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Hey guys, got funded with 96.4 (Standard EF, LIFE panel). I already accepted another funded position elsewhere, so I will decline the Marie Curie, so keep crossing fingers for all those in the reserve list, at least one position will be awarded! Keeping everything crossed you will get the opportunit...

I’m still here with nothing at 846xxx and can’t check the portal since their mobile site doesn’t allow me to click follow up. Same here, though I can access to the portal (https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/) from my computer. Seems like I do not have anything else than ...

Response from British NCP, received in the last few minutes: "The results will be communicated with you directly by the EC. As you may be aware there was a substantial increase in the number of applications this year and the process is taking longer than expected. Our understanding is that the resu...

Hi guys,

I emailed the french NCP this morning, and she told me (direct translation):

"You'll get the results tomorrow, Tuesday 12th February, midnight at the latest
Sincerely
Morgane Bureau"

keep_chr wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 30, 2019 10:22 pm

they are not so wild.

I'm pretty sure I can find 37 contradictory posts from the past two days

Hi guys! It appears quite clear that what is mentioned on the web link (ranking/evaluation etc.) doesn't mean shit. Don't try to make any correlation or assumption as you can easily imagine that the European Commission has tons of shields to avoid this kind of obvious leaks. In other words, please d...

Oh man there's so much I don't understand about academic careers, the thought that this grant could help one get a professorship never entered my mind.As a late' comer to academia I am not clued in on these things. Yea this is my first time, and I really do want to get it even if I don't accept it ...