IMPORTANT NOTICE: This document is the result of a compilation of questions received by potential applications prior the deadline and answers provided by the European Commission. Its intention is to help potential applicants. It does not however replace the call text. This is a working document and as such it is being revised on a regular basis. The latest version however can always be retrieved from the web pages of the Participant Portal.
Definition “Widening Countries”: As described in the Work Programme text, under the specific eligibility conditions of this call these are the countries that are ranked below 70% of the EU average of the composite indicator of Research Excellence and include the following Member States (MS): Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia; and Associated Countries (AC): Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey.