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Human Resources and MobilityMarie Curie Actions

Marie Curie Research Training Networks (RTN)Marie Curie Research Training Networks (RTN)

Initial Training Sessions for FP6 National Contact PointsInitial Training Sessions for FP6 National Contact PointsBrussels, 28-30 October 2002Brussels, 28-30 October 2002

Presentation by Bruno Schmitz, Head of Unit RTD-D3Presentation by Bruno Schmitz, Head of Unit RTD-D3

6th Framework Programme (2002-2006)

Structuring the European Research Area

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Outline of the Presentation Overall objectives of HRMOverall objectives of HRM Objectives of the RTN actionObjectives of the RTN action Main Changes from FP5 to FP6Main Changes from FP5 to FP6 Typical Size and DurationTypical Size and Duration Who can participate ?Who can participate ? Community Financial ContributionCommunity Financial Contribution Best Practices / Critical AspectsBest Practices / Critical Aspects Evaluation CriteriaEvaluation Criteria Calls for ProposalsCalls for Proposals Information SourcesInformation Sources

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Overall objective of Human Resources and Mobility Actions

To promote international mobility and training of To promote international mobility and training of researchers by supporting the availability of skilled researchers by supporting the availability of skilled researchers and their capacity to produce, transfer researchers and their capacity to produce, transfer and use knowledgeand use knowledge

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RTNs - Objectives of the Action

Training for and through research, inc. acquisition of Training for and through research, inc. acquisition of complementary skills, and transfer of knowledge within high quality complementary skills, and transfer of knowledge within high quality international research projectsinternational research projects Focus on the training of early stage researchers (+ transfer of Focus on the training of early stage researchers (+ transfer of

knowledge from and among more experienced researchers)knowledge from and among more experienced researchers) Overcoming institutional and disciplinary boundaries, notably Overcoming institutional and disciplinary boundaries, notably

through the promotion of multidisciplinary / intersectoral projectsthrough the promotion of multidisciplinary / intersectoral projects Help achieve a critical mass of qualified researchers, especially in Help achieve a critical mass of qualified researchers, especially in

areas that are highly-specialised and/or fragmented (+ areas that are highly-specialised and/or fragmented (+ cohesiveness of scientific community at pan-European level)cohesiveness of scientific community at pan-European level)

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RTNs - Main changes from FP5 to FP6

Marie Curie is the common identification for all actionsMarie Curie is the common identification for all actions Associated candidate countries participate on an equal Associated candidate countries participate on an equal

basis with member statesbasis with member states The activity is open to researchers from outside EU and The activity is open to researchers from outside EU and

associated states (both participants and beneficiaries) associated states (both participants and beneficiaries) No age limit for researchers (but research experience)No age limit for researchers (but research experience) No specific guidelines for budget / size (expected to be No specific guidelines for budget / size (expected to be

from 800 .000 up to a few million Euro)from 800 .000 up to a few million Euro) ““New” budget structure and salaries/stipend are fixedNew” budget structure and salaries/stipend are fixed

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RTNs - Typical size and duration

Proposals from at least three institutions in three different Proposals from at least three institutions in three different countries. At least two of them should be from E U or countries. At least two of them should be from E U or associated candidate countriesassociated candidate countries

Duration of the project is nrmally four years from the start Duration of the project is nrmally four years from the start date specified in the contractdate specified in the contract

Duration of the ‘appointment’ of the researchers from 3 to 36 Duration of the ‘appointment’ of the researchers from 3 to 36 monthsmonths

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RTNs - Who can participate ?

ParticipantsParticipants

(“Hosts”)(“Hosts”) UniversitiesUniversities Private/Public research Private/Public research

institutions/centresinstitutions/centres Private/Public enterprises, Private/Public enterprises,

inc. SMEs (with direct inc. SMEs (with direct interest in research and interest in research and research training)research training)

International organisationsInternational organisations

BeneficiariesBeneficiaries

(“Third Parties”)(“Third Parties”) Early-Stage ResearchersEarly-Stage Researchers ( i.e. who have less than 4 ( i.e. who have less than 4

years of research experience)years of research experience) More experienced researchers More experienced researchers

(i.e. who have between 4 and (i.e. who have between 4 and 10 years research experience) 10 years research experience) re. transfer of knowledgere. transfer of knowledge

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RTNs - Community Financial Contribution

Cost related to the ResearchersCost related to the Researchers(Minimum 65% of total budget)(Minimum 65% of total budget)

fixed salary / stipendfixed salary / stipend travel allowancetravel allowance mobility allowancemobility allowance career development career development

allowanceallowance participation in networking, participation in networking,

training and ToK activitiestraining and ToK activities

Costs related to the HostCosts related to the Host

participation in networking, participation in networking, training and ToK activitiestraining and ToK activities

general organisation and general organisation and execution of the projectexecution of the project

Management and audit costs (up Management and audit costs (up to 7%)to 7%)

overheads (up to 10%)overheads (up to 10%) other type of expenses like other type of expenses like

equipment's (buying / use) if ...equipment's (buying / use) if ...

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RTNs - Best Practices / Critical Aspects Set up a high quality research project that provides an Set up a high quality research project that provides an

effective platform / vehicle for training, transfer of effective platform / vehicle for training, transfer of knowledge and career developmentknowledge and career development

local specialist training combined with multidisciplinary local specialist training combined with multidisciplinary and network-wide training activitiesand network-wide training activities

Use all possibilities to develop networking for the Use all possibilities to develop networking for the benefit off all, especially the researchers being trainedbenefit off all, especially the researchers being trained

Careful management (co-ordinator plus other partic.)Careful management (co-ordinator plus other partic.) Extensive use of information / communication tools Extensive use of information / communication tools

(web-site, portal for job opportunities)(web-site, portal for job opportunities)

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RTNs - Evaluation Criteria Scientific and technological merits of the Scientific and technological merits of the

collaborative research projectcollaborative research project

Quality and content of the network’s trainingQuality and content of the network’s training/ transfer of knowledge programme/ transfer of knowledge programme

Quality of the network partnership, organisation Quality of the network partnership, organisation and managementand management

Relevance to the objectives of the specific activityRelevance to the objectives of the specific activity

Added value to the CommunityAdded value to the Community

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RTNs - Calls for Proposals

First callFirst call Publication : Publication : December 2002December 2002 Two Deadlines : Two Deadlines : March / April 2003March / April 2003

November 2003November 2003 Second Call (provisional dates)Second Call (provisional dates)

Publication : Publication : June 2004June 2004 Two Deadlines : Two Deadlines : November 2004November 2004

November 2005November 2005

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Information Sources

Http://europa.eu.int/mariecurie-actions (mid-Nov.2002Http://europa.eu.int/mariecurie-actions (mid-Nov.2002

http://www.cordis.lu/improvinghttp://www.cordis.lu/improving

http://euroa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6http://euroa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6