PF: Is a researcher living permanently in one Member State/ HE Associated Country but who has studied remotely in another Member State/ HE Associated Country eligible to apply for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the second Member State/ HE Associated Country?

In general, in cases similar to the described one, where an applicant residing in Country A for more than 12 months before the call deadline but who has worked remotely for more than 12 months for an institution located in Country B will be considered ineligible in both Country A (place of residence) and Country B (place of main activity).

There are two related FAQs:

• Under Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral European Fellowships (MSCA-EF), how will the mobility rule be applied to periods of remote working/teleworking, when assessing eligibility:

Example: A researcher started a contract with a Belgian university in January 2020. However, the researcher has not been able to move to Belgium until March 2021 and worked for the Belgian university remotely from France. As per the mobility rule in MSCA-EF, the researcher will be ineligible for institutions located in both countries (Belgium and France).

• Under Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Global Fellowships (MSCA-GF), how will the mobility rule for the outgoing phase be applied to periods of remote working/teleworking, when assessing eligibility?

Example: A researcher started a contract with a US university in January 2020. However, the researcher has not been able to move to US until March 2021 and worked for the US university remotely from Germany. As per the mobility rule in the MSCA-GF, the researcher will be ineligible for outgoing phase in an institution located in the US.”