1. If a project submitted under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF) Call includes a “Non-academic placement” phase that takes place after the initial duration of the PF and this phase is part of the project proposal evaluated as such, are these costs covered under this Call?
The project proposal is acceptable in the form in which it was submitted and evaluated under the Horizon Europe Call. In the case of MSCA PF, this includes the “Non-academic placement” phase. Applicants must submit the same project proposal with the planned costs that were evaluated and for which the Seal of Excellence certificate was awarded.
2. We received a Seal of Excellence certificate for my MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship project proposal, where our host institution was originally based in another country. Can we still apply to the Call for proposals Seal of Excellence under the Synergies Program if we change our host institution to one in Croatia?
As stated in the Call, applicants must submit their project proposal exactly as it was submitted to the Horizon Europe MSCA PF or ERC PoC Grant call, without modifications. This includes the same host institution as in the original application for which the Seal of Excellence was awarded.
3. A project proposal submitted under the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship Call and awarded the Seal of Excellence certificate has a total grant amount that exceeds the maximum grant amount stated in the Guidelines for Applicants of this Call. The excess grant amount does not pertain to a non-academic placement (secondment). Is the application still considered eligible under this Call?
Applicants must submit their project proposals in the same form as they were submitted and evaluated under the MSCA PF Call. The eligible costs under this Call are those specified in the MSCA PF Call, meaning they must be identical to the costs assessed as eligible during the Horizon Europe evaluation process. If the total requested grant amount exceeds the maximum grant amount allowed under this Call, applicants must ensure that all requested costs align with the original application. In that case, the amount beyond the maximum grant amount can be financed through the DIGIT Project.