Hello guys, anybody knows...

Hi Riccardo! It works according to the University or Institute rules. If the University follows the national rules, there will be no difference. Some Universities or Institutes or companies have their own regulations in paternity/maternity cases. Like, if the host is an industry, the MC fellow should abide to the industry/company rules. hope this helps! good day!

Hello Roy,

yes it means that :-) Thank you!

Hi Riccardo!! indeed, national rules are the ones that determines the paternity/maternity leave. Here in Germany the Max Planck Society has no rules of free days for the birth of a son/daughter for the MCF. However I manage  to convince them to discuss about and the MPS will let us know something soon. Generaly, permanent contracts gets just 1 day free but..

the paternity/maternity leave here is up to 14 months (one person can not do more than 12 months in a row) with a payment and up to 3 years without payment. so depends on the national legislation

hope you manage there! good luck and enjoy every second!is worth it ;)

Hi all,

I heard that it is not like that...a friend of mine who is also in a Marie Curie program told me that if you are leaving for parental leave during your Marie Curie fellowship, this time (and money) is more or less lost (so even if you are paid by the government during your parental leave, the fellowship is not extended).

Is that right?

Moreover I heard that it is still expected that you show deliverables after the same time like if you haden't been on parental leave.

That would basically mean that you can go on parental leave, but that your fellowship is lost then and if you return to work, your institution has to find another funding to pay you.

Does anyone have some more ideas about that?

All the best,

Leonie