Irish Supports for MSCA Applications
Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office Sponsored by the Irish Research Council (www.research.ie) Based at IUA, service is for all research-active organisations Promotethe Actions to Irish researchers and research organisations Support researchers in preparing funding applications Contribute to policy initiatives relevant to the Actions
Part of the National Support Network for Horizon 2020 www.horizon2020.ie
How the MSC Office can help Information Email Distribution List (mariecurie@iua.ie) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office Ireland on Linkedin Dedicated website www.iua.ie/mariecurie YouTube channel MarieCurieActionIre Support Training Webinars for specific Calls (recordings on website and YouTube) Advice on whether your concept fits the Call Partner search via MSCA NCP network
Financial Supports from Enterprise Ireland Academia Travel Grant (up to 3000) to meet with partners Coordination Support (up to 12,500) to assist with costs of coordinating a Horizon 2020 proposal Enterprise New! Innovation Voucher for companies new to EU framework funding http://www.horizon2020.ie/who-can-help/financial-assistance/
Thank you! mariecurie@iua.ie www.iua.ie/mariecurie Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office Ireland
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Carrie Small EU Programmes Manager 4 th June 2014
Who we are & what we do We are the only organisation which has been tasked by both Governments to boost North/South economic co-operation for the mutual benefit of Northern Ireland and Ireland. We support SMEs across the island to identify and develop North/South trade and innovation opportunities. We do this through: Business programmes Research & statistics Networks and partnerships
InterTradeIreland s European Objective is: To increase the number of North / South applications to EU Research, Development and Innovation programmes
North/South Collaboration in FP7 A total of 89 North / South FP7 projects The value of these projects as of July 2013 is 80.5m North / South Collaboration evident across all thematic areas Around 9% of all successful Irish applications include a N/S collaboration Around 48% of all successful applications from Northern Ireland include a N/S collaboration Marie Curie is one of the top 5 areas for N/S collaboration in FP7
Target 175m North /South drawdown in Horizon 2020 Support for North/South partnerships across allthematic areas Specific focus on : -Marie Curie -ICT (including cyber-security) -FAFB (Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology) -Health (including connected health) -Energy
How We Can Help Cross-Border Collaboration Voucher Early Stage Partnership Development -Up to 500 towards travel and accommodation costs EU Travel Voucher Building the Consortium -Financial support for existing North/South partnerships towards the cost of attending Horizon 2020 related information days, brokerage events, European Commission and Consortium meetings taking place in Europe. Information & Dissemination - InterTradeIreland & Joint Events - Newsletter - Conference - Case Studies
Horizon 2020 App The free InterTradeIreland Horizon 2020 Web Portal & Mobile App are available now. Over 430 registered users since December 2013 Over 180 users from industry Live partner requests Access the App on the ITI website or download it to your mobile device at the App stores.
For further information: Visit: http://www.intertradeireland.com/horizon2020/ Or contact: horizon2020@intertradeireland.com Carrie Small, EU Programmes Manager Tel: 028 3083 4172 Email: carrie.small@intertradeireland.com
EURAXESS Dr Magdalena Wislocka EURAXESS Ireland 4 th June2014
Advantages of mobility (MORE 2 study)
EURAXESS for mobile researchers Time spent researching abroad can bring lots of benefits: Access to facilities and expertise Improved career prospects Broaden horizons It can also have drawbacks: Practical difficulties (immigration, work permission, family issues, social security, etc.) Cultural differences Language barrier
EURAXESS is a European Commission initiative to provide information and support to mobile researchers, both EU and non-eu. Forty European nations participate in EURAXESS http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/
EURAXESS 4 missions EURAXESS Jobs - Information on job opportunities, funding opportunities, grants, employment, etc. EURAXESS Services - Practical assistance for researchers (300 contact points in Europe) EURAXESS Rights - Information on the European Researchers Charter and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers HR Excellence in Research EURAXESS Links - a networking tool for researchers outside Europe. Operating in Asean, Brazil, China, India, Japan, India and North America
EURAXESS Services
EURAXESS Jobs Central jobs and funding portal for Europe Free of charge Can advertise jobs and search CV database Collaboration with international job boards: Focus Research Science Careers.eu Galaxie Pharmajobs Naturejobs 6000+ organisations from across Europe are registered on EURAXESS Jobs 6500 vacancies currently available How to publish a job EURAXESS How to find a job EURAXESS
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EURAXESS Ireland for researchers EURAXESS Ireland www.euraxess.ie Section for outgoing an incoming researchers: practical information, job opportunists, news
EURAXESS Ireland for Doctoral students EURAXESS Ireland www.euraxess.ie Doctorate Programmes How to apply Job opportunities
EURAXESS Ireland for Business
Hosting Agreement Scheme Fast tracking visa scheme for non EU researchers coming to Ireland to work in an accredited R&D organisation Removes immigration obstacles non Europeans face while moving to Ireland to work Ireland adopted the Scheme in 2007
Hosting Agreement scheme Advantages Free to accredited institutions fast tracks visa application allows for immediate family unification eases access to employment for family members Operation EURAXESS Ireland assistance with all immigration type of queries, processes hosting agreements Liaison office between the key departments (Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Justice) Online Hosting Agreement database Facts 1850 EEA researchers from 85 countries for research projects with 47 research organisations Nearly 15 % of researchers employed in Ireland on Hosting AgreementsRequirements 560 researchers working in Ireland on HA at present
Top Nationalities with hosing agreements in Ireland China India 28% 19% USA Russia 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4% 11% 19% Canada Pakistan Australia Iran Turkey New Zealand Bangladesh Other country
Researchers on Hosting Agreements: Research field
Would they have come to Ireland if the Scientific Visa was not in place? 24% 53% Yes 23% No I am not sure
Hosting Agreement satisfaction It was amazing to get my visa with my family members in 7 days when we came first time to Ireland with a hosting agreement. It definitely made it a lot easier and I am more likely to stay because of this system. For me, immediate joining of my family members was the most important criteria to move to Ireland
How can you get involved? Encourage use of EURAXESS-Jobs to advertise research positions Use the Hosting Agreement Scheme to employ non - EEA researchers Make researchers more aware of the EURAXESS initiatives
Dr Magdalena Wislocka EURAXESS Ireland Hosting Agreement scheme Manager magda@iua.ie +353 1 7996023