The host organisation appoints each eligible researcher under an employment contract. The duration of the contract is 36 months. The ESR is covered under the social security scheme, which is applied to employed workers within the country of the host organization, or under a social security scheme providing at least sickness and maternity benefits in kind, invalidity and accidents at work and occupational diseases, and covering the researcher in every place of implementation of the project activities. Basic gross salary amount is €3,110 per month.