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Assistance and support for Assistance and support for ITN applicantsITN applicantsWorkshop at University of Limerick, 5 June 2008
Dr. Dagmar M. Meyer Marie Curie National Contact Point
www.iua.ie
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Overview
• Marie Curie Contacts in Ireland and European Network of ‘People’ NCPs
• FP7 National Support Structure and Irish FP7 portal
• Financial support to FP7 applicants (Enterprise Ireland & IDA)
• Meeting room facilities in Brussels• Irish Researcher Mobility Office and Portal
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Marie Curie contacts in Ireland
IUA Marie Curie Office – National Contact PointDr. Dagmar Meyer ([email protected])
Dr. Conor O’Carroll ([email protected])
+353-(0)1 676 4948
Enterprise Ireland – National Contact PointFocus on Industry - Bill Kee
+353-(0)1 808 2277
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How can we help you?
• Info days, workshops and special sessions at other events (also on demand if sufficient participants)
• Customized one-to-one support– Discussion of project ideas
– Advice on eligibility and other technical issues
– Pre-submission proposal checks (feedback on draft proposals, first-come first-served)
– Assistance at negotiation and implementation stage (e.g. financial issues, reporting, ...)
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“Direct line” to Commission
• Clarification of specific queries and issues on a case-by-case basis
• Recommendation as expert evaluators– Register as expert through FP7 website on CORDIS– Contact your Research Officer or equivalent to be
recommended by IUA
• Feedback to Commission on your experiences (good and bad!)
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European Network of NCPs
• Help with partner search for your project– Directly through other NCP if looking for a partner in
specific country– Through Irish NCP for more general searches
• List of European NCPs at http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html (choose “Mobility” for the Marie Curie NCP)
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FP7 National Support Structure and Irish FP7 Portal
• National network of FP7 NCPs (all areas)– Support to applicants across thematic areas
• National FP7 Portal at www.fp7ireland.com – Information on calls, events and other relevant
news– Register to receive updates in your areas of
interest
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EI support for FP7 applicants: travel grants
• Enterprise Ireland travel support:– For researchers in higher education / publicly funded
institutions– For visits by Irish researchers abroad to meet potential
partners or attend EU information events relating to FP7
– Covers least-cost travel plus subsistence rates up to € 150 per day (typical length of visits: three days)
– Any one researcher can receive up to € 3,000 during FP7 to facilitate multiple visits to research partners (open to discussion!)
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EI support for FP7 applicants: coordination grants
• Enterprise Ireland coordinator support:– For researchers in higher education / publicly funded
institutions– To facilitate preparatory work leading to a proposal for
the coordination of any research project under FP7– Grants up to a maximum of € 25,000– For coordinator least cost travel and subsistence
expenses, costs for consortium meetings, employment of researcher for short-term analysis, professional services for proposal preparation, strategy development and planning, …
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EI support for FP7 applicants: feasibility studies
• Enterprise Ireland financial support for companies:– Covers company negotiations with research partners
and/or preparation of joint R&D proposal for FP7 • Salaries & overheads (30% of salaries)• Travel & subsistence• Consultancy fees
– Covers all areas (incl. Social Sciences etc.)– Grants up to a max of € 25,000 (with equal
investment by the company)– All EI client companies eligible, in particular SMEs– IDA has similar scheme for their clients
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Support for FP7 applicants - web links
More details on Enterprise Ireland FP7 support schemes and application form:
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/FP7/Financial+Su
pport.htm
IDA support scheme for companies:
http://www.idaireland.com/home/index.aspx?id=681
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Meeting room facilities in Brussels
Irish Liaison Office for EU RTD
meeting room bookings:
Catriona WardEU R&D Liaison OfficePark LeopoldRue Wiertz 50 WiertzstraatBruxelles 1050 BrusselTel. +32 (0)2 673 [email protected]
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Irish Researchers Mobility Office and Portal
• Office part of the European EURAXESS Services Network (formerly known as ERA-MORE network)– Support to institutions recruiting foreign researchers– In particular, regarding Third Country Researchers:
• Assistance related to hosting agreements• Help in case of problems with visas, work permits etc.
• Irish and European EURAXESS Portals (formerly known as Researcher Mobility Portals)– Advertising of vacancies, access to researcher profiles
• Practical support to foreign researchers coming to Ireland, and Irish researchers going abroad
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Links to the Mobility Portals
• European Researcher Mobility Portal:
http://europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm
• Irish Researcher Mobility Portal
http://www.researchcareersireland.com/