Marie (Skłodowska) Curie Actions

Transcription

1 Marie (Skłodowska) Curie Actions Kamila Partyka DG EAC.C3 Date: in 12 pts

2 Marie Curie Actions Basics Significant EU fellowship programme with Marie Curie label since 1996 Actions aimed at structuring training, mobility and career development for researchers Under FP7, implemented through the People Programme ( , M 4750) Funding for all domains of research (bottom-up approach) Applications done through competitive calls for proposals Proposals evaluated by independent experts

3 Policy context Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth with central role of the knowledge triangle Innovation Union s commitments Youth on the Move and An Agenda for New Skills and Jobs to encourage mobility and development of skills matching the labour market expectations Completion of the European Research Area by 2014 Supporting growth and jobs an agenda for the modernisation of Europe's higher education systems

4 FP7: 8 MCA ITN (Initial Training Networks) including EID since 2012 IEF (Intra-European Fellowships) IOF (International Outgoing Fellowships) IIF (International Incoming Fellowships) CIG (Career Integration Grants) IAPP (Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways) IRSES (International Research Staff Exchange Scheme) COFUND (Co-funding of regional, national, international programmes) Research networks supporting initial and doctoral training 43% of FP7 MCA budget, 9-10% success rate Support for researchers moving inside Europe Support for researchers moving away from Europe Support for researchers moving to Europe Support for researchers starting a permanent position in Europe Industry-Academia cooperation through exchange of staff International cooperation between MS/AC & other third countries through exchange of staff Co-funding of regional, national and international research funding programmes for experienced researchers

5 Profile of recruited researchers MCA in FP7 Who can apply to what? Senior Post-docs (MER*) > 10 years Post-docs (ER*) Individual researchers IEF IOF IIF Research Organisations IAPP IRSES Research funding bodies COFUND > 4 years or PhD CIG Post-graduates (ESR*) ITN < 4 years + no PhD *ESR: Early Stage Researcher / ER: Experienced Researchers / MER: More Experienced Researcher

6 MCA in FP7 WP 2013 Last Calls of FP7 Total budget ~M 960 COFUND 10/07/ /12/2012 M 115 IAPP 02/10/ /01/2013 M 81 IRSES 10/07/ /01/2013 M 30 CIG 18/10/ / /09/2013 M 40 IEF 14/03/ /08/2013 M 134 IOF 14/03/ /08/2013 M 44 IIF 14/03/ /08/2013 M 44

7 38% women participation, close to 40% target Distribution ( ): Research topics chosen freely by applicants MCA Achievements More than researchers financed since the creation of the Marie Curie Actions PhD supported in FP % of the budget dedicated to research on societal challenges SMEs play a major role: in IAPP and ITN they account for more than 50% of all businesses participating

8 Marie Curie host organisations in more than 80 countries FP6 and FP7 Marie Curie host organisations

9 Marie Curie researchers coming from all over the world (around 130 nationalities) FP6 and FP7 Marie Curie researchers

10

11 Horizon 2020 International cooperation Europe 2020 priorities European Research Area Shared objectives and principles Common rules, toolkit of funding schemes Societal Challenges Health, demographic change and wellbeing Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research, and the bio-based economy Secure, clean and efficient energy Smart, green and integrated transport Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials Inclusive, innovative and secure societies Industrial Leadership Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (ICT, nano, materials, bio, manufacturing, space) Access to risk finance Innovation in SMEs Simplified access Excellent Science European Research Council Future and Emerging Technologies Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions on skills, training and career development Research infrastructures Supporting the objectives: European Institute for Innovation and Technology Joint Research Centre Dissemination & knowledge transfer

12 MSCA Objective Main objective Ensure the optimum development and dynamic use of Europe s intellectual capital in order to generate new skills and innovation Rationale Encourage new, creative types of training Identify excellent talents in research and innovation in international competition Make best researchers in Europe and the world work together across countries, sectors and disciplines Create a whole new mind-set in Europe, crucial for entrepreneurship and innovation

13 MSCA Key Features Bottom-up approach Supporting researchers careers Fostering key skills and competences Triple "i" mobility: trans-national, inter-sectoral and across disciplines Opening research careers at European and international level Enhanced business-academia collaboration and staff exchange Excellent employment and working conditions, in line with the EU Charter and Code for Researchers Role model with pronounced structuring effect on regional, national and other international programmes

14 MSCA Key Features Broad definition of industry involvement: participation of businesses (including SMEs) and other socio-economic actors Gender balance and equal opportunities Strong emphasis on outreach activities and communicating research Internal H2020 synergies with other part of Excellent Science, societal challenges, industrial technologies, EIT Developing synergies with Erasmus for All programme

15 MSC Actions ITN (including EID) IEF IOF IIF CIG IAPP IRSES COFUND Innovative Training Networks (ITN) Individual Fellowships (IF) R&I Staff Exchange (RISE) COFUND Doctoral and initial training of researchers proposed by international networks of organisations from public and private sectors Individual fellowships for most promising experienced researchers to develop their skills through international or inter-sector mobility International and inter-sector cooperation through the exchange of research and innovation staff Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes

16 Marie Curie Actions Website Horizon