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NCP meeting. Lisbon, 17 January 2008
PEOPLE: the Marie Curie actions in the Framework
Programme 7 (FP7)
João Albuquerque SilvaDG ResearchEuropean CommissionMarie Curie Actions
Content FP7:
What’ newStructure of FP7: COOPERATION, IDEAS, PEOPLE and CAPACITY
The “People” program1 Generalities2 Individual actions3 Host-driven actions4 Co-funding5 Calls and plus
PEOPLE Marie Curie Actions in FP7
• Duration increased from 5 to 7 years
• Annual budget increased (50 521 million Euro (current prices) = 40% increase
• Basic research
• New structure: cooperation, ideas, people, capacities
• Flexible funding schemes
• Logistical and administrative tasks ⇒ external structures (Agencies: ERC +
What’s new ?
Cooperation – Collaborative research
People – Marie Curie Actions
JRC (nuclear)
Ideas – Frontier Research
Capacities – Research Capacity
JRC (non-nuclear)
Euratom
+
FP7 2007 - 2013
Specific Programmes
EU’s main instrument for funding research
Evolution of annual budget
Collaborative research
10 thematic areas
Frontier Research
ERC
Capacities : € 4097
People : € 4750
Marie Curie Actions
Research
Capacity
Cooperation :
€ 32 413
JRC : € 1751
Euratom : € 2751
Nuclear research
Ideas :
€ 7510
FP7 breakdown (€ million)
FP7 overview (2007-2013)
From pure mobility actions to a dedicated programme for structuring training, mobility and career development
People – Marie Curie Actions
Budget : € 4 750 million over 7 years
(50 % average increase compared to FP6)
FP6 human resources and mobility: € 1580 million over 5 years
Overall scope
• Training / transfer of knowledge
• International mobility of researchers (incl. 3rd countries)
• Promotion of researcher careers (reintegration; life-long learning)
• Attract students to research careers
• Attract researchers to Europe and retain European researchers
People – Marie Curie Actions
Generalities • Bottom-up approach, including inter/multi-disciplinarity
• Industry participation
• No age limit, but experience criterion
• Appropriate gender balance
• Budget covers mainly salaries of researchers
People – Marie Curie Actions
Marie Curie Actions
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Post-graduates
< 4 years
Post-docs
> 4 years
Senior Post-docs
> 10 years
Applicants
Individual researchers
Industry/Research Institutions
Research funding bodies
IEF
OIF
IIF
ERG
IRG ITN
IAPP
IRSES
COFUND
PEOPLEMarie Curie Actions in
FP7
EVALUATION CRITERIA *
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Impact
Implementation
Researcher
Training/Transfert of Knowledge
S&T Quality
ACTION
Individual actions:
Applicants are
individual researchers in liaison with host institution
Objectives• Complementing or acquiring new skills and
competencies• Enhancing inter/multidisciplinary and intersectoral
mobility • Resuming research career after a break and re-
integration into longer term research position in Europe
Actions:• Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development
(IEF) • International Outgoing Fellowships for Career
Development (IOF)• International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)• European and international reintegration grants (ERG,
IRG)
Individual fellowships for experienced researchers
Support the career development of experienced researchers
• To support researchers in different stages of their careers in attaining and/or strengthening a leading independent position, also assist researchers to resume a career.
• researchers apply in liaison with a host organisation presenting a research project for a period of 12 to 24 months.
• A researcher “career development plan” is also part of the proposal.
• Experienced researchers from MS, associated countries or assimilated. Trans-national mobility mandatory (see exceptions)
Intra-European Fellowships for career development (IEF)
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IEF
Eligible researchers (1)
• Nationality:
Researchers from Member States (MS) or Associated Countries (AC)*
• Experience: only experienced researchers
Be in possession of a doctoral degree, or
4 years of full-time research experience
at the time of the relevant deadline
*exception: TC researchers resided 3 years out of the last 4 in MS/AC
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IEF
Eligible researchers (2)
• Mobility rules:
Researchers must be nationals of a MS or AC other then the country of the premises of the host organisation*
Researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the country of the host organisation more then 12 months in the 3 years prior to the reference deadline of submission
Eligible hosts Located in MS or AC
*exceptions: MS/AC researchers resided 3 years out of the last 4 in a Third Country (TC)
Community Contribution:
• Eligible expenses for the activities carried out by the researchers: monthly living and mobility allowances, travel allowance, career exploratory allowance, contribution to the expenses of the researchers
• Eligible expenses for the activities carried out by the host organisation: management activities, contribution to overheads
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IEF
To reinforce the international dimension of the career
of European researchers
• To reinforce the international dimension of the career of European researchers by training and acquisition of new knowledge in a Third Country (TC)
• To transfer acquired knowledge in organisations from Member States (MS) or Associated Country (AC)
International Outgoing Fellowships for career development (IOF)
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IOF
Main features
Fellowships of 2 phases: initial outgoing phase in a TC (partner organisation) and a mandatory re-integration phase in a MS or AC (return host organisation)
Project duration: up to 36 months (outgoing phase:1-2 year(s); reintegration phase:1 year)
Application submitted by the researcher in conjunction with the host(s) organisation(s)
Grant agreement to be issued with the return host organisation in MS or AC
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IOF
Eligible researchers
• Nationality: Researchers from Member States (MS) or Associated Countries (AC)
• Experience: only experienced researchers
• Mobility rules: At the deadline of submission, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the outgoing country for more then 12 months in the 3 years prior to the reference deadline of submission
• Eligible hosts Outgoing phase: located in a TC; return phase located in MS or AC
Community Contribution:
• Eligible expenses for the activities carried out by the researchers: monthly living and mobility allowances, travel allowance, career exploratory allowance, contribution to the expenses of the researchers
• Eligible expenses for the activities carried out by the host organisation: management activities, contribution to overheads
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IOF
To reinforce the scientific excellence of MS and AS with incoming to Europe top-class researchers from TC
• Allow researchers from third to move to MS or AC if possible encouraging simultaneously a transfer of know-how
• To help researchers from developing countries to reintegrate their countries of origin
International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IIF
Main features
Financial support to individual researchers from TC to carry out research in a MS or AC
Project duration: 12 up to 24 months in MS or AC
Plus: possible return phase of max 12 months for researchers coming from International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC)
Application submitted by the researcher in conjunction with the host organisation in a MS or AC
In case of return phase a Grant agreement to be issued also with the host located in ICPC
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IIF
Eligible researchers
• Nationality: Researchers must be nationals from TC
• Experience: only experienced researchers
• Mobility rules: Researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the country of the host organisation more then 12 months in the 3 years prior to the reference deadline of submission
• Eligible hosts: Located in a MS/AC; return phase host: located in a ICPC
Community Contribution:
• Eligible expenses for the activities carried out by the researchers: monthly living and mobility allowances, travel allowance, contribution to the expenses of the researchers
• Eligible expenses for the activities carried out by the host organisation: management activities, contribution to overheads
• Possible return phase: Contribution managed by the host organisation. Fixed amount scheme of 15000€ per researcher/year during the period of reintegration up to a max of 1 year
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IIF
European Reintegration Grants (ERG)
• To support European experienced researchers returning from third countries
International Reintegration Grants (IRG)
• To help mobile researchers to access a stable position
Reintegration Grants:
Main features
(Re)integration in a Member State (MS) or Associated Country (AC), including the country of nationality of the applicant after a trans-national mobility experience within 'Marie Curie Actions’ (at least 18 months)
Proposal to be submitted at the earliest 1 year before the end of the initial MC fellowship, and not later then 6 months following its end
Applications can be submitted continuously; evaluated and selected at regular intervals (cut-off dates of the call)
Grant agreement to be issued with the (re)integration host
Project duration: 2 up to 3 years
MC European Reintegration Grants (ERG)
Community Contribution:
• Flat rate contribution to the salary costs of the researchers and/or to the research costs for the project: e.g. staff salary costs; travel costs; consumables; publication costs…
• 15000€ per researcher/year during the period of reintegration of 2 up to a max of 3 years
• Contribution managed by the host organisation for expenses related to the reintegration of the researcher in the host
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:ERG
Objectives
To encourage European researchers abroad to reintegrate in a Member State (MS) or Associated Country (AC)
To offer them opportunities to capitalise in Europe on their international experience
To counter European brain drain to third countries
To allow lasting co-operation with third countries
International Reintegration grants (IRG)
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IRG
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IRG
Main features
Researchers from MS or AC must have carried out research outside Europe for at least 3 years at the relevant cut-off date of submission
(Re)integration in a MS or AC, including the country of nationality of the applicant
Project can address research activities, training, teaching, transfer of knowledge, development of co-operation with third countries…..
Applications can be submitted continuously; evaluated and selected at regular intervals (cut-off dates of the call)
Grant agreement to be issued with the (re)integration host
Project duration: 2 up to 4 years
Community Contribution:
• Flat rate contribution to the salary costs of the researchers and/or to the research costs for the project: e.g. staff salary costs; travel costs; consumables; publication costs…
• 25000€ per researcher/year during the period of reintegration of 2 up to a maximum of 4 years
• Contribution managed by the host organisation for expenses related to the reintegration of the researcher in the host
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IRG
Host-driven actions:
Applicants are
institutions/organisations
PEOPLEMarie Curie Actions in FP7
Activity 1: “Initial Training of Researchers”
Initial Training Networks (ITN)
Objectives
• Aims to improve career perspectives of early stage researchers in both public & private sector .
• Structuring the Initial Training of Researchers at EU
level .
• Attract people to scientific careers
Marie Curie Actions in FP7: ITN
Main features
Aims to improve career perspectives of early stage researchers in both public & private sector :
• Joint research training programme (max. 4 years)
• For nationals of any country other than the country where the host is located
• Support mainly early stage training (up to 36 months)
Structuring the Initial Training of Researchers at EU level :• International Networks of Participants• Mutual recognition of Training/Diplomas • Opening training events to external researchers• Complementary skills acquisition: entrepreneurship, management,
IPR, grant writing, communication
Participant rules:
• Participants must be universities, research centres, companies, SMEs
• Typically located in at least 3 different MS or AS• Involvement of private sector essential (partner, provider
or member of the board)
Eligible researchers :
From MS, AS & TC . Mobility rules apply (at the time of recruitment not deadline)
• early-stage researchers (funding: 3-36 months)• experienced researchers (funding: max 24 months)• visiting scientists (experienced researchers) : for short
stays
Initial Training Networks (ITN)
Community Contribution:
• Salaries of recruited researchers / visiting scientists
• Research and networking costs
• Organization of training events open to external researchers
Marie Curie Actions in FP7: ITN
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IAPP
• To support to a cooperation programme aimed at knowledge sharing and inter-sector mobility, based on human resources interaction.
• Establishment of long term cooperation between sectors (strategic partnerships)
• 2-way staff secondments / recruitment of experienced researchers from outside the partnership
• Organisation of common workshops/conferences, including for researchers from outside the partnership
Activity 3: “Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways” (IAPP)
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IAPP
Objectives
• Increased industry-academia cooperation.
• Diverse career possibilities and research experience for researchers
• Increasing the industry involvement in all Marie Curie Actions
• Knowledge sharing/cultural exchange, in particular SMEs
Participants:
• At least 1 university/research centre + 1 private sector.
• Located in at least 2 different European countries (1 minimum from MS or associated country ).
Eligible researchers :• For staff exchange - secondment
Any level of experience, incl. technical & managerial staff
Exchange always between sectors and countries Exchange period: 2 months to 2 years Obligatory return for at least 1 year
• For recruitment (optional) : Only experienced researchers (post-docs) Nationals of any country other than the country
where host is located Recruitment period: 1 to 2 years
Industry–Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP)
Community Contribution
• Staff secondments
• Temporary hosting of recruited researchers
• Networking and workshops/conferences organisation costs for both staff members and researchers from outside the partnership
• Specific small equipment for SMEs: <10% total contribution
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IAPP
Community contributions
Living allowance:
€ 33 800 per year for early stage researchers (post-graduates)
€ 52 000 per year for post-docs (< 10 years experience)
€ 78 000 per year for senior post-docs (> 10 years experience)
Mobility allowance: € 500 or 800 per month
Travel allowance: € 250 to 2500 per year
Career exploratory allowance : € 2000 (for EIF, ITN and some IAPP)
Research and networking costs : € 600/1200 per month
Contribution to organisation of events: 300 per researcher/day (ITN and IAPP)
Small equipment expenses for SMEs : max. 10 % of the SME contribution (IAPP)
Overheads :10% of direct costs
Management costs : max. 3% of total contribution (7% for ITN)
For ITN, IAPP, EIF, OIF and IIFGross amounts
International Research Staff exchange scheme (IRSES)
To establish or deepen partnership between min. 2 research organisations within EU/Ass and one or more organisations in third countries*.*Only or EU Neighbourhood Countries and Countries with S&T Agreement
• Multi-annual proposals for joint programmes of research staff (duration of partnership 2-4 years)
• The staff to be exchanged should be “seconded”
• Partners institutes to select their staff for exchange
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IRSES
Co-funding of exchange programmes between Europe and 3rd countries:
• Short term stays (between 1 and 12 months)
• In principle balanced funding (each country funding its outgoing researchers), but EU funding of ICPC countries is possible
• Researchers keep salary at home institution and return
• Funds cover travel and subsistence of the researcher (no other costs)= 1800Euros/researcher/month
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:IRSES
Co-funding:
Applicants are
research funding bodies
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:COFUND
Participants
Typically organisations under these categories:
Official public bodies, e.g. ministries, state committees for research, research academies…
Other public and private bodies, including large research organisations, that finance and manage fellowship programmes
Bodies at international level that run comparable schemes at European level as part of their mission
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:COFUND
Action targets existing or new programmes that support mobility of experienced researchers.
The programmes must run open, merit-based selection of researchers using international peer-review.
The three types of trans-national mobility are possible (outgoing, incoming, re-integration)
Bodies apply with a reviewed (panel A) or new funding scheme (panel B)
‘Cofunding’ mode:
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:COFUND
Objectives
– Encourage existing or new regional and national programmes to open up to and provide for trans-national mobility.
– Increase the European wide mobility possibilities for training and career development of experienced researchers.
– Selection of ‘cofunded’ programmes through open calls with excellence-based evaluation criteria (no nationality quota)
– Combating fragmentation of objectives, evaluation methods and working conditions.
Community Contribution:
• Proportional to the total number of estimated researchers complying with the trans-national mobility
• Co-funding of a fixed percentage of 40% of the full fellowship costs of the eligible researchers
• Maximum overall community contribution of €5M/single applicant
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:COFUND
Marie Curie Actions in FP7: What has been achieved in FP6?
Marie Curie Actions in FP7: Calls for 2008
Some dates and figures for 2008
Action Call Publication Call Deadline Budget
ITN 4 April 2008
2 September 2008
185 M
IAPP 30 November 2007 25 March 2008 45 M
IEF 19 March 2008
19 August 2008
75 M
ERG 30 November 2007 3 April / 8 October 2008
7 M
COFUND 16 November 2007
13 March 2008
65 M
IRSES 30 November 2007 28 M arch 2008 25 M
IRG 30 November 2007 3 April / 8 October 2008
17 M
IIF 19 March 2008
19 August 2008
25 M
IOF 19 March 2008
19 August 2008
25 M
Researcher's night
16 November 2007
5 March 2008 3 M
summary
• Individual actions: IEF,IOF, IIF + Reintegration (ERG, IRG)
• Host-driven actions: ITN, IAPP, IRSES
• Co-funding
• 2008 calls and how to improve your chances
Marie Curie Actions in FP7:
For more information
• Cordis FP7 website:http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html
• Calls:http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm
• Enquiries: http://ec.europa.eu/research/enquiries
• The European Researcher’s Mobility Portal: http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers
• Registration of experts:
http://cordis.europa.eu/emmfp7/index.cfm?fuseaction=wel.welcome
• National Contact Point:http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html
Marie Curie Actions in FP7: Contacts
Marie Curie Actions Name E-mail
Individual fellowships (IEF, IIF, IOF) Karim B ERKOUK [email protected]
Individual fellowships (ERG, IRG) Fredrick HECTOR OLSSON fredrick.hector [email protected]
COFUND & IRSES Alessandra LUCHETTI alessandra. luchetti @ec.e uropa.eu
ITN Jean -Bernard VEYRET jean [email protected]
IAPP Graham W ILKIE [email protected] .eu
Researchers' Nig ht Colette R ENIER [email protected]. eu