It is urgent a contract for i Winners of the European bags Marie Curieamong the most prestigious funding of the European Commission, which risk not being able to access the funds, estimated in Italy on average about 85 million euros: it is theappeal launched to Parliament by a group, the world of research is representing, including the Nobel Giorgio Parisi, the president of the National Research Council Maria Chiara Carrozza, the president of the Agency for the promotion of European research Maria Cristina Pedicchio, the president of the National Academy of Lincei Roberto Antonelli and Antonio Zoccoli, president of the Consultation of the Presidents of the Public Research Bodies and the National Institute of Nuclear Physics.
The situation was created when the April 2, 2025 The executive agency responsible for the implementation of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MCA) projects has communicated to the Italian winners the OBbligo to enter into an employment contract. But theonly tool that would allow it it was theResearch allowance, abolished from January 2025.
Italy is thus found “in the Imiplesability to enter into a employment contract in accordance with the required requirementsmaking it currently, in fact, European funding inadmissible“, reads the letteraddressed to seventh permanent commission of the Senate. Among the signatures also that of the National Representative at the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Marie Skłodowska, of the President of the National Evaluation Agency of the University System and Research Antonio Felice Uricchio and the President of the Conference of Rectors of the Italian Universities Giovanna Iannantuoni.
“A timely intervention – we read again – it is not only desirable, but necessary for protect the strategic interest of the country in the field of research and innovation, as well as to offer concrete opportunities for professional growth to hundreds of young people, whose path represents a crucial investment for the future of Italy and Europe “.
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