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Marie Curie Actions:Opportunities for All
Dr. Jennifer Brennan
Marie Curie NCP
Marie Curie Actions = People Programme
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FP7 Overview (2007‐2013)
FP7 breakdown (€ million)
Collaborative research
10 thematic areasFrontier Research
ERC
Capacities : € 4097
People : € 4750
Marie Curie Actions
Research
Capacity
Cooperation :
€ 32 413
JRC : € 1751
Euratom : € 2751
Nuclear research
Ideas :
€ 7510
FP6 (2002‐2006)Marie Curie Actions€ 1580 million
€1.2 billion availableuntil end 2013
Marie Curie Actions, an Irish Success Story
• Ireland’s “Take” from FP7 to‐date€362 million€362 million• Portion of this secured via Marie Curie (2nd‐Largest FP7 Income‐Stream)€51 million€51 million
• MC Co‐funding secured to boost national R&D budgets€10 million€10 million
• Irish Marie Curie Actions funded211211
• Irish Participants in Marie Curie IAPPs 5555• Research Posts created in Academia and Industry by MC Funding800800
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What are the Marie Curie Actions?
Marie Curie Actions
Training
MobilityCareer
• Intellectual Capital• Enter the Researcher Profession
• Stay in Europe
• Attracting international researchers
• Knowledge Transfer• International & Inter‐Sectoral Cooperation
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“Bottom‐Up”
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Life Sciences
• Economic Sciences
• ICT and Engineering
• Social Sciences & Humanities
• Earth & Environmental Sciences
• Applications are assessed in these 8 Panels• Call success is equalised across the Panels
Shortname Name Summary
ITN Initial Training Networks An international network to trainresearch students
IAPP Industry Academia Partnerships & Pathways
A joint research project with industry involving secondments of existing staff
IRSES International Research Staff Exchange Scheme
A research partnership (with selected countries)* involving seconding or hosting of researchers
COFUND Co‐funding of Regional, National and International Programmes
40% co‐funding to support a fellowships programme for post‐PhD researchers
NIGHT Researchers’ Night A Europe‐wide public and media event to publicise research careers
Host‐Driven Actions (For Principal Investigators)
* Currently: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Egypt, Georgia, India, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, New Zealand, Palestinian administrated areas, Rep. of Korea, Russia, South Africa, Syrian Arab Rep., Tunisia, Ukraine, USA.
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Shortname Name Summary
IEF Intra‐European Fellowships A programme for researchers to move within Europe**
IIF International Incoming Fellowships
A programme for researchers based outside Europe to spend time in Europe carrying out research
IOF International Outgoing Fellowships
A programme for researchers based in Europe to spend time outside Europe carrying out research
CIG Career Integration Grants A programme to help researchers toestablish themselves in Europe
Individual Actions (For Experienced Researchers*)
* A PhD or a Degree plus at least four years of full‐time equivalent research experience **Europe = Member States plus associated countries e.g. Switzerland, Israel
Eligible Host Organisations
• e.g. Universities, Research CentresNational OrganisationsNational Organisations
• e.g. Multi‐nationals, esp. SMEsCommercial EnterprisesCommercial Enterprises
• e.g. NGOs, TrustsNon‐Profits / CharitiesNon‐Profits / Charities
• e.g. CERN, EMBLInternational European Interest OrganisationsInternational European Interest Organisations
• The Joint Research CentreEuropean Commission JRCEuropean Commission JRC
• e.g. WHO, UNESCOInternational OrganisationsInternational Organisations
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Mobility Rule
In general, at the relevant deadline,* participating researchers must not have resided or had their main activity in the country of the host organisation for > 12 months in the last 3
years
* For host‐driven actions, the deadline is the date when the researcher is recruited into the project. For individual actions, the deadline is the closing date for submission of proposals.
What does the EU funding cover?*
• Living Allowance• Students
• Experienced Researchers
• More Experienced Researchers
• Mobility Allowance
• Research/Training/Networking Costs
• Management Costs
• Overheads* For some actions, a single flat‐rate contribution applies.
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Evaluation Process
11• Eligibility Check
22• Remote Evaluation*
33• Consensus Meetings
44• Selection of Proposals
55• Results Announcement (includes Feedback)
~ 3 months
* Evaluated by at least 3 international experts
“Charter & Code”•40 principles
•Charter: framework for career management for researchers
•Code: promotes open and transparent recruitment and appraisal
•Embedded in Evaluation Criteria for all MC Actions
•Added to the “Rules” for Horizon 2020
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/index
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Human Resources Strategy for Researchers
• “Next‐step” ‐ encourage mainstreaming of C&C in research entities’ policies
• 5‐Step Procedure
• Results in Commission acknowledgment (permission to use HR Excellence logo)
• Irish HEIs taking part to‐date are UCD, RCSI, UCC, UL, DCU and WIT• Working with the Commission
to earn the logo
Host – Driven Actions
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ITN: Initial Training Networks
Quality of Doctoral Training•Research Training Programme for Doctoral Students
• Improve career prospects
• Broad range of research and transferable skills
• Mobility (international and inter‐sectoral)
•Promote industry‐academia collaboration in PhD training
European Industrial Doctorates
(EID)
Innovative Innovative Doctoral
Programmes (IDP)
Multi‐Partner ITN
(ITN)
Multi‐ITN• Large consortium• 10 to 15 partners
(Full and Associated)• Public and Private
Sectors• Success Rates ~ 10%
EID (new in 2012!)• Two partners• One academic, one
commercial• PhD students spend
at least 50% of time in commercial sector
• 17% success rate in 2012
IDP (revised in 2012) • Previously “mono‐
partner‐ITN”• One Full Partner plus
Associated partners• Structured Doctoral
Programme, e.g. GREP
ITN Call:3 types of ITN
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• “Disability Rights Expanding Accessible Markets”
• Funded in 2010
• 7 Full Partners in 7 Countries, plus Associated Partners in public and private sector
• Recruiting and training 14 doctoral students for 3 years
• Budget M€3.72 over 4 years
“DREAM” – Multi‐ITN
Facts and Figures
2013 ITN Call Deadline: Nov 2012 (t.b.c.)
Budget M€452 (M€30 for EID)
Project Duration up to 4 years
Typical Project BudgetM€3 – 5
(M€1 for EID)
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IAPP: Industry‐Academia
Partnerships and Pathways
• Enhancing Industry‐Academia Collaboration
• Exchange of knowledge via exchange of people
• Building diverse research careers
• Opportunity for North‐South Collaboration• InterTradeIreland Europe Board
• Joint Research Project plus training activities
• Compulsory Inter‐SectoralSecondment of Existing Staff• Includes Management & Technical
Staff, research students and Post‐PhD researchers (from postdoc to professor level)
• Optional Recruitment of post‐PhD Researchers
• Ireland’s average success rate 53%
Commercial Partner in one MS/AC
Non‐Commercial Partner in another MS/AC
+
Optional: Additional Participants
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“MedCast”
• Aim: “Development of foundry casting methods for cost‐effective manufacture of medical implants”
• Funding: 1.5 M€ for 4 years• Partners: 2 partners in 2 countries (one MNC, one academic)
“TFE – Task Furniture in Education”
• Aim: Creating innovative design solutions for learning environments
• Funding: 0.48 M€ over 4 years
• Partners: 6 partners from 4 countries
• 3 commercial partners and 3 academic institutions
• Coordinated by NCAD
www.tferesearch.com
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Facts and Figures
Next Deadline January 2013 (t.b.c.)
Budget 80 M€
Project Duration 3 – 4 years
Typical Project Budget 0.5 – 2 M€
IRSES ‐ International Research Staff Exchange Scheme
• To strengthen research partnerships between Europe and countries that have or will have an S&T agreement with Europe*
• Staff exchanges and networking activities
Next Call: January 2013
Budget M€30(Project Budgets vary €16k to €3.5M!)
PHANTASY “Photonic Applications of Nanoparticle Assemblies and Systems”
• Tyndall award in 2011 IRSES Call
• Dr Maria Bardosova
• Partners in the Czech Republic, Germany, Russia and Japan
* See slide 9 for a current list of eligible countries
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NIGHT – Researchers Night
• A European‐wide public and media event to promote research careers
• 4th Friday of September each year
• Full or part‐funding available
Next Call: January 2013
Budget M€4(Typical Project
Budget €40 – 200K )
Sea2Sky
NUI Galway and Marine Institute award in 2011 NIGHT Call
• Theme is the natural physical world from the marine, through the atmosphere to space.
• Scientifically themed theatre and other artistic events
COFUND – Co‐funding of Regional, National and International Programmes
• Increasing the mobility options for post‐PhD researchers
• Participants are any bodies that can manage a programme for Experienced Researchers
• Research funders
• International Organisations e.g. CERN
• Research‐Performing Organisations, i.e., Universities, Research Centres/Schools within Universities (many Spanish and Italian co‐funded projects run by individual centres within Universities)
• Receive 40% co‐funding for the programme
Next Call: December
2012
Budget M€115(Up to M€10 per
award)
AwardHolder
Programme
IRCSET INSPIRE, ELEVATE (new)
HRB HRB/Marie Curie post‐doctoral mobility fellowship scheme
RCSI The NBIPI career enhancement mobility programme
IRCHSS CARA
SFI SIRG
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Individual Actions
IEF Intra‐European Fellowships for Career Development
“Research CareerDevelopment”
18% success rate (2011)
IIF International Incoming Fellowships*
“From the World to Europe”
14% success rate (2011)
IOF International OutgoingFellowships**
“From Europe to the World”
19% success rate (2011)
Marie Curie Individual Fellowships
* Can include a 12‐month reintegration if you reintegrate back into an International Cooperation Partner Country** Includes a mandatory 12‐month reintegration
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Eligible Researcher
Eligible Host Organisation
applies with
Who is an IxF award suitable for?
• Experienced Researchers• Have a PhD or equivalent
• More Experienced Researchers• Researchers with > 10 years research experience
Remember the Mobility Rule!
• PhD in Plant Physiology from University of California‐Davis
• Faculty Member at University of Maryland
• Moved to Kennedy Space Centre in 1992 to work on NASA Life Science Support Contract
• PI on plant research projects
• Conducted spaceflight experiments on‐board Space Shuttle and International Space Station
• Started a collaboration with LIT in 2002
• Moved to LIT on Marie Curie IIF awarded in 2010
Prof. Gary StutteMarie Curie International Incoming Fellow
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Facts and Figures
Next Deadline 16th August 2012
Budgets IEF: 120 M€IIF: 40 M€IOF: 40 M€
Project Duration IEF: up to 24 monthsIIF: 24 to 36 monthsIOF: 24 to 36 months*
Budget ~€100k p.a.
* Includes a mandatory 12‐month reintegration
CIG: Career Integration Grants*
Encouraging Researchers to establish themselves in Europe
•Attracting and retaining the best talents in Europe
•Improving their prospects for long‐term integration in Europe
•Counteracting “brain drain”
* Amalgamation of previous ERG and IRG programmes
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Eligible Researcher
Eligible Host Organisation
applies with
Who is a CIG award suitable for?• The awardee must have an employment contract to cover at least
the duration of the award, therefore the award is suitable for:• Experienced and More Experienced Researchers
• New Academic Staff
• Success rate ~30%
Remember the Mobility Rule!
Facts and Figures
Next Deadline 18th September 2012
Budget 40 M€
Project Duration up to 4 years (typically 2 to 4
years)
Contribution to Budget of €25k per annum
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Horizon 2020 –Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions
Marie Curie Actions in Horizon 2020:
Marie Curie Actions in the « Excellent Science » Priority
Main objective ‐ to ensure optimum development and dynamic use of Europe’s intellectual capital in order to generate new skills and innovation
Marie Curie Actions = excellent researchers’ training, mobility and career development
• Excellent Science1
• Industrial Leadership2
• Societal Challenges3
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IAPP
IRSES
IEF
IOF
IIF
CIG
COFUND
Research networks supporting doctoral training
Action 1 Doctoral
Researchers
ITN
Action 2 Experienced Researchers
Support for experienced researchers undertaking mobility
Action 3 Exchange
of Staff
International and inter-sector cooperation through the exchange of research and innovation staff
Action 4 COFUND
Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes covering actions 1, 2 and 3
How the MC Office can help
• Keeping you informed
• Email Distribution List
• New website
• Marie Curie Office Ireland on Linkedin
• Supporting your application
• Training Webinars for specific Calls
• Advice on whether your concept ‘fits’ the Call
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• ‘One‐stop‐shop’ centralised support on issues related to mobility
• For ALL researchers• Linked to central EU
EURAXESS Site• Advertise job
opportunities (linked to Nature Jobs)
• Listing of Marie Curie and ERC positions
www.euraxess.euwww.euraxess.ie
Q & A
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What does the EU funding cover?
Personnel Costs
• Living Allowance*– Students (Early‐Stage) €38k p.a.
– Experienced Researchers €58k p.a.
– Researchers with > 10 years experience €87.5k p.a.
• Mobility & Travel Allowance*– €700 per month or
– €1000 per month
Additional Costs – varies by Action
For Example:
•Research/Training/Networking Costs
•Overheads – ~ 10% of direct costs
•Management Costs
– ~ 10% of total
•Small equipment expenses for SMEs
– Max. 10% of total contribution to SME
*Correction Coefficients apply; IE = 109.1; is taxable and includes employer’s social costs (PRSI, pension contribution)
For ITN, IAPP, IxF (IEF, IIF, IOF):
What does the EU funding cover?
• CIG– €25,000 per annum
• IRSES– €1900 per researcher, per month
• COFUND– 40% of the cost of the programme
For CIG, COFUND, IRSES: Flat Rates apply
For NIGHT: Coordination and Support Action
• Up to 100% of Direct Costs, plus 20% Indirect Costs
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Action Call ID Opening Date Closing Date
IxF Individual Fellowships FP7‐PEOPLE‐2012‐IEF/IIF/IOF 13 March 2012 16 August 2012
CIG Career Integration Grants 2nd
deadlineFP7‐PEOPLE‐2012‐CIG 20 October 2011 18 September 2012
Marie Curie Calls 2012 Work Programme
Action Call ID Opening Date Closing Date
ITN Initial Training Networks FP7‐PEOPLE‐2013‐ITN 13 July 2012 22 November 2012
COFUND Co‐funding of Regional, National & International Programmes
FP7‐PEOPLE‐2013 ‐COFUND
13 July 2012 05 December 2012
IAPP Industry –Academia Partnerships and Pathways FP7‐PEOPLE‐2013‐IAPP 02 October 2012 15 January 2013
Marie Curie Calls 2013 Work Programme (t.b.c.)
Last Calls for MC Actions in FP7!!
Calls are published on the Participant Portal
www.fp7ireland.com
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Suggestions for Finding a Partner(s)
11• Existing Contacts
22• Cross‐Border:
• InterTradeIreland Europe Board
33• Cordis Partners Service
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