CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 3Scope

1.

This Directive shall apply to third-country nationals who apply to be admitted to the territory of a Member State for the purpose of carrying out a research project.

2.

This Directive shall not apply to:

(a)

third-country nationals staying in a Member State as applicants for international protection or under temporary protection schemes;

(b)

third-country nationals applying to reside in a Member State as students within the meaning of Directive 2004/114/EC in order to carry out research leading to a doctoral degree;

(c)

third-country nationals whose expulsion has been suspended for reasons of fact or law;

(d)

researchers seconded by a research organisation to another research organisation in another Member State.