PF: Can periods of unpaid leave and work outside ERA with an employment contract in place be deducted for the mobility rule or are they counted still as living and working in the country?

It should be underlined that the eligibility clearance of the proposals will be done by the European Research Executive Agency, only after the call deadline.

If either the residence or main activity of the researcher is in the country of the potential beneficiary where the fellow has an employment contract, that country would be taken into account towards the 12-month mobility rule period. Absences from that country, which do not result in a change of both the country of residence and the country of main activity, are not to be deducted from this period. Please bear in mind that in case of remote work performed from country A, for an employer located in country B, the place of main activity is considered as country B.

Additionally, if the researcher applies for Global Postdoctoral Fellowships the work or residence outside of ERA could have an impact on the mobility rule with respect to the host organisation for the outgoing phase.