UKRI has updated its Horizon Europe Guarantee guidance. The following information has been included:
- Information that the 2021 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call will close on 1
June 2023 (p.3) - Clarification that (all types of) prizes in Horizon Europe are now defined as out of scope (p.5)
- Clarification that international PhD tuition fees are allowable costs on all Guarantee grants (Q26)
- Clarification that Open Access costs can be charged to Guarantee grants (Q27)
- Clarification that Guarantee grants are expected to adhere to the Horizon Europe Open Access policy (Q28)
- Clarification that parental leave for MSCA Guarantee grants is covered by additional funding streams (Q74)
- Clarification that transferring Postdoctoral Fellowships is only allowed in exceptional circumstances (Q82)
- Clarification that MSCA Doctoral Network Guarantee grant awardees are expected to follow MSCA eligibility rules for recruited researchers and staff members (Q90)
Your questions and feedback
We encourage you to send any questions related to the guarantee to UKRI at eugrantsfunding@ukri.org and on the technical aspect of these EU schemes to your UKRO European Advisor. We will continue to ensure feedback and suggestions are fed into relevant work streams.