PF: Do applicants have to submit a Letter of Commitment for the Non-Academic Placement?

A Letter of Commitment is only required for Global Fellowships.

A Letter of Commitment for the Non-Academic Placement was mandatory, but it is not mandatory anymore - see p. 14 of the Guide for Applicants for the 2025 Postdoctoral Fellowships call.

DN: Are Letters of Commitment from Associated Partners still required for the 2024 Doctoral Networks call?

No Letters of commitment are needed from Associated Partners. Applicants can check this FAQ.

PF: During the outgoing phase of a Global Fellowship, the fellow intends to have a 4-month secondment. What period should be mentioned in the Letter of Commitment for the outgoing phase - the whole period of the outgoing phase or the period without the secondment?

Since the outgoing host will be responsible for the researcher for the whole period of the outgoing phase, and the secondment institution will not recruit the researcher, the Letter of Commitment from the outgoing host should cover the whole period of the outgoing phase.

All actions: Do beneficiaries applying for MSCA have to provide Letters of Commitment with their applications?

Letters of Commitment are for entities not signing the Grant Agreement.

Beneficiaries submit the proposal and sign the Grant Agreement in case the proposal has been funded. Their commitment is already covered by the submitted application so they do not need to provide a Letter of Commitment. If a Letter of Commitment is not explicitly requested, it is not necessary to provide it.

COFUND: Can a signature for a letter of committment in a COFUND proposal also be electronical?

Yes, it can, as long as it contains the date and hour of the signature and the name of the person who signed it.

DN/ PF: In the common template for Letters of Commitment it is implied that an individual commits the entity to the project. Within an organisation they maintain dual signatures on such documents. Will their commitment be disregarded if the wording is changed to reflect that two employees will provide such assurance?

The Letter of Commitment template can be adapted and two signatures can be added. Furthermore, it must be clearly specified in which role each person signs.