2018 Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (H2020-MSCA-IF-2018)

[keroro.90]

Oh gosh!
That means ill get mine in one week... number 841xxx

Is there anyone with a higher number?

What was the lowest application number? And how sure are we that it really goes by number?

I think it is 830 or 831.
I'm not sure that they will follow the application number, but from what I read in this forum last years they did that

844

[Dajm]

I am 843.. lots of last minute edits

Oh gosh!
That means ill get mine in one week... number 841xxx

Is there anyone with a higher number?

What was the lowest application number? And how sure are we that it really goes by number?

I think it is 830 or 831.
I'm not sure that they will follow the application number, but from what I read in this forum last years they did that

[Bren]

Its done in batches of 500 I believe, sequentially

844xxx here.

I don't get the e-mail by number thing, though. Do they have someone writing each and every one of the applicants to inform them about the decision?

[MSCA-IF-CAR_2018]

Lucky you, I'm 845xxx
I hope they will "save the best for last"

Oh gosh!
That means ill get mine in one week... number 841xxx

Is there anyone with a higher number?

What was the lowest application number? And how sure are we that it really goes by number?

I think it is 830 or 831.
I'm not sure that they will follow the application number, but from what I read in this forum last years they did that

[CatalysaurusRex]

Heh, thanks for the clarification. I didn't know mass e-mailing could be slow. Guess that's why I'm in CHE and not in ENG

844xxx here.

I don't get the e-mail by number thing, though. Do they have someone writing each and every one of the applicants to inform them about the decision?

I take a bit of time to send 10k e-mail...so usually, they go by proposal ID...
Maybe this year will be faster with the new infrastructure...

[Dajm]

The reviewers will still know that it's a resubmission case and get access to the previous year's feedback and score at the consensus stage. Hence, they will know, based on your previous year's score, that you have been awarded the SoE.

Followibg my host's research office advice, I have not included the seal in this year's pproposal. There is an explicit clause in the application guide forbidding us to include any information about previous years results in our application!

Maybe I should have!

This seal of excellence is new for me.

I'm reading this:
"All proposals submitted to MSCA individual fellowships which score 85% or above and could not be funded due to a lack of budget are automatically awarded the Seal of Excellence. Certificates are awarded in March each year."

Does it means that we get a certificate even if we don't get funding? Is it something we can add to our CV? Maybe helps for the next MSCA applications...
My country is not providing anything for who achieve the seal of excellence

Yes, you can add to CV. Last year I was in reserve list, so I have added to my CV this year.

[Namo]

You can find some information here

https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and- ... actions_en

Unfortunately nothing related to Spain !

I think it works for limited countries which provides additional schemes for funding.

Are they widening countries?

Spain often has ways around. I failed with MSCA-IF-2015. Then there was a call from the Spanish government under the programme called Retos with exactly the same requirements as MSCA (some parts of the proposal were not necessary though). I corrected my proposal according to the suggestions of Ev. reports and submitted. I got funding for 3 years. Just look carefully around and ask your NCP's for suggestions.

[michelef]

Eheh yeah indeed the new infrastructure is working perfectly so far

844xxx here.

I don't get the e-mail by number thing, though. Do they have someone writing each and every one of the applicants to inform them about the decision?

I take a bit of time to send 10k e-mail...so usually, they go by proposal ID...
Maybe this year will be faster with the new infrastructure...

[MSCA-IF-CAR_2018]

Agree!

Also the fnrs (Belgium research organization) explicitly asks to upload the SoE if you have it.

The reviewers will still know that it's a resubmission case and get access to the previous year's feedback and score at the consensus stage. Hence, they will know, based on your previous year's score, that you have been awarded the SoE.

Followibg my host's research office advice, I have not included the seal in this year's pproposal. There is an explicit clause in the application guide forbidding us to include any information about previous years results in our application!

Maybe I should have!

Yes, you can add to CV. Last year I was in reserve list, so I have added to my CV this year.

[danGFSOC]

Yes, but only after having scored it. So this should not have any impact on your score. If I well understood when they reach a consensus they check the former evalaution in order to see if there is a consistency. In case they will adjust comments (but not score) if needed.

The reviewers will still know that it's a resubmission case and get access to the previous year's feedback and score at the consensus stage. Hence, they will know, based on your previous year's score, that you have been awarded the SoE.

Followibg my host's research office advice, I have not included the seal in this year's pproposal. There is an explicit clause in the application guide forbidding us to include any information about previous years results in our application!

Maybe I should have!

Yes, you can add to CV. Last year I was in reserve list, so I have added to my CV this year.