Marie Curie Actions under FP7

Kamila Partyka

European Commission

DG Education and Culture

What are the Marie Curie Actions?

Significant EU fellowships programmes since 1990 (FP3) for researchers’ mobility

Marie Curie label since 1996 (more than 50.000 fellows to date)

Actions aimed at structuring training, mobility and career development for researchers

Implemented through People Programme (FP7 2007-2013)

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1996-2010 50 000 Marie Curie Researchers

Pierre and Marie Curie honeymoon, 1895

MCA - Objectives

Develop European human resources in R&D

Stimulate people to enter researcher profession

Retain & attract (incl. return) researchers from

around the world

Best practice working and employment conditions,

in line with the European Researchers Charter

Support the knowledge triangle by exposing new

generations of researchers to both public and

private, and equip them with appropriate

transferable skills

MCA – main characteristic

Some basic about Marie Curie Actions:

Addressed to researchers at all stages of their careers Open to all domains of research (bottom-up) Mobility (international, intersectoral, interdisciplinary) Application through competitive calls for proposals Selection criteria:

S&T quality, Training/ToK, Implementation, Impact Budget covers generally:

salary, mobility and research budget for the researcher

MCA – Freedom of research

2007-2011:

EU

contribution

of €1870

million

5096

research

projects

funded

Research

topics freely

chosen by

applicants

SOC€158m

9%

COFUND€148m

8%

CHE€179m10%

ECO€35m2%

ENG€31517%

ENV€207m11%

LIF€505m27%

MAT€493%

PHY€230m13%

MCA – who is funded?

1.Post-graduates ((EEarly arly SStage tage RResearchers ESRs)esearchers ESRs)

2.Post-docs (EExperienced xperienced RResearchers ERsesearchers ERs)

3.Senior Post-docs (More Experienced Researchers MERsMore Experienced Researchers MERs)

4.Public & Private bodies

1. Directly after the studiesAND less than 4 years of research experience

2. Directly after the PhD OR having more than 4 years of research experience

3. Having more than 10 years of research experience

4. Universities, research organisation, Companies, SME, funding bodies …

MCA – Promoting passionate researchers

A unique scheme offering a wide variety of actions

For ESRs: Initial training of

ResearchersInitial Training Networks (ITN)

European Industrial DoctoratesInnovative Doctoral Programmes

For ERs (and MERs)

Individual Fellowships Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)Career Integration Grants (CIG)

International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)

International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)

For Staff ExchangeIndustry-Academia Partnership and

Pathways (IAPP)International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)

CO-FUNDING

Co-funding of national programmes

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MCA triple “i” dimension of mobility

Cross-border

Cross-sector

Cross-discipline

Excellent training environment:

Top research groups

Triple “i” dimension

Supervision and follow-up:

Dedicated supervisor

Careers development plan and monitoring

Transferable skills:

Entrepreneurship and business skills

Intellectual property and patenting rights

Project management

And others…

MCA - Excellence in research training

Enhanced through:

Courses/Workshops/Conferences

Secondments

Networking and Outreach

Initial Training Networks (ITN)€1.9 billion in FP7

As an associated country, Moldova will be counted as one of the partners required by the minimum eligibility rule for consortium under multi-ITN or EID. Moldova can also present projects for IDP.

Aim to improve career perspectives of early stage researchers

in both public & private sector

Multi-partner ITNs - international and interdisciplinary networks of organisations presenting a joint research training programme with strong outreach activities

From 2012 WP – pilot project on European Industrial Doctorates (EID) Mono-partner ITNs - Innovative Doctoral Programmes (IDP)

About 10 000 researchers to be funded

Multi-ITNs

Objectives Structuring of high-quality initial research training existing in Europe Equip future generation of researchers with right skills Improve the employability and career perspectives of ESRs

University or Industry

Country 1

Country 2Country 3

MCA initial training

EuropeanIndustrial

Doctorates

Objectives

Develop innovative aptitudes and entrepreneurial mindsets

Improve the employability and career perspectives of doctorate holders

Involve companies in doctoral training

Strengthen the cooperation between universities and companies

≥ 50%

IndustryCountry 1 Country 2

MCA pilot doctoral scheme

Objectives

Innovative training programme addressing the triple ‘i’ dimensions

Equip doctoral candidates with innovative skills (scientific and transferable skills)

Quality and quantity of supervision of doctoral candidates

InnovativeDoctoral

Programmes

Country 1

University or Industry

Industry

Other country

Other discipline

Other sector

University or Industry

MCA innovative doctoral training

Industry–Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP)

~ €350 Million in FP7

Foster research collaboration between non-commercial (public) research organisations & commercial enterprises

Based on common research project Intersectoral mobility & skills exchange Staff secondments (ESR or ER level) & recruitments of experienced researchers

(ERs)

As an associated country, Moldovan organisations will be counted as one of the partners required by the minimum eligibility rule for IAPP consortium

About 6 000 researchers to be funded

IAPP – win-win for both sectors

Industry:

• Alternative paths to innovation - risk research

without the risk

• Actively directing the research towards the

need of the company

• Identifying commercial opportunities and

developing them within the academic

environment

• Acquiring know-how and skilled research staff

• SMEs in particular: research equipment

Academia:

• Alternative career opportunities

• Value new generation of researchers appropriately

• Easier commercialisation of new ideas

• Increased funding potential through new networks

• Funded researchers

Intra-European Fellowships for career development (IEF) Nationals of any country, active in Europe Mobility in Europe: from a MS or AS to another MS or AS Personal Career Development Plan Up to 2 years of funding

New Career Restart panel

Life-long Training and Career Development

€1.6 billion in FP7

Career Integration Grants (CIG) Financial contribution of 25 000 €/year (flat rate) during 2-4

years Host institution in Europe (MS/AC), including country of origin Research costs, including salary of researchers or assistants

As an associated country, Moldovan organisations can host researchers under IEF and CIG

Co-funding of Regional, National and International Programmes (COFUND)

Participant rules: Organisations funding and managing a fellowship programme in EU MS or AC

Official public bodies (ministries, academies, councils, agencies, …) Other public/private bodies (large research organisations, charities, …) Bodies at international level, running such schemes at European level

Eligible researchers: Experienced researchers Three types of trans-national mobility:

Outgoing: to another MS/AC/TC*Incoming: from another MS/AC/TC*Re-integration: from TC to home MS/AC (after a research stay of at least 3 years)

EU contribution: 40% of the fellowship costs for eligible researchers (max. 10 M€ per

participant)

MCA - COFUND

As an associated country, Moldova can present (a) programme(s) for Marie Curie co-funding.

International Outgoing Fellowships for career development (IOF)

Initial outgoing phase outside Europe for up to 2 years 1 year compulsory re-integration phase in a Member State or Associated

Country For experienced researchers only Personal Career Development Plan

MD will not anymore be eligible as a third country host. MD researchers can benefit from IOF to go outside EU MS and AC.

International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) Mobility from Third Countries to Europe funded up to 2 years Return grant of one year possible for ICPC countries

of €15,000

MD can host researchers coming from other third countries (non MS/AC).

MCA - International Dimension

Objective:

To establish or deepen partnerships between at least 2 research organisations in Member States/Associated Countries and 1 organisation in Countries covered by the European Neighbourhood policy and Countries with S&T Agreements through a joint programme of exchange of researchers

International Research Staff Exchange Scheme

(IRSES)

Multi-annual joint exchange programme (balanced & coordinated)

Short term exchanges (up to 1 year per person in total) Staff: researchers, management, technical staff Exchanges to/from Europe (not between EU/AC partners) Staff are seconded (salary is paid by the institution of

origin) Partner institutes select their staff for exchange EU contribution: 1900€ researcher/month (+ 200€ for long

distance) For ICPC an identical EU contribution is provided if

requested

IRSESExchange Programme

As an associated country, Moldovan institutions can participate in exchange only with OTC. Staff exchange between MD and EU/AC will not anymore be eligible.

MD participation in FP7 MCA

9 Moldovan researchers funded in Marie Curie Actions (calls 2007-2010)€ 0.368 million EU budget allocated so far to Moldovan institutes (2007-2010)6 Moldovan institutions participating in Marie Curie Actions, 4 of them in IRSES (2007-2010)182 researcher/months of mobility from MD to EU funded under IRSES (2008-2010)

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Researchers’ Night

Objective: Bringing closer general public and researchers; Point out the positive impact of the researchers' job in daily

life of citizens; Promote research careers, in particular towards young

people and their parents.

Organised once a year on the fourth Friday of September, i.e. in 2012, the 28th September

Duration: one evening/night, from late Friday afternoon until early morning the next Saturday

No requirement/limitation regarding the science topics dealt with Addressing all age groups of the general public Activities allowing a direct and active involvement of the public

Thank you for your attention!

For more information:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/