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So, the protein (the one the reviewers has in mind) has been well studied/understood but 15 month is not enough to study it, although the project impact would be excellent? [facepalm] :) I would suggest you write directly to the EC. Because if I am not wrong the appeal is only for procedural matters...

Hey, I am probably not making it easier but you are not below the cut-off, you are smack in the middle of it.. I answered re: appeal 2 pages back.. I hope you get it next year! In SOC IF reserve list Excellence 4.9/5 ; impact 4.6/5 ; implementation 4/5 overall 92.6, less than one mark off the cut-of...

I don't know for sure but it sounds like you WILL lose points if you don't address that aspect. It is sad that such an important aspect of research and social life is being reduced to a technicality (the paragraph has to be there). It's perfectly fine to encourage people to consider the gender angl...

I don't know for sure but it sounds like you WILL lose points if you don't address that aspect. It is sad that such an important aspect of research and social life is being reduced to a technicality (the paragraph has to be there). It's perfectly fine to encourage people to consider the gender angle...

I lost some points in my first application because I failed to address the gender aspect. The user guidelines clearly instructed to address gender issues IF those are relevant, and for me they were not. The second time around I briefly mentioned that the gender aspects are not relevant - in fact, my...

Your need to contact your NCP and they will tell you your place on the waitlist. If you are first or second, you will probably be offered a place, even though it may take a few months. 5-10 is a grey zone, you may or may not get lucky this particular year. I was once 40th and the NCP told me right a...

:lol: :lol: :lol: Guys, please don't give up now and let's continue discussing reviewer feedback in this 2020 thread instead of the 2021 thread! We are so close to the absolute record from 2018! :lol: I'm in :D One of my favorites: "The transfer of knowledge in the context of inter and multidiscipli...

I've been there. But take comfort in the fact that the system is flawed and there are hundreds, if not thousands, of applicants in this position. I was you last year - right at the cutoff, reserve list, with a couple of random reviewer comments (that I did not take onboard with the successful applic...

🤣🤣🤣 On the EC website it now also says "Letters on the results of the evaluation are being sent to applicants. Due to the call size, this process can take up to one week." :( https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/msca-if-2020;callCode=null;...

Is this to say that the reviewers can lower your score because they "feel like it"? That's not OK and it's not how academia works. I personally would appeal (having little expectation as your score may actually go down on appeal). I received my evaluation report and I am on the reserve list. Someone...