In a MSCA Doctoral Networks,
secondments of six months or less which require mobility from the place of residence must be financed using the Research, Training and Networking costs in order to prevent an unreasonable financial burden for the recruited researchers. This includes at least the travel and accommodation costs. Costs for visa-related fees should also be covered by the same cost category.
For long-term secondments, it is
recommended that the beneficiary makes arrangements with the researcher and the
receiving institution in order to avoid double charges (e.g., accommodation).
For secondments shorter than 6
months, fellows will probably keep their principal residence and to avoid them
paying for two housings, the beneficiary must cover the accommodation costs
related to their secondments.
However, for secondments longer
than 6 months, fellows will probably relocate and won’t have to pay for two
residences. Therefore, for secondments longer than 6 months, it is not
mandatory for the beneficiary to pay for the secondment costs. For example, for
a one-year secondment, it is not mandatory for the beneficiary to pay for the
secondment costs (even for the first six months).
However, while not mandatory, it is still allowed
for the beneficiary to cover a part of the long-term secondments’ costs from
the RTN costs budget, if they want to do so.
