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Synergies to fuel Researchers’ CareersLuxembourg, 10 – 11 December 2015
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10 December 2015 – International Mobility: Recruitment and Retention Strategies
PEGASUS – Lessons learntGregory Absillis
Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO)
• Fundamental scientific research (mainly at universities) in the Flemish Community
• Bottom-up funding in all disciplines including life-sciences
• Selection based on scientific excellence and interuniversity competition
• Transparent and equal opportunities
• Promotes international collaboration
Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO)
Internationalization at FWOPlacing Flemish research in a broader context
Coping with Flanders’ ‘smallness’
Mobility Grants
• Conferences/Workshops• Short/long stays abroad
Lead Agency Procedures
• LUX, NLD, AUT, SVN
Exchange and Collaboration
• EU: Poland, Bulgaria, France, Slovenia, Romania, …• Non-EU: China, Argentina, Turkey, South Korea, …
Bilateral Research Projects
• Vietnam, Québec, Ecuador, China, Brazil, South Africa
ODYSSEUS
To attract promising top researchers and postdocs to Flanders
BIG SCIENCE
To support research at large, international research facilities
[PEGASUS]2
• MSCA COFUND• To attract excellent
postdocs to Flanders• To increase international
mobility of postdocs in Flanders
Big ScienceLARGE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH
FACILITIES
[PEGASUS]2
giving wings to your career
• 3-year fellowships for postdoctoral researchers
• Cofinanced by MSCA under Horizon 2020EU: € 6,4 milFWO: € 8,3 mil
• Extension of the PEGASUS programme cofunded under FP7
Lessons Learnt – Changes made
How did the PEGASUS (FP7) programme evolve to [PEGASUS]2
Based on self-reflection and independent research-based evaluation
2012-2016 2015-2020
PEGASUS(2012-2016)
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 267216.
Impact on the RESEARCHER (career – skills and capabilities - network):
“I believe it has been instrumental in getting accepted as a CERN COFUND fellow”“It was the stepping stone to an Odysseus grant and in the end a permanent position”
Impact on the HOST RESEARCH GROUP:
“The Pegasus fellowship holder brought the latest molecular biology techniques into my laboratory, making us the first in Belgium to have access to this technology”
Impact on FLANDERS (visibility – international status – collaborations):
“Contributes to the revitalization of science in Flanders”
PEGASUS(2012-2016)
• Pegasus-long: 3-year postdoctoral fellowship
• Pegasus-short: 1-year postdoctoral fellowship
INCOMING mobility
Evaluation: Respondents as well as interviewees and promoters often mentioned that the Pegasus-short fellowship is too short to have a meaningful impact
Action taken: Pegasus-short fellowships out - full focus on 3-year fellowships
Optimized Programme Design
Need for long-term OUTGOING mobility at FWO
Evaluation: Focus on project-based exchange of researchers
Focus on short period mobility - max. period abroad is 1 year
Action Taken: Include OUTGOING mobility in the new PEGASUS program
Mobility Grants
• Conferences/Workshops• Short/long stays abroad
Exchange and Collaboration
• EU: Poland, Bulgaria, France, Slovenia, Romania, …• Non-EU: China, Argentina, Turkey, South Korea, …
Bilateral Research Projects
• Vietnam, Québec, Ecuador, China, Brazil, South Africa
Lead Agency Procedures
• LUX, NLD, AUT, SVN
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 665501
[PEGASUS]2
(2015-2020)
Optimized Programme Design
3-year INCOMING fellowships:
• To attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to the Flemish Community• To improve Flemish research and to stimulate internationalization of
research
3-year OUTGOING fellowships:(first 2 years abroad – third return year)
• To boost the career of postdoctoral researchers in Flanders by gaining international research experience
• To anchor the gained knowledge and expertise in Flanders
[PEGASUS]2
(2015-2020)
Although fundamental research is the DNA of FWO, FWO is convinced that the cross-fertilization between industry and academic basic research contributes to
excellent research
Intersectoral Mobility
Action taken:
Part of the research can be spend in the non-academic center
• Project mainly focuses on fundamental research
• Main supervisor remains in academia
• IPR are properly laid out in an agreement
Optimized Procedure Design
Application Evaluation Feedback Contracting
Evaluation: 84% of the respondents that read the guidelines indicate that all the necessary information is included. 15% perceives that not all the necessary information is provided.
Action taken: 1. Extended guidelines containing information on:
The FWO and eligibility requirements, How to apply and evaluation procedureEmployment conditions and obligations
2. FAQ
3. More detailed brochure
[PEGASUS]2
(2015-2020)
Optimized Procedure Design
Application Evaluation Feedback Contracting
Evaluation: Fellows agree that the evaluation procedure was transparent. Nevertheless 36% had suggestions to make the process even more transparent.
Action taken: 1. Guidelines include:
More detailed evaluation procedure schemesExtended list of subcriteriaWeighing factors for evaluation criteria
2. Revised more elaborate feedback procedure
International peer-review reports + pre-reports of FWO panel members + panel discussion remarks
[PEGASUS]2
(2015-2020)
Optimized Procedure Design
Application Evaluation Feedback Contracting
Evaluation: The respondents are rather positive about the contracting procedure, except about the flexibility of the starting date of the fellowship
“It was difficult to arrange visa, housing, family matter, … in time to start the fellowship”
Action taken: 5 month flexible start date
[PEGASUS]2
(2015-2020)
Retention Strategy [PEGASUS]2
(2015-2020)
Complementarity with regular FWO postdoc funding scheme
INCOMING[PEGASUS]2
FWO postdocextension
First regular FWO postdoc
FWO postdocextension
First regular FWO postdoc
OUTGOING[PEGASUS]2
OUTGOING[PEGASUS]2
FWO postdocextension
Outgoing as FWO postdoc extensionReturn year ensures that:
• fellow AND his/her expertise return• researcher is REintegrated for a long
term position
FWO postdoc open to all nationalities
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 665501
Programme Overview [PEGASUS]2
(2015-2020)
• 3 year postdoctoral fellowships
• INCOMING and OUTGOING: open to all nationalities
• Guide for applicants and regulations on website:
Call 1
Launch: September 2015Deadline: February 1, 2016
Flexible start: Oct 2016 - Feb 2017
Call 2
Launch: February 2016Deadline: May 1, 2016
Flexible start: Jan-May 2017
http://www.fwo.be/en/fellowships-funding/postdoctoral-fellowships/
Thank you!Questions?