RESTART Programme

As indicated in the Notice of the Call, it is the responsibility of the host institution to cover the expenses it considers essential for the execution and achievement of the objectives and work described, with a view to the impacts and results set out in the approved proposal. A fixed rate for overheads should not be applied, but there may be basic operating expenses necessary for the implementation of the project.

It should be noted that, during the evaluation process, insufficient justification of the expenses essential to the implementation of the project will have an impact on the evaluation of the application. In other words, the description and justification of the budget are subject to the scientific proposal presented, in its various specificities, such as scientific area, proposed objectives, methodology, planning, scheduling, among other factors relevant to the execution and fulfillment of the science proposed in the research plan.

Expenses deemed insufficiently justified by the evaluation panel, taking into account the research plan submitted, will not be accepted for the development of the project if it is proposed for funding.

The expenses referred to in Article 9 of the Regulation on projects financed exclusively by national funds are difficult to reconcile with the principles listed in the answer to question 1 above.

As this is a pre-existing employment relationship, while this relationship remains in force, it will be difficult to justify that this expense is essential for the implementation of the work plan. Therefore, this expense will not be justifiable to the evaluation panel and, consequently, will not be accepted within the scope of the project.

It will be difficult to justify that these expenses are essential for the implementation of the work plan. Therefore, this expense will not be justifiable to the evaluation panel and, consequently, accepted within the scope of the project.