Pablo Lopez Alonso, European Projects Manager

European Funding – Partnership and Research Opportunities.

The Europe Office - TEO

An innovative approach to engaging with Europe

TEO

- Launch: April / October 2014- RIE- Manage our own projects- Team- Services

Overview, History and Background

European Funding

Overview of previous opportunities

European Funding

- Reasons for European funding- Erasmus- 1 million- Alfa, Tempus, Erasmus Mundus- Framework Programme, Marie-Curie, ERC

Previous Opportunities and Background

Erasmus+

New funding programme

Erasmus+

- KA1: • Mobility: EU and non-EU• EMJMD • Loans

- KA2: • Strategic Partnerships (education best practices)• Knowledge Alliances (teaching methods, knowledge exchange and

entrepreneurship)• Sector Skill Alliances (skill gaps)• Capacity Building (Higher education)

- KA3: Policy reform- Jean Monnet: European Union Studies- Sports: Partnerships and Events

Key Actions, Jean Monnet and Sports

Horizon 2020

Research opportunities

Horizon 2020

- Largest single funding body- Budget reduction and Juncker plan (€8 billion)- Some political perspectives - Next call to be published by September 2015- 3 main pillars:

- Excellent Science- Industrial Leadership- Societal Challenges

Overview and Research Pillars

Excellent Science

- ERC Grants: - Fund “frontier research” proposals submitted by excellent

researchers in the area of their choice- Single researcher, no consortia needed- 3 domains:

- Physical Sciences and Engineering- Life Sciences- Social Sciences and Humanities

Excellent Science

- MSCA – Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions - ITN (Innovative Training Networks):

- European Training Networks (6-10 partners)- European Joint Doctorates (5-6 partners) – High success rate (15.4%)- European Industrial Doctorates (2-3 partners) – High success rate (18.8%)

- Individual Fellowships (Experienced researchers – 5yrs)- European Fellowships (12-24 months)- Global Fellowships (12-24 months + 12 months return phase)

- RISE: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange

Industrial Leadership

- LEIT: Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies – ICT, KETs, Space

- Access to Risk Finance- Innovation in SMEs

Societal Challenges

- Health: - Specific types of diseases- Personalised medicines, healthy ageing, chronic diseases

- Food Security:- Sustainable food security- Blue growth (oceans)

- Energy:- Heating and cooling, renewables- Buildings and energy efficiency

- Transport:- Road transport, infrastructure- Safety

Societal Challenges

- Climate: - Raw materials- Sustainability and green business

- Inclusive Societies:- Inequalities- Understanding Europe

- Secure Societies:- Crime, terrorism, disaster resilience- Digital security

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• Erasmus+ Programme Guide: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/documents/erasmus-plus-programme-guide_en.pdf

• H2020 Participant Portal: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html

• H2020 Funding Opportunities: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/index.html

• Regent’s Report: http://www.regents.ac.uk/files/regentsreport2013.pdf

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TEO – Contact Details

Mark Majewsky Anderson – Director of TEO

Mark.anderson@gcu.ac.uk

0141 331 8842

Rhona Blincow – Europe Office Coordinator

r.blincow@gcu.ac.uk

0141 331 3928

Pablo Lopez Alonso – European Projects Manager

Pablo.lopezalonso@gcu.ac.uk

0141 331 8337

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Thank you.