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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
Inter-disciplinaryInternationa
l
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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Moldova - Months of mobility funded under IRSES 2008-2010
Fellow/months EU/MD
Fellow/months MD/EU
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/