Mobility criteria

Applicants to the MULTIPLY Fellowship Programme must show transnational mobility

This is to be done by carrying out the research training activities in a country (or — in case of international European interest organisations — with this organisation) where they have resided or carried out their main activity for no more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the Reference Date.

Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account.

For OUTGOING fellowships: be nationals or long-term residents of a MS/AC.

Mobility based fellowship options

1. INCOMING into Europe / INTRA-European Fellowship

  • Applicants can be of any nationality.
  • Applicants must demonstrate transnational mobility.
  • Prospective host is located in an EU Members States (MS) or Associated Countries (AC).
  • Researcher already located within the country of their prospective host can apply but only if they fulfil the mobility rule.
  • Researchers already permanently employed by their prospective host (or organization) cannot apply; nevertheless, researchers with permanent positions could still benefit from MULTIPLY, if moving to another organisation (and complying with the mobility rule) during, for instance, a sabbatical leave.

2. OUTGOING from Europe to the world

  • Applicants have to be nationals or long-term residents of an EU Member State or associated country at the Reference Date.
    • Long-term residents are researchers who spent a period of full-time research activity of at least 5 consecutive years (without breaks in research) in one or more Member States or Associated Countries.
  • Applicants must demonstrate transnational mobility.
  • Prospective host is located in a Third Countries (TC).
  • Selected MULTIPLY fellow will have to be employed with a host organization located in an EU Member State or Associated Country for the duration of the fellowship
  • Researchers already permanently employed by their prospective host (or organization) cannot apply; nevertheless, researchers with permanent positions could still benefit from MULTIPLY, if moving to another organisation (and complying with the mobility rule) during, for instance, a sabbatical leave.
  • A return phase to MS/AC is strongly advised. It is assumed that fellows will bring significant new expertise to Europe, so a return phase to a MS/AC — though not obligatory – is strongly advised. Applicants will be asked to describe the reintegration phase and encouraged to provide some letters of confirmation from their current or future EU organisation. The return phase may not last more than 50% of the total duration of the fellowship.

If you are considering to opt for this mobility route, please get in touch with the MULTIPLY Management Team at eas_multiply_aipt[at]aston.ac.uk.

Classification of Countries: MS/AC/Third Country

  • EU Member State: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
  • Associated Countries: http://ec.europa.eu/research/bitlys/h2020_associated_countries.html
  • Third Countries: Third Countries are defined as neither EU Member States nor Countries Associated with Horizon 2020.