COFUND: Would there be any financial consequences if the beneficiary is unable to complete the grant obligations because the postdoc has resigned from the Choose Europe grant?

There would not be financial consequences. The postdoc is always free to leave the contract at any time. If the postdoc ends the grant at any point, the obligations under the contract for that particular fellowship end with the fellow. If a fellow leaves during their EU-funded part of the grant, the beneficiary can be left with unspent EU funds. The question of how the funds can be used or whether they need to be returned will be examined on a case-by-case basis with REA.

In addition, if it is a standard procedure to have a probationary period after which the beneficiary reviews the performance of the postdoc, this can be done. If the performance is unsatisfactory and the beneficiary decides to proceed with contract termination following standard employment practices under national law, there would be no penalties from REA.