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Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA)

Innovative Training Networks (ITN)

11.11.2015 Satu Huuha-Cissokho, MSCA NCPUniversity of Jyväskylä

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MSCA Objectives

• Attract and retain research talent in Europe

• Develop state-of-the-art, innovative training schemes, consistent with the requirements of R&I

• Promote sustainable career development in R&I

• Focus on delivering new knowledge and skills

• Back up strong partnership with MS via co-funding mechanism

H2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions

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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions

• Funding for doctoral training networks• Applicants academic or non-academic sector actors based in different

countries• Open recruitment of doctoral students to the network

Innovative Training Networks, ITN

• Co-funding of (national) doctoral and fellowship programmes (max 50 %)• Applicant is a single organisation or a network, which already has existing

doctoral or fellowship programmes• Open recruitment of doctoral students, international peer review of fellowships

Cofunding of regional, national and international programmes

COFUND

• Short-term exchange of existing staff members (max 12 months/person)• Salaries are not covered• Inter-sectoral and international (third countries) co-operation

Research and Innovation Staff Exchange

RISE

• Applicant is an individual researcher together with host organisation• From Europe to any country, from any country to Europe• For experienced researcher: PhD degree or at least four years of research

experience after MSc

Individual FellowshipsIF

• Support for organizing public events targeted to general public to stimulate interest in research careers

• Europe-wide event every September• Applicant is an individual organisation or a consortium

Researchers’ Night

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Overall objective:

To train new generation of creative, entrepreneurial and innovative early-stage researchers, able to face current and future challenges and to convert knowledge and ideas into products and services for economic and social benefit.

• Training innovative early-stage researchers.

• Mobility across sectors, countries and disciplines.

• Skills to match public and private sector needs.

• Attractive working and employment conditions.

• Excellence in doctoral research training.

• Collaboration between the academia and non-academic sectors.


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Main focus:

• Extending traditional academic doctoral training

• Researchers equipped with right skills and competences (researcher and transferable)

• Career perspectives in both – academic and non-academic sectors

• 3 "I" element: International, Intersectorial, Interdisciplinary

• Focus on scientific and technological knowledge through researcher on individual projects


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• Academic sector: public or private higher education establishments awarding academic degrees, public or private non-profit research organisations whose primary mission is to pursue research, international European interest organisations (e.g. CERN, EMBL) and the EU's Joint Research Centre.

• Non-academic sector: includes any entity not included in the academic sector, e.g. large companies, SMEs, NGOs, museums, hospitals, international organisations (e.g. UN).

• Applicant is a network of organisations involved in research and (research) training

• Involving wide partnership of institutions from academic and non-academic sectors

• Strong involvement of commercial entities in training

• 3 modes:

ETN (European Training Networks)

EID (European Industrial Doctorates)

EJD (European Joint Doctorates)


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Academic and non-academic organisations can take part as either a beneficiary or a partner organisation:

Beneficiaries

Sign the Grant Agreement and claim costs, are responsible for the execution of the programme

Partner Organisations

Do not sign the Grant Agreement and do not claim costs, must include a letter of commitment in the proposal.

The precise role of each partner organisation should also be clearly described in the proposal.

Participants


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ETN - European Training Networks • at least 3 beneficiaries from 3 different EU MS or AC. Above this minimum any

country can participate

EID - European Industrial Doctorates• at least 2 beneficiaries established in 2 different MS or AC. • At least one beneficiary must be entitled to award doctoral degrees and at least

one beneficiary must come from the non-academic sector, primarily enterprise. • Each researcher - enrolled in a doctoral programme and spend at least 50% in

the non-academic sector. • The joint supervision of fellows by supervisors from each sector is mandatory.

EJD - European Joint Doctorates• at least 3 beneficiaries from different EU MS or AC which are entitled to award

doctoral degrees. • creation of joint doctoral programmes, leading to the delivery of joint, double or

multiple doctoral degrees.


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Common features

• International network of partners which recruit and host ESRs based on joint research training/doctoral programme.

• Research fields chosen by applicants in multi/interdisciplinary and emerging fields of S&T.

• Training through individual research projects within the framework of the overall research topic.

• Meaningful exposure to the non-academic sector.

• Supervisory Board.

• Typical project duration 48 months.


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• Consortium applies for funding

• consortium then recruits the researchers

• Employment contracts with full social security

• All projects publish their vacancies on EURAXESS, automatically in NatureJobs

• Duration of projects: 4 years

• Consortium agreement: compulsory for all modalities

• Support to early-stage researchers only (less than 4 yrs researcher experience)

• Fellowships of 3-36 months (normally 36 months)

• Maximum 540 researcher-months per consortium (180 for EID with 2 partners)

• No restrictions based on ESRs’ nationality


General Principles


Funding mechanism Fully based on unit costs, 1 researcher month = 1 unit Unit cost is pre-calculated in estimated budget Total = unit costs* x number of units

Cost categories


A. Recruited Researchers:

A.1 Living allowanceA.2 Mobility allowanceA.3 Family allowance

B. Institutional costs:

B.1 Research, training and networking costsB.2 Management and indirect costs


Costs categories

Researcher Institution

Living allowance*

Mobility allowance

Family allowance

Research, training and networking

costs

Management and indirect costs

3.110 600 500 1.800 1.200

• *Country correction coefficient applies to the living allowance

• Researcher Allowances include employer contributions• Researcher Allowances are a minimum to be paid (top-ups from

other sources permitted)

1 unit =

1 month of

eligible ESR

Financing


How much?

Fixed amount of €1.800 per researcher-month

What is it used for?

To contribute to expenses related to:

Training courses etc.

Research costs

Participation of researchers in training events and conferences

Secondments

Co-ordination between participants

Tuition fees (if applicable)


B.1 Research, training and networking costs


Some Frequently asked questions:

Can we pay the fellow less?

No Breach of the Grant Agreement

Can we pay the fellow more?

Yes But any top-up cannot be charged to the project

We operate on a 13 month pay regime, can we use this?

Yes provided the fellow receives the full amount owed and it is clearly stated in the contract with the fellow.

Do we always pay the fellow in euro?

No The fellow can be paid in the local currency, but the costs must be reported in euro.



Mobility rule

• The researcher must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of his/her host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to his/her (first) recruitment*.

• Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account.

• Exception: for international organisations, the mobility rule does not apply to the hosting of eligible researchers. However, the appointed researcher shall not have spent more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to recruitment at the same organisation.

* mobility calculated at date of recruitment!



Typical activities

• Network-wide training activities (e.g. seminars, workshops and summer schools).

• Training in key transferable skills.• Collaboration and exchange of knowledge within the network.• Communication & Dissemination.• Public engagement.



European Training Networks (ETN)


ETN

Network composition:

• Min 3 beneficiaries from 3 MS/AC. Typical size: 6-10 participants.

• Each beneficiary must recruit and host at least one researcher at its premises.

• Participation of non-academic sector considered essential.

• Maximum of 540 researcher months for the network.

• Secondments to other beneficiaries and/or partner organisations up to 30% of the researcher recruitment period.

• Joint supervision encouraged.

• Maximum 40% of total budget to one country.

European Training Networks (ETN)


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EID European Industrial

Doctorate


EID in a few words

EID is about Doctoral training in collaboration with non-academic sector

≥ 50% of time

at non-academic sector

+

≥ 50%PhD enrolment

at academia

What?

How?

With…

Joint selection, training and supervision

European Industrial Doctorates (EID)


Partner Organisation(s)

AcademicNon-

academic


Non- Academic

Country 2

Academic

Country 1

≥ 50%

EID – 2 beneficiaries

2 beneficiaries 1 academic 1 non-academic

2 countries (MS/AC) Max. 180 researcher-

months PhD enrollment > 50% of time at non-

academic sector Joint supervision




AcademicNon-

academic


Non- Academic

Country 2

Academic

Country 1

≥ 50%

EID – Multi-beneficiaries

Non- AcademicCountry 3

3+ beneficiaries Min. 1 academic Min. 1 non-academic

in 2 countries (MS/AC) Additional beneficiaries

any sector, any country Max. 540 researcher-

months PhD enrollment > 50% of time at non-

academic sector Joint supervision



Each researcher is recruited:

100% by a beneficiary and sent to other partner(s) for the share of time foreseen in the project/mode,

OR

Separately by each beneficiary for the period of time they spend there.

EID Recruitment

Option

1

Option

2


When selecting the recruitment option, consider:

- Influence on salary (country correction coefficients)

- Ease of implementation


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European Joint Doctorates (EJD)


• international, intersectoral and multi/inter-disciplinary collaboration in doctoral-level training in Europe

• Creation of joint doctoral programmes

• Delivery of joint, double or multiple doctoral degrees

Objectives of EJDs



Joint degree : single diploma issued by at least two higher education institutions offering integrated programme and recognised officially in the countries where the degree-awarding institutions are located

Double or multiple degree: two or more separate national diplomas issued by two or more higher education institutions and recognised officially in the countries where the degree-awarding institutions are located

Joint/double/multiple degree: definitions



Network composition:

• At least 3 beneficiaries from different MS/AC entitled to award doctoral degrees. Additional beneficiaries or partner organisations from any country, sector and discipline

• Participation of non-academic sector essential


AcademicAcademic

Academic

Country 2

Country 1

AcademicNon-academic

Country 3

Partner organisations

joint

multiple

double


Requirements:

• Mandatory enrolment of ESRs in the joint doctoral programme

• Mandatory provision of joint, double or multiple degrees (letters of institutional commitment signed by a legal representative needed in the proposal)

• Max 540 researcher months per network

• ESR appointments 3-36 months


AcademicAcademic

Academic

Country 2

Country 1

AcademicNon-academic

Country 3

Partner organisations

joint

multiple

double


Evaluation Criteria


Evaluation Criteria


In addition to these evaluation criteria:

Operational capacity of the hosts will be assessed by evaluators

Table on data for non-academic beneficiaries (1st page of part B proposal) and Table on capacity of the participating organisations (section 5 of part B proposal) must be complete!

Each host institution must have appropriate premises to host researchers (not just access to equipment), as well as appropriate staff resources to supervise/train researchers.

Evaluation Criteria


When to apply


Call timetable

Next ITN call

Publication of the call 15 October 2015

Deadline for submission of proposals 12 January 2016

Call budget* 370 MEUR

(of which EID 25 m€, EJD 28 m€)


MSCA: Current and forthcoming calls for proposals

ITN

• Call opened 15.10.2015

• Deadline 12.1.2016

COFUND

• Next call opens 14.4.2016


RISE



IF



Researchers’ night

• Call opened 15.10.2015



• In 2015 call the number of applications increased by 35 %

• Finnish participation

Statistics from the previous ITN call

ITN2015 Proposals evaluated

Retained for funding

Success rate Reserve list

ETN 1319 83 6,3 % 34

EID 157 15 9,6 % 9

EJD 87 8 9,2 % 3

TOTAL 1563 106 6,8 % 46

ITN2015 Retained Reserve list Below available budget

Below threshold

TOTAL

Coordinators 2 (ETN) 0 21 5 28

Partners 10 (8 ETN, 2 EID) 5 (4 ETN, 1 EID) 142 33 190

TOTAL 12 5 163 38 218


• Contact all the institutions you are applying with early

• Consider the role of the non-academic sector participants (SME, industry, NGOs, public administration)

• Read all the call documents carefully, particularly Guide for Applicants

• Follow all the guidelines carefully, provide all the required information, respect the structure of Part B

• Start preparing your proposal early

• Log in to the participant portal at an early stage

• Avoid last minute submission

Tips for a good proposal 1


• Consider particularly training and career development aspects

• Make use of the expertise of your supervisor or colleagues who have already received funding from MSCA

• Consider the evaluation criteria. Does your application give sufficient details for all the evaluation criteria?

• Clear and structured information (less is sometimes more)

• Keep European / international dimension in mind

• Contact your NCP if questions

Tips for a good proposal 2


LisätietojaMore information

Satu Huuha-Cissokho MSCA National Contact Point (NCP)

Academy of Finland

[email protected]

Tel. 0295 33 5075

mailto:[email protected]

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