Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions in H2020

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1 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions in H2020 Gabriela Chira Research Executive Agency Date: in 12 pts

2 M(S)CA In FP7 Topics

3 M(S)CA in FP7... Mobility Requirement in all projects Global reach 130 nationalities, 80 countries

4 Horizon 2020

5 Education and Culture in H2020 Excellence Research Training Skills Mobility

6 Objectives Excellent Science part objective Ensure the optimum development and dynamic use of Europe s intellectual capital in order to generate new skills and innovation Total budget ( ): billion (current prices) 1. Fostering new skills through excellent initial training of researchers 2. Nurturing excellence through cross-border and cross-sector mobility 3. Stimulating innovation through cross-fertilisation of knowledge 4. Increasing structural impact by co-funding the activities 5. Specific support and policy action

7 Objectives Attract and retain research talent Develop state-of-the-art, innovative training schemes, consistent with the highly competitive and increasingly inter-disciplinary requirements of research and innovation Promote sustainable career development in research and innovation Focus on delivering new knowledge and skills, in line with the key driver identified in the strategic programming approach Contribute to a strong partnership with MS via the cofunding mechanism

8 : Key features Open to all domains of research and innovation from basic research up to market take-up and innovation services Entirely bottom-up Participation of non-academic sector strongly encouraged, especially industry and SMEs Mobility as the key requirement - funding on condition participants move from one country to another Promotion of attractive working and employment conditions Particular attention to gender balance Public engagement of supported researchers Education and Culture

9 Who, what and where? Who? All levels of research experience from PhD researcher upwards there are actions for different levels of experience. What? All areas of research are supported: bottom-up approach Where? Anywhere: any research performing organisation, public or private worldwide - there are actions for European and international mobility. How? EU contribution based on unit costs calculated on the basis of the number of researcher-months: Allowances for researcher (living, mobility and family all.) Unit costs for research, training and networking Unit costs for management and overheads

10 in Horizon 2020: 4 Actions ITN Action 1 ITN Early-stage Researchers Innovative Training Networks Support for doctoral and early-stage training European Training Networks, European Industrial Doctorates, European Joint Doctorates IEF IOF IIF CIG Action 2 IF Experienced Researchers Individual Fellowships Support for experienced researchers undertaking international and inter-sector mobility: European Fellowships and Global Fellowships Dedicated support for career restart and reintegration IAPP IRSES Action 3 RISE Exchange of Staff Research and Innovation Staff Exchange International and inter-sector cooperation through the exchange of staff COFUND Action 4 COFUND Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes - Doctoral programmes - Fellowship programmes

11 calls Calls: Yearly calls (first calls RISE and ITN opened in December launch of the Horizon 2020) : 10 calls foreseen -> one call per each MSC action / per year + one call covering 2 years of Researchers' Night one covering 2 years of NCP Application through the Participant portal National Contact Points to help with application

12 calls ITN 11/12/2013 9/04/2014 2/09/ /01/2015 IF 12/03/ /09/ /03/ /09/2015 RISE 11/12/ /04/2014 6/01/ /04/2015 COFUND 10/04/2014 2/10/ /04/2014 1/10/2015 EUR million in 2014 EUR 370 million in 2015 EUR million in 2014 EUR million in 2015 EUR million in 2014 EUR million in 2015 EUR million in 2014 EUR million in 2015 NIGHT 11/12/2014 4/03/2014 EUR 8.00 million

13 Definitions Academic sector: public or private HEI awarding academic degrees, public or private non-profit research organisations, international European interest organisations Non-academic sector: any socio-economic actor not included in academic sector definition Beneficiaries => signatories of GA Partner organisations => not signing GA Categories of researchers: ESR & ER in line with FP7 approach Full time research equivalent & mobility rule following FP7 approach Staff members in RISE: researchers, innovators, managers, administrative and technical staff supporting research & innovation activities of the project

14 Addressed to whom? Support the fellows ITN: Innovative Training Networks: support for doctoral and early-stage training Researchers supported apply to a project IF: Individual Fellowships: support for experienced researchers undertaking international mobility Researchers supported apply to directly to a call for proposals

15 Addressed to whom? Support institutions or national and regional funding organisations RISE: International and inter-sector cooperation through the exchange of staff Researchers supported are already in the institutions COFUND: co-funding of regional, national and international doctoral and fellowship programmes Researchers supported apply to a call cofunded by the

16 Which actions are suited for me? Depends on experience and type of mobility

17 Support for two categories of researchers: Early Stage Researcher: Less than 4 years of research experience*, and without a doctoral degree (pre-doc) Experienced Researcher: In possession of a doctoral degree or at least 4 years of research experience* (pos-tdoc) *counted from the time when the individual is entitled to embark on a doctoral degree All scientific and technological fields are supported!

18 Support for two types of mobility: European: based in Europe for fellowship ie: moving within Europe or from outside Europe into Europe Global: based in an institution outside of Europe ie: moving from Europe to a country outside of Europe NB compulsory return phase of one year (fully funded)

19 2 ways to be supported: 1. Apply for your own fellowship or 2. Apply to a project

20 1. Apply for your own fellowship Directly to the Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions Post-doc level only

21 IF European and Global European Fellowships Global Fellowships

22 IF: Post-doctoral fellowships for outstanding researchers For experienced researchers In possession of a doctoral degree, or have 4 years of full-time research experience at the time of the call deadline Two types depending on the mobility of the researcher Within Europe - European Fellowships Outside Europe - Global Fellowships

23 Objective IF: Post-doctoral fellowships for outstanding researchers enhance the creative and innovative potential of experienced researchers opportunities to acquire new knowledge, work on research projects in a European context or outside Europe, resume a career or return to Europe Scope Individual, trans-national fellowships awarded to the best or most promising researchers Career Restart Panel and Reintegration Panel

24 IF Main features Budget: Million in 2014 (Global Fellowships: 29 Mio) 213 Million in 2015 (Global Fellowships: 27 Mio) Duration of projects: 2 years (IF Global: 3 years) Support to experienced researchers of any nationality (IF Global: nationals of EU MS/AC & long-term residents) Focus on career development, not necessarily experience Additional 3 or 6 month secondment option, within Europe & in another sector Separate multidisciplinary panels for CAR & Reintegration

25 IF Main features International mobility within or into Member States (MS) and Associated Countries (AC) Experienced researchers of any nationality Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the country of the host organisation for more then 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the call deadline

26 IF Main features Global Fellowships Researchers: International mobility from Member States (MS) and Associated Countries (AC) to a 3 rd country and return Support to experienced researchers of any nationality: nationals of EU countries and long-term residents Applicants must comply with the mobility rule: Must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the country of the 3 rd country organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the call deadline

27 IF Overview INDIVIDUAL FELLOWSHIPS EXPERIENCED RESEARCHERS Scientific EUROPEAN CAR Nationality ANY ANY Mobility Career break in research From ANY country to MS or AC < 12 months in the last 3 years - From ANY country to MS or AC < 36 months in the last 5 years 12 months prior to call deadline REINTE- GRATION MS, AC or long-term residents From OTC to MS or AC < 36 months in the last 5 years GLOBAL GF MS, AC or long-term residents From ANY country to OTC < 12 months in the last 3 years - - Beneficiary MS or AC MS or AC MS or AC MS or AC PARTICIPANTS Partner Organisation MS or AC (secondments) MS or AC (secondments) MS or AC (secondments) OTC (outgoing phase) MS or AC (secondments) DURATION months to SCIENTIFIC PANELS RANKING LIST BUDGET: million million 29 million

28 IF Financial Marie Skłodowska- Curie Action Living allowance* Researcher unit cost [person/month] Mobility allowance Family allowance Institutional unit cost [person/month] Research, training & networking costs Management & overheads Individual Fellowships

29 Next call: March 2104 Opens: 12 March 2014 Closes: 11 September 17:00:00 CET

30 Apply for your own fellowship To a cofunded call for proposals currently post-doc level only 2015 onwards: post-doc and pre-doc

31 COFUND what? Stimulating regional, national and international programmes to foster excellence Spreading best practices of in terms of international mobility, research training, career development Doctoral programmes and Fellowship programmes Sole beneficiary responsible for matching funds Use of unit costs Contribution possible from EU regional funds

32 COFUND - legal Mono-beneficiary Legal entities (public & private) established in MS or AC & international European interest organisations Doctoral Programmes Fellowship Programmes

33 COFUND financial Budget: 80 Million in 2014 (Doctoral Programmes: 30 Mio) 80 Million in 2015 (Doctoral Programmes: 30 Mio) Maximum 10 Million per single applicant per call Duration of projects: maximum 5 years Fellowships: minimum 3 months EU contribution to cover living allowances for researchers and management costs 50% co-funding for established unit costs Minimum living allowance fixed in the WP

34 COFUND how? How to apply for a fellowship: Known calls are always listed on the Marie Curie Website Future calls must be advertised there also Eligibility depends on the call - consult the documentation carefully Funding levels depend on the call but are within a range pre-approved by the!!! Check the website frequently!!!

35 2. Apply to a project PhD (also, limited opportunities for first post-doc)

36 Innovative Training Networks (ITN) - main EU programme for structured doctoral training Dedicated to early-stage researchers (no experienced researcher recruitment) Involving wide partnership of institutions from academic and nonacademic sectors Based on (currently) 618 FP7 ITN + 43 Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates: ETN (European Training Networks) EID (European Industrial Doctorates) EJD (European Joint Doctorates) Combining scientific excellence with innovation-oriented approach Developing entrepreneurship and skills matching research labour market needs Enhancing employability of researchers

37 ITN what? Innovative Training Networks Research training for PhD & (some) first PostDoc transnational network in multi/interdisciplinary and emerging fields training primarily through research on individual, personalised research projects complemented by substantial training modules in key transferable skills Strong involvement of commercial entities in training

38 ITN Main features Budget*: Million in 2014 (EID: 25.5 Mio, EJD: 30 Mio) 370 Million in 2015 (EID: 25 Mio, EJD 25 Mio) Duration of projects: max. 4 years Consortium agreement: required only for EID Support to early-stage researchers only Fellowships of 3-36 months Maximum 540 researcher-months per consortium (180 for EID with 2 partners) Separate multidisciplinary panels for EID & EJD * All budget-related details in this presentation are subject to the final decision on MFF

39 ITN Main features Consortium applies to for funding; consortium then recruits the researchers leading networks of European and international researchers 3 year PhD training Max 24 months for post docs Employment contracts with full social security Researchers enjoy same rights as fellows that apply directly to for a postdoc

40 ITN - consortia Country 1 Academia Non-academia Academia Non-academia Country 1 Academia Academia Non-academia Academia Non-academia Academia Non-academia Academia Academia Country 3 Country 2 Country 3 Country 2 European Training Networks Academia Non-academia European Joint Doctorates 50% Academia Non-academia Nonacademia European Industrial Academia Doctorates Country 1 Country 2

41 ITN Main features How to apply for a fellowship All projects publish their vacancies on the Marie Curie website -- also on NatureJobs Eligibility criteria depend on level of research experience and mobility Funding levels defined by the - gross monthly amounts: 3110 living allowance (corrected for the cost of living in the country) mobility allowance family allowance where applicable!!! Check the website frequently!!!

42 ITN Call Open Opened: 11 December 2013 Closes: 9 April 17:00:00 CET

43 RISE Exchanges MS/AC MS/AC TC Academia Academia Academia Nonacademia Nonacademia Nonacademia

44 RISE: Minimum Eligibility Conditions At least 3 independent participants in 3 different countries At least 2 participants from 2 different MS/AC If all in MS/AC: at least 1 academic and 1 non-academic In practice, 2 possible minimum settings: MS/AC 1 MS/AC 2 Academic + + or Non-Academic TC MS/AC 1 + MS/AC 2 + MS/AC 3

45 Eligible Secondments 1 Intra-European Exchanges Country Sector MS/AC 1 MS/AC 2 MS/AC 3 Academic A Same sector X C X Same Country Non-Academic B X Same sector D

46 Eligible Secondments 2 Europe-Third Countries Exchanges Country MS/AC 1 MS/AC 2 TC Sector is not relevant A B C X D Same or Different Third Country! Secondments from a TC to a MS/AC are not always eligible for EU funding but all of them must be described in the proposal.

47 Countries Not Eligible For EU Funding Countries not listed previously are not eligible for EU funding In practice, those countries are mainly: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russia, United States. In very exceptional cases, partners from those countries might be funded. But the following conditions have to be fulfilled: a) This partner has competences/expertise that no organisation in MS/AC has b) The relevant transfer of knowledge can only be done via a secondment in the direction TC MS/AC c) Points a) and b) must be endorsed by the expert evaluators d) The experts' endorsement (point c) must be confirmed by the REA

48 RISE Main features Budget: 70 Million in Million in 2015 Duration of projects: max. 4 years Partnership agreement recommended Support to secondments of staff members (1-12 months) No mobility rule required Eligibility condition for staff members: 6 months at sending institution prior to first secondment Max. 540 researcher-months /consortium 8 Evaluation panels

49 RISE secondments The minimum length of 1 month is reached if either: a. If there is only 1 period of secondment (or several consecutive ones): the secondment starts on day n of a month (month N) and ends on day n-1 of the next month (month N+1) or b. If there are at least 2 non-consecutives periods of secondment: the duration of the several secondments periods adds up to 30 days

50 RISE partnership Beneficiaries Sign the Grant Agreement and claim costs Are responsible for the execution of the programme Are established in a MS/AC Partner Organisations Do not sign the Grant Agreement and do not claim costs Must include a letter of commitment in the proposal Are established in a TC

51 RISE staff - Actively engaged in or linked to research/innovation activities for at least 6 months prior to first secondment - Types of staff members: ESR (no PhD and < 4 years experience) ER (PhD or > 4 years experience) Managerial staff Administrative or Technical staff - In-built return mechanism

52 EU Contribution Unit costs per researcher per month of secondment For secondments eligible for funding Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Staff member unit cost * person/month Top-up allowance Institutional unit cost * person/month Research, training and networking costs Management and indirect costs Research and Innovation Staff Exchange *These unit costs are subject to a funding rate of 100% and no country coefficients apply.

53 RISE Call open Opened: 11 December 2014 Closes: 24 April 17:00:00 CET

54 EU Contribution: rates HORIZON 2020 WORK PROGRAMME Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions funding rates per person/month Marie Skłodowska- Curie Action Researcher unit cost [person/month] Institutional unit cost [person/month] Living allowance* Mobility allowance Family allowance Research, training & networking costs Management & overheads Innovative Training Networks Individual Fellowships Research and Innovation Staff Exchange Co-funding of regional, national & international programmes Early-stage researchers 3500 Experienced researchers

55 Proposal submission In accordance with Evaluation criteria Excellence (50%) Implementation (30%) Impact (20%) Read call documentation Respect call provisions Get advice: from NCPs and others

56 Where to find information? Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Website Horizon Participant Portal (applications)

57 Information on Marie Curie Actions Funded projects Calls currently open Published vacancies in funded projects Apply here! Euraxess

58 Experts wanted!

59 THANK YOU