2021 Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (HE-MSCA-PF-2021)

[MSCA_SOC_2019]

Can't open it. Could you please make a screenshot? Thank you

Thanks for the link. I can only read 2 complaints, no answer... Shitty people who ignore others, I HATE THIS WTF
Yes, I am loosing my composure at this point. WTF!

It'd be nice if somebody could make a screenshot. I don't have Twitter (or any other social media), so I actually cannot open the link at all. Thank you in advance!

Nothing to see.
A guy asked but nobody answered

[MSCA_SOC_2019]

Given the lack of reliable info we are getting from the EC, I really think we will have no results this week.

1. They want us to stay away of the portal for an easy submission of ERC-CoG applications.

2. They know that most of the applicants are not aware of the existence of this forum and have no idea of the March 14 deadline. They are expecting silently (but with excitement) the results for the second half of March.

3. If they post a formal notification on the social media, everyone will be aware of the past deadline of March 14 and we will all start complaining.

They do not want that!

That could be an explanation but I still hope to receive the results by tomorrow morning

[Cr@zyChem]

Thanks for the link. I can only read 2 complaints, no answer... Shitty people who ignore others, I HATE THIS WTF
Yes, I am loosing my composure at this point. WTF!

It'd be nice if somebody could make a screenshot. I don't have Twitter (or any other social media), so I actually cannot open the link at all. Thank you in advance!

Nothing to see.
A guy asked but nobody answered

Thanks

[AnotherCandidate]

Uhm... so perhaps starting from midnight tonight?
I still have a last spark of hope, which however could be extinguished very easily if the EC keeps remaining silent...

I really hope so, because if it's too late this week, I might have to renounce to my MSCA fellowship

Why? Why will you have to renounce the MSCA?

I applied for a backup postdoc because my current one is ending, but they are asking me to sign this week... I will try to make things go slowly, but I hope MSCA won't send the results on March 31st

[MSCA_SOC_2019]

I really hope so, because if it's too late this week, I might have to renounce to my MSCA fellowship

Why? Why will you have to renounce the MSCA?

I applied for a backup postdoc because my current one is ending, but they are asking me to sign this week... I will try to make things go slowly, but I hope MSCA won't send the results on March 31st

But you can postpone the start of the MSCA fellowship for few month to continue with your actual postdoc

[aguiarea]

I would just like to register here my frustration for not knowing the result, in addition to not having the slightest idea when the results will be released...
I just want to cry

[michelef]

I really hope so, because if it's too late this week, I might have to renounce to my MSCA fellowship

Why? Why will you have to renounce the MSCA?

I applied for a backup postdoc because my current one is ending, but they are asking me to sign this week... I will try to make things go slowly, but I hope MSCA won't send the results on March 31st

I was in the exact same situation in 2019, got a postdoc before the results of the msca and needed to either accept it or decline the position... But then luckily we got the results and I could declined the extra postdoc position... but the pressure was really unbearable every day it passed without getting the msca results...

[Mini_SOC]

This is a totally understandable feeling. For me, it is the academic cultures in my country (predatory publishing, self-plagiarism, etc.) that made me want to move away from this country to Europe (although I used to be like you, wanting to move away from academia!). MSCA seems to be such an important part of our decisionmaking and it is exactly making our lives easier!

Are you Italian? or Academia is similar everywhere?

I am in Malaysia. Italy is the same?

Italy is waaaayy worse...is a total mess...ahahahhaha I'm dying to escape...

[acitve_observer]

1. They want us to stay away of the portal for an easy submission of ERC-CoG applications.

2. They know that most of the applicants are not aware of the existence of this forum and have no idea of the March 14 deadline. They are expecting silently (but with excitement) the results for the second half of March.

3. If they post a formal notification on the social media, everyone will be aware of the past deadline of March 14 and we will all start complaining.

Looks like that. The "Follow-up" button stopped working recently. For anyone who did not check it previously, the fact of March 14th DL remains unknown

[anonymous_insider]

I really hope so, because if it's too late this week, I might have to renounce to my MSCA fellowship

Why? Why will you have to renounce the MSCA?

I applied for a backup postdoc because my current one is ending, but they are asking me to sign this week... I will try to make things go slowly, but I hope MSCA won't send the results on March 31st

Oh, I see. That's a tough decision to make because if you first sign and then resign you might lose your credibility. I stand by you. As a PI, I have unfortunately faced similar situations. Namely, people resigning even the day before the contract start date, and I got to know only because I asked if everything was OK... UGH.
But I also understand that we need to follow our vision. I've been there as well. At some point in my life (actually, more than once) I said to myself that even if I had made arrangements or even agreements, no one can dictate what I can do; it's about my freedom and my career. But in those occasions there was a lot of manipulation, so of course eventually I couldn't care less of being fair toward certain people...
I don't know about your situation, so all I say might be just bla bla bla. I just wanted to let you know that I empathize with you as I've been on both sides (prospective fellow and prospective supervisor). And either way, it's always about your career (taking up or renouncing a fellowship or a position).
One lesson I have learned is that being honest can pay off a lot, but on the other hand can bring a lot of troubles. Have you spoken with your prospective supervisor about your MSCA?