the relevant guide published on the Participant
Portal.
Consortium agreement:
All topics of this call

Members of consortium are required to conclude a consortium
agreement, in principle prior to the signature of the grant
agreement.

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Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships
H2020-MSCA-IF-2018
Proposals are invited against the following topic(s):MSCA-IF-2018: Individual Fellowships
Objective: The goal of the Individual Fellowships is to enhance the creative and innovative
potential of experienced researchers, wishing to diversify their individual competence interms of skill acquisition through advanced training, international and intersectoral mobility.
Individual Fellowships provide opportunities to researchers of any nationality to acquire andtransfer new knowledge and to work on research and innovation in Europe (EU Member
States and Horizon 2020 Associated Countries) and beyond. The scheme particularly
supports the return and (re)integration of European researchers from outside Europe andthose who have previously worked here, as well as researchers displaced by conflict outside
the EU and Horizon 2020 Associated Countries. It also promotes the career restart ofindividual researchers who show great potential.
Scope: Support is foreseen for individual, trans-national fellowships awarded to the best or
most promising researchers of any nationality, for employment in EU Member States or
Horizon 2020 Associated Countries. It is based on an application made jointly by the
researcher and the beneficiary in the academic or non-academic sectors.
Only one proposal per individual researcher per call will be evaluated.
Fellowships take the form of European Fellowships or Global Fellowships. European
Fellowships are held in EU Member States or Horizon 2020 Associated Countries and areopen to researchers either coming to Europe from any country in the world or moving within
Europe. The researcher must comply with the rules of mobility in the country where theEuropean Fellowship is held.
Direct return to and long-term reintegration of researchers in Europe, including in theircountry of origin, is supported via a separate multi-disciplinary reintegration panel of theEuropean Fellowships. For the reintegration panel, there must be direct mobility to thecountry of the beneficiary in Europe from a third country (compulsory national service and/or
short stays such as holidays are not taken into account).
Support to individuals to resume research in Europe after a career break, e.g. after parental
leave or due to recent migration, is ensured via a separate multi-disciplinary career restart
panel of the European Fellowships. To qualify for the career restart panel, researchers must
not have been active in research for a continuous period of at least 12 months within the 18
months immediately prior to the deadline for submission.

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Researchers seeking to work on research and innovation projects in an organisation from the
non-academic sector will be supported via a separate multi-disciplinary society and enterprise
panel of the European Fellowships. The objective of this panel is to facilitate career moves
between the academic and non-academic sectors, to stimulate innovation, and to open
attractive career opportunities for researchers outside academia.
The Widening Fellowships implemented through Work Programme part 15, Spreading
Excellence and Widening Participation, provide specific support to researchers to undertake
their fellowship in a widening country6. This will help spread excellence and close the stillapparent research and innovation gap within Europe.
Global Fellowships are based on a secondment to a third country and a mandatory 12 month
return period to a European host. The researcher must comply with the rules of mobility in the
country where the Global Fellowship secondment takes place, not for the country of the return
phase.
Researchers receiving an Individual Fellowship may opt to include a secondment phase inEurope, notably in the non-academic sector, within the overall duration of their fellowship.
For a fellowship of 18 months or less, the secondment phase may last up to three months. Fora fellowship of more than 18 months, the secondment phase may last up to six months. The
secondment phase can be a single period or be divided into shorter mobility periods. The
secondment should significantly add to the impact of the fellowship. In the Global
Fellowships, such a secondment can also take place at the start of the action at the beneficiaryor a partner organisation in Europe for a maximum of 3 months, allowing the researcher tospend time there before moving on to a partner organisation in a third country.
A Career Development Plan should be established jointly by the supervisor(s) and theresearcher. In addition to research or innovation objectives, this plan comprises theresearcher's training and career needs, including training on transferable skills, teaching,planning for publications and participation in conferences.
Researchers participating in the Individual Fellowships may opt to work part-time in order topursue supplementary activities. These might include creating a company, or engaging in
advanced studies not related to the MSCA grant. Any supplementary activities carried out
part-time in parallel with the MSCA action must be agreed upon by the researcher and thebeneficiary.
Expected Impact:
At researcher level: Increased set of skills, both research-related and transferable ones, leading to improved
employability and career prospects both in and outside academia

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 Increase in higher impact R&I output, more knowledge and ideas converted into
products and services
 Greater contribution to the knowledge-based economy and society
At organisation level: Enhanced cooperation and stronger networks
 Better transfer of knowledge between sectors and disciplines Boosting of R&I capacity among participating organisations
At system level: Increase in international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility of researchers in
Europe Strengthening of Europe's human capital base in R&I with more entrepreneurial andbetter trained researchers Better communication of R&I results to society Increase in Europe's attractiveness as a leading destination for R&I
 Better quality research and innovation contributing to Europe's competitiveness andgrowthType of Action: Career Restart panel, Reintegration panel, Standard European Fellowships,
Society and Enterprise panel, Global Fellowships
The conditions related to this topic are provided at the end of this call and in the General
Annexes.
Conditions for the Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships
Opening date(s), deadline(s), indicative budget(s):7
Topics (Type of Action)

Budgets (EUR million)

Deadlines

2018
Opening: 12 Apr 2018
MSCA-IF-2018 (MSCA-IF-EF-CAR) 220.00
7

12 Sep 2018

The Director-General responsible for the call may decide to open the call up to one month prior to or after theenvisaged date(s) of opening.
The Director-General responsible may delay the deadline(s) by up to two months.
All deadlines are at 17.00.00 Brussels local time.

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MSCA-IF-2018 (MSCA-IF-EF-RI)
MSCA-IF-2018 (MSCA-IF-EF-ST)
MSCA-IF-2018 (MSCA-IF-EF-SE)

8.00

MSCA-IF-2018 (MSCA-IF-GF)

45.00

Overall indicative budget

273.00Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement signature:
For single stage procedure: Information on the outcome of the evaluation: Maximum 5 months from the final date
for submission; and Indicative date for the signing of grant agreements: Maximum 8 months from the final
date for submission.
Eligibility and admissibility conditions: The admissibility conditions are described in General
Annex B of the work programme. The eligibility conditions for Marie Skłodowska-Curie
actions apply. Please read the dedicated section in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie part of thework programme.
Evaluation criteria, scoring and threshold: The selection criteria are described in General
Annex H of the work programme. The award criteria, scoring and threshold for Marie
Skłodowska-Curie actions apply. Please read the dedicated section in the Marie SkłodowskaCurie part of the work programme.
Evaluation Procedure: The evaluation procedure for Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions applies.
Please read the dedicated section in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie part of the work programme.
The following exceptions apply:
All topics of this call

The maximum length of a proposal is 10 pages, excluding the
CV of the researcher and the annexes.

The full evaluation procedure is described in the relevant guide published on the Participant
Portal.
Consortium agreement:
All topics of this call

Not applicable - this is a mono-beneficiary action.

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Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange
H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018
Proposals are invited against the following topic(s):MSCA-RISE-2018: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange
Objective: The RISE scheme promotes international and cross-sector collaboration throughexchanging research and innovation staff, and sharing knowledge and ideas from research tomarket (and vice-versa).
The scheme fosters a shared culture of research and innovation that welcomes and rewards
creativity and entrepreneurship and helps to turn creative ideas into innovative products,
services or processes.
Scope: RISE involves organisations from the academic and non-academic sectors (inparticular SMEs), based in Europe (EU Member States and Horizon 2020 AssociatedCountries) and outside Europe (third countries).
Support is provided for the development of partnerships in the form of a joint research andinnovation project. This is aimed at knowledge sharing via international as well asintersectoral mobility, based on secondments of research and innovation staff (exchanges)
with an in-built return mechanism.
The organisations constituting the partnership contribute directly to the implementation of a
joint research and innovation project by seconding and/or hosting eligible staff members.
Secondments shall always take place between legal entities independent from each other8.
RISE should exploit complementary competences of the participating organisations, as wellas other synergies, and enable networking activities, organisation of workshops andconferences to facilitate sharing of knowledge, new skills acquisition and career development
for research and innovation staff members.
RISE proposals can focus either on one dimension of mobility (intersectoral / international),
or include a combination of both.
Exchanges can be for both early-stage and experienced researchers and can also include
administrative, managerial and technical staff directly involved in the research and innovation
activities of the proposal.
Support for the exchanges between institutions within Europe (EU Member States andHorizon 2020 Associated Countries) covers only intersectoral secondments.

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Independence in the meaning of Article 8 of the Horizon 2020 Rules for Participation.

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Exchanges with institutions from and to third countries can be intersectoral as well as within
the same sector.
Secondments between institutions established in third countries or within the same EU
Member State or Horizon 2020 Associated Country will not be supported.
Expected Impact:
At staff member level: Increased set of skills, both research-related and transferable ones, leading to improved
employability and career prospects both in and outside academia Increase in higher impact R&I output, more knowledge and ideas converted into
products and services
 Greater contribution to the knowledge-based economy and society
At organisation level: Enhanced cooperation and transfer of knowledge between sectors and disciplines
 Strengthening of international and intersectoral collaborative networks
 Boosting of R&I capacity among participating organisations
At system level: Increase in international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility of researchers in
Europe Strengthening of Europe's human capital base in R&I
 Increase in Europe's attractiveness as a leading destination for R&I
 Better quality R&I contributing to Europe's competitiveness and growthType of Action: RISE
The conditions related to this topic are provided at the end of this call and in the General
Annexes.
Conditions for the Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff
Exchange
Opening date(s), deadline(s), indicative budget(s):99The Director-General responsible for the call may decide to open the call up to one month prior to or after theenvisaged date(s) of opening.
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Topics (Type of Action)

Budgets (EUR million)

Deadlines

2018
Opening: 22 Nov 2017
MSCA-RISE-2018 (MSCA-RISE) 80.00
Overall indicative budget

21 Mar 2018

80.00

Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement signature:
For single stage procedure: Information on the outcome of the evaluation: Maximum 5 months from the final date
for submission; and Indicative date for the signing of grant agreements: Maximum 8 months from the final
date for submission.
Eligibility and admissibility conditions: The admissibility conditions are described in General
Annex B of the work programme. The eligibility conditions for Marie Skłodowska-Curie
actions apply. Please read the dedicated section in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie part of thework programme.
Evaluation criteria, scoring and threshold: The selection criteria are described in General
Annex H of the work programme. The award criteria, scoring and threshold for Marie
Skłodowska-Curie actions apply. Please read the dedicated section in the Marie SkłodowskaCurie part of the work programme.
Evaluation Procedure: The evaluation procedure for Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions applies.
Please read the dedicated section in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie part of the work programme.
The following exceptions apply:
All topics of this call

The maximum length of a proposal is 30 pages, excluding theannexes.

The full evaluation procedure is described in the relevant guide published on the Participant
Portal.
Consortium agreement:
All topics of this call

Members of consortium are required to conclude a consortium
agreement, in principle prior to the signature of the grant

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Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Co-funding of regional, national andinternational programmes
H2020-MSCA-COFUND-2018
Proposals are invited against the following topic(s):MSCA-COFUND-2018: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes
Objective: The COFUND scheme aims to stimulate regional, national or international
programmes to foster excellence in researchers' training, mobility and career development,
spreading the best practices of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions.
This will be achieved by co-funding new or existing regional, national, and international
programmes to open up to, and provide for, international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary
research training, as well as transnational and cross-sectoral mobility of researchers at allstages of their career.
Scope: Each proposal funded under the COFUND scheme must have a sole beneficiary thatwill be responsible for the availability of the necessary complementary funds to execute theproposal.
Applicants submit multi-annual proposals for new or existing doctoral programmes or
fellowship programmes which are expected to have an impact on enhancing research- andinnovation related human resources on regional, national or international level.
Applicants having benefited from COFUND under previous calls (under the Seventh
Framework Programme or under Horizon 2020) must explain how their proposal adds value
in relation to the excellence and/or the impact award criteria, compared to their previous
grant(s). As an example, added value could take the form of increased networking withorganisations in less represented countries or capacity building measures there to further
structure the European Research Area.
Researchers supported under this scheme shall comply with the mobility rules of the Marie
Skłodowska-Curie actions.
Limitations regarding the researchers' origin and destination should be avoided. Supportcannot be awarded to researchers who are already permanently employed by the organisation
hosting them.
Proposed programmes are encouraged to cover all research disciplines ("bottom-up"), but canalso focus on specific disciplines. In this case the range of covered disciplines should allow
reasonable flexibility for the researchers.
Programmes that prioritise specific research disciplines based on national or regional
Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3 strategies) can also be
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supported. Synergies with the European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF) are
encouraged10.
COFUND takes the form of:A) Doctoral programmes
Doctoral programmes address the development and broadening of the research competencies
of early-stage researchers. The training follows the EU Principles on Innovative Doctoral
Training. Substantial training modules, including digital ones, addressing key transferable
skills common to all fields and fostering the culture of Open Science, innovation andentrepreneurship will be supported. Collaboration with a wider set of partner organisations,
including from the non-academic sector, which may provide hosting or secondment
opportunities or training in research or transferable skills, as well as innovative andinterdisciplinary elements of the proposed programme, will be positively taken into accountduring the evaluation.
Each researcher must be enrolled in a doctoral programme. Attention is paid to the quality ofsupervision and mentoring arrangements as well as career guidance. The selection procedurefor doctoral candidates must be open, transparent and merit-based. The vacancy notice must
include the minimum gross salary offered to the researcher, as set out in the proposal.
B) Fellowship programmes
Fellowship programmes fund individual research training and career development fellowships
for experienced researchers. The programmes supported should have regular selection rounds
following fixed deadlines or regular cut-off dates, allowing fair competition between the
researchers applying. The selections should be based on open, widely advertised competition(the vacancy notice must include the minimum gross salary offered to the researcher, as set
out in the proposal), with transparent international peer review and the selection of candidates
on merit. Mobility types supported by fellowship programmes may be similar to the ones
supported under Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships. On top of transnational
mobility, applicants are encouraged to include elements of cross-sectoral mobility andinterdisciplinarity into their programmes. Fellowship programmes should be based on
individual-driven mobility, i.e., researchers should be able to freely choose a research topic
and the appropriate organisation to host them, fitting their individual needs.
Given that the aim of the co-funded fellowship programmes is the support of individual
fellows, research teams will not be funded.
Expected Impact:
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 Augment and diversify the set of skills, both research-related and transferable ones, thatwill lead to improved employability and career prospects both in and outside academia Forge new mind sets and approaches to research and innovation work throughinterdisciplinary and intersectoral experience Enhance networking and communication capacities with scientific peers, as well as withthe general public, that will increase and broaden the research and innovation impact
At organisation level: Increasing the attractiveness of the participating organisation(s) towards talented
researchers Boosting research and innovation output among participating organisations
 Strengthening of international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary collaborative networks
that will reinforce the organisation's position and visibility at a global level, but also at aregional/national level by helping them become key actors and partners in the local
socio-economic ecosystems
At system level: Aligning of practices and policies in the context of the EU Human Resources Strategy
for Researchers (HRS4R), enhanced implementation of the Charter and Code and the EU
Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training at regional, national or international level
 Supporting the practice of Open Science through targeted training activities
 Increase in international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility of researchers in
Europe Improvement in the working and employment conditions for researchers in Europe at alllevels of their career, starting from the doctoral stage
 Strengthening of Europe's human capital base in research and innovation and structuringof a stronger European Research Area
 Increase in Europe's attractiveness as a leading destination for research and innovation
 Better quality research and innovation contributing to Europe's competitiveness andgrowth, including by supporting regional or national smart specialisation strategies whenappropriate.
Type of Action: Doctoral programmes, Fellowship programmes
The conditions related to this topic are provided at the end of this call and in the General
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Conditions for the Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Co-funding of regional, national andinternational programmes
Opening date(s), deadline(s), indicative budget(s):11
Topics (Type of Action)

Budgets (EUR
million)Deadlines

2018
Opening: 12 Apr 2018
MSCA-COFUND-2018 (MSCA-COFUND-DP) 30.00
MSCA-COFUND-2018 (MSCA-COFUND-FP)

50.00

Overall indicative budget

80.00

27 Sep 2018

Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement signature:
For single stage procedure: Information on the outcome of the evaluation: Maximum 5 months from the final date
for submission; and Indicative date for the signing of grant agreements: Maximum 8 months from the final
date for submission.
Eligibility and admissibility conditions: The admissibility conditions are described in General
Annex B of the work programme. The eligibility conditions for Marie Skłodowska-Curie
actions apply. Please read the dedicated section in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie part of thework programme.
Evaluation criteria, scoring and threshold: The selection criteria are described in General
Annex H of the work programme. The award criteria, scoring and threshold for Marie
Skłodowska-Curie actions apply. Please read the dedicated section in the Marie SkłodowskaCurie part of the work programme.
Evaluation Procedure: The evaluation procedure for Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions applies.
Please read the dedicated section in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie part of the work programme.
The following exceptions apply:
All topics of this call
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The maximum length of a proposal is 30 pages, excluding the

The Director-General responsible for the call may decide to open the call up to one month prior to or after theenvisaged date(s) of opening.
The Director-General responsible may delay the deadline(s) by up to two months.
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annexes.
The full evaluation procedure is described in the relevant guide published on the Participant
Portal.
Consortium agreement:
All topics of this call

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Call - European Researchers' Night
H2020-MSCA-NIGHT-2018
Proposals are invited against the following topic(s):MSCA-NIGHT-2018: European Researchers' Night
Objective: The European Researchers' Night aims to bring researchers closer to the generalpublic and to increase awareness of research and innovation activities, with a view tosupporting the public recognition of researchers, creating an understanding of the impact of
researchers' work on citizen’s daily life, and encouraging young people to embark on
research careers.
Scope: The European Researchers' Night takes place yearly, typically starting on the last
Friday of the month of September, and is the occasion for a Europe-wide public and media
event for the promotion of research careers, in particular towards young people and theirfamilies. Supported main events can last up to two full days: they can start on Friday andcontinue the following day. Pre-events can also be organised during spring or summer, prior
to the main event in September.
Activities focus on the general public, addressing and attracting people regardless of the levelof their scientific background, with a special focus on pupils and students. Activities can
combine education aspects with entertainment, especially when addressing young audiences.
They can take various forms, e.g. hands-on experiments, science shows, simulations, debates,
games, competitions, quizzes, etc. The European Parliament and the Council designated 2018as the ‘European Year of Cultural Heritage’. As a consequence, applicants are encouraged toinclude activities relating to cultural heritage, where appropriate, in their events.
Where appropriate, engagement with educational institutions should be sought in order toencourage formal and informal science education with the aim to improve the scientificknowledge base.
Each proposal should set up at least one European corner, providing general information
about the European Union and how the EU funds science and education cooperation within
Europe and beyond. Activities should be organised with researchers actively involved anddirectly in contact with the public. They should promote the European dimension, genderbalance and inclusion in research and innovation. Involvement of researchers funded by
Horizon 2020, including the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions, is highly encouraged.
Participants can be any legal entity in the EU Member States and Horizon 2020 AssociatedCountries, and/or if relevant, constitute a partnership at regional, national or international
level. The maximum duration of support will be two years from the starting date specified in
the grant agreement. Proposals should cover two editions of the NIGHT in successive years,
but single editions will also be considered.
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High-quality applications not retained due to lack of funding may be granted the status of
associated events.
Expected Impact: Increased awareness among the general public of the importance of research andinnovation and more favourable general attitude towards its public funding Better understanding of the key benefits that research brings to society Reduction in the stereotypes about researchers and their profession
 Increase, in the long term, of people taking up research careers Better understanding of the European Union among the general publicType of Action: Coordination and support action
The conditions related to this topic are provided at the end of this call and in the General
Annexes.
Conditions for the Call - European Researchers' Night
Opening date(s), deadline(s), indicative budget(s):12
Topics (Type of Action)

Budgets (EUR million)

Deadlines

2018
Opening: 07 Nov 2017
MSCA-NIGHT-2018 (CSA)

12.00

Overall indicative budget

12.00

14 Feb 2018

Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement signature:
For single stage procedure: Information on the outcome of the evaluation: Maximum 5 months from the final date
for submission; and Indicative date for the signing of grant agreements: Maximum 8 months from the final
date for submission.

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The Director-General responsible for the call may decide to open the call up to one month prior to or after theenvisaged date(s) of opening.
The Director-General responsible may delay the deadline(s) by up to two months.
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Eligibility and admissibility conditions: The conditions are described in General Annexes B
and C of the work programme.
Evaluation criteria, scoring and threshold: The criteria, scoring and threshold are described in
General Annex H of the work programme.
Evaluation Procedure: The procedure for setting a priority order for proposals with the same
score is given in General Annex H of the work programme. The following exceptions apply:
All topics of this call

The maximum length of a proposal is 30 pages, excluding theannexes.

The full evaluation procedure is described in the relevant guide published on the Participant
Portal.
Consortium agreement:
All topics of this call

Members of consortium are required to conclude a consortium
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Call - MSCA for researchers at risk
H2020-MSCA-RR-2018
Proposals are invited against the following topic(s):H2020-MSCA-RR-2018: MSCA for researchers at risk
Objective: Facilitate trans-national co-operation between European and national initiatives
and programmes in support of researchers at risk, with a view to identifying and sharing goodpractices and raising the general standard of support to applicants, taking into account thediversity of actors.
Scope: Funding will be given to a consortium of organisations with (i) experiences insupporting researchers at risk and (ii) knowledge of related European and national R&I
funding programmes. “Researchers at risk” refers to researchers who are either at risk in their
origin countries (due to discrimination, persecution, suffering and/or violence), or are seeking
refuge out of these reasons or have recently found refuge in Europe.
Special attention will be given to assess the effectiveness of existing measures in European
and national R&I programmes and to develop recommendations for policy-makers for
effective programmes addressing support to researchers at risk to continue their scientificcareer in Europe, to find employment in line with their expertise and to support theirintegration in society in Europe.13
The consortium should also build up cooperation with other related networks. It should also
increase visibility of these R&I programmes to potential beneficiaries, especially in the nonacademic sector. Therefore, particular focus should also be given to training schemes forresearchers at risk, in line with the recommendation set out in the Report of the independent
High Level Group on maximising the impact of EU Research & Innovation Programmes14.
This Coordination and Support Action should enable the enablers by facilitating theestablishment of sustainable and long-term support networks in Europe beyond its duration inorder to be prepared with contacts, guidance and support structures to assist researchers at
risk. This Action will support additional collaboration and peer-learning activities of existing
networks and organisations.
The following activities should inter alia be envisaged in order to address these goals:

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 Explore available national and European R&I programmes for researchers at risk andproduce targeted guidance materials,
 Training and guidance for the application process for the MSCA and other relevant
support programmes,
 Support for career development for researchers at risk, in the academic and nonacademic sector,
 Awareness-raising about funding and support opportunities among stakeholders in
Europe through workshops and training seminars,
 Examine or run test-cases of supporting the integration of researchers at risk in relation
to their individual academic backgrounds and their professional careers.
The focus throughout these activities should be on topics specific to MSCA in relation toresearchers at risk, in particular scientific excellence, skills and career development,intersectoral mobility, entrepreneurship, equal opportunities and inclusiveness, attractive
working conditions, work/life balance, and lead to policy recommendations in this thematicarea. It should not duplicate other actions foreseen under Horizon 2020, notably
Science4Refugees. Furthermore, the activities should complement actions in Member Statesand Associated Countries.
In order to ensure maximum inclusiveness, the consortium should gather a group of legal
entities from EU Member States and Associated Countries with broad experiences in the fieldof supporting and integrating researchers at risk in Europe and beyond. Representatives fromother entities from EU Member States, Associated Countries or third countries from outside
the consortium might however be invited to participate in the CSA's activities (e.g. workshops
and conferences) for exchanging best practices.
The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU in the orderof EUR 1.5 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. The
requested duration of support should not exceed three years from the starting date specified in
the grant agreement. Nevertheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of
proposals requesting other amounts or duration.
Expected Impact: An improved, sustainable and professionalised support network for researchers at risk
across Europe, facilitating access to Horizon 2020 calls, creating level playing field for
applicants to MSCA and other R&I programmes, and raising the average quality ofsubmitted proposals.
 A more consistent and sustained level of preparedness for supporting researchers at risk
in Europe.
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The conditions related to this topic are provided at the end of this call and in the General
Annexes.
Conditions for the Call - MSCA for researchers at risk
Opening date(s), deadline(s), indicative budget(s):15
Topics (Type of Action)

Budgets (EUR million)

Deadlines

2018
Opening: 04 Sep 2018
H2020-MSCA-RR-2018 (CSA)

1.50

Overall indicative budget

1.50

04 Dec 2018

Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement signature:
For single stage procedure: Information on the outcome of the evaluation: Maximum 5 months from the final date
for submission; and Indicative date for the signing of grant agreements: Maximum 8 months from the final
date for submission.
Eligibility and admissibility conditions: The conditions are described in General Annexes B
and C of the work programme. The following exceptions apply:
H2020-MSCA-RR2018

Only legal entities from EU Member States and AssociatedCountries are eligible to participate in this action as beneficiaries
as the aim of the action is to focus on European and national
R&I programmes in Europe to support researchers at risk.

Evaluation criteria, scoring and threshold: The criteria, scoring and threshold are described in
General Annex H of the work programme.
Evaluation Procedure: The procedure for setting a priority order for proposals with the same
score is given in General Annex H of the work programme.
The full evaluation procedure is described in the relevant guide published on the Participant
Portal.
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The Director-General responsible for the call may decide to open the call up to one month prior to or after theenvisaged date(s) of opening.
The Director-General responsible may delay the deadline(s) by up to two months.
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Consortium agreement:
H2020-MSCA-RR2018

Members of consortium are required to conclude a consortium
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Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks
H2020-MSCA-ITN-2019
Proposals are invited against the following topic(s):MSCA-ITN-2019: Innovative Training Networks
Objective: The Innovative Training Networks (ITN) aim to train a new generation of creative,
entrepreneurial and innovative early-stage researchers, able to face current and futurechallenges and to convert knowledge and ideas into products and services for economic andsocial benefit.
ITN will raise excellence and structure research and doctoral training in Europe, extending
the traditional academic research training setting, incorporating elements of Open Scienceand equipping researchers with the right combination of research-related and transferable
competences. It will provide enhanced career perspectives in both the academic and nonacademic sectors through international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility combinedwith an innovation-oriented mind-set.
Scope: ITN supports competitively selected joint research training and/or doctoral
programmes, implemented by partnerships of universities, research institutions, research
infrastructures, businesses, SMEs, and other socio-economic actors from different countries
across Europe and beyond.
Partnerships take the form of collaborative European Training Networks (ETN), European
Industrial Doctorates (EID) or European Joint Doctorates (EJD).
Each programme should have a clearly identified supervisory board co-ordinating networkwide training and establishing active and continuous communication and exchange of bestpractice among the participating organisations to maximise the benefits of the partnership.
The programme should exploit complementary competences of the participatingorganisations, and enable sharing of knowledge, networking activities, the organisation ofworkshops and conferences.
Training responds to well identified needs in defined research areas, with appropriate
references to inter- and multidisciplinary fields and follows the EU Principles for Innovative
Doctoral Training. It should be primarily focused on scientific and technological knowledge
through research on individual, personalised projects.
In order to increase the employability of the researchers, the research training should becomplemented by the meaningful exposure of each researcher to the non-academic sector.
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encouraged, but should be relevant, feasible, beneficial for the researchers and in line with the
project objectives.
Substantial training modules, including digital ones, addressing key transferable skills
common to all fields and fostering the culture of Open Science, innovation andentrepreneurship will be supported.
In order to reflect the new modus operandi of research supporting the development of open
science, training should prepare early-stage researchers for increased research collaborations
and information-sharing made possible by new (digital) technologies (e.g. collaborative tools,
opening access to publications and to research data, FAIR 16 data management, public
engagement and citizen science, etc.).
A Career Development Plan should be established jointly by the supervisor(s) and each earlystage researcher recruited by the selected network. In addition to research objectives, this plancomprises the researcher's training and career needs, including training on transferable skills,
teaching, planning for publications and participation in conferences.
Attention is paid to the quality of supervision and mentoring arrangements as well as career
guidance. Joint supervision of the researchers is mandatory for EJD and for EID, andencouraged in ETN. In EID, the joint supervision of the researcher must be ensured by at least
one supervisor from the academic sector and one supervisor from the non-academic sector.
These arrangements will be taken into account during the evaluation of the proposal.
In EID and EJD, fellowships offered to early-stage researchers should lead to a doctoral
degree. EJD result in joint17, double or multiple doctoral degrees18 awarded by institutions
from at least two different countries, primarily within Europe.
In EID and EJD, enrolment in a doctoral programme and the creation of a joint governancestructure - with joint admission (EJD only), selection, supervision, monitoring and assessment
procedures - is mandatory. These arrangements will be taken into account during theevaluation of the proposal.
Expected Impact:
At researcher level: Increased set of skills, both research-related and transferable ones, leading to improved
employability and career prospects both in and outside academia (leading in the longerterm to more successful careers)

16
17

18

FAIR: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable.
Joint degree – a single diploma issued by at least two higher education institutions offering an integrated
programme and recognised officially in the countries where the degree-awarding institutions are established.
Double or multiple degree - two or more national diplomas issued by two or more higher education institutions
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 Increase in higher impact R&I output and more knowledge and ideas converted into
products and services
 Greater contribution to the knowledge-based economy and society
At organisation level: Enhanced cooperation and better transfer of knowledge between sectors and disciplines
 Improvement in the quality of training programmes and supervision arrangements Creation of new networks and enhanced quality of existing ones
 Boosting R&I capacity among participating organisations
 Increased internationalisation of participating organisations
At system level: Increase in international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility of researchers in
Europe More structured and innovative doctoral training, enhanced implementation of theEuropean Charter and Code and the EU Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training Stronger links between the European Research Area (ERA) and the European Higher
Education Area (EHEA), notably through supporting the knowledge triangle between
research, innovation and education
 Improvement in the working and employment conditions for doctoral candidates in
Europe Increased societal and economic relevance of European higher education
 Strengthening Europe's human capital base in R&I with a new generation of more
entrepreneurial and highly-skilled early career researchers Increase in Europe's attractiveness as a leading research destination, accompanied by arise in the numbers of talented researchers attracted and retained from abroad Better quality research and innovation contributing to Europe's competitiveness andgrowthType of Action: European Training Networks, European Industrial Doctorates, European
Joint Doctorates
The conditions related to this topic are provided at the end of this call and in the General
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Conditions for the Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks
Opening date(s), deadline(s), indicative budget(s):19
Topics (Type of Action)

Budgets (EUR million)

Deadlines

2019
Opening: 13 Sep 2018
MSCA-ITN-2019 (MSCA-ITN-ETN) 400.00
MSCA-ITN-2019 (MSCA-ITN-EID)

35.00

MSCA-ITN-2019 (MSCA-ITN-EJD)

35.00

Overall indicative budget

470.0015 Jan 2019

Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement signature:
For single stage procedure: Information on the outcome of the evaluation: Maximum 5 months from the final date
for submission; and Indicative date for the signing of grant agreements: Maximum 8 months from the final
date for submission.
Eligibility and admissibility conditions: The admissibility conditions are described in General
Annex B of the work programme. The eligibility conditions for Marie Skłodowska-Curie
actions apply. Please read the dedicated section in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie part of thework programme.
Evaluation criteria, scoring and threshold: The selection criteria are described in General
Annex H of the work programme. The award criteria, scoring and threshold for Marie
Skłodowska-Curie actions apply. Please read the dedicated section in the Marie SkłodowskaCurie part of the work programme.
Evaluation Procedure: The evaluation procedure for Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions applies.
Please read the dedicated section in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie part of the work programme.
The following exceptions apply:
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The Director-General responsible for the call may decide to open the call up to one month prior to or after theenvisaged date(s) of opening.
The Director-General responsible may delay the deadline(s) by up to two months.
All deadlines are at 17.00.00 Brussels local time.
The budget amounts for the 2019 budget are subject to the availability of the appropriations provided for in thedraft budget for 2019 after the adoption of the budget 2019 by the budgetary authority or, if the budget is not
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All topics of this call

The maximum length of a proposal is 30 pages, excluding theannexes.

The full evaluation procedure is described in the relevant guide published on the Participant
Portal.
Consortium agreement:
All topics of this call

Members of consortium are required to conclude a consortium
agreement, in principle prior to the signature of the grant
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Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships
H2020-MSCA-IF-2019
Proposals are invited against the following topic(s):MSCA-IF-2019: Individual Fellowships
Objective: The goal of the Individual Fellowships is to enhance the creative and innovative
potential of experienced researchers, wishing to diversify their individual competence interms of skill acquisition through advanced training, international and intersectoral mobility.
Individual Fellowships provide opportunities to researchers of any nationality to acquire andtransfer new knowledge and to work on research and innovation in Europe (EU Member
States and Horizon 2020 Associated Countries) and beyond. The scheme particularly
supports the return and (re)integration of European researchers from outside Europe andthose who have previously worked here, as well as researchers displaced by conflict outside
the EU and Horizon 2020 Associated Countries. It also promotes the career restart ofindividual researchers who show great potential.
Scope: Support is foreseen for individual, trans-national fellowships awarded to the best or
most promising researchers of any nationality, for employment in EU Member States or
Horizon 2020 Associated Countries. It is based on an application made jointly by the
researcher and the beneficiary in the academic or non-academic sectors.
Only one proposal per individual researcher per call will be evaluated.
Fellowships take the form of European Fellowships or Global Fellowships. European
Fellowships are held in EU Member States or Horizon 2020 Associated Countries and areopen to researchers either coming to Europe from any country in the world or moving within
Europe. The researcher must comply with the rules of mobility in the country where theEuropean Fellowship is held.
Direct return to and long-term reintegration of researchers in Europe, including in theircountry of origin, is supported via a separate multi-disciplinary reintegration panel of theEuropean Fellowships. For the reintegration panel, there must be direct mobility to thecountry of the beneficiary in Europe from a third country (compulsory national service and/or
short stays such as holidays are not taken into account).
Support to individuals to resume research in Europe after a career break, e.g. after parental
leave or due to recent migration, is ensured via a separate multi-disciplinary career restart
panel of the European Fellowships. To qualify for the career restart panel, researchers must
not have been active in research for a continuous period of at least 12 months within the 18
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Researchers seeking to work on research and innovation projects in an organisation from the
non-academic sector will be supported via a separate multi-disciplinary society and enterprise
panel of the European Fellowships. The objective of this panel is to facilitate career moves
between the academic and non-academic sectors, to stimulate innovation, and to open
attractive career opportunities for researchers outside academia.
The Widening Fellowships implemented through Work Programme part 15, Spreading
Excellence and Widening Participation, provide specific support to researchers to undertake
their fellowship in a widening country20. This will help spread excellence and close the stillapparent research and innovation gap within Europe.
Global Fellowships are based on a secondment to a third country and a mandatory 12 month
return period to a European host. The researcher must comply with the rules of mobility in the
country where the Global Fellowship secondment takes place, not for the country of the return
phase.
Researchers receiving an Individual Fellowship may opt to include a secondment phase inEurope, notably in the non-academic sector, within the overall duration of their fellowship.
For a fellowship of 18 months or less, the secondment phase may last up to three months. Fora fellowship of more than 18 months, the secondment phase may last up to six months. The
secondment phase can be a single period or be divided into shorter mobility periods. The
secondment should significantly add to the impact of the fellowship. In the Global
Fellowships, such a secondment can also take place at the start of the action at the beneficiaryor a partner organisation in Europe for a maximum of 3 months, allowing the researcher tospend time there before moving on to a partner organisation in a third country.
A Career Development Plan should be established jointly by the supervisor(s) and theresearcher. In addition to research or innovation objectives, this plan comprises theresearcher's training and career needs, including training on transferable skills, teaching,planning for publications and participation in conferences.
Researchers participating in the Individual Fellowships may opt to work part-time in order topursue supplementary activities. These might include creating a company, or engaging in
advanced studies not related to the MSCA grant. Any supplementary activities carried out
part-time in parallel with the MSCA action must be agreed upon by the researcher and thebeneficiary.
Expected Impact:
At researcher level: Increased set of skills, both research-related and transferable ones, leading to improved
employability and career prospects both in and outside academia

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 Increase in higher impact R&I output, more knowledge and ideas converted into
products and services
 Greater contribution to the knowledge-based economy and society
At organisation level: Enhanced cooperation and stronger networks
 Better transfer of knowledge between sectors and disciplines Boosting of R&I capacity among participating organisations
At system level: Increase in international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility of researchers in
Europe Strengthening of Europe's human capital base in R&I with more entrepreneurial andbetter trained researchers Better communication of R&I results to society Increase in Europe's attractiveness as a leading destination for R&I
 Better quality research and innovation contributing to Europe's competitiveness andgrowthType of Action: Career Restart panel, Reintegration panel, Standard European Fellowships,
Society and Enterprise panel, Global Fellowships
The conditions related to this topic are provided at the end of this call and in the General
Annexes.
Conditions for the Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships
Opening date(s), deadline(s), indicative budget(s):21
Topics (Type of Action)

Budgets (EUR million)

Deadlines

2019

21

The Director-General responsible for the call may decide to open the call up to one month prior to or after theenvisaged date(s) of opening.
The Director-General responsible may delay the deadline(s) by up to two months.
All deadlines are at 17.00.00 Brussels local time.
The budget amounts for the 2019 budget are subject to the availability of the appropriations provided for in thedraft budget for 2019 after the adoption of the budget 2019 by the budgetary authority or, if the budget is not
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Opening: 11 Apr 2019
MSCA-IF-2019 (MSCA-IF-EF-CAR) 236.49

11 Sep 2019

MSCA-IF-2019 (MSCA-IF-EF-RI)
MSCA-IF-2019 (MSCA-IF-EF-ST)
MSCA-IF-2019 (MSCA-IF-EF-SE)

8.00

MSCA-IF-2019 (MSCA-IF-GF)

50.00

Overall indicative budget

294.49

Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement signature:
For single stage procedure: Information on the outcome of the evaluation: Maximum 5 months from the final date
for submission; and Indicative date for the signing of grant agreements: Maximum 8 months from the final
date for submission.
Eligibility and admissibility conditions: The admissibility conditions are described in General
Annex B of the work programme. The eligibility conditions for Marie Skłodowska-Curie
actions apply. Please read the dedicated section in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie part of thework programme.
Evaluation criteria, scoring and threshold: The selection criteria are described in General
Annex H of the work programme. The award criteria, scoring and threshold for Marie
Skłodowska-Curie actions apply. Please read the dedicated section in the Marie SkłodowskaCurie part of the work programme.
Evaluation Procedure: The evaluation procedure for Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions applies.
Please read the dedicated section in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie part of the work programme.
The following exceptions apply:
All topics of this call

The maximum length of a proposal is 10 pages, excluding the
CV of the researcher and the annexes.

The full evaluation procedure is described in the relevant guide published on the Participant
Portal.
Consortium agreement:
All topics of this call

Not applicable - this is a mono-beneficiary action.

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Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange
H2020-MSCA-RISE-2019
Proposals are invited against the following topic(s):MSCA-RISE-2019: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange
Objective: The RISE scheme promotes international and cross-sector collaboration throughexchanging research and innovation staff, and sharing knowledge and ideas from research tomarket (and vice-versa).
The scheme fosters a shared culture of research and innovation that welcomes and rewards
creativity and entrepreneurship and helps to turn creative ideas into innovative products,
services or processes.
Scope: RISE involves organisations from the academic and non-academic sectors (inparticular SMEs), based in Europe (EU Member States and Horizon 2020 AssociatedCountries) and outside Europe (third countries).
Support is provided for the development of partnerships in the form of a joint research andinnovation project. This is aimed at knowledge sharing via international as well asintersectoral mobility, based on secondments of research and innovation staff (exchanges)
with an in-built return mechanism.
The organisations constituting the partnership contribute directly to the implementation of a
joint research and innovation project by seconding and/or hosting eligible staff members.
Secondments shall always take place between legal entities independent from each other22.
RISE should exploit complementary competences of the participating organisations, as wellas other synergies, and enable networking activities, organisation of workshops andconferences to facilitate sharing of knowledge, new skills acquisition and career development
for research and innovation staff members.
RISE proposals can focus either on one dimension of mobility (intersectoral / international),
or include a combination of both.
Exchanges can be for both early-stage and experienced researchers and can also include
administrative, managerial and technical staff directly involved in the research and innovation
activities of the proposal.
Support for the exchanges between institutions within Europe (EU Member States andHorizon 2020 Associated Countries) covers only intersectoral secondments.

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Exchanges with institutions from and to third countries can be intersectoral as well as within
the same sector.
Secondments between institutions established in third countries or within the same EU
Member State or Horizon 2020 Associated Country will not be supported.
Expected Impact:
At staff member level: Increased set of skills, both research-related and transferable ones, leading to improved
employability and career prospects both in and outside academia Increase in higher impact R&I output, more knowledge and ideas converted into
products and services
 Greater contribution to the knowledge-based economy and society
At organisation level: Enhanced cooperation and transfer of knowledge between sectors and disciplines
 Strengthening of international and intersectoral collaborative networks
 Boosting of R&I capacity among participating organisations
At system level: Increase in international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility of researchers in
Europe Strengthening of Europe's human capital base in R&I
 Increase in Europe's attractiveness as a leading destination for R&I
 Better quality R&I contributing to Europe's competitiveness and growthType of Action: RISE
The conditions related to this topic are provided at the end of this call and in the General
Annexes.
Conditions for the Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff
Exchange
Opening date(s), deadline(s), indicative budget(s):23
23

The Director-General responsible for the call may decide to open the call up to one month prior to or after theenvisaged date(s) of opening.
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Topics (Type of Action)

Budgets (EUR million)

Deadlines

2019
Opening: 04 Dec 2018
MSCA-RISE-2019 (MSCA-RISE) 80.00
Overall indicative budget

02 Apr 2019

80.00

Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement signature:
For single stage procedure: Information on the outcome of the evaluation: Maximum 5 months from the final date
for submission; and Indicative date for the signing of grant agreements: Maximum 8 months from the final
date for submission.
Eligibility and admissibility conditions: The admissibility conditions are described in General
Annex B of the work programme. The eligibility conditions for Marie Skłodowska-Curie
actions apply. Please read the dedicated section in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie part of thework programme.
Evaluation criteria, scoring and threshold: The selection criteria are described in General
Annex H of the work programme. The award criteria, scoring and threshold for Marie
Skłodowska-Curie actions apply. Please read the dedicated section in the Marie SkłodowskaCurie part of the work programme.
Evaluation Procedure: The evaluation procedure for Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions applies.
Please read the dedicated section in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie part of the work programme.
The following exceptions apply:
All topics of this call

The maximum length of a proposal is 30 pages, excluding theannexes.

The full evaluation procedure is described in the relevant guide published on the Participant
Portal.
Consortium agreement:

All deadlines are at 17.00.00 Brussels local time.
The budget amounts for the 2019 budget are subject to the availability of the appropriations provided for in thedraft budget for 2019 after the adoption of the budget 2019 by the budgetary authority or, if the budget is not
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All topics of this call

Members of consortium are required to conclude a consortium
agreement, in principle prior to the signature of the grant
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Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Co-funding of regional, national andinternational programmes
H2020-MSCA-COFUND-2019
Proposals are invited against the following topic(s):MSCA-COFUND-2019: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes
Objective: The COFUND scheme aims to stimulate regional, national or international
programmes to foster excellence in researchers' training, mobility and career development,
spreading the best practices of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions.
This will be achieved by co-funding new or existing regional, national, and international
programmes to open up to, and provide for, international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary
research training, as well as transnational and cross-sectoral mobility of researchers at allstages of their career.
Scope: Each proposal funded under the COFUND scheme must have a sole beneficiary thatwill be responsible for the availability of the necessary complementary funds to execute theproposal.
Applicants submit multi-annual proposals for new or existing doctoral programmes or
fellowship programmes which are expected to have an impact on enhancing research- andinnovation related human resources on regional, national or international level.
Applicants having benefited from COFUND under previous calls (under the Seventh
Framework Programme or under Horizon 2020) must explain how their proposal adds value
in relation to the excellence and/or the impact award criteria, compared to their previous
grant(s). As an example, added value could take the form of increased networking withorganisations in less represented countries or capacity building measures there to further
structure the European Research Area.
Researchers supported under this scheme shall comply with the mobility rules of the Marie
Skłodowska-Curie actions.
Limitations regarding the researchers' origin and destination should be avoided. Supportcannot be awarded to researchers who are already permanently employed by the organisation
hosting them.
Proposed programmes are encouraged to cover all research disciplines ("bottom-up"), but canalso focus on specific disciplines. In this case the range of covered disciplines should allow
reasonable flexibility for the researchers.
Programmes that prioritise specific research disciplines based on national or regional
Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3 strategies) can also be
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supported. Synergies with the European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF) are
encouraged24.
COFUND takes the form of:A) Doctoral programmes
Doctoral programmes address the development and broadening of the research competencies
of early-stage researchers. The training follows the EU Principles on Innovative Doctoral
Training. Substantial training modules, including digital ones, addressing key transferable
skills common to all fields and fostering the culture of Open Science, innovation andentrepreneurship will be supported. Collaboration with a wider set of partner organisations,
including from the non-academic sector, which may provide hosting or secondment
opportunities or training in research or transferable skills, as well as innovative andinterdisciplinary elements of the proposed programme, will be positively taken into accountduring the evaluation.
Each researcher must be enrolled in a doctoral programme. Attention is paid to the quality ofsupervision and mentoring arrangements as well as career guidance. The selection procedurefor doctoral candidates must be open, transparent and merit-based. The vacancy notice must
include the minimum gross salary offered to the researcher, as set out in the proposal.
B) Fellowship programmes
Fellowship programmes fund individual research training and career development fellowships
for experienced researchers. The programmes supported should have regular selection rounds
following fixed deadlines or regular cut-off dates, allowing fair competition between the
researchers applying. The selections should be based on open, widely advertised competition(the vacancy notice must include the minimum gross salary offered to the researcher, as set
out in the proposal), with transparent international peer review and the selection of candidates
on merit. Mobility types supported by fellowship programmes may be similar to the ones
supported under Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships. On top of transnational
mobility, applicants are encouraged to include elements of cross-sectoral mobility andinterdisciplinarity into their programmes. Fellowship programmes should be based on
individual-driven mobility, i.e., researchers should be able to freely choose a research topic
and the appropriate organisation to host them, fitting their individual needs.
Given that the aim of the co-funded fellowship programmes is the support of individual
fellows, research teams will not be funded.
Expected Impact:
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 Augment and diversify the set of skills, both research-related and transferable ones, thatwill lead to improved employability and career prospects both in and outside academia Forge new mind sets and approaches to research and innovation work throughinterdisciplinary and intersectoral experience Enhance networking and communication capacities with scientific peers, as well as withthe general public, that will increase and broaden the research and innovation impact
At organisation level: Increasing the attractiveness of the participating organisation(s) towards talented
researchers Boosting research and innovation output among participating organisations
 Strengthening of international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary collaborative networks
that will reinforce the organisation's position and visibility at a global level, but also at aregional/national level by helping them become key actors and partners in the local
socio-economic ecosystems
At system level: Aligning of practices and policies in the context of the EU Human Resources Strategy
for Researchers (HRS4R), enhanced implementation of the Charter and Code and the EU
Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training at regional, national or international level
 Supporting the practice of Open Science through targeted training activities
 Increase in international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility of researchers in
Europe Improvement in the working and employment conditions for researchers in Europe at alllevels of their career, starting from the doctoral stage
 Strengthening of Europe's human capital base in research and innovation and structuringof a stronger European Research Area
 Increase in Europe's attractiveness as a leading destination for research and innovation
 Better quality research and innovation contributing to Europe's competitiveness andgrowth, including by supporting regional or national smart specialisation strategies whenappropriate.
Type of Action: Doctoral programmes, Fellowship programmes
The conditions related to this topic are provided at the end of this call and in the General
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Conditions for the Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Co-funding of regional, national andinternational programmes
Opening date(s), deadline(s), indicative budget(s):25
Topics (Type of Action)

Budgets (EUR
million)Deadlines

2019
Opening: 04 Apr 2019
MSCA-COFUND-2019 (MSCA-COFUND-DP) 35.00
MSCA-COFUND-2019 (MSCA-COFUND-FP)

55.00

Overall indicative budget

90.00

26 Sep 2019

Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement signature:
For single stage procedure: Information on the outcome of the evaluation: Maximum 5 months from the final date
for submission; and Indicative date for the signing of grant agreements: Maximum 8 months from the final
date for submission.
Eligibility and admissibility conditions: The admissibility conditions are described in General
Annex B of the work programme. The eligibility conditions for Marie Skłodowska-Curie
actions apply. Please read the dedicated section in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie part of thework programme.
Evaluation criteria, scoring and threshold: The selection criteria are described in General
Annex H of the work programme. The award criteria, scoring and threshold for Marie
Skłodowska-Curie actions apply. Please read the dedicated section in the Marie SkłodowskaCurie part of the work programme.
Evaluation Procedure: The evaluation procedure for Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions applies.
Please read the dedicated section in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie part of the work programme.
The following exceptions apply:
25

The Director-General responsible for the call may decide to open the call up to one month prior to or after theenvisaged date(s) of opening.
The Director-General responsible may delay the deadline(s) by up to two months.
All deadlines are at 17.00.00 Brussels local time.
The budget amounts for the 2019 budget are subject to the availability of the appropriations provided for in thedraft budget for 2019 after the adoption of the budget 2019 by the budgetary authority or, if the budget is not
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All topics of this call

The maximum length of a proposal is 30 pages, excluding theannexes.

The full evaluation procedure is described in the relevant guide published on the Participant
Portal.
Consortium agreement:
All topics of this call

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Other actions26
1. Events and outreach
During 2018 and 2019, the Commission will organise several events (conferences andworkshops) dedicated to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions, and to contribute to leading
research conferences. Moreover, a dedicated campaign will be organised to ensure thevisibility of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions and funded projects to the general public.
For this, a maximum of 5 specific contracts will be concluded.
Type of Action: Public Procurement - Specific contract
Indicative timetable: Throughout 2018 and 2019.
Indicative budget: EUR 0.50 million from the 2018 budget and EUR 0.50 million from the2019 budget
2. Studies
Studies will be contracted to provide in-depth analysis of various aspects relevant for the
successful implementation of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions and for the preparation of
their successor programme.
Maximum two specific contracts.
Type of Action: Public Procurement - Specific contract
Indicative timetable: Second quarter 2018 and second quarter 2019.
Indicative budget: EUR 0.20 million from the 2018 budget and EUR 0.20 million from the2019 budget
3. External expertiseThis action will support the use of appointed independent experts for the monitoring of
running actions under Horizon 2020 and FP7 where appropriate. A special allowance of EUR
450/day will be paid to the experts appointed in their personal capacity who act independently
and in the public interest.
Type of Action: Expert Contracts
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The budget amounts for the 2019 budget are subject to the availability of the appropriations provided for in thedraft budget for 2019 after the adoption of the budget 2019 by the budgetary authority or, if the budget is not
adopted, as provided for in the system of provisional twelfths.
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Indicative timetable: Throughout 2018 and 2019.
Indicative budget: EUR 0.80 million from the 2018 budget and EUR 0.90 million from the2019 budget
4. Presidency conference(s)A MSCA Presidency conference will be organised by the Austrian Presidency in the second
half of 2018 and by the Romanian Presidency in the first half of 2019. The actions will be
implemented through a grant to the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science andResearch (BMBWF) and the Romanian Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research,
Development and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI). The conferences will be part of theofficial series of Austrian and Romanian Council of the EU Presidency conferences. The
grants will be awarded to the competent Ministry or Agency, which is best placed to organisesuch a conference due to its expertise and administrative power27.
Legal entities:
Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF)
Romanian Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation
Funding (UEFISCDI)
Type of Action: Grant to identified beneficiary - Coordination and support actions
Indicative timetable: First and fourth quarter 2018.
Indicative budget: EUR 0.15 million from the 2018 budget and EUR 0.15 million from the2019 budget
5. Introductory Training
Optional introductory training for all MSCA fellows will be organised through an online
training module, including explanatory videos. This will enable fellows to receive specifictraining in areas that will empower them to become leaders of the new generation ofresearchers (such as training in open science, responsible research and innovation) andprovide them with useful information regarding their careers as MSCA researchers (rights andobligations as fellows, EU support to innovation, possibilities for international collaborationin research and innovation).
For this, a maximum of two specific contracts will be concluded.
Type of Action: Public Procurement - Specific contract
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These grants will be awarded without call for proposals in line with Article 190(1)(e) of the Rules of applicationsof Regulation (EU, Euratom) 966/2012, Regulation No 1268/2012 and Article 11(2) of the Rules forparticipation and dissemination in "Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation(2014-2020)", Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013.

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Indicative timetable: First quarter 2018 and second quarter 2019.
Indicative budget: EUR 0.50 million from the 2018 budget and EUR 0.15 million from the2019 budget
6. MSCA Special Needs Allowance
The MSCA pay particular attention to physical accessibility and inclusion and foresee
financial support for the additional costs entailed by recruited or seconded researchers/staff
members with disabilities whose long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory
impairments28 are as such that their participation in MSCA would not be possible without
extra financial support.
Therefore, in addition to the amounts set out in the table below, beneficiaries will be able toapply to the Research Executive Agency for a dedicated special needs grant in ITN, IF, RISE
and COFUND. This grant, which takes the form of a Coordination and Support Action (CSA)
will cover the additional costs that researchers/staff members with disabilities face due to theincreased costs of their mobility. It can also be used to ensure necessary assistance by third
persons or for adapting their work environment 29. It cannot cover costs which are alreadycovered by another source, such as social security or health insurance.
A request for such an allowance can be made by the beneficiary. The request must include anestimated budget and explain the specific participation need(s) of the researcher/staff member
concerned. The Agency will evaluate the request and decide on the basis of the needs of theresearcher/staff member and budget availability.
The special needs allowance will take the form of a lump sum awarded in the form of a low
value grant to an identified beneficiary and will cover up to 100% of eligible costs30. It will belimited to a maximum of EUR 60,000 per researcher/staff member and will be available as of
Q1 2019.
Only researchers/staff members with disabilities who are eligible researchers/staff members
under a Horizon 2020 MSCA grant are eligible for the special needs grant.
Type of Action: Grant to identified beneficiary - Coordination and support actions
Indicative budget: EUR 1.00 million from the 2019 budget

28
29

30

See Article 1 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
See Article 5 of the Council Directive 2000/78/Ec of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework forequal treatment in employment and occupation
This grant will be awarded without call for proposals in line with Article 190(1)(e) of the Rules of applications ofRegulation (EU, Euratom) 966/2012, Regulation No 1268/2012 and Article 11(2) of the Rules for participationand dissemination in "Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)",
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7. Alumni Services
To further increase the impact of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions, networking between
Marie Skłodowska-Curie researchers (current and past) will be enhanced through theimplementation of alumni services. This could be extended to include Marie SkłodowskaCurie supervisors.
For this purpose, service contract n° EAC-2016-0377 will be renewed.
Type of Action: Public Procurement - Specific contract
Indicative timetable: Third quarter of 2018 and third quarter of 2019.
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CALLS and OTHER ACTIONS for 202031
In 2020, the four main Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions will continue to be implemented
through yearly calls. In addition, a call for the European Researcher's Night in 2020 will belaunched using the 2020 budget.
Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks
H2020-MSCA-ITN-2020
MSCA-ITN-2020: Innovative Training Networks
Expected impact:
The Innovative Training Networks (ITN) aim to train a new generation of creative,
entrepreneurial and innovative early-stage researchers, able to face current and futurechallenges and to convert knowledge and ideas into products and services for economic andsocial benefit.
ITN will raise excellence and structure research and doctoral training in Europe, extending the
traditional academic research training setting, incorporating elements of Open Science andequipping researchers with the right combination of research-related and transferable
competences. It will provide enhanced career perspectives in both the academic and nonacademic sectors through international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility combinedwith an innovation-oriented mind-set.
Indicative timetable:
12 October 2019 – 09 January 2020
Indicative budget:
EUR 525.00 million
Topics:
MSCA-ITN-2020 (MSCA-ITN-ETN)
MSCA-ITN-2020 (MSCA-ITN-EID)
MSCA-ITN-2020 (MSCA-ITN-EJD)
Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships
H2020-MSCA-IF-2020

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MSCA-IF-2020: Individual Fellowships
Expected impact:
The goal of the Individual Fellowships is to enhance the creative and innovative potential ofexperienced researchers, wishing to diversify their individual competence in terms of skill
acquisition through advanced training, international and intersectoral mobility.
Individual Fellowships provide opportunities researchers of any nationality to acquire andtransfer new knowledge and to work on research and innovation in Europe (EU Member
States and Horizon 2020 Associated Countries) or outside. The scheme particularly supports
the return and reintegration of European researchers from outside Europe and those who havepreviously worked here. It also helps to restart the careers of individual researchers that show
great potential.
Indicative timetable:
08 April 2020 – 09 September 2020
Indicative budget:
EUR 324.00 million.
Topics:- MSCA-IF-2020 (MSCA-IF-EF-CAR)- MSCA-IF-2020 (MSCA-IF-EF-RI)- MSCA-IF-2020 (MSCA-IF-EF-ST)- MSCA-IF-2020 (MSCA-IF-EF-SE)- MSCA-IF-2020 (MSCA-IF-GF)
Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange
H2020-MSCA-RISE-2020
MSCA-RISE-2020: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange
Expected impact:
The RISE scheme promotes international and inter-sector collaboration through research andinnovation staff exchanges, and sharing of knowledge and ideas from research to market (andvice-versa).
The scheme fosters a shared culture of research and innovation that welcomes and rewards
creativity and entrepreneurship and helps to turn creative ideas into innovative products,
services or processes.

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Indicative timetable:
05 December 2019 – 07 April 2020
Indicative budget:
EUR 80.00 million
Topics- MSCA-RISE-2020 (MSCA-RISE)
Call - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Co-funding of regional, national and international
programmes
H2020-MSCA-COFUND-2020
MSCA-COFUND-2020: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes
Expected impact:
The COFUND scheme aims to stimulate regional, national or international programmes tofoster excellence in researchers' training, mobility and career development, spreading the bestpractices of Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions.
This will be achieved by co-funding new or existing regional, national, and international
programmes to open up to, and provide for, international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary
research training, as well as transnational and cross-sectoral mobility of researchers at allstages of their career.
Indicative timetable:
08 April 2020 – 29 September 2020
Indicative budget:
EUR 100.00 million
Topics:- MSCA-COFUND-2020 (MSCA-COFUND-DP)- MSCA-COFUND-2020 (MSCA-COFUND-FP)
Call - European Researchers' Night
H2020-MSCA-NIGHT-2020
MSCA-NIGHT-2020: European Researchers' Night
Expected impact:

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The European Researchers' Night aims to bring researchers closer to the general public and toincrease awareness of research and innovation activities, with a view to supporting the publicrecognition of researchers, creating an understanding of the impact of researchers' work on
citizen’s daily life, and encouraging young people to embark on research careers.
Indicative timetable
08 October 2019 – 08 January 2020
Indicative budget:
EUR 8.00 million
Topics:- MSCA-NIGHT-2020 (CSA)

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Other actions for 2020
1. MSCA Presidency conferenceType of Action: Grant to identified beneficiary - Coordination and support actions
Indicative timetable: Throughout 2020.
Indicative budget: EUR 0.15 million from the 2020 budget
2. External expertiseType of Action: Expert Contracts
Indicative timetable: Throughout 2020.
Indicative budget: EUR 1.00 million from the 2020 budget
3. Studies

Type of Action: Public Procurement - null
Indicative timetable: Throughout 2020.
Indicative budget: EUR 0.30 million from the 2020 budget
4. MSCA Alumni Organisation (MCAA)

Type of Action: Public Procurement - null
Indicative timetable: Throughout 2020.
Indicative budget: EUR 2.00 million from the 2020 budget
5. Events and OutreachType of Action: Public Procurement - null
Indicative timetable: Throughout 2020.

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Indicative budget: EUR 1.00 million from the 2020 budget
6. MSCA Special Needs Allowance

Type of Action: Grant to identified beneficiary - Coordination and support actions
Indicative timetable: Throughout 2020.
Indicative budget: EUR 1.00 million from the 2020 budget

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Budget32
Budget line(s)

2018
2019
2020
Budget (EUR Budget (EUR Budget (EUR
million)million)million)Calls
H2020-MSCA-ITN2018

456.68from
15.030101

H2020-MSCA-IF-2018

273.00from
15.030101

H2020-MSCA-RISE2018

H2020-MSCACOFUND-2018

H2020-MSCA-NIGHT2018

H2020-MSCA-RR2018

H2020-MSCA-ITN2019

32

456.68273.0080.00
from15.030101

80.00

80.00
from
15.030101

80.00

12.00
from
15.030101

12.00

1.50
from
15.030101

1.50

470.00from
15.030101

470.00The budget figures given in this table are rounded to two decimal places.
The budget amounts for the 2019 budget are subject to the availability of the appropriations provided for in thedraft budget for 2019 after the adoption of the budget 2019 by the budgetary authority or, if the budget is not
adopted, as provided for in the system of provisional twelfths.
The budget amounts for the 2020 budget are indicative and will be subject to separate financing decisions tocover the amounts to be allocated for 2020.

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H2020-MSCA-IF-2019

294.49from
15.030101

H2020-MSCA-RISE2019

H2020-MSCACOFUND-2019

H2020-MSCA-ITN2020

294.4980.00
from
15.030101

80.00

90.00
from
15.030101

90.00

525.00from
15.030101

525.00

H2020-MSCA-IF-2020

324.00from
15.030101

H2020-MSCA-RISE2020

H2020-MSCACOFUND-2020

H2020-MSCA-NIGHT2020

324.0080.00
from15.030101

80.00

100.00from
15.030101

100.008.00
from
15.030101

8.00

Other actions
Public Procurementfrom
15.030101
Expert Contracts
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1.86

3.30

2.21

1.86

3.30

0.80

0.90

1.00

0.80

0.90

1.00

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15.030101
Grant tobeneficiary

Identified

Estimated total budget

0.15

1.15

1.15

0.15

1.15

1.15

906.35938.401042.45

from
15.030101

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Eligibility and cost eligibility conditions for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie
actions
Proposal
A proposal will only be considered eligible if it complies with the eligibility conditions set out
in this section, depending on the type of Marie Skłodowska-Curie action. This section also
contains the cost eligibility conditions which apply during action implementation but whichcannot be verified at proposal stage.
Participating organisations
1. MSCA actions must fulfil the minimum conditions concerning participatingorganisations: For IF:The beneficiary must be a legal entity established33 in an EU Member State or Horizon
2020 Associated Country and must employ and supervise the researcher during theaction. This is a mono-beneficiary action. Only proposals foreseeing one single
beneficiary are eligible.
In addition to the above, for the IF European Fellowship (EF) Society and Enterprise
Panel, the beneficiary must be an entity from the non-academic sector.
 For ITN:For ITN European Training Networks (ETN) and ITN European Joint Doctorates(EJD): the consortium must be composed of at least three beneficiaries established inthree different EU Member States or Horizon 2020 Associated Countries. All three legal
entities must be independent of each other.
In order to reach the objectives of EJD, at least three beneficiaries must be entitled toaward doctoral degrees34. A beneficiary from the academic sector, which has transferred
the right of awarding a doctoral degree to a consortium/grouping of academic/research
institutions to which it belongs to, is also eligible. Letters of commitment to award thejoint, double or multiple doctoral degrees must be included in the proposal. At least twothirds of the supported early-stage researchers within an EJD must be enrolled in a joint,double or multiple degree within Europe, i.e. between two or more beneficiaries/partnerorganisations established in EU Member States or Horizon 2020 Associated Countries.
The remaining supported researchers must also be enrolled in a programme that results ina joint, double or multiple degree awarded by at least one European participatingorganisation. Applicants must indicate at the proposal level from which institution(s) aresearcher is supposed to receive the degree(s).
33

For international organisations: the term 'established' refers always to the country where the organisation is
located.
34

For EJD, at least two institutions conferring a joint, double or multiple doctoral degree must be established in
an EU Member State and/or Horizon 2020 Associated Country.

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For ITN European Industrial Doctorates (EID): the consortium must be composed ofat least two independent beneficiaries established in two different EU Member States or
Horizon 2020 Associated Countries.
Given the nature of EID, at least one beneficiary must be from the academic sector and at
least one beneficiary must come from the non-academic sector, primarily enterprises.
Should none of the academic beneficiaries be entitled to award a doctoral degree35, a
university or a consortium/grouping of academic/research institutions entitled to award adoctoral degree must be associated to the project as a partner organisation or as an entitywith a capital or legal link.
For all ITN: all beneficiaries are required to host at their premises and supervise
recruited researchers, or use entities with a legal or capital link to host and supervise
them. For ETN, all beneficiaries must recruit at least one researcher. For EID and EJD,
researchers can either be recruited by a beneficiary and sent to the other beneficiaries,
partner organisations or entities with a legal or capital link for the time foreseen in Annex
1, or they can be recruited separately by each beneficiary for the period of time they
spend there.
The overall EU contribution for ITN actions is limited to a maximum of 540 personmonths. For EID with only two beneficiaries, this limit is set to 180 person-months.
Not more than 40.0% of the requested EU contribution may be allocated to beneficiaries
in the same country or to any one international European interest organisation orinternational organisation (except for EID with only two beneficiaries).
 For RISE: the consortium must be created by at least three legal entities, independent ofeach other and established in at least three different countries. At least two of them must
be beneficiaries established in an EU Member State or Horizon 2020 Associated Country.
If all participating organisations are from the same sector (i.e. either only academic or
only non-academic), there must be at least one partner organisation from a third country.
Above this minimum, the participation of beneficiaries/partner organisations from any
country is possible under the conditions provided by the Horizon 2020 Rules for
Participation Regulation No 1290/2013.
For RISE actions, only legal entities that are established in EU Member States or Horizon
2020 Associated Countries can be beneficiaries; only legal entities that are established inthird countries can be partner organisations.
The overall EU contribution for RISE actions is limited to a maximum 540 personmonths.
 For COFUND: the beneficiary must be a legal entity established in an EU Member Stateor Horizon 2020 Associated Country that funds or implements doctoral programmes or
fellowship programmes for researchers. This is a mono-beneficiary action. Only
proposals foreseeing one single beneficiary are eligible.
2. In addition, the following rules apply:
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 The eligibility criteria formulated in Commission notice Nr 2013/C 205/05 (OJEU C 205
of 19.07.2013, pp. 9-11) apply for all actions under this part of the Work Programme,
including to partner organisations and to third parties that receive financial support under
the action (in accordance with Article 137 of the Financial Regulation No 966/2012),
notably COFUND.
 Natural or legal persons, groups or non-State entities which are covered by the Council
sanctions in force are not eligible to participate in EU programmes. (Please see theconsolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to EU sanctions, available at:
http://eeas.europa.eu/cfsp/sanctions/consol-list_en.htm.)

 Given that the EU does not recognise the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol,
legal persons established in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or the city of Sevastopol
are not eligible to participate in any capacity. This criterion also applies in cases where
the action involves financial support given by grant beneficiaries to third parties
established in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or the city of Sevastopol (inaccordance with Article 137 of the Financial Regulation No 966/2012). Should the illegal
annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol end, thisWork Programme will be revised.

Note:
1. Once the minimum eligibility conditions are fulfilled and provided that the conditions laid
down in this Work Programme are met, any other organisation from any country may
participate – under the conditions set out in Part A of the General Annexes to the Work
Programme.
2. For the minimum eligibility conditions: if one of the participants is an international
European interest organisation, the EU's Joint Research Centre (JRC) or an 'entity createdunder Union law' (see Article 9(2) of the Horizon 2020 Rules for Participation Regulation), it
shall be considered to be established in an EU Member State or Horizon 2020 AssociatedCountry other than the EU Member States / Horizon 2020 Associated Countries in which theother participants are established.
3. The following definitions apply:'Beneficiaries' are the legal entities that sign the grant agreement and have the responsibility
for the proper implementation of the action. They contribute directly to the implementation of
the research, transfer of knowledge and training activities. Depending on the type of MSCA
action, this involves recruiting, supervising, hosting, training or seconding researchers or
managing and funding programmes.

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agreement. Partner organisations may not employ the researchers under the action36.
Partner organisations identified in the proposal must include a letter of commitment 37 (withthe proposal) to ensure their real and active participation in the network. (The contribution of
any partner organisations for which no such evidence of commitment is submitted will not betaken into account during evaluation).
When partner organisations are involved, beneficiaries are encouraged to sign a partnershipagreement with them (for the internal relationship between participating organisations).
These partnership agreements must comply with the grant agreement.
'Entities with a legal or capital link' are organisations with an established relationship withthe beneficiary (ITN/IF) or the beneficiary or partner organisation (RISE) which is not
limited to the action nor specifically created for its implementation. These entities implementcertain action tasks described in Annex 1 of the grant agreement, i.e. hosting and training ofresearchers in ITN and IF and hosting and seconding staff in RISE. Such entities may not
employ the researcher under the action and must fulfil the same conditions for participationand funding under H2020 as the beneficiary/partner organisation they are linked to. The
involvement of such entities must be clearly described in the proposal and will be assessed aspart of the evaluation.
'Academic sector' means public or private higher education establishments awarding
academic degrees, public or private non-profit research institutes whose primary mission is
to pursue research, and international European interest organisations38.
'Non-academic sector' means any socio-economic actor not included in the academic sector
and fulfilling the requirements of the Horizon 2020 Rules for Participation. This includes all
fields of future workplaces of researchers, from industry to business, government, civil society
organisations, cultural institutions, hospitals, etc.

Recruited researchers / seconded staff
1. ITN, IF and COFUND actions must include the recruitment of researchers (for ITN and IF:
they must be recruited by the beneficiary; for COFUND: they can be recruited by thebeneficiary or a partner organisation implementing the programme).
RISE actions must include the secondment of staff members.

36

For COFUND and the IF Global Fellowships outgoing phase, this restriction does not apply: In COFUND,
partner organisations implementing the action can employ the researchers. In IF Global Fellowships, theoutgoing host partner organisation can conclude an additional employment contract with the researcher to ensure
adequate medical/social insurance in the outgoing country.
37

Except in IF for partner organisations established in EU Member States or Horizon 2020 AssociatedCountries.
38'International European interest organisation' means an international organisation, the majority of whose
members are EU Member States or Horizon 2020 Associated Countries, and whose principal objective is topromote scientific and technological cooperation in Europe (see Article 2.1(12) of the Horizon 2020 Rules for
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2. Supported researchers and staff members may be of any nationality. They must move fromone country to another to broaden or deepen their competences.
For IF Global Fellowships (GF) and the European Fellowships (EF) Reintegration Panel: theresearchers must be nationals or long-term residents of EU Member States or Horizon 2020
Associated Countries. Long-term residence means a period of legal and continuous residence
within EU Member States or Horizon 2020 Associated Countries of at least 5 consecutive
years. Periods of absence from the territory of the Member State or Horizon 2020 AssociatedCountry shall be taken into account for the calculation of this period where they are shorter
than 6 consecutive months and do not exceed in total ten months within this period.
Researchers who are refugees in a Member State or Horizon 2020 Associated Country
according to the Geneva Convention39 may also apply to the Reintegration Panel, irrespectiveof whether they are long-term residents or not, if they fulfil the other eligibility conditions.
3. For ITN, IF and COFUND: supported researchers must be either early-stage orexperienced researchers, depending on the action:
For ITN and COFUND Doctoral Programmes (DP): researchers must be early-stage
researchers (ESR), i.e. at the date of recruitment (ITN) or at the date of recruitment or thedeadline of the co-funded programme's call (COFUND DP), be in the first four years (fulltime equivalent research experience) of their research careers and have not been awarded adoctoral degree.
For IF and COFUND Fellowship Programmes (FP): researchers must be experienced
researchers (ER), i.e. at the date of the call deadline (for IF) or at the date of recruitment
or the deadline of the co-funded programme's call (for COFUND FP), be in possession of a
doctoral degree40 or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience.
Note:'Full-time equivalent research experience' is measured from the date when the researcher
obtained the degree entitling him/her to embark on a doctorate (either in the country in which
the degree was obtained or in the country in which the researcher is recruited or from where
he/she is seconded) – even if a doctorate was never started or envisaged.
For RISE: supported staff members must be (early-stage or experienced) researchers or
administrative, managerial or technical staff supporting the research and innovation activities
under the action. They must be actively engaged in or linked to research and/or innovation
activities for at least one month (full-time equivalent) at the sending institution41, before thefirst period of secondment.

39

1951 Refugee Convention and the 1967 Protocol.

40

A medical doctor degree will not be accepted by itself as equivalent to a doctoral degree. To be considered as
experienced researchers, medical doctors need to provide the certificates of a doctoral degree or information on
their research experience.
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4. For ITN, IF and COFUND: researchers must comply with the mobility rule42.
Researchers may not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the
country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the three years immediately
before the reference date: the call deadline (IF), or recruitment (ITN) or at the date ofrecruitment or the deadline of the co-funded programme's call (COFUND).
For 'international European interest organisations', 'international organisations', the EU's Joint
Research Centre (JRC) or an 'entity created under Union law', the researchers may not havespent more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the calldeadline/recruitment, in the same appointing organisation.
For the IF Society and Enterprise Panel, Career Restart Panel, Reintegration Panel andequivalent activities under COFUND, researchers may not have resided or carried out theirmain activity in the country of their host organisation for more than three years in the five
years immediately before the reference date.
Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays and time spent as part of aprocedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention 43 are not taken into
account.
For RISE: secondments are not subject to a mobility rule.

5. The minimum/maximum duration of the funded recruitment (on the basis of full-timework/secondment) is: For ITN:
Recruitment/fellowship duration: 3-36 months
Secondments are possible for up to 30% of the fellowship duration (except for EID and
EJD – where time spent at other beneficiaries [EID] and beneficiaries or partnerorganisations [EJD], in line with the proposal description, is not affected by thislimitation). Secondments in ITN of six months or less which require mobility from theplace of residence must be financed using the Research, Training and Networking costs
in order to prevent an unreasonable financial burden for the early-stage researchers.
For ITN EID, researchers must spend at least 50% of their time in the non-academic
sector. Any inter-sectoral mobility between academic and non-academic beneficiaries
must be international (i.e. between beneficiaries established in different countries). The
Annex 1 of the grant agreement (see Article 8 to the Model Grant Agreement). The involvement of such entities
must be clearly described in the proposal and will be assessed as part of the evaluation.
42

Existing programmes applying for COFUND can deviate from this rule if duly justified in the proposal by theapplicant.
43

1951 Refugee Convention and the 1967 Protocol.

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total secondment duration to partner organisations (irrespective of the sector) is limited toa maximum of 30% of the fellowship duration.
 For IF:IF European Fellowships (EF): recruitment/fellowship duration: 12-24 months
IF European Fellowship (EF) Career Restart Panel (CAR): recruitment/fellowshipduration: 12-36 months
IF Global Fellowships (GF): recruitment/fellowship duration: 24-36 months (12-24
months for the outgoing phase plus 12 month return phase in Europe)
For all IF, a secondment in Europe is possible. For a fellowship of 18 months or less, thesecondment phase may last up to three months. For a fellowship of more than 18 months,
the secondment phase may last up to six months. Time spent at the beneficiary or apartner organisation in Europe before the outgoing phase in the Global Fellowships will
be considered a secondment and is limited to a maximum of 3 months.
 For RISE:
Secondment duration: 1-12 months
Secondments may be split into several stays not exceeding 12 months in total and notgoing beyond the project duration. The splits must be justified and considered beneficial
for the transfer of knowledge activities.
The exchanged staff members must be guaranteed reintegration into the sending
institution, thus maximising the impact of the action for knowledge sharing and long-term
collaboration.
 For COFUND:
Recruitment/fellowship duration: minimum 3 months
For programmes where the main part of the research training activity does not take placein an EU Member State or an Horizon 2020 Associated Country, the return phase to a
Member State/Horizon 2020 Associated Country may not be more than 50% of the total
duration of the research training activity. In each COFUND action, a minimum of threeresearchers must be recruited/supported. COFUND proposals foreseeing research training
for less than three researchers will be deemed ineligible.

Duration of the action
The maximum duration of the action will be the following: For ITN: 48 months from the starting date set out in the grant agreement.
 For IF: equal to the duration of support granted to the researcher.
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 For COFUND: 60 months from the starting date set out in the grant agreement.
For ITN and COFUND, the maximum duration also includes the time that is needed to recruitor select the researchers.

Evaluation rules for Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Award criteria, scores and weighting
1. Proposals will be evaluated by experts, on the basis of the award criteria 'excellence','impact' and 'quality and efficiency of the implementation' (see Article 15 of the Horizon 2020
Rules for Participation Regulation No 1290/2013).
The aspects to be considered in each case and the weighting depend on the type of Marie
Skłodowska-Curie action as set out in the tables below.
2. Evaluation scores will be awarded for each of the criteria, and not their individual
elements. Each criterion will be scored from 0 to 5. Scores with a resolution of one decimal
place may be awarded. The total score will be subject to a threshold of 70%.
3. If necessary, the panel will determine a priority order for proposals which have been
awarded the same score within a ranked list. When the total scores are equal, priority will bebased on scores for individual award criteria. For each action the priority order of the criteria
is detailed in the tables below.
If necessary, any further prioritisation will be based on other appropriate characteristics, to be
decided by the panel, related to the contribution of the proposal to the European Research
Area (ERA) and/or general objectives mentioned in the work programme (e.g. intersectoral
mobility, international co-operation, favourable employment and working conditions).
Whether or not such a prioritisation is carried out will depend on the available budget or othercall conditions.

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ITN: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks
Excellence

ImpactQuality and efficiencyof the implementation

Quality, innovative aspects andcredibility of the research
programme (includinginter/multidisciplinary, intersectoral
and, where appropriate, genderaspects)

Enhancing the career prospects andemployability of researchers andcontribution to their skills development

Coherence and effectivenessof the work plan, including
appropriateness of the allocationof tasks and resources,(including awarding of thedoctoral degrees for EID and
EJD projects)

Quality and innovative aspects ofthe training programmeContribution to structuring doctoral /early-stage
research training at the European
level and to strengthening European
innovation capacity, including thepotential for:Appropriateness of the
management structures andprocedures, including quality
management and risk
management (with a mandatory
joint governing structure for EID
and EJD projects)(including transferable skills,
inter/multidisciplinary, intersectoral
and, where appropriate, genderaspects)a) meaningful contribution of the nonacademic sector to thedoctoral/research training, as
appropriate to the implementation modeand research fieldb) developing sustainable joint doctoral
degree structures (for EJD projects
only)Quality of the supervision(including mandatory jointsupervision for EID and EJD
projects)

Quality of the proposed measures to
exploit and disseminate the project
results

Appropriateness of theinfrastructure of theparticipating organisations

Quality of the proposedinteraction between theparticipating organisations

Quality of the proposed measures tocommunicate the project activities todifferent target audiences

Competences, experience andcomplementarity of theparticipating organisations
and their commitment to theprogramme

50%

30%

20%

Weighting1

2
Priority in case of ex aequo

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IF: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships
Excellence

ImpactQuality and efficiencyof the implementation

Quality and credibility of theresearch/innovation project; levelof novelty, appropriate
consideration ofinter/multidisciplinary and genderaspects

Enhancing the future careerprospects of the researcher after the
fellowship

Coherence and effectiveness of
the work plan, including
appropriateness of the allocationof tasks and resources

Quality and appropriateness ofthe training and of the two way
transfer of knowledge between
the researcher and the hostQuality of the proposed measures to
exploit and disseminate the project
results

Appropriateness of the
management structure andprocedures, including risk
management

Quality of the supervision and of
the integration in theteam/institution

Quality of the proposed measures tocommunicate the project activities todifferent target audiences

Appropriateness of theinstitutional environment(infrastructure)

30%

20%

Potential of the researcher toreach or re-enforce professional
maturity/independence during thefellowship

50%

Weighting1

2
Priority in case of ex aequo

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RISE: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange
Excellence

ImpactQuality and efficiencyof the implementation

Quality and credibility of theresearch/innovation project; levelof novelty and appropriate
consideration ofinter/multidisciplinary, intersectoraland gender aspects

Enhancing the potential and future
career prospects of the staff
members

Coherence and effectivenessof the work plan, including
appropriateness of the allocationof tasks and resources

Quality and appropriateness ofknowledge sharing among theparticipating organisations in light of
the research and innovation
objectives.

Developing new and lasting
research collaborations, achievingtransfer of knowledge between
participating organisations andcontribution to improving research andinnovation potential at the European
and global levels

Appropriateness of the
management structures andprocedures, including quality
management and risk
management

Quality of the proposedinteraction between theparticipating organisations

Quality of the proposed measures to
exploit and disseminate the project
results

Appropriateness of theinstitutional environment(hosting arrangements,
infrastructure)

Quality of the proposed measures tocommunicate the project activities todifferent target audiences

Competences, experience andcomplementarity of theparticipating organisations andtheir commitment to theproject

30%

20%

50%

Weighting1

2
Priority in case of ex aequo

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Excellence

ImpactQuality and efficiencyof the implementation

Quality of the selection /recruitment process for the
researchers (transparency,
composition and organisation of
selection committees, evaluation
criteria, equal opportunities)

Enhancing the potential and future
career prospects of researchers;
Strengthening human resources onregional, national or international level

Coherence, effectiveness andappropriateness of the work
plan

Quality of the research options
offered by the programme interms of science, interdisciplinarity,intersectorality and level oftransnational mobility

Aligning practices of participatingorganisations with the principles set
out by the EU for human resources
development in research andinnovation

Appointment conditions ofresearchers

Quality of career guidance andtraining, including supervision
arrangements, training intransferable skills

Quality of the proposed measures to
exploit and disseminate the resultsCompetence of the participant
to implement the programme

Quality of the proposed measures tocommunicate the results to different
target audiences

50%

30%

20%

Weighting1

2

3

Priority in case of ex aequo

MSCA Special Needs Allowance
Excellence

ImpactQuality and efficiencyof the implementation

Appropriateness and relevance ofthe proposed measures [or special
needs items or services] that arenecessary for the researcher/staff
member to carry out the work in thelinked MSCA action

Effectiveness of the proposed
measures with respect to the work in
the linked MSCA action

Appropriateness of the resources
deployed

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Evaluation procedure
1. In ITN, IF and RISE, proposals will normally be evaluated by one of eight 'mainevaluation panels': Chemistry (CHE), Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC), Economic
Sciences (ECO), Information Science and Engineering (ENG), Environment and Geosciences(ENV), Life Sciences (LIF), Mathematics (MAT), Physics (PHY).
For ITN European Industrial Doctorates (EID) and European Joint Doctorates (EJD),
proposals will be ranked in specific multidisciplinary panels.
For IF, there are – in addition to the main evaluation panels – three separate multidisciplinary
panels: Society and Enterprise Panel (SE), Career Restart Panel (CAR) and the Reintegration
Panel (RI).
In COFUND, the evaluation will be organised in two different panels: Doctoral programmes(DP) and Fellowship programmes (FP).
Each panel establishes a ranked list.
The distribution of the indicative budget of the call will be proportional to the number of
eligible proposals received in each panel, except where a specific budget for a
multidisciplinary panel has been fixed in the call. However, there is a higher weighting for the
proposals of the IF Career Restart Panel (CAR) and the IF Reintegration Panel (RI). During
the budget distribution, the CAR eligible proposals will have a weighting of 2 times theweighting of the eligible proposals in the other panels. The same applies to RI, except theweighting will be 1.5 times higher than normal. If the budget allocated to any panel exceeds
the requirements of all proposals positively evaluated44 in that panel, the excess budget will bereallocated to the other panels based on the distribution as above. Equally, if the allocatedfunding to a panel is insufficient to fund the highest ranked proposal in that panel, thenecessary budget will be transferred from the other panels based on the distribution as above,in order to ensure that the highest ranked proposal can be funded. In order to ensure budget
optimisation and an equitable success rate across panels, the excess budget remaining after the
initial allocation of funding to the proposals in the panels may be transferred between panels.
2. Proposals will not be evaluated anonymously.
3. Proposals may be evaluated remotely.
4. In ITN and IF, the consensus score for each award criterion may be the average of thecorresponding scores attributed by the individual expert evaluators.
5. As part of the evaluation by independent experts, a panel review will recommend one ormore ranked lists for the proposals under evaluation, following the scoring systems indicatedin this work programme.
The full evaluation procedure is described in the relevant guide published on the Participant
Portal.

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EU contribution and applicable unit costs
The EU contribution under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions is based on unit costs
expressed in person-months. They have been established in line with the methodology set up
by Commission Decision No C(2017)685545.
1. ITN / IF / COFUND
The beneficiary (beneficiary or partner organisation in COFUND) must recruit each eligible
researcher under an employment contract or 'equivalent direct contract' with full social
security coverage (including sickness, parental, unemployment and invalidity benefits,pension rights, benefits in respect of accidents at work and occupational diseases) except
where national legislation or the equivalent internal regulations of IEIOs, the EU's Joint
Research Centre (JRC), an 'entity created under Union law' or an international organisation,prohibit this possibility.
When an employment contract cannot be provided, the beneficiary (beneficiary or partnerorganisation in COFUND) must recruit the researcher under a 'fixed-amount fellowship'. In
this case, the living allowance 46 will be halved and the beneficiary must ensure that the
researcher enjoys minimum social security coverage.
ITN / IFThe yearly reference rates for calculating the living allowance of researchers recruited underan employment contract/ equivalent direct contract are:
 for early-stage researchers (ITN): 39 240/year for experienced researchers (IF): 58 560 EUR/year
The above amounts include all compulsory deductions under national legislation. Rates forindividual countries are obtained by applying the country correction coefficients of table 2.
The beneficiary must pay to the recruited researchers at least the reference allowances (minus
all compulsory deductions under national legislation in the context of the project). A top-up
may be paid to the researchers in order to complement this contribution.
In addition to the living allowance, the beneficiary must pay a mobility allowance and forsome categories of researchers, a family allowance, as specified in table 1. In this context
family is defined as persons linked to the researcher by (i) marriage, or (ii) a relationship withequivalent status to a marriage recognised by the legislation of the country or region where
this relationship was formalised; or (iii) dependent children who are actually being maintainedby the researcher.
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Researcher unit cost in case of COFUND

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The rates from table 1 apply to researchers devoting themselves to their project on a full-timebasis (pro-rata for parts of years). Researchers may, in agreement with the supervisor andbeneficiary and with prior approval by the Research Executive Agency (REA), implement
their project on a part-time basis. Such a request may be introduced during the action
implementation.
 Part-time work due to personal or family reasons can be requested for all researchers in
ITN, IF and COFUND;
 Part-time work due to engaging in supplementary activities can be requested byexperienced researchers in IF, except during the outgoing phase of the Global
Fellowships.
In cases of part-time work, all researchers must dedicate at least 50% of their working time to
the MSCA action, whether they are working part-time for family or other reasons. The rates
will apply proportionally without the possibility that the total amounts will exceed those that
apply for full-time equivalent periods. The same principle will also apply in case of a split ofa project into several distinct periods.
COFUNDThe EU contribution is limited to EUR 10 million per beneficiary per call. If an applicant
submits two or more successful applications totalling more than EUR 10 million within one
call, the applicant will decide which of these proposals to implement.
Table 1 specifies the researcher unit cost and the institutional unit cost for the co-funding ofregional, national and international programmes. The EU contribution must be used
exclusively as contribution to the management of the programme and to the living allowanceof the researchers, which is solely for the benefit of the researchers appointed under the
programme and includes all compulsory deductions under national legislation. Other cost
items (such as research costs, travel, family and mobility allowances, indirect costs) may befunded through other resources including EU programmes other than Horizon 2020, such as
the European Structural and Investment Funds.
Applicants must specify in their proposal the total cost of their proposed programme and inparticular the amounts that will be provided for the benefit of the researcher and for theorganisation(s) that will implement the programme.This information will be needed toevaluate the adequateness of employment and working conditions of the researchers.The
monthly gross remuneration, i.e. the living allowance (salaries, social security contributions,taxes and other costs included in the remuneration), and the mobility allowance for the benefitof the researchers must be: for researchers recruited under an employment contract: not lower than EUR 2 709 (forearly-stage researchers) and EUR 3 836 (for experienced researchers);
 for researchers recruited under a fixed-amount fellowship: not lower than EUR 1 354.50(for early-stage researchers) and EUR 1 918 (for experienced researchers).

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2. RISEThe top-up allowance specified in table 1 must be used solely for the benefit of the seconded
staff member.

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Table 1: EU contribution [in EUR]Marie
SkłodowskaCurie Action

Innovative
Training
Networks
Individual
Fellowships

Researcher unit cost

Institutional unit costperson/month

person/month

Living allowance*

Mobility allowance

Family allowance

Research, training andnetworking costs

Management andindirect costs

3270

600

500

1 800

1 200

4880

600

500

800

650

* A country correction coefficient applies to the living allowance. This coefficient is the one applicable to the country of the beneficiary, as listed inTable 2. The only exception are IF Global Fellowships with two different country correction coefficients:
 for the outgoing phase: the coefficient of the country where the researcher is hosted (i.e. the country of the partner organisation)
 for the return phase: the coefficient of the country where the researcher returns to (i.e. the country of the beneficiary).

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Marie
SkłodowskaCurie Action

Institutional unit costTop-up allowance

person/month

person/month

Research andInnovation Staff
Exchange

Research, training andnetworking costs

Management andindirect costs

1 800

700

2 100

Marie
SkłodowskaCurie Action

Co-funding ofregional,
national andinternational
programmes

Staff member unit cost

Researcher unit cost

Institutional unit costperson/month

person/month

Early-stage researchers

1935**

Experienced researchers

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Table 2: Country correction coefficients (CCC) for ITN and IF living allowances
For countries where the correction coefficient is not indicated, the Commission will decide on a case-by-case basis.
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CCC

EU Member States

PT

84.2%

AU

104.4%

EG

57.9%

RO

68.8%

AZ

88.3%

ER

98.9%

AT

106.7%

SE

121.8%

BB

112.5%

ET

85.1%

BE

100.0%

SI

86.1%

BD

61.1%

FJ

68.1%

BG

62.0%

SK

80.4%

BF

96.6%

GA

107.8%

CY

82.6%

BI

74.2%

GH

64.1%

CZ

81.78%

UK
139.8%
Horizon 2020 AssociatedCountries

BJ

97.0%

GM

69.0%

BM

151.5%

GN

73.7%

BO

67.5%

GT

82.6%

BR

97.9%

GW

96.6%

BW

51.7%

GY

62.2%

BY

59.5%

HK

100.4%

BZ

77.0%

HN

73.4%

CA

87.8%

HT

94.6%

CD

137.4%

ID

69.8%

CF

108.6%

IN

63.4%

CG

120.6%

JM

92.0%

CI

98.3%

JO

86.5%

CL

58.9%

JP

105.5%

CM

96.0%

KE

81.5%

CN

91.7%

KG

80.3%

CO

77.9%

KH

74.5%

CR

82.1%

KM

69.1%

CU

78.6%

KR

97.6%

CV

71.7%

KZ

81.9%

DJ

86.5%

LA

89.2%

DE

97.0%

DK

135.0%

EE

79.4%

EL

88.7%

ES

95.4%

FI

120.8%

FR

115.7%

HR

83.9%

HU

77.4%

IE

115.6%

IT

104.4%

LT

72.5%

LU

100.0%

LV

77.7%

MT

84.4%

NL

107.9%

PL

75.5%

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ISO 3166 alpha-2, except for
Greece and the United Kingdom(EL and UK used respectively
instead of GR and GB).

AL

65.3%

AM

75.4%

BA

69.0%

CH

121.2%

FO

135.0%

GE

75.3%

IL

106.1%

IS

115.3%

MD

62.01%

ME

64.8%

MK

60.0%

NO

130.6%

RS

67.3%

TN

67.5%

TR

82.1%

UA

70.8%

Third Countries
AE

91.5%

DO

62.9%

LB

86.3%

AO

128.1%

DZ

74.0%

LI

121.2%

AR

65.6%

EC

75.5%

LK

69.9%

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Table 2: Country correction coefficients (CCC) for ITN and IF living allowances
For countries where the correction coefficient is not indicated, the Commission will decide on a case-by-case basis.
LR

111.1%

SA

80.8%

YE

81.1%

LS

48.3%

SB

107.4%

ZA

50.8%

LY

57.6%

SD

99.7%

ZM

77.4%

MA

75.4%

SG

113.0%

ZW

91.8%

MG

86.0%

SL

106.8%

ML

94.4%

SN

94.7%

MM

65.5%

SR

56.0%

MR

62.5%

SV

69.6%

MU

74.4%

SY

77.2%

MW

68.0%

SZ

53.5%

MX

67.1%

TD

117.8%

MY

68.8%

TG

84.4%

MZ

71.5%

TH

71.6%

NA

61.4%

TJ

62.2%

NC

117.2%

TL

89.4%

NE

84.8%

TM

63.4%

NG

92.6%

TO

85.0%

NI

56.5%

TT

81.0%

NP

77.0%

TW

82.7%

NZ

99.4%

TZ

65.4%

PA

63.2%

UG

70.5%

PE

80.2%

US

99.1%

PG

101.5%

UY

84.3%

PH

73.4%

UZ

66.5%

PK

51.9%

VE

90.2%

PS

110.8%

VN

53.3%

PY

69.0%

VU

108.0%

RU

105.4%

WS

83.0%

RW

82.5%

XK

65.5%

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