Marie Curie Actions for ESR & Euraxess Jobs

Marie Curie Actions for ESR & Euraxess Jobs

Dr. sc. Branka BernardAdvisor at EURAXESS department

National Contact Point for FP7 People ProgrammeAgency for Mobility and EU Programmes

Why do a PhD?

Contrary to popular belief, a PhD is not intellectually difficult but it calls for discipline and stamina.

Choose the University, choose the supervisor, choose your PhD programme!

Unstructured PhD Programmes

Unstructured PhD programme – a doctorate in Europe traditionallyinvolved a one-on-one relationship between the master and the apprentice. „Doktorvater”

Majority of supervisors were primarily task-focused coupled with some concern with the humane aspects of supervision, there was little evidence of

innovation and reflection.

Structured PhD Programmes

• In the US – a norm• In Europe – ?

2007 – 25% of the European institutions had established structured doctoral programmes

2010 – 65% of students have multiple advisors and administrators to guide them, receive formal training and scientific and soft skills – broader education than any single supervisor could provide

Career Development Plan

European universities - world rankings

4 University of Oxford United Kingdom6 University of Cambridge United Kingdom8 Imperial College London United Kingdom15 ETH Zürich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich Switzerland17 University College London United Kingdom32 Karolinska Institute Sweden36 University of Edinburgh United Kingdom45 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany46 École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Switzerland47 London School of Economics and Political Science United Kingdom48 University of Manchester United Kingdom56 King's College London United Kingdom59 École Normale Supérieure France61 University of Zürich Switzerland63 École Polytechnique France66 University of Bristol United Kingdom67 KU Leuven Belgium68 Utrecht University Netherlands

FP7 (2007-2013)

FP7 breakdown (€ million)

FP7 = EU’s research funding instrument Budget : Billion €50.5

4 Programmes: Cooperation, Ideas, People, Capacities(+ Joint Research Centre + Euratom)

People : B €4.75Marie Curie Actions

Cooperation: B€ 32.5

JRC : M€ 1750

Euratom: B €2.75Nuclear research

JRC: B €1.75

Ideas: B €7.51

Capacities: B €4.1

Initial training (~40% budget)Initial Training Networks (ITN)

Life-long training and career development (~25-30% budget)Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)/ Career Integration Grants (CIG)

Co-funding of regional/national/international programmes (COFUND);

Industry dimension (~5-10% budget)Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP)

World fellowship (~25% budget)International Outgoing & Incoming Fellowships (IOF & IIF); International Staff

Exchange Scheme (IRSES)

Policy support actions (~1% budget)Mobility and career enhancement actions

PEOPLE PROGRAMME ~€4.75 Billion

MARIE CURIE ACTIONS-a dedicated programme for structuring training, mobility and career development-

Objectives:

• Increase human resources potential in R&D in Europe• Stimulate people to enter into the profession of researcher• Encourage researchers to stay in Europe• Attract researchers from around the world

– Employment contracts with full social rights – Adequate working conditions and attractive salaries – Peer-reviewed international evaluation– European (and international) prestige

Conditions: • Mobility – tran-snational & inter-sectoral• Excellence

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Post-graduates (ESR)

< 4 years*

Post-docs (ER)

> 4 years* or PhD

Senior Post-docs (ER)

> 10 years

ApplicantsIndividual

fellowshipsIndustry/Research

InstitutionsResearch

funding bodies

CIGIIFIOF

IEF

IAPP

IRSES COFUND

ITN

Non-profit organisations

only

*full-time equivalent research experience after degree which formally entitles to embark on a doctorate

Universityor Industry

Country 1

Country 2Country 3

Universityor IndustryUniversityor Industry

Country 1

Country 2Country 3

Associated

Country 2

At least 3 participants* (any type) from 3 different MS/ACAbove this minimum, participation of also third countries is possible (“level 1”)

Associated partners from any country / sector / discipline (“level 2”) Private sector participation: “highest possible level”

ESR: appointment for 3-36 months ER: appointment for 3-24 months Secondments encouraged

(up to 30% of recruitment period)

Each “level 1” partner must recruit

Multi-partner ITNs (Multi-ITN) Initial Training

Networks

1 participant (“level 1”) Associated partners (“level 2”) from different

countries, sectors and disciplines Innovative doctoral programme: international,

interdisciplinary, intersectoral

The network is involved in a joint programme (S&T, training)

The single participant recruits all fellows to carry out proposed work and training

Equip doctoral candidates with innovative skills (scientific and transferable skills)

Quality of supervision of doctoral candidates

Innovative Doctoral Programmes (IDP)

Country 1

Universityor

IndustryIndustry

Other country

Other discipline

Other sector

Universityor

Industry

Country 1

Universityor

Industry

Universityor

IndustryIndustryIndustry

Other country

Other discipline

Other sector

Universityor

Industry

Universityor

Industry

Associated

Initial Training

Networks

2 participants (1 academic and 1 private) (“level 1”) from 2 different MS/AC

Associated partners from different countries, sectors and disciplines (“level 2”)

« Industry » = private sector Each ESR must:

be enrolled in a doctoral programme be employed by at least one of the participants

spend at least 50% of the time in private sector be jointly supervised by both participants Consortium agreement mandatory Research institutes can be the academic partner

IF associated with a university that will deliver the doctoral degree

European Industrial Doctorates (EID)

Initial Training

Networks

≥50%

Industry

Country 1 Country 2

≥50%

IndustryIndustry

Country 1 Country 2

Associated

ITN Objectives

Attract and train young people to become researchers Promote researchers mobility across sectors, countries and

disciplines Equip researchers with a broad set of skills that will match both

public and private sector needs Improve career prospects of doctoral candidates (different

sectors, transnationally) Improve quality of doctoral training Promote collaboration of academia and private sector in

doctoral training

Engagement, Influence and Impact – including public engagement, enterprise, policy, knowledge transfer, communication, publications, grant writing, teaching and demonstrating, influence and leadership, people management

Research Governance and Organisation – ethics, IPR, research strategy, project management, financial management

Personal Effectiveness – career management, self-management, interpersonal qualities, professional responsibility

Knowledge and Intellectual Abilities – creativity, subject knowledge and research methods

Soft Skills

EURAXESS JOBShttp://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/index

To apply for a PhD position you need

• CV • Letter of interest• References

Researchers’ Night

Night of the Lab Out

VOLONTERI

AMPEU Programmes

Education

LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME:

COMENIUS, LEONARDO da VINCI, ERASMUS,

GRUNDTVIG, Euroguidance, Europass, CEEPUS, JEAN MONET,

ECVET

Youth

YOUTH IN ACTION PROGRAMME:

YOUTH FOR EUROPE, VOLONTARY SERVICES, YOUTH IN THE WORLD,

YOUTH SUPPORT SYSTEM, COOPERATION

Science

FP7 PROGRAMME: PEOPLE (MARIE CURIE

ACTIONS), COOPERATION (Energy, Environment),

FINACIAL ISSUES EURAXESS:

- Researchers in motion

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