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Introduction to the Marie Curie Introduction to the Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange International Research Staff Exchange
Scheme (IRSES)Scheme (IRSES)
Dr Dagmar MeyerDr Dagmar MeyerMarie Curie National Contact PointMarie Curie National Contact Point
University of Limerick, January 17th 2008 www.iua.ie
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Basic features of IRSES
• Objectives of the IRSES scheme– strengthen research collaborations between Europe
and the rest of the world – staff exchange programmes for sustainable research
partnerships between research institutions– based on joint programmes, with commitment from
both EU Member States / Associated Countries and participating Third Countries (co-funding scheme)
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Who can apply?
• Consortium composition – basic rules– at least two independent partners from two different
Member States or Associated Countries – at least one partner from a Third Country having a
Science & Technology agreement with the EU, or falling under the European Neighbourhood Policy
– more partners can be added, from either group of countries
– coordinator must be from MS/AC– only research organisations in the sense of the FP7
“Rules for Participation”, i.e. public or private non-profit organisations can take part
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Basic definitions: Eligible countries (I)
• EU Member States & Associated Countries– Member States (MS)
• there are now 27 EU member states
– Associated Countries (AC) • Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Israel, Switzerland,
Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey • since January 2008: Montenegro and Albania
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Basic definitions: Eligible countries (II)
• Eligible Third Countries:– countries having signed a Science & Technology
agreement (S&T) with the EU: • Argentina*, Australia, Brazil*, Canada, China*, Chile*, Egypt*,
India*, Japan, South Korea, Mexico*, Morocco*, New Zealand, Russia*, South Africa*, Tunisia*, Ukraine*, United States
– countries falling under the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP):
• Eastern Europe & Central Asia (EECA): Armenia*, Azerbaijan*, Belarus*, Georgia*, Moldova*, Ukraine*
• Mediterranean Partner Countries (MCP): Algeria*, Egypt*, Jordan*, Lebanon*, Libya*, Morocco*, Palestinian-administrated areas*, Syrian Arab Republic*, Tunisia*
– * = International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC)
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How does the exchange programme work?
• Basic conditions on the programme– multi-annual (2-4 years) joint exchange programme
(balanced & coordinated)– short term exchanges (up to 1 year per person in total)– researchers, management, technical staff – exchanges to/from Europe (not between EU/AC or
between Third Country partners) – staff are seconded (maintain salary in institution of origin
and have the right to return)– no restrictions on the size of the programme
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What does the funding cover?
• Financial rules/Community contribution– balanced exchange expected out/in Europe (in person
years)– each partner funds its own outgoing researchers– community contribution
• fixed €1,800 per person-month (incl. travel, subsistence)• only for MS/AC partners • non-MS/AC partners may apply their own rates
– EU funding of ICPC and European Neighbourhood Policy Countries in exceptional cases
– budget for first call: €25m
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Co-funding requirements
• Financial aspects for partners from Third Countries– need for own funding to cover costs of researchers
coming to Europe (matching funds) – these may come from:
• a public programme (special IRSES co-funding programmes exist in some countries)
• own resources of the institution
– importance to plan public funding: contract negotiations will start in July 2008
– requests for Community funding may be granted exceptionally on a case by case basis
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Indicative timetable for IRSES scheme
Publication of call 30 November 2007
Deadline for submission of proposals
28 March 2008, at 17:00:00 Brussels time
(i.e. 16:00:00 Irish time!!)
Evaluation of proposals May 2008
Evaluation Summary Reports sent to proposal coordinators
June 2008
Invitation for contract negotiations July 2008
Letter to unsuccessful candidates from July 2008
Signature of first contracts from October 2008
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Submission procedure
• Only electronic submission using EPSS (Electronic Proposal Submission Service)
• Proposal has two parts:– Part A: administrative information about proposal,
coordinator and partner institutions (prepared forms)– Part B: free text covering a number of predefined
aspects of the project, limited number of pages (prescribed font size and margins), limited size of pdf-file
• Deadline is STRICTLY enforced
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Evaluation criteria – basic principles
• Evaluation according to criteria provided in the Guide for Applicants
• Different criteria carry different weights• Thresholds for some evaluation criteria• Overall threshold is 70% • All issues need to be addressed! Don’t waste your
chances.• Always keep in mind the objectives of the activity!
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Evaluation process
• All proposals undergo initial eligibility check• Evaluation by at least three experts from an international
pool (50% of evaluators are from Third Countries)• Proposals that miss a threshold are rejected• Remaining proposals are ranked on one single list (no
separate panels by discipline)• All applicants receive evaluation summary report (very
useful for re-submission!!)• Reserve lists in case of late withdrawal etc.
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Evaluation criteria for IRSES
Criterion Threshold (out of 5)
Weighting (%)
Quality of the exchange programme
- 25
Transfer of Knowledge 3 30
Implementation - 15
Impact 3 30
Overview:
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Evaluation criteria – a closer look (I)
• Quality of the exchange programme (weighting: 25%, no threshold)– Objective and relevance of the joint research
programme– Scientific quality of the partners– Complementarities/synergies between the partners
• Transfer of Knowledge (weighting: 30%, threshold: 3/5)– Quality and mutual benefit of the transfer of knowledge– Adequacy and role of staff exchanged with respect to
the transfer of knowledge
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Evaluation criteria – a closer look (II)
• Implementation (weighting: 15%, no threshold)– Capacities (expertise/human
resources/facilities/infrastructure) to achieve the objectives of the planned cooperation
– Appropriateness of the plans for the overall management of the exchange programme
• Impact (weighting: 30%, threshold: 3/5)– Relevance of the proposed partnership to the area of
collaboration and for the ERA– Potential to develop lasting collaboration with eligible
Third country partners.
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More information
Official website of the FP7 “People” (Marie Curie) programme on CORDIS:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/people/
Follow the link to
“Find calls for this activity”
to download the Work Programme 2008 and the Guide for Applicants 2008
Deadline: 28 March 2008
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EI support for FP7 applicants: travel grants
• Enterprise Ireland travel support:– for researchers in higher education / publicly funded
institutions– for visits by Irish researchers abroad to meet potential
partners or attendance at EU information days/workshops relating to FP7
– covers least-cost travel plus subsistence rates up to € 150 per day (typical length of visits: three days)
– during the period of FP7, any one researcher can receive up to € 3,000 to facilitate multiple visits to research partners (open to discussion!)
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EI support for FP7 applicants: coordination grants
• Enterprise Ireland coordinator support:– for researchers in higher education / publicly funded
institutions– to facilitate preparatory work leading to a proposal for
the coordination of any research project under FP7– grants up to a maximum of € 25,000– for coordinator (or internal approved staff) least cost
travel and subsistence expenses, costs of hosting meetings, communication costs with consortium members, employment of researcher for short-term analysis, professional services in preparation of application, strategy development and planning
– replacement teaching costs in well justified cases
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EI support for FP7 applicants: more details
More details on Enterprise Ireland FP7 support scheme and application form:
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/FP7/Financi
al+Support.htm
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Meeting room facilities in Brussels
Irish Liaison Office for EU RTD
meeting room bookings:
Catriona WardEU R&D Liaison OfficePark LeopoldRue Wiertz 50 WiertzstraatBruxelles 1050 BrusselTel. +32 (0)2 673 [email protected]
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Marie Curie key contacts for IRSES
IUA Marie Curie Office – National Contact Point/National Delegate
Dr. Dagmar Meyer - [email protected]. Conor O’Carroll - [email protected]
[email protected] +353-(0)1-6764948
Questions on eligibility and general programme rules Pre-submission proposal checks / comments on draft
proposals Assistance in finding suitable partners
