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GUIDE FOR
APPLICANTS

2018
       Call 2 Opens: 2 December 2019
        Call 2 Closes: 2 March 2020

2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.      Introduction to PROCESS ................................................................................................................ 4
     1.1       About the Research Centres ................................................................................................... 5
     1.2 PROCESS AND MSCA ..................................................................................................................... 5
     1.3 Indicative Timeline for Calls for Proposals .................................................................................... 6
     1.4.      Training & Development Opportunities through PROCESS .................................................... 6
        1.4.1.         Secondment to Industry.................................................................................................. 7
2.      About the PROCESS Fellowships ..................................................................................................... 7
        Duration of the Fellowships ............................................................................................................ 7
        2.1. Eligibility Requirements ........................................................................................................... 7
3.      Applying to PROCESS..................................................................................................................... 11
     Publication of Call for Proposals ....................................................................................................... 12
        The Proposal ................................................................................................................................. 13
        Eligibility Screening ....................................................................................................................... 13
        International Peer-Review Evaluation .......................................................................................... 13
        Invitations to Interview and the Interview Process ...................................................................... 14
        Final Funding Decision .................................................................................................................. 15
        Redress Process............................................................................................................................. 15
4.      Employment as a PROCESS fellow ................................................................................................ 15
     4.1 Visa information for non-EU/EEA researchers............................................................................ 15
     4.2 Financial aspects ......................................................................................................................... 16
Appendix A: Templates for PROCESS Proposal ..................................................................................... 17
Appendix B: User Guide for Submission on SULIS portal ...................................................................... 34

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Pease read this document CAREFULLY before registering as an applicant
                          Important Dates

      Application deadline Call 1      2 March 2020 17.00h Irish Standard Time (IST)
      Peer review                      March/April 2020
      Interviews*                      June 2020
      Fellowships Start in UL          1st October 2020
                *Please note these dates are indicative and subject to change.*

        Revision History

        Version 1.0                   Released on Call 2 open date, 2nd December 2019

                                         This project has received funding from the European
                                         Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation
                                         programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant
                                         agreement No. 801165

                                         www.process-cofund.eu

                                         Email: PROCESSinfo@ul.ie

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1. Introduction to PROCESS
The overarching research theme of PROCESS is Advanced Manufacturing of high value-added products
and engineering solutions for related industries, with emphasis on particulate product processing for
new products within the dairy and pharmaceutical sectors. During the programme (2018-2023), 26
postdoctoral fellowships will be offered in a broad range of research areas incorporating, but not
limited to, process modelling and integrated process control, Process Analytical Technologies (PAT),
heat, mass and momentum transfer, hybrid processing and subsequent smart data management, to
promote processing agility and flexibility within an Industry 4.0 framework. Each 2-year fellowship
will consist of three phases: an initial phase at UL, a mandatory secondment period in the non-
academic sector between 3-6 months, and a final return phase at UL. Secondments must be relevant
to the Fellow’s research project and to his/her own career development.

PROCESS will adhere to the COFUND principle of “individual-driven mobility” meaning that applicants
will have the freedom to choose their research project within the wide interdisciplinary research areas
of the four Centres, their supervisor and secondment organisation. All fellows will be based in Ireland
at the University of Limerick. Projects proposing fundamental or applied research will be eligible, and
inter-or multi-disciplinary proposals are strongly encouraged.

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1.1 About the Research Centres
Three world-leading and complementary Centres, headquartered at UL, form the PROCESS
Fellowship Programme, SSPC, The SFI Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals (SSPC) www.sspc.ie, the
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre (PMTC) www.pmtc.ie, the Dairy Processing
Technology Centre (DPTC) www.dptc.ie, and Confirm, Smart Manufacturing (Confirm).

                           The SSPC is a global hub of Pharmaceutical Process Innovation and
                           Advanced Manufacturing, and is a unique collaboration between 24
                           industry partners, 9 research-performing organisations (RPOs) and 12
                           international academic collaborators. It is the largest research
                           collaboration in Ireland with total research income of >€65m, and is one of
                           the largest globally within the pharmaceutical area, supporting 43 post-
                           docs and 60 PhD students.

                            The DPTC’s research agenda is driven by the long-term growth
                            opportunities for the dairy sector. DPTC has a total research income of
                            >€25m funding 30 post-docs, and focuses on cost competitiveness in dairy
                           processing, process quality and safety by design, and environmental
                           sustainability towards a zero emissions Irish dairy industry. The DPTC has 8
                           industry partners and 9 RPOs.

                            The PMTC is focused on pharmaceutical process innovation, advanced
                            manufacturing, rapid micro-analytical techniques, control of continuous
                            processing, soft-sensor modelling tools and active pharmaceutical
                            ingredients (API) real-time release. The total research income to date is
                           >€11m with 32 industry partners and 8 RPOs.

                              Confirm is the Science Foundation Ireland funded research centre for
                              Smart Manufacturing. Our mission is to fundamentally transform
                             industry to a Smart Manufacturing ecosystem through excellent research
                             to develop future technologies, delivery of education and public
                             engagement activities to enhance public perceptions of manufacturing
                             and the creation of a community of practice involving all stakeholders to
                             embrace to 4th industrial revolution together. The total research budget
                             to date is >€56m, supporting 43 PhD students and 39 post-docs.

1.2 PROCESS AND MSCA
The PROCESS Fellowship Programme is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND
action (MSCA) hosted at the University of Limerick. Candidates awarded a
PROCESS fellowship will have the opportunity to develop their research
activities at these Research Centres whilst gaining the long-term benefits of
being part of the prestigious group of MSCA fellows.

The MSCA, and through it the PROCESS Programme, aims to provide researchers with the necessary
skills and international experience for a successful career, either in the public or the private sector.

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A cutting-edge research environment to develop PROCESS researchers as the
  PROCESS             scientific leaders of tomorrow
    will              High quality, researcher-specific scientific training to Fellows to make sure they
  provide:            have the skills to meet their career goals
                      Excellent training in transferable skills
                      Industry-specific training and placements in the dairy and pharmaceutical
                      sectors. This is a unique opportuntity for PROCESS fellows.
                      An attractive and supportive working environment

1.3 Indicative Timeline for Calls for Proposals

    1.4. Training & Development Opportunities through PROCESS

Like all MSCA actions, PROCESS will focus on the career development of its fellows. Formal structures
are in place to support this training such as a support committee composed of a formal supervisor and
a non-academic supervisor.

In most cases, the non-academic supervisor will be an experienced industrialist based in one of the
industry partner companies and who will host the fellow during the mandatory secondment period.
For those choosing an international secondment outside of Ireland, a different non-academic
supervisor may be selected with the approval of the academic supervisor.

PROCESS fellows will also develop a unique Career Development Plan (CDP) at the start of the
fellowship that includes plans for technical and non-technical training, with advice and support from
their supervisors. The Career Plan will be reviewed quarterly to ensure the training needs for the
fellow are met.

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The University of Limerick will also provide opportunities for further career and training mentoring
through its Centre for Teaching and Learning and Graduate Studies Office. For example, the mentoring
scheme links fellows with other members of staff to provide additional support, informal meetings on
a one-to-one basis to share experiences and to offer advice at from the viewpoint of different career
stages.

    1.4.1. Secondment to Industry

Training and development is not restricted to the laboratory or the classroom. PROCESS supports
career development that provides fellows a number of experiences, including a 3-6 month mandatory
secondment to industry. This is a unique opportunity for fellows to pair their research interests with
real-life, current research challenges. Working side-by-side with industrialists enables the fellow to
put research into practice and widens their professional networks. The SSPC, PMTC, Confirm and
DPTC all have strong ties to industry across the PROCESS research themes.

Career development opportunities will also be provided through ‘Meet the Industry’ events where
fellows can engage with members of partner companies where networking and workshop activities
with a goal to facilitate new ideas and collaborations.

    2. About the PROCESS Fellowships
Duration of the Fellowships
Each fellowship will be funded for a period of 24 months. In this time, the fellow will conduct a
research project and a mandatory secondment to industry.

2.1. Eligibility Requirements
2.1.1 Eligibility of Applicants (all criteria must be met).

       Researchers can be of any nationality.
       At the close of Call 2 (2 March 2020), the applicant must meet the requirements of an MSCA
        ‘experienced researcher’. An experienced research is one who is in possession of a doctoral
        degree or with at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience at the time of
        the PROCESS Call 2 deadline (2 March 2020).
            o There will be three application categories: general applications, career restart, and
                reintegration applications. A relaxed mobility requirement applies to applicants who
                fall under the career restart and reintegration categories.
            o General Fellowship Applicants are those who do not meet the Career Restart or
                Reintegration Fellowships. General Fellowship applicants must come from outside of
                the Republic of Ireland to meet mobility requirements, as required by H2020 rules.
                This means General Fellowship Applicants must not have resided or carried out their
                main research activity in the Republic of Ireland for more than 12 months in the 3
                years prior to the PROCESS Call 2 deadline (2 March 2020).

Please Note: Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays should not be taken into
account when calculating the mobility timeframes.

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Table 1 Criteria for Mobility for PROCESS Fellows

          Research                  Application                 Additional Eligibility           Mobility
         Experience                   Category                     Considerations              Requirement
                                General                       Not applicable                Applicants may
                                                                                            not have resided
                                                                                            or carried out
 All incoming fellows must                                                                  their main
 be in possession of a PhD                                                                  activity (e.g.
 degree or have at least                                                                    work, study) in
 four years full-time                                                                       the Republic of
 equivalent research                                                                        Ireland for more
 experience.                                                                                than 12 months
                                                                                            in the 3 years
                                                                                            immediately prior
                                                                                            to the call
                                                                                            deadline.
                                Career Restart                In order to be considered
                                                              within the ‘Career
                                                              Restart’ category, the
                                                              applicant must have           Applicants may
                                                              undertaken a career           not have resided
                                                              break in research (i.e.       or carried out
                                                              he/she must not have          their main activity
                                                              been active in research       (e.g. work, study)
                                                              for at least 12 months        in the Republic of
                                                              immediately prior to the      Ireland for more
                                                              call deadline).               than 3 years in
                                Reintegration                 In order to fall within the   the 5 years
                                                              ‘Reintegration’ category,     immediately prior
                                                              the applicant must be a       to the call
                                                              national or long-term         deadline.
                                                              resident of an EU MS or
                                                              AC.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Whilst a relaxed mobility rule applies for candidates who fall under the career
restart/reintegration category, there will only be one selection process for all applications (i.e.
separate selection panels will not exist for career restart/reintegration applications). All applications
will be assessed under the same selection process.

Equal Opportunities

PROCESS will provide clear and transparent information for all potential applicants. The University of
Limerick is an equal opportunities institution and welcomes applications from a diverse range of
groups. Through its equal opportunities policy, UL will not discriminate on grounds such as gender,
civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race, or membership of travelling
community. Applicant researchers with disabilities will be facilitated by the Disability Support Services
at UL, where required.

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UL has recently been designated a “University of Sanctuary”, which commits UL to an action plan with
a focus on encouraging, promoting and enabling refugees and asylum seekers to access third-level
education. Dedicated support services will be offered to such candidates, including the following
options:

1) option for the candidate to submit an application by post where online applications would not be
possible;

2) revised application of eligibility criteria to ensure researchers who have suspended their activities
while seeking refugee status are not disadvantaged, e.g., not counting as residency the time spent by
applying for refugee status in Ireland;

3) additional supports during the Fellows integration phase including the 1:1 support of the PROCESS
PM.

Researchers at Risk
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) enable displaced researchers moving to Europe to
continue their careers through the provision of funding and support.

As a MSCA programme, PROCESS will support applications from researchers who are at risk/who are
displaced by conflict, or whose situation makes it difficult for them to pursue their research careers.
Support will be provided on a case-by-case basis, both during the application process and during the
fellowship programme.

Available support may include:

       Application submission by post where online application requirements may discriminate
        against the researcher’s circumstances.
       Application of the eligibility criteria appropriately to ensure researchers who have
        suspended their activities whilst seeking refugee status are not disadvantaged.
       For applicants who applied for or who are applying for refugee status in Ireland, the time
        spent in that process will not count as time resident in Ireland.

Contact the Programme Manager for further information on any of these options
(PROCESSinfo@ul.ie).

Gender Equality

                                 The Athena Swan Charter promotes the advancement of women
                                 working in STEMM areas within higher education throughout the UK
                                 and Ireland.

                                UL holds a Bronze Award from Athena SWAN 2015, established to
                                encourage and recognise commitment to advancing the careers of
women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) employment in research.
UL received funding in 2014 for GEM “Gender Equality in Decision-Making” - an EU project supporting
the principles of Athena SWAN and aimed at developing initiatives to support achievement of gender
balance in decision-making roles. All decision makers will be briefed in gender equality, including how
to avoid unconscious gender bias.

2.1.2 Eligibility of Proposals (all criteria must be met).

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   All proposals must use the templates provided on the PROCESS website. Other proposal
    formats or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
   A complete application consists of:
        o   A completed “Part A – Administrative Information” (applicant details, keywords and abstract
            (max. 250 words).
        o   A completed “Part B – Proposal” document (max. 10 pages)
        o   A completed “Part C – CV” document (max. 5 pages)
        o   A completed “Part D- Ethics Self-Assessment” - Applicants will have to provide additional
            information on how they intend to address the potential ethics issues as required by the
            Horizon 2020 Guidance on Ethics Self-Assessment (Version 5.2 or later)2 as part of their
            submission.
        o   “Part E—A signed Letter of Support from proposed academic supervisor
        o   “Part F”—A signed Letter of Support from Host Centre (e.g. SSPC, DPTC, PMTC, Confirm)/UL
            Finance
        o   “Part G”—Referee Letters (max. 2 letters)
        o   “Part H”—Signed General Data Protection Consent Form

   It is mandatory for the researchers to contact their proposed supervisor and secondment host
    organisation(s), and to obtain their guidance during the proposal preparation stage. The
    researcher is encouraged to work closely with these parties in preparing the proposal.
   It is mandatory for the applicant to contact the PROCESS management team to ensure that
    the project idea fits the remit of the PROCESS programme (PROCESSinfo@ul.ie)
   The main academic supervisor must be a Principal Investigator based at UL with relevant
    expertise and eligible matching funding.
   All applicants must have two supervisors: a main academic supervisor and a secondment
    (non-academic) supervisor. Academic supervisors will assist applicant in securing non-
    academic supervisor.
   All supervisors must align with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the
    Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers
   The host organisations for secondments must be involved in activities relevant to the
    proposed research, and with the capacity and infrastructure to train the researcher and
    support the research work.
   Total secondment time allowed: 6 months (min. 3 months), which can be divided into shorter
    mobility periods (min. 2 weeks). The secondment should significantly add to the impact of
    the Fellowship.
   Short visits to international collaborators will also be encouraged if they fit with the
    developmental needs of the Fellow and/or research project. Short visits (e.g. for lab work) will
    be distinguished from "secondments" since they have a different nature and pursue different
    objectives. Any work done will be supervised directly by the Fellow’s supervisor.
   Researchers will be required to complete an Ethics Questionnaire to capture any potential
    ethics issue
   The proposal must be in English and contain all requested documentation (see Application
    Documents section 3 Applying to PROCESS)

   Applications must be submitted through the SULIS platform, except in cases where an
    applicant satisfies the ‘Researchers at Risk’ criteria. To register and obtain a username and
    password for the SULIS platform, please send a request to PROCESSinfo@ul.ie.
   The proposal must be received on or before the call deadline (2 March 2020, 17.00 IST)
   Only one application per applicant may be submitted per call (resubmissions for subsequent
    calls from unsuccessful applicants are encouraged)

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    The proposals must adhere to the ethical standards applicable to MSCA
         The proposal must address one or more of the PROCESS themes: process modelling and
         integrated control; PAT; bulk solids processing; heat and momentum transfer; mass transfer
         and physical chemistry and hybrid processing and subsequent smart data
         management/modelling

    2.1.3 Research Ethics Requirem ents

The PROCESS programme will be carried out in compliance with ethical principles (including the
highest standards of research integrity) and applicable international, EU and Irish law.

PROCESS will comply fully with the H2020 ethics policy, including those reflected in the Charter of
Fundamental Rights of the EU and the European Convention on Human Rights and its supplementary
protocols. The programme will not fund:

              o     Research activities aiming at human cloning for reproductive purposes,
              o     Research activity intended to modify the genetics of human beings that could make
                   such changes inheritable,
              o    Research activities intended to create human embryos for the purpose of research
                   or for stem cell procurement.

Prior to the start of the fellowships, all projects will require formal ethical approval from the relevant
host university’s ethics committee.

    3. Applying to PROCESS

Figure 1 Summary of Call for Fellowships: Steps from Application to Fellowship Offer

Researchers should register interest in the PROCESS programme well in advance of the call deadline
to confirm eligibility and alignment to the research remit. To do so, please submit a PROCESS
register your interest on the website under the ‘How to Apply’ page.

Once registered, you will receive a username and temporary password to the submission portal:
SULIS.

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The following sections provide an indicative timeline and steps involved from preparation of the
proposals to the fellowship start date. Please consult the PROCESS website (www.process-
cofund.eu) for updates to this Guide for Applicants, as well as information posted on the FAQ and
News sections for the latest application information.

                 •Check your eligibility
                 •Register your interest on the PROCESS website under 'How to
                  Apply' menu.
                 •Contact your preferred academic supervisor(s) from our list of
                  PROCESS PIs
                 •Start preparing your proposal and CV.
                 •Obtain Letters of Support from your proposed academic supervisor
                  and research centre host/UL finance
                 • Obtain 2 referee letters
                 •Submit your application (Parts A-H) on the SULIS platform in
                  advance of the deadline. Sections A and H should be submitted as
                  separate PDFs. Sections B-G should be submitted as a single PDF.

                    HOW DO I GET STARTED WITH AN
                      APPLICATION TO PROCESS?

Publication of Call for Proposals

Call 2 for PROCESS will open on 2 December 2019. The call will close 2 March 2020, 17.00h Irish
Standard Time (IST).

The PROCESS website (www.process-cofund.eu) will provide information about PROCESS, the
research centres, the participating Principal Investigators (PIs) and all application documents and
templates.

Applicants should contact the PROCESS team any time during the open call period with questions
on the PROCESS programme, relevant documentation, eligibility or accessing the SULIS platform.

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The Proposal
Once you have confirmed your eligibility and research alignment, you should begin preparing the
research proposal. Please note that it is your responsibility to contact the PROCESS academic
supervisor to discuss your proposal and to gain support for your application. This is important as you
can only submit your fellowship application once such support has been obtained.

It is crucial that you use the templates provided on the PROCESS website. Proposals that do not
use the required template will not be eligible for funding consideration.

PROCESS strongly recommends all applicants to submit at least 24 hours ahead of the call
deadline.

Eligibility Screening
Following the closing date for Call 2 (2 March 2020), the PROCESS Project Manager will conduct
eligibility screening on all applications received. Eligible applications will be submitted to the
international peer review panel for evaluation.

International Peer-Review Evaluation
Three international experts (based outside Ireland) will be selected by the Programme Committee
from the PROCESS international reviewer database to review each application, and will be allocated
based on a good match between the proposal topic and the expertise of the reviewer. The panels
will be balanced in terms of gender and of the relevant academic and non-academic sectors.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria:
Table 2 Proposal Evaluation Criteria

 Excellence                                         Impact                              Implementation

 Quality and credibility of the                     Enhancing the potential and         Coherence, effectiveness and
 research/innovation project; level of novelty,     future career prospects of the      appropriateness of the work
 appropriate consideration of                       researcher                          plan
 inter/multidisciplinary and gender aspects and
 relevance to the PROCESS research theme.

 Quality and appropriateness of the training and    Quality of proposed exploitation    Appropriateness of the
 of the two-way transfer of knowledge between       and dissemination of results, and   allocation of tasks and
 the researcher, host and industry partner          relevance to industry.              resources

 Quality of the supervision and of the              Quality of the proposed measures    Appropriateness of
 integration in the team/institution of the host,   to communicate the project          management structure and
 secondment host and partners                       activities to different audiences   procedures, including risk
                                                                                        management

 Capacity of the researcher to reach or reinforce                                       Appropriateness of the
 a position of professional                                                             institutional environment
 maturity/independence

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Scoring will be awarded as described in Table 3:
Table 3 International Peer Review Scoring

 Score    Description
 0        Proposal fails to address the criterion or cannot be assessed owing to missing or incomplete information.
 1        Poor. The criterion is inadequately addressed, or there are serious inherent weaknesses.
 2        Fair. Proposal broadly addresses the criterion, but there are significant weaknesses.
 3        Good. Proposal addresses the criterion well, but a number of shortcomings are present.
 4        Very Good. Proposal addresses the criterion well, but a small number of shortcomings are present.
 5        Excellent. Proposal successfully addresses all relevant aspects of the criterion. Any shortcomings are minor.

The PM will apply weightings to the score awarded by the reviewers following their remote consensus
meeting as summarised in Table 4.
Table 4: Weighting and priority of PROCESS scores

                 Excellence                                     Impact                            Implementation

                                         Weighting and Priority ex aequo of scores

               50% (Priority 1)                            30% (Priority 2)                       20% (Priority 3)

Each proposal will receive a maximum score of 5 from each reviewer. The scores from the 3 reviewers
will be averaged to produce an average review score. The scores for all proposals will be ranked for
selection for interview. There will be no individual criterion threshold, but an overall threshold score
of 70% (3.5/5) will be required to progress to interview stage. Proposals with scores below this will
not proceed.
Reviewers will be asked to provide comments to underpin their scores in a constructive and
transparent manner. The PM will compile a Consensus Report for each proposal containing the scores
and reviewer comments, plus any comments from the Research Ethics Committee.

Invitations to Interview and the Interview Process
Applicants selected for interview will informed via email no later than 4 May 2020 (Call 2).

All interviews will be conducted in English. Interviews may be carried out face-to-face or via video/web
conferencing. No advantage is conferred to those who attend the interview in person.

Important: It is the candidate’s responsibility to organise the necessary web/video conferencing
facilities to participate in remote interview session.

The interview panel will consist of a minimum of 5 members:

Chair of interview panel: Padraig McPhillips (CEO of DPTC – not directly linked to research projects)

   UL HR Research Administration Officer
   Marie Curie-Skłodowska Actions National Expert
   Representative from the target PROCESS industry community, e.g. a senior R&D executive
   PI from the Centres not linked to the proposal

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The interview will last 50 minutes, including a 10-minute presentation from the candidate on their
proposal. The presentation should also cover their career development plan and expected impacts.

The remaining time will be used for the panel to ask questions to assess the candidate’s ability,
motivation and suitability. The interviews will take place preferably face-to-face, or via video
conferencing to avoid long-distance travel or other difficult circumstances. The interviewers will assess
the candidate using the same scoring system as for the reviews, and will produce an overall score.

The project manager will compile an Interview Report with the score and any comments from
interviewers. After the interview, the project manager will add up the final weighted score for the
peer review process and the consensus score from the interview. The final mark for the applicant will
therefore be composed equally from the evaluation of the written proposal (50%) and the interview
(50%). This will lead to a final score between 0 (very poor) and 10 (excellent).

Final Funding Decision
Letters of Offer will be issued by the University of Limerick HR Department following the Final
Funding Decision. Acceptance letters must be returned within four weeks of issue. Fellowships
awarded in Call 2 will start 1 October 2020.

Redress Process
All applicants will have recourse to redress. Redress requests can only be made with regard to
procedural issues or perceived incorrect application of eligibility criteria, and not with regard the
scientific judgments of the remote reviewers and members of the interview panels. The PM will
forward the redress requests to the Redress Committee (RC). The RC will either reject or accept it; in
the latter case, a new remote peer review with ethics check and/or interview will be arranged.
Applicants will be informed about the results of redress within 30 days of their request.

The RC will manage redress requests from unsuccessful applicants, made within 30 days of an
evaluation result. The RC will inform applicants of their decision within 30 days.

   MSCA National Contact Point, Ireland
   A Senior Researcher/ Lecturer from UL who is not related to the project
   A representative from UL’s Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation

    4. Employment as a PROCESS fellow
Following approval of the final funding decision, successful candidates will be offered an employment
contract for the duration of the fellowship from the University of Limerick. The fellow will be employed
by his/her host university under the same employment conditions as other externally funded
researchers employed at the university. Applicants wishing to know the terms and conditions
associated with the employment contracts should contact the University of Limerick Human Resource
department. The employment contracts will be in line with Irish Law and the Terms of Employment
(Information) Acts 1994 and 2001.
    4.1 Visa information for non-EU/EEA researchers
   Non-EU/EEA nationals require permission to work and/or study in Ireland. As a PROCESS fellow,
    you will be able to avail of a range of services offered by the EURAXESS office in Ireland. EURAXESS
    provide free advice to researchers and their families coming to work/study in Ireland -information
    on a range of issues and areas affecting researchers, including immigration, visas, employment
    law, healthcare, childcare, social services, and life in Ireland are available.
   Researchers may contact EURAXESS Ireland for guidance. It also operates the Irish Hosting
    Agreement Scheme, which is a visa scheme designed for non-EU/EEA researchers wishing to work

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in Ireland. Under the scheme, visas are issued rapidly and traditional work permits are not
     required. For more details, see the EURAXESS website.

     4.2 Financial aspects
The PROCESS fellows will receive the gross salaries (living and mobility allowance are included)
detailed in table. These figures have been calculated in accordance with the Irish Universities
Association (IUA) researcher salary scale guidelines for start dates in October 2020.

                       Category                                    Gross salary (per annum)

                       Fellow with family1                         €47,417

                       Fellow                                      €42,014

Please note that salaries received by the fellow will be liable for taxes and/or other deductions.
Information on Irish taxation can be found at the Office of Revenue Commissioners website.
Contributions towards the cost of conducting the research (e.g. towards consumables, travel) and
towards the management and training/development activities directly related to the funded research
project will be provided by the PROCESS programme.

1 The programme will apply the family definition as in the MSCA Work Programme 2016-2017: Family is defined as persons
linked to the Fellow by (i) marriage, or (ii) a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the legislation
of the country where this relationship was formalised; or (iii) dependent children who are actually being maintained by the
Fellow. Qualification for this allowance is at the time of recruitment.

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Appendix A: Templates for PROCESS Proposal

                          Important Dates

Application deadline Call 1       2 March 2020 17.00h Irish Standard Time (IST)
Peer review                       March/April 2020
Interviews*                       June 2020
Fellowships Start in UL           1st October 2020
          * Please note these dates are indicative and subject to change.*

  Revision History

  Version 1.0                        Released on Call 2 open date, 2nd December 2019

                                   This project has received funding from the
                                   European Union's Horizon 2020 research and
                                   innovation programme under the Marie
                                   Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 801165

                                   www.process-cofund.eu

                                   Email: PROCESSinfo@ul.ie

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                                          “PART A”—ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

 Please complete all sections of this form. Do not leave any section blank. If not relevant, please enter ‘N/A’ in the
   appropriate field. NB* Successful candidates will be required to provide documentary evidence to back up the
                                         information submitted on this form.

APPLICANT FULL NAME:

PROJECT ACRONYM:

NAME OF PROPOSED ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR:

QUALIFICATON AS AN EXPERIENCED RESEARCHER

APPLICANTS MUST BE EXPERIENCED RESEARCHERS (ER): THEY SHALL, ON 02 MARCH 2020, BE IN POSSESSION OF A
DOCTORAL DEGREE OR HAVE AT LEAST FOUR (4) YEARS OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE. FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE WILL BE MEASURED FROM THE DATE WHEN A RESEARCHER OBTAINED THE
DEGREE THAT WOULD FORMALLY ENTITLE HIM/HER TO EMBARK ON A DOCTORATE PROGRAMME, REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER OR NOT A DOCTORATE WAS EVER PLANNED OR ENVISAGED.

HAVE YOU BEEN AWARDED A PHD?

YES

NO

 University degree by which you became eligible to pursue a PhD degree

 Degree:                                             Awarding     institute/body
                                                     and country:

                                                     Date of award (or expected
                                                     date of award):

IF YOU DO NOT HOLD A PHD, BUT HAVE AT LEAST 4 YEARS FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT RESEARCH EXPERIENCE, PLEASE
PROVIDE DETAILS OF SUCH EXPERIENCE. PLEASE NOTE THAT FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IS
MEASURED FROM THE DATE WHEN THE APPLICANT OBTAINED A DEGREE THAT WOULD FORMALLY ENTITLE
HIM/HER TO EMBARK ON A PHD DEGREE (E.G. THIS MAY BE THE DATE OF AWARD OF THE MASTER’S DEGREE, OR IN
SOME CASES THE DATE OF AWARD OF THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE).

 If claiming 4 years full-time researcher experience

 Date of qualification by which you became           Qualification and Awarding institute/body and country:
 eligible to pursue a doctorate

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                     Details of full-time research experience (Please add additional rows, as needed.)

Degree       (s)       Degree and          Awarding                   From:                To:                  Date    of          Duration
obtained after         details of the      institute and              dd/mm/yyyy           dd/mm/yyyy           award:              of research
the university         research            country:                                                             dd/mm/yyyy          activities
degree by which        activities                                                                                                   expressed
you      became        carried out:                                                                                                 in months:
eligible      to
pursue a PhD
degree
Doctorate              PhD details:        Awarding                   From:                To:                  Date     of         Duration
                       (e.g. thesis)       institute and              dd/mm/yyyy           dd/mm/yyyy           expected            of research
                                           country:                                                             award:              activities
                                                                                                                dd/mm/yyyy          expressed
                                                                                                                                    in months:

Other research         Position and        Institute/Organisa         From:                To:                                      Duration
experience             details of the      tion and country           dd/mm/yyyy           dd/mm/yyyy                               of research
                       research                                                                                                     activities
                       activities                                                                                                   expressed
                       carried out:                                                                                                 in months:

MOBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants may not have resided or carried out their main activity (e.g. work, study) in Ireland for more
than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the call deadline2. A relaxed mobility rule applies
for “career-re-start” and “reintegration” applications3. In such cases, applicants may not have resided
or carried out their main activity in Ireland for more than 3 years in the 5 years immediately prior to
the call deadline.

Please provide details regarding the location of your work/study for the period from 2 March 2017 to
2 March 2020 (include details such as the institution/organisation where you worked/studied,
location and dates; if you resided in different locations during this period please provide details for
each location):

2 Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status (under the
1951 Geneva Convention and the 1967 Protocol) are not taken into account. Short stays are characterised by the type of activity rather
than by a specific number of days. A period can only be considered as a short stay if the researcher did not reside or did not have their
main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Ireland during that period (such as holidays).
3 In order to be considered within the “career restart” category, the applicant must have undertaken a career break in research – must not

have been active in research for at least 12 months immediately prior to the call deadline. To be considered within the “reintegration”
category, the applicant must be a national or long-term resident of EU Member States or Associated Countries who wish to return and
reintegrate in a longer-term research position in Europe; the applicant must move or have moved directly to Ireland. Long-term residents
are defined as researchers who spent a period of full-time research activity of at least five consecutive years (without breaks in research)
in one or more Member States or Associated Countries.

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FOR CAREER RESTART AND REINTEGRATION APPLICATIONS:

If you wish to be considered under the “career-restart” or “reintegration” application category and
avail of the relaxed mobility rule, please provide the following details:

Did you have a career break in research (e.g. paternal leave, working outside research) for at least 12
months in the last 5 years? (Please use the call deadline as reference date)
 YES

 NO

Please provide details of any period of inactivity in research: (include dates and nature of activities
undertaken in each period):

Are you a national or long-term resident of an EU member state or associated country who wishes to
return and reintegrate in a longer-term research position in Europe?
 YES

 NO

If you wish to apply under the reintegration category, please provide details of the research activities
undertaken in EU member states, in associated countries and in countries outside Europe: (include
research institution, dates, position, and country for each period entered):

REFERENCES
Please provide details for two referees. Please note referees will only be contacted if you are
successful in obtaining a fellowship offer and once you have provided consent for same.
 Name                 Organisation        Email                Phone number         Please explain their
                                                               (include country     relationship to you
                                                               code)                (e.g. supervisor,
                                                                                    manager)

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                                             “PART B”—PROPOSAL ACRONYM XXXX

Guidelines (shown highlighted in grey throughout this document):

In drafting the proposal, applicants must follow the structure outlined below.
This page and all similar instructions in highlighted italics should be deleted.
    a. The uploaded document must include the proposal title in the header. Applicants must use the
       following formatting constraints: Arial, at least font size 10, margins (2.0cm side, 1.5cm top and
       bottom), single line spacing.
    b. References should be listed in footnotes, Arial font size minimum of pt. 8.
       All references will count towards the page limit.

ABSTRACT (max. 2,000 characters including spaces). This will not count towards the page limit.

Start page count

10 pages maximum comprising of sections:

1. Excellence

2. Impact

3. Implementation

Stop page count

GANTT CHART. This will not count towards the page limit.

    c. Delete all text highlighted in grey before submitting your proposal.

Please ensure that sections 1-3 do not exceed the limit of 10 pages. It is up to the applicant to decide how
many pages to allocate to each section within the 10-page limit.

ABSTRACT:

Max. 2,000 characters

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                                                           “PART B”—PROPOSAL ACRONYM XXXX

1. Excellence4

1.1. Proposed research
In this section, you must provide a detailed description of the scientific and technical aspects of the
proposal, demonstrating the originality and novelty of the research, the proposed research
methodology and its potential impact.

            Introduction, state-of-the-art and objectives – Provide an overview of the proposal. Discuss
             the state of-the-art. Specify the objectives of the proposal, in the context of the state-of-the-
             art in the field. When describing the envisaged research, it should be indicated how and why
             the proposed work is important for the field and what impact it will have, if successful. Specify
             any particularly challenging or unconventional aspects of the proposal, including multi- or
             inter-disciplinary aspects (if relevant).
            Describe the proposed methodology.
            Originality and novelty of the research - Explain the contribution that the proposed research
             is expected to make to advancements within the research field. Describe any novel concepts,
             approaches or methods that will be employed.
            Provide details on the proposed secondment to the non-academic sector. State whether the
             secondment is fully agreed or if it is envisaged. It is mandatory for the researchers to contact
             their proposed supervisor and secondment host organisation(s), and to obtain their guidance
             during the proposal preparation stage. The researcher will be encouraged to work closely with
             these parties in preparing the proposal.

        Important note: As part of the PROCESS programme, fellows will undertake a 3-6 month
        secondment to the non-academic sector. The secondment must be relevant to the proposed
        research.

1.2. Transfer of knowledge
Training in a variety of technical and non-technical skills will be provided as part of the PROCESS
programme. In this section, you should describe briefly:

            How you as an experienced researcher hope to take advantage of the training offered, and
             any skill areas you feel would you would benefit from in particular
            Outline any previously acquired knowledge or capability that you may transfer to the research
             group you will join, the wider group within your hosting Centre (DPTC/SSPC/PMTC/), and to
             your community of peers on the PROCESS programme

1.3. Proposed supervision

            Relevance of the proposed supervision – Provide information regarding the prospective
             supervisor that relates to your research proposal (e.g. their expertise in the proposed topic,
             their track record in the field, main international collaborations, participation in relevant
             projects, relevant publications). Provide evidence of the match between your proposed
             research and the capabilities of the research group you will join. Provide similar details for the
             secondment supervisor/secondment organization).

4
    References should be listed in footnotes, Arial, font size minimum pt. 8. All references will count toward page limits.

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2. Impact

2.1. The potential impact of the research and the expected impact of the fellowship on the applicant’s
     career prospects

       Describe the contribution that the proposed research is expected to make to advancements
        within its field. What is the potential impact of the research if successful?
       Provide a brief outline of your career objectives/goals.
       How does the fellowship improve your career prospects? Explain how the fellowship will
        contribute to furthering your professional development as an independent/mature
        researcher. If you have career objectives are outside of research/academia, explain the
        relevance of the fellowship in contributing to these objectives.

2.2. Proposed measures for communication and results dissemination

       What is your communication and results dissemination strategy? Outline how you will
        disseminate the results of your research and how you will communicate the new knowledge
        generated during the fellowship (e.g. publications, conference attendance, poster
        presentations, reports, workshops, outreach activities).

3. Implementation

3.1. The work plan

       Describe your research work plan. Include any work packages, tasks, deliverables and
        milestones required for the completion of the proposed research/fellowship. The proposed
        secondment and the proposed dissemination and communication activities should also be
        included.

        The fellowship duration is 24 months. The proposed project must be feasibly undertaken
        within the fellowship duration.

        Important note: A Gantt chart must be provided at the end of this document reflecting your
        work plan. It should give the schedule for work packages, deliverables, milestones,
        secondment and dissemination and communication activities. The schedule should be in
        terms of number of months elapsed from the start of the fellowship. Please see example
        provided at the end of this document.

3.2. Management, progress monitoring mechanisms and risk management

       Describe any management structure/procedures and progress monitoring mechanisms you
        will adopt to ensure that the research/fellowship objectives are reached.
       Describe any potential risks associated with the research project implementation. Describe
        your proposed contingency plans.

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3.3. Institutional environment (infrastructure)

       Describe the infrastructure and facilities (e.g. any equipment; specialist software) required to
        carry out the proposed research based on what is available in the University of Limerick or
        through its hosting centre or institute/department. Describe any other necessary resources
        required (e.g. specialized computer/software).
       If you require additional resources and support not currently in situ at the University of
        Limerick, explain where they will be acquired and detail any additional sourcing costs.

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Please include a Gantt chart reflecting your work plan described in section 3.1. The Gantt should give the schedule for work packages, deliverables,
milestones, secondment, and dissemination and communication activities. The schedule should be in terms of number of months elapsed from the start of
the fellowship.

Please see example below. You may modify the example (e.g. add/delete rows; rename work packages) or add your own chart.

Notes:

        The titles of the WPs indicated in the Gantt example do not have to be followed or included in your Gantt. Adapt the Gantt example as needed or add
         your own chart.
        The number of WP’s provided below is an example only. Add or remove WP’s as needed.
        Add as much detail as needed to reflect your work plan.

GANTT CHART: EXAMPLE ONLY—ADAPT TO YOUR PROPOSAL BEFORE SUBMISSION
                         Work Package Title                1   2   3   4    5     6       7     8   9   10 11    12   13 14    15    16    17   18   19   20     21    22    23    24
                             WP1       Management                                 D1.1                                                                                            M1.1

                             WP2       Experimental Work                                 M2.1                                       D2.1

                             WP3       Field work                                        M3.1                                                                    M3.2 D3.1

                             WP4       Research part x

                             WP5       Research part y
                                       Dissemination and
                             WP6                                           D6.1                           D6.2          D6.3                              D6.4
                                       communication

                             WP7       Secondments

                              …        …

       Milestone     M
                               Legend

       Deliverable   D

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                                                           “PART C”—CV

Guidelines (shown highlighted in grey):

    d.     Applicants must use the following formatting constraints: Arial, at least font size 10,
    e.     Your CV should be limited to 5 pages maximum.
    f.     Examples/guidelines are shown highlighted in grey. These should be deleted.
    g.     Applicants must follow the structure outlined below:

NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS
Name:
Address:
Email:

CAREER PROFILE
Please ensure the PhD year and/or number of years of full-time equivalent research experience is clear and
verifiable. If appropriate to your experience level, please also include details of history of supervision (Numbers of
current and completed MSc and PhD students or other staff, directly under your supervision.)

Education

Employment

INNOVATION/COMMERCIALISATION ACTIVITY
e.g. previous industry collaborations, patents, spinouts. Please distinguish between patents applied and under
review versus patents granted

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS (RESEARCH AND IMPACT)
Please list your key research achievements (e.g. prizes and awards; recognitions; invited presentations to peer-
reviewed/internationally established conferences; funding received so far; any other relevant details that can
support your application.

THIS SECTION SHOULD NOT CONTINUE TO PAGE 3. 2 PAGES MAX TO END OF THIS SECTION!

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Publications section – max of 3 pages! Replace X with numbers/text

PUBLICATIONS
     Total No. of            Senior Author                        Total no. of citations:
                                                   h-Index: X                                Source of citation data: X
    Publications: X          Publications: X                                X
                                                                                Conference
                                                Book
    Journal Articles: X      Reviews: X                      Books: X           associated               Other: X
                                             Chapters: X
                                                                              publications: X
Please list your relevant publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, peer-reviewed conference proceedings,
monographs, book chapter, etc.

Follow this format: A.N.Other, J.Bloggs and J. Doe*, Title of Paper, Journal Name (Year)

*=Senior author

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ETHICS ISSUES TABLE
Please complete the ethical assessment table below, indicating “yes” or “no” in the corresponding
box:

 1. Human Embryos/Foetuses
 Does your research involve Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESCs)?                  YES   / NO
 Does your research involve the use of human embryos?                            YES   / NO
 Does your research involve the use of human fetal tissues/cells?                YES   / NO
 2. Humans
 Does your research involve human participants?                                  YES   / NO
 Does your research involve physical interventions on the study participants?    YES   / NO
 3. Human Cells /Tissues
 Does your research involve human cells or tissues (other than from human        YES   / NO
 embryos/foetuses?
 4. Personal Data
 Does your research involve personal data collection and/or processing?          YES   / NO
 Does your research involve further processing of previously collected           YES   / NO
 personal data (secondary use)?
 5. Animals
 Does your research involve animals?                                             YES   / NO
 6. Third Countries
 In case non-EU countries are involved, do the research related activities       YES   / NO
 undertaken in these countries raise potential ethics issues?
 Do you plan to use local resources (e.g. animal and/or human tissue             YES   / NO
 samples, genetic material, live animals, human remains, materials of
 historical value, endangered fauna or flora samples, etc.)?
 Do you plan to import any material - including personal data - from non-EU      YES   / NO
 countries into the EU?
 Do you plan to export any material - including personal data - from the EU to   YES   / NO
 non-EU countries?
 In case your research involves low and/or lower middle income countries,        YES   / NO
 are any benefits-sharing actions planned?
 Could the situation in the country put the individuals taking part in the       YES   / NO
 research at risk?
 7. Environment & Health and Safety
 Does your research involve the use of elements that may cause harm to the       YES   / NO
 Environment, to animals or plants?
 Does your research deal with endangered fauna and/or flora and/or               YES   / NO
 protected areas?
 Does your research involve the use of elements that may cause harm to           YES   / NO
 humans, including research staff?
 8. Dual Use
 Does the research involve dual-use items in the sense of Regulation             YES   / NO
 428/2009, or other items for which an authorisation is required?
 9. Exclusive focus on civil applications
 Could your research raise concerns regarding the exclusive focus on civil       YES   / NO
 applications?
 10. Misuse
 Does your research have the potential for misuse of research results?           YES   / NO

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11. Other Ethics Issues
Are there any other ethics issues that should be taken into consideration?   YES   / NO
If yes, please specify in the ethics statement to be provided under
document “PART D – Ethics Self-Assessment”.
If you answered “YES” to any of the questions above, you must provide additional information
about how these issues will be addressed in your research by completing document “PART D –
Ethics Self-Assessment” which will need to be submitted as part of your application
documentation.

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                          “PART E”—LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR

   Letter should be on University Letterhead
   Letter must be signed

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                     “PART F”—LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM HOSTING CENTRE OR DEPARTMENT

   Letter should be on centre/institute letterhead
   Letter must be signed

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                                        “PART G”—REFEREE LETTERS

Only two (2) reference letters are required. Additional letters will not be considered part of the
application.

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                                         “PART H”—SIGNED GDPR CONSENT FORM

                                                 PROCESS Personal Data Consent Form

Surname:__________________________________________________________________________________

Forename(s):_______________________________________________________________________________

Institution/Company:________________________________________________________________________

Official email we can use to contact you:_________________________________________________________

I, _____________________ understand the terms and conditions under which the PROCESS COFUND MSCA
programme and its representatives obtain, manage and share my personal data. I further understand my rights
under the GDPR, effective 25 May 2018, and consent to the following processing, use and sharing of my personal
data by PROCESS and its representatives (select any that apply):

        For the purposes of reviewing and evaluating the research proposal by an independent panel of
        international peer-reviewers, University of Limerick Human Resources and PROCESS management team
        to determine eligibility and funding decisions related to the PROCESS programme.

        For reporting to the EU Commission, SFI, EI or other governmental agencies to carry out legal
        obligations outlined in the PROCESS Grant Agreement, HR contracts and/or grant terms and conditions
        stipulated by the funding body. Specifically, personal data reported in the EU Portal, SESAME or SULIS,
        the PROCESS website, annual and governance reports, project updates, and financial reports.

        For data processing required to complete or verify payroll, expenses, stipends and funding allocations
        or to report information necessary to submit applications for new or continued funding.

        For communications regarding PROCESS research or other related activity, including EPE and outreach
        activities, scheduling of all meetings and reviews, communications with industry partners and their
        representatives as it relates to the research programme or employment opportunities for research
        team members.

Signature: _______________________________Date:_____________________

Note: Consent is voluntary and can be withdrawn at any time.
From 25 May 2018, you will have several enhanced rights under the GDPR:
     To find out if we use your information and request a copy of your information
     Have inaccurate information updated/corrected
     Object to particular use of your information for our legitimate purposes
     In certain circumstances, have your personal data deleted or our use restricted
     Exercise the right to data portability
     To withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on                            consent    email
        PROCESSdataprotect@ul.ie

    A full GDPR Personal Data Protection Summary is available for review on PROCESS website: www.process-
    cofund.eu

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