Last week, UK Research and Innovation updated its Horizon Europe Guarantee guidance with the following information:
- New funding routes opening on Je-S for 2023 MSCA Citizens and Postdoctoral Fellowships.
- The 2022 ERC Consolidator and 2022 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships will close on Je-S on 1 March 2024.
- Q38 – Clarification on the foreign exchange rate in the IFS cost conversion tool
- Q65 – Clarification on Global Talent Visa documentation
- Q75 – Guidance provided on the Transfer Expenditure Statement for Horizon grants transferred to the UK
- Q90, Q91, Q95 – Clarifications on the eligibility of equipment, T&S and visa costs on ERC grants funded by the Guarantee
- Q92 – Clarification on sabbaticals on ERC grants funded by the Guarantee
- Q93, Q94 – Guidance on joining the Association of ERC Grantees (AERG) and on branding for ERC grants funded by the Guarantee
- Q105, 106 – Clarifications on long-term leave allowance on MSCA projects funded by the Guarantee
- Q111 – Clarifications on timesheets on MSCA projects funded by the Guarantee
- Q112 – Clarifications on the eligibility of visa costs on MSCA projects funded by the Guarantee
- Q125 – Guidance on terminating MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships funded by the Guarantee
- Q127 – Clarification on project-wide costs on MSCA projects funded by the Guarantee
- Q132, 137 – Clarifications of UK transfers for MSCA Doctoral Networks and MSCA Staff Exchanges
- Q133, 134 – Clarifications on obligations related to students participating in MSCA Doctoral Networks funded by the Guarantee
- Q138 – Clarification on secondments involving organisations based in Third Countries
- Q139 – Clarification on the eligibility of doctoral candidates for secondment on MSCA Staff Exchanges funded by the Guarantee
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 aspects of these EU schemes to your UKRO European Advisor. We will continue to ensure feedback and suggestions are fed into relevant work streams.