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FP7 – Marie Curie Actions

ITN & IAPP 2012 Calls

Olivier PASTREResearch Programme OfficerResearch Executive Agency (REA)Unit P4, Marie Curie Host-Driven Actions

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FP7 overview (2007-2013)

Evolution of annual budget

FP6 (2002-2006) Marie Curie Actions

€ 1 580 million

People, 9% of a growing budget

Note: Euratom FP: € 2.7 billion over 5 years – not included above

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Life-long training and career developmentIntra-European Fellowships (IEF) / Career Integration Grants (CIG)

Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND)

Life-long training and career developmentIntra-European Fellowships (IEF) / Career Integration Grants (CIG)

Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND)

Industry dimension Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP)

Industry dimension Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP)

Policy support actions Researchers’ Night; EURAXESS

Policy support actions Researchers’ Night; EURAXESS

International dimension Outgoing & Incoming International Fellowships (IIF & IOF);

International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)

International dimension Outgoing & Incoming International Fellowships (IIF & IOF);

International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)

Initial training Initial Training Networks (ITN)

Initial training Initial Training Networks (ITN)

Marie Curie Actions

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Post-graduates (ESR)

< 4 years*

Post-docs (ER)

> 4 years* or PhD

Senior Post-docs (ER)

> 10 years

ApplicantsIndividual

fellowshipsIndustry/Research

InstitutionsResearch

funding bodies

CIGIIFIOF

IEF

IAPP

IRSES COFUND

ITN

Non-profit organisations

only

* full-time equivalent research experience after degree which formally entitles to embark on a doctorate

Marie Curie Actions’ scope

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ITN 2012

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Attract and train young people to become researchers

Promote researchers mobility across sectors, countries and disciplines

Equip researchers with a broad set of skills that will match both public and private sector needs

Improve career prospects of doctoral candidates (different sectors, transnationally)

Improve quality of doctoral training

Promote collaboration of academia and private sector in doctoral training

ITN objectives

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Features International network of participants Joint Research Training Programme:

- training through research - transferable skills training modules (entrepreneurship, management, IPR,

communication…) - exposure to both public and private

sectors Supervisory Board 4 years grant agreements

Research Training Activities Individual personalised projects Structured training courses Personal Career Development Plan for

researchers Quality of supervision

ITN features

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Budget Over 423 M€including 20 M€ for EID

Timetable

Publication 20 July 2011Closure 12 Jan 2012 (17:00 Brussels time)Remote evaluation 20 Feb – 11 March 2012Central evaluation 26–30 March 2012Info to applicants May 2012Launch of nego. June 2012First GA signed September 2012

ITN budget & timetable

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Participants: full network partners, signatories to the grant agreement. Recruit researchers, provide research & transferable skills training, provide secondment opportunities and receive funding (“beneficiaries” or “level 1”)

Associated Partners: do not recruit researchers, do not claim costs. Provide transferable skills training and/or secondment opportunities (“level 2”)

Private Sector: comprise organisations, including SMEs, gaining the majority of their revenue (>50%) through competitive means with exposure to commercial markets.

Eligible organisations: any legal entity (but different eligibility criteria for each implementation mode).

ITN definitions (participants)


Early Stage Researcher (ESR): at the time of recruitment, must be in the first 4 years of their research careers (full-time equivalent), and with no doctoral degree awarded yet

Experienced Researcher (ER): at the time of recruitment, doctoral degree (or at least 4 years research experience), and less than 5 years of research experience

Nationality: recruited researchers can be of any nationality.

Mobility: at the time of recruitment by the host organisation, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date.

ITN definitions (researchers)


• At least 3 participants (any type) from 3 different MS/ACAbove this minimum, participation of OTC and IO is possible

• Associated partners from any country / sector / discipline• Private sector participation: “highest possible level”

• Network involved in a joint research training programme• Participants appoint researchers to carry out proposed work

• ESR: appointment for 3-36 months (>80% of total)• ER: appointment for 3-24 months (<20% of total)• Secondments encouraged

(up to 30% of recruitment period)

• Max 500 researcher months• Max 40% budget to one country

Universityor Industry

Country 1

Country 2Country 3

Universityor IndustryUniversityor Industry

Country 1

Country 2Country 3

Multi-partners ITNs (Multi-ITN)

Note: 9 participants on average over 2007-2011


• 1 participant only (from MS/AC) typically a University or Research Centre offering doctoral programme

• Associated partners from any country / sector / disciplinestrengthen the international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral aspects

• Network involved in a joint research training programme• The single participant appoints researchers

• Only ESR: appointment for 3-36 months• Mandatory enrolment in doctoral programme• Secondments encouraged

(up to 30% of recruitment period)

• Max 500 researcher months

Country 1

Universityor

IndustryIndustry

Other country

Other discipline

Other sector

Universityor

Industry

Country 1

Universityor

Industry

Universityor

IndustryIndustryIndustry

Other country

Other discipline

Other sector

Universityor

Industry

Universityor

Industry

Innovative Doctoral Programmes (IDP)


• 2 participants: 1 academic + 1 private sector (2 different MS/AC)• Research institutes can be academic partner if

associated with a University delivering the doctoral degree• Associated partners from any country / sector / discipline

• Only ESR: appointment for 3-36 months• Mandatory enrolment in doctoral programme• At least 50% of time at private sector participant • Recruited by 1 or both participants• Joint supervision by both participants

• Consortium agreement mandatory• Max 180 researcher months

• 20 M€ earmarked for the EID panel

European Industrial Doctorates (EID)

≥50%

Industry

Country 1 Country 2

≥50%

IndustryIndustry

Country 1 Country 2


Multi-ITN IDP EID

Partners level-1 3 min. from 3 diff. MS/ACAny type

1 from any MS/ACUniv./ Research Centre

2 from 2 diff. MS/ACAcademic / Private S.

Partners level-2 Unlimited (any country/sector/discipline)

Private sector involvement

highest possible level (partners level 1 and 2)

expected via associated partners

1 partner level 1 + associated partners

Eligible researchers

ESR (3-36 months)ER (3-24 months) ≤ 20%

ESR (3-36 months) ESR (3-36 months)

PhD enrolment typically expected (ESR) mandatory mandatory

Intersectoral aspects

secondments encouraged (≤ 30%)

secondments encouraged (≤ 30%)

≥ 50% in private sector

Res. months 500 max 500 max 180 max

Budget/country 40% max to 1 country n/a n/a

Panels and ranking lists

8 ranking lists (corresponding to scientific panels CHE, ECO, ENG, ENV, LIF, MAT, PHY, SOC)

EID ranking list (20M€ earmarked)

Overview of implementation modes


Category 1: Monthly Living Allowance- €38,000 gross salary per ESR / year x country coefficient- €58,500 gross salary per ER / year x country coefficient

Category 2: Mobility Allowance- €1,000 – €700 (family or not) per researcher month x country coefficient

Category 3: Contribution to Training & Research Costs- €1,800 per researcher month (Multi-ITN)- €1,200 per researcher month (EID and IDP)

Category 4: Management Activities- Maximum 10% of total EU contribution (i.e. 10% of C1+C2+C3+C4+C5)

Category 5: Overheads- 10% of direct costs (i.e. 10% of C1+C2+C3+C4) per partner

ITN financial regime *

* Budget allocated to level 1 participants (recruit & employ fellows)


ITN Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Criteria Score out of

Threshold Weight Priority if ex-aequo

S&T Quality 5 3 30% 3

Training 5 4 30% 1

Implementation 5 3 20% 4

Impact 5 4 20% 2

Total score expressed out of 100 (threshold 70%)

Full description of criteria in Work Programme (p. 60)


IAPP 2012


Foster co-operation between non-commercial research organisations & commercial enterprises based on joint research projects

Stimulate long-term collaboration between sectors through secondment of researchers between the public & private research domains

Provide diverse career possibilities & research experience for researchers, knowledge sharing/cultural exchange

IAPP objectives


Budget 80 M€

Timetable

Publication 19 October 2011Closure 19 April 2012 (17:00 Brussels time)

IAPP budget & timetable


Participants: full network partners, sign the grant agreement. Second staff (mandatory) and optionally recruit ERs.

No associated partners in IAPP

Industry/Enterprises: Private sector is understood to comprise organisations gaining the majority of their revenue (>50%) through competitive means with exposure to commercial markets

Early Stage Researcher (ESR): For secondment only. At the time of secondment, must be in the first 4 years of their research careers (full-time equivalent), and with no doctoral degree awarded yet

Experienced Researcher (ER): For secondment or recruitment. At the time of secondment (or recruitment), doctoral degree (or at least 4 years research experience). Two salary categories based on experience: 4-10 and >10 years of research experience (full-time equivalent)

IAPP definitions


IAPP consortium• At least 1 commercial (industry/enterprise)

and 1 non-commercial participant

• Located in at least 2 different MS/AC • Additional participants from any country /

sector• Usually 2 to 6 participants

Project features• Joint Research Project• Research of mutual interest to all partners• Secondments underpin co-operation

between partners in different sectors• 4 years grant agreement

IAPP features (1)


Compulsory Staff Secondment• Main IAPP focus (≥ 50% of total person-

months)• Always inter-sector • Periods of 2-24 months – can be split stays• Up to 30% intra-national secondments• Also technical staff where justified

Optional Recruitment of experienced researchers• Periods of 12-24 months• Justify relevance to project /recruiting

organisation• Not a substitute for secondment

(no recruitment inside the consortium)

Other• Networking activities• Workshops & Conferences

IAPP features (2)


COMPOSITION OF A CONSORTIUM

R

R

Recruited researcher

from publicised vacancies

Coordinator Partner 1

Recruited researcher

from publicised vacancies

Sector 2

Partner 2

Sector 1

Staff secondment

Partner 3

Partner 4 Partner 5

IAPP consortium


Category 1: Monthly Living Allowance- €38,000 gross salary per ESR / year x country coefficient- €58,500 gross salary per ER / year x country coefficient (4-10 years)- €87,500 gross salary per ER / year x country coefficient (> 10 years)

Category 2: Mobility Allowance- €1,000 – €700 (family or not) per researcher month x country coefficient

Category 3: Contribution to Training & Research Costs- €1,800 per researcher month

Category 4: Management Activities- Maximum 10% of total EU contribution

Category 5: Overheads

- 10% of direct costs

Category 6: Small equipment - SMEs only: 10% of the contribution to that partner

IAPP financial regime


IAPP Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Criteria Score out of

Threshold

Weight Priority if ex-aequo

S&T Quality 5 3 25% 2

Transfer of knowledge

5 3 30% 1

Implementation 5 3 20% 4

Impact 5 3 25% 3Total score expressed out of 100 (threshold 70%)

Full description of criteria in Work Programme (p. 64)


How to apply


Call published on the Research Participant Portal

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/

How to apply?

• Publication of FP7 calls officially switched from CORDIS to the Research Participant Portal.

• FP7 calls no longer published on CORDIS. CORDIS users redirected to the relevant Participant Portal pages.

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/


Essential reading• PEOPLE Work Programme 2012• Guide for applicants

– Common part– Ethics part– Specific part

EPSS (Electronic Proposal Submission Service)• Direct link from the Call Page • Part A Administrative forms• Part B Description of the action (submit as

PDF)

How to apply?


Maximise your chances• Follow the guidance in the template

• Clear and structured information – less is sometime more

• Capacity of the hosts to be carefully demonstrated

• Self-evaluation form available on the call page (e.g. arrange a check by an experienced colleague)

Tips to applicants


Tips against frequent mistakes• All sub-criteria to be considered

• Ensure consistency between Parts A and B• N° and status of partners• N° recruitments and researcher

months

• Check compliance with the rules• multi-ITN: ESR ≥ 80% total

person.months• IAPP: secondments ≥ recruitments

• Start writing the proposal & edit forms asap

• Avoid last minute submission

Tips to applicants


FP7 Enquiry Service http://ec.europa.eu/research/enquiries

National Contact Pointshttp://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html

Partner Searchhttp://cordis.europa.eu/partners/web/guest/home

IPR Help Deskhttp://www.ipr-helpdesk.org

eFP7 Help [email protected]

EPSS Help [email protected]

Additional Documents and Guidancehttp://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/find-doc_en.html

Sources of support

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

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html

http://cordis.europa.eu/partners/web/guest/home

http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/find-doc_en.html


Thank you for your attention

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