<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body><div>FYI</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><p>-------- Forwarded message -------</p><div><div>From: "POUMPALOVA Nina" <<a href="mailto:Nina.POUMPALOVA@ec.europa.eu?to=%22POUMPALOVA%20Nina%22%20%3CNina.POUMPALOVA%40ec.europa.eu%3E" target="_blank" tabindex="-1">Nina.POUMPALOVA@ec.europa.eu</a>></div><div>To: "POUMPALOVA Nina" <<a href="mailto:Nina.POUMPALOVA@ec.europa.eu?to=%22POUMPALOVA%20Nina%22%20%3CNina.POUMPALOVA%40ec.europa.eu%3E" target="_blank" tabindex="-1">Nina.POUMPALOVA@ec.europa.eu</a>></div><div>Sent: 31 January 2024 at 08:56</div><div>Subject: PhD enrollement mandatory in Horizon Europe - Important update</div><div><br></div><div lang="EN-IE" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div>
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</div><p><span lang="FR-BE">Dear Coordinator,</span></p><div>
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</div><p>The <b>MSCA Financial Guide</b> was published in Dec 2023 and replaces the Annotated Grant Agreement :
<span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; background-color: white;"><a href="https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/marie-sklodowska-curie-actions-financial-guide-published)specifies" target="_blank" tabindex="-1" style="color: blue;">https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/marie-sklodowska-curie-actions-financial-guide-published)specifies</a>
(herewith for your best convenience).</span></span></p><div>
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</div><p style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span><span lang="EN-US">You are encouraged to consult the document to have a better overview of all rules governing DNs. </span></span> </p><div>
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</div><p style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span><span lang="EN-US">In addition, please bear in mind that
<b>the enrollment to a PhD is now</b> <b>mandator</b>y for all modes (including DN).
</span></span></p><div>
</div><p style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"> </p><div>
</div><p style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span><span lang="EN-US">We have therefore requested that the Guide specifies what happens in case a DC fails a PhD exam and is not enrolled in a PhD anymore. This is now
clearly mentioned in the Guide (page 26):</span></span> </p><div>
</div><p style="margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-kerning: none;">
<span><i><span lang="EN-US">"If the condition of being enrolled in a doctoral </span></i></span><span><i><span lang="EN-US">programme</span></i></span><span><i><span lang="EN-US"> is not fulfilled,
even after the signature of the employment contract, the related unit contributions are NOT eligible. This also applies to cases where the enrolment is refused by a beneficiary after the signature of the employment contract or if a recruited researcher fails
their probation period. <b>Beneficiaries should properly inform the recruited researchers of the consequences of failure to meet this condition."</b></span></i></span> </p><div>
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</div><p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style>I remain available for any further assistance,</span></p><div>
</div><p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style>Kind regards, Nina</span></p><div>
</div><p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"> </p><div>
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</div><p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style>Nina Poumpalova<br>
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