Fellows must take care of necessary immigration and visa requirements. They should also clarify their tax and social security status.

During their stay, fellows are expected to:

• Devote themselves full-time to the research work which is the aim of the project, and fulfill all academic activities and duties as specified in the application and agreed with the Host Institution.
  
• Produce a substantial piece of written work related to their research topic.
  
  
• Fully participate in the academic life of the Host Institution.
  
  
• Inform local coordinators of any changes in the agreed conditions of stay.
  
  
• Present interim and final reports of their activity in a timely fashion.
  
  
• Fellows are also expected to acknowledge the Community's support and the MC Fellowship Programme in their scientific publications.

A flat rate is set out in Annex I exclusively for the benefit of the researchers appointed under the project according to the applicable reference rates indicated in the Work Programme notwithstanding any additional contribution which might be paid by the beneficiary(ies) concerned to the researchers.

This flat rate is set out on the basis of a full-time appointment of the researchers under the project (in case of a part-time appointment, the allowances shall be adapted pro-rata to the time actually spent on the project), and is distributed as follows:

a) A monthly living allowance.

For longer stays the beneficiary shall appoint early-stage under an employment contract except in adequately documented cases or where national regulation would prohibit this possibility. For shorter stays the beneficiary can opt between recruiting him/her under an employment contract or under a fixed amount fellowship. The reference rates for researchers recruited under an employment contract include all compulsory deductions under national legislation in the context of this grant agreement. When an employment contract cannot be provided, the beneficiary shall recruit the researcher under a status equivalent to a fixed amount fellowship and providing that it is compatible with the applicable legislation of the beneficiary and ensuring that social security coverage including at least the branches foreseen in art.4.1, a), b) and e) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 has been provided to the researcher, but not necessarily paid from the fellowship. Monthly living allowances applicable are those established in the Work Programme.

b) A contribution to the mobility costs, consisting of:

- A monthly mobility allowance according to the family situation of the researcher at the time of his/her recruitment. The researcher is entitled to the mobility allowance if s(he) has undertaken a physical transnational mobility at the start of the initial training activities or within less than 12 months before his/her appointment under the project. Mobility allowances applicable are those established in the Work Programme foreseen for the following categories of researchers:

. Researcher with family charges (marriage or relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the applicable law pursuant to III.4.1.g or by the law of the country of nationality of the researcher), and/or charge of children.

. Researcher without family charges.

In order to take into account the cost of living and the national salary structure in the country/ies where the researcher is devoting him/herself to the initial training activities, the correction coefficients indicated in the Work Programme shall be applied to the above mentioned monthly living and mobility allowances.

The REA reserves the right to apply to the ongoing grant agreements revisions of the correction coefficients published in the Work Programme in case of an increase of the coefficient equal or superior to 10%. The necessary financial adjustments of the Community financial contribution will be made with the final payment.

- In addition, the researcher entitled to the monthly mobility allowance, shall also receive a travel allowance calculated on the distance between his/her location of origin and the beneficiary's premises where s(he) is carrying out the initial training activities for every period of 12 months or less when the last period is less than 12 months. The first travel allowance should be paid first upon taking up appointment and yearly after.

The rates applicable are those established in the Work Programme and are based upon the distance (as the crow flies) in kilometers between the location of origin and the beneficiary's premises.

c) A single career exploratory allowance if the researcher recruited for initial training devotes his/herself to the initial training activities for at least one year. The career exploratory allowance applicable is that established in the Work Programme.

d) A contribution to cover the costs related to the involvement of the researchers recruited for initial training under the project is set out in Annex I.

This allowance will be administered by the beneficiary and used for expenses related to the participation of the researchers to research and training activities of the project.

In case of a suspension of an agreement due to parental leave, the REA may decide, upon written request of the beneficiary to adjust the Community's financial contribution to the benefit of the researcher according to the requirements of the particular case. Calculated on a monthly basis, the contribution shall not exceed the difference between the compensation received by the researcher under his/her social security coverage mentioned under Article III.4.1.g) and h) and the amount of the contribution defined in Article III.8.1.a).

*Category A implies the contracting of the researchers by the host institution.

Travel allowances