Which are the covered expenses?
The VITALISE project funding covers national and/or international travel costs and daily subsistence for each day of fully in-person or partially remote TA at the selected research facility. The funding covering TA visits has the following limits per person (average flat rate):
- Travel costs: max. 500€
- Housing and subsistence: max. 100 €/day
Could there be any exception to the limit of covered expenses?
Yes, there could be exceptions. However, these particular cases should be discussed with the Research Infrastructure Leader (RIL) after the publication of the application results. If the beneficiary request will be retained duly justified and financially viable, the RIL will release a written confirmation that will extend the covering of expenses.
Could I travel 2 times to the infrastructures? Will my expenses be covered?
After publication of the final ranking list, you will be put in contact with the Research Infrastructure Leader with whom you will define your traveling plan. If you manage to allocate less than 500€ for your first travel to the infrastructure, you could use the remaining budget for a second travel to the infrastructure. This could be done in case you need to carry out a first period of in-person TA 1 period of remote TA, and 1 more period of in-person TA.
Is the indicated budget for TA per person or per team?
The limits of the expenses covered are per person.
How will the reimbursement of expenses be paid?
Each infrastructure will handle the reimbursements differently. If your application will be approved, you will be put in contact with the RIL to discuss all the details.
How do I know if a budget limit exception will be made for my project?
The RILs cannot assure the applicant to be able to cover higher costs, since it will much depend on the number of approved projects (and their position in the final ranking list) and the total available resources of the LL. If your application will be approved, you will be put in contact with the RIL to discuss all the details, including any exception to budget limits.