Re: Successful UK applicants_ UK's association to HE
Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 8:26 pm
Thank you so much, Trina, for your comprehensive reply. As you mentioned, there is no clear information about the start date. And I got a more obscure response when I asked them by email. I suppose I should just wait until my application is processed by the UKRI so then I can apply for a visa to the UK.trina_80 wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 2:58 pmHey, Mohsen!moghri.m wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 9:07 amHi guys!
The Je-S portal for MSCA successful applicants is finally open now. But, I suppose, it makes everything more complicated for projects which are about to start.
My project's start date is July 1st. Yet there is no grant award letter from UKRI, let alone a visa to the UK (since the Global Talent Visa requires, first of all, endorsement of the grant by the funder). Do you have any idea how projects in my situation can be started on time or at least with not too much delay?!
Thanks,
Mohsen
Here: https://www.ukri.org/publications/horiz ... izonEurope check out the document "How to apply for guarantee funding for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021"
It is mentioned that:
"UKRI will acknowledge the submission and conduct checks on the documents you have submitted. If the cost totals do not match the MSCA proposal, or any mandatory attachments are missing, your submission will be returned in Je-S to correct these and re-submit.
Once UKRI has processed the submission, a grant offer letter will be issued containing UKRI terms and conditions relevant to the financial and reporting aspects of the programme of work within the project. These will include the additional grant conditions, as explained below."
I am not sure about the timeline. Also, they only mention the latest start date - "UKRI will allow a latest start date of 1st September 2023", but not the earliest. However, you can send them an email and ask.
I hope this helps!
Good luck!
P.S.: This (from the same document) may be of interest to you as well:
"The timing of payments will follow UKRI's standard quarterly pay runs for research grants. You may wish to consider this when deciding the start date of your guarantee grant, which does not need to match the start date in the original MSCA proposal."