Some keypoints for Individual fellowships

Please refer always to the official MARIE CURIE REFERENCE DOCUMENTS (Call fiche, Guide for applicants, Workprogramme, etc.) for deadlines, proposal preparation instructions and submission procedures.

Eligibility

• The approach is "bottom-up" i.e. the subject of the research is chosen by the applicant;
• For Individual fellowships, the minimum requested to be eligible is to have a PhD or 4 years full time research experience;
• The aim of Marie Curie Action is to cross a border; nevertheless you can stay in your current host institution if you spent less than 12 months;
• The time limit to fulfil the above conditions is the date of the relevant call deadline;

Submission

• Electronic submission mandatory, via Participant portal's calls section
• Attention DEADLINES, which are totally strict;
• Do not submit at last moment but submit a pre-final versions already 2-3 days before the deadline (final submission possible until deadline);
• Consult the EC-REA INSTRUCTIONS AND CHECKLISTS (cf. Guide for applicants - Common part - 3. Proposal submission etc) and the Euresearch checklists before finalising/submitting the proposal;
• Press the "Submit" button ...!

UNIGE specific

• PIC UNIGE 999974650;
• Marie Curie fellows/researchers are employed under an employment contract with full security coverage (Type A in Proposal Form A4, 100% employment which corresponds to 12 person months for each year);

Contact us

• Programme/call specific questions, proposal screening: Juliane.Sauer@euresearch.ch / Veronique.Sordet@euresearch.ch (National Contact Point Marie Curie) - closed now for the 11.8.2011 deadline;
• UNIGE-specific questions, proposal submission, general questions: euresearch@unige.ch

(Outgoing researchers should also contact directly their host institution).