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Session overview
• UKRO and the NCP
• Policy background and description of actions
• Financial issues
• Submission and evaluation of proposals
• Hints and tips for proposal writing
UK
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UK Research Office
• Based in Brussels, Established in 1984,
• Staff of 13
• Sponsored by the seven UK Research Councils
• Receives subscriptions from over 140 research organisations
• Range of services for sponsors and subscribers
• Research Council policy work
• Brussels liaison
• For more information see www.ukro.ac.uk
UK
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To promote effective UK engagement in EU research, innovation and higher education activities
UKRO’s ServicesU
K R
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Off
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‘Core’ subscriber services Open to non-subscribers
Query service (Majority of) training courses and information events
Annual briefing visits
(for UK subscribers)
Annual Conference
News updates
ims.ukro.ac.uk
Marie Curie UK National Contact Point
Subscriber website
www.ukro.ac.uk/subs
European Research Council UK National Contact Point
Meeting room in Brussels British Council
European RTD Insight publication
Marie Curie NCP - helpdesk
• Web, email, telephone, visits• Advice on applying for MC actions:
• Eligibility• Application help• Results• Contractual issues
• Advice to those with MC contracts:• Social security and tax• Model agreements between host and fellow• Contractual issues
UK
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http://www.ukro.ac.uk/mariecurie
Framework Programme 7 and the ‘People’ specific programme
UK NCP for Marie Curie
Policy Background
• FP7 is designed to achieve the EU2020 and Barcelona objectives and to complement activities in Member States.
• Support to the European Research Area • Budget of €50 521 million
• Complementarity with other EC programmes:
• Competitiveness and Innovation• Education and Training• Structural Funds
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Who is eligible for funding?
EU-27Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria , Cyprus, Czech Republic,Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK
Associated Countries (FP7)Albania*, Croatia*, Faroe Islands*, FYR Macedonia*,
Iceland*, Israel*, Liechtenstein*, Montenegro*, Norway*, Serbia*, Switzerland, Turkey*, Bosnia Herzegovina*
*except Euratom
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Country eligibility C
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FP7 Specific Programmes
Co-operation – Collaborative Research
European Research Council
Marie Curie Actions
Capacities – Research Capacity
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JRC EURATOM
Objectives and Policy Context:
• Make Europe more attractive to researchers• Structuring effect on the European Research Area
through transnational and intersectoral mobility in order to create a European labour market for researchers
• Strengthen human potential by:• Encouraging people to become researchers• Encouraging researchers to carry out their research
in Europe
• Trans-national and inter-sectoral mobility• €4.7 Billion
Marie Curie Actions F
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Principles
• Skills and competence development at all stages of researchers career
• Open to all research areas addressed under the Treaty plus possibility of targeted calls
• Strong participation from enterprises• Reinforce international dimension• Appropriate gender and work/life balance• Good working environment, transparent
recruitment and career development
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Overview of Marie Curie ActionsP
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Actions for Organisations
Actions for Individuals
Initial Training Networks
Industry Academia Partnerships and Pathways
International Research Staff Exchange Scheme
CO-FUND
Intra- European Fellowships
International Incoming Fellowships
International Outgoing Fellowships
Career Integration Grants
Also funded: Researcher’s Night
2011 Deadlines
Industry Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP)
20 July 2010 – 7 December 2010
Researchers’ Night 28 September 2010 – 12 January 2011
Initial Training Networks (ITN) 20 July 2010 – 26 January 2011
COFUND 20 October 2010 – 17 February 2011
Career Integration Grants (CIG) 20 October 2010 – 8 March 2011 and 6 September 2011
International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)
20 October 2010 – 17 March 2011
Intra- European Fellowships (IEF)
International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)
International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)
16 March 2011 – 11 August 2011
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ITNs – 2011 call info
• Publication date: 20 July 2010• Call deadline: 26 January 2011
• Indicative budget: €318.41 million
• Indicative timetable:• Results expected 4 months after deadline• Grants agreement signature from 9 months after
deadline
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Definition of researchers
Early-Stage Researchers 0 - 4 years (FTE)
from obtaining degree that qualified them to embark on a doctorate
Experienced Researchers i) in possession of a PhD
or
i) at least 4 years experience (FTE)
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Transnational Mobility Requirements• Must not have been resident in host country for more
that 12 months in the last 3 years date of recruitment or secondment
• Researchers can return to the country of their nationality if the mobility rule is respected
• For international organisations the country mobility rule does not apply – BUT the fellow must not have spent more that 12 months in the previous 3 years at the host international organisation.
• Note – IOF 3rd country nationals have to have spent 5 years before the deadline in Member States or countries associated to FP7
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What is an ITN?F
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• Aims:• Offering a series of fellowships to ESR and EXR
through a Joint Training Programme including complementary skills modules – focus on development of early-stage researchers
• Covers networking costs & the organisation of short training events
• As an option, can recruit ‘visiting scientists’
• ITNs are in:• Defined scientific fields as well as inter-disciplinary, new
and emerging supra-disciplinary fields
Who can participate in an ITN?F
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• At least 3 different research groups from Member or Associated States
• BUT ALSO it can be single sites (in Member or Associated States) if the international context is strong – role of associated partners key
• Third country partners are eligible, in addition to the minimum requirements. International Co-operation Partner Countries (ICPC) may receive funding, whilst those in non-ICPCs may receive funding if absolutely essential for the project
Who participates in an ITN?F
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• An ITN has both industrial and academic partners. Industry involvement essential at one of two levels:• As a full partner (‘participants’)• Provider of specific training or secondment
opportunities (‘associated partner’)• Guide recommends consortium of 6-10
participants & maximum 500 researcher months
Note: the third-level option of involvement through membership of an advisory board is no longer available
Who participates in an ITN?F
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Private sector partners:• must be organisations gaining the majority of their
revenue through competitive means with exposure to commercial markets.
• Industry representatives can participate but do not satisfy this criterion
• Think broadly about potential private sector partners – end users?
ITN must have agreed quality standards and mutual recognition of training/ diplomas
Who participates in an ITN?F
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Private sector partners:
• Active involvement in research training programme considered essential;
• Think about involving them in site visit to academic partners, seminars, workshops as well as secondments;
• As many fellows as possible should benefit;• Level of involvement appropriate to nature of
training and subject area
Who can you recruit to an ITN?F
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• An ITN supports researchers: • With up to 5 years experience (inc. doctoral
study) • From all over the world• For periods of 3 - 36 months (ESRs)• For periods of up to 24 months (EXRs)• Researchers can be seconded to other
partners for up to 30% of recruitment
Researchers can be of any nationality but must comply with the mobility rule
ITNs – key issues
• Ratio ESR/ER:- ‘The total amount of ESRs and ERs should be
reasonable and in line with what is recommended in the Guide for Applicants’ (80/20)
• Visiting Scientists:- Exceptional and duly justified in the context of the
training programme
• Conferences:- ‘should be proportionate to the proposed research
training programme’ - ‘is an opportunity for the recruiter researchers to
exchange knowledge with more experienced researchers from outside the network’.
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ITNs – result of 2007call
PANELEvaluated proposals
Evaluated proposals at stg 2
Funded proposals
Success Rate
LIF 229 51 19 8.3%
ENG 183 38 14 7.6%
PHY 152 37 10 6.6%
CHE 115 26 8 7%
ENV 95 17 8 8.4%
SOC 78 16 5 6.4%
MAT 29 5 2 6.9%
ECO 21 6 2 9.5%
TOTAL 902 196 68 7.5%
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ITNs – results of 2008 call
Evaluated proposals
Funded proposals
Success Rate Reserve list
LIF 264 30 11.4% 4
ENG 185 21 11.4% 4
PHY 114 11 9.6% 3
CHE 85 8 9.4% 3
ENV 108 10 9.3% 3
SOC 90 10 11% 3
MAT 19 1 5.3% 1
ECO 21 1 4.8% 2
TOTAL 886 92 10.4% 23
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ITNs – results of 2010 call
Evaluated proposals
Funded proposals
Success Rate
LIF 230 19 8.2%
ENG 199 14 7.0%
PHY 126 8 6.3%
CHE 100 7 7.0%
ENV 95 7 7.4%
SOC 77 6 7.8%
MAT 18 1 5.6%
ECO 21 1 4.8%
TOTAL 863 63 7.4%
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ITNs – 2010 results overview
• 63 projects on main list
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Overall UK
Total number of coordinators
857 182
Funded coordinators
63 (7.4%)
13 (7.1%)
Total applicants 7725 1104
Funded applicants
574(7.4%)
87(7.9%)
http://www.ukro.ac.uk
Examples of a funded ITN proposal
LECHE: Lactase persistence and the early Cultural History of Europe
• This large (15 researcher, 24 participants) European training network explores the origin and impact of dairying Europe. The participating researchers will draw on the latest genetic studies of modern humans and domestic animals to identify markers of specific traits, but will also travel back in time and search for these in ancient remains.
• For more information visit: http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/arch/LeCHE/welcome.html
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CODDE: Coordination for Optimal Decisions in Dynamic Environments
• Studies the links between sensory input, brain activity and motor output by combining behavioural techniques, brain imaging, movement recording and computational modelling. Provides young scientists with a structured programme to help develop their professional skills and careers. Interdisciplinary techniques include: behavioural method; virtual reality; computational methods; brain imaging; movement recording.
• For more information visit: http://www.optimaldecisions.org
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DESIRE: Creative Design for Innovation in Science and Technology
• Brings together expertise in human computer interaction, psychology, arts and design. Aims to advance understanding of creative design processes applied in the scientific and technological problem solving. This will lead to the elaboration of: theories and models of creative processes; and methods, techniques and systems to support both creative design processes and creativity training.
• For more information visit: http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/~corina/DESIRE/index.html
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ELDEL: Enhancing Literacy Development in European Languages
• Overlapping cross-linguistic studies (known as Workpackages 1-6) to reveal the language-specific and language-general factors affecting literacy development. Partners with expertise in developmental, educational and clinical psychology, experimental psycholinguistics, speech and language therapy, and an industrial partner specialising in the creation of software for the assessment and training of literacy skills. There are a total of 7 Partners.
• For more information visit: http://www.eldel.eu/welcome
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http://www.ukro.ac.uk
Financial information
Cost Category Comparison F
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Former Cost Categories
Eligible expenses for the activities carried out by the researcher
Eligible expenses for the activities carried out by the host organisations
- A -
Monthly living and mobility allowance
- B -
Travel
Allowance
- C -
Career
exploratory allowance
- D–
Contribution
to the participation expenses of
eligible researchers
- E -
Contribution
to the research/ training
/transfer of knowledge programme expenses
-F -
Contribution
to the organisation
of international conferences, workshops and events
- G -
Management
activities (including
audit certification if applicable)
- H -
Contribution to overheads
- I -
Other
types of eligible
expenses / specific condition
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Cost Categories from 2011 Work Programme
- 1 -
Monthly living
allowance
- 2 -
Monthly Mobility
allowance
- 3 -
Contribution to the training
expenses of eligible researchers
and research/transfer of
knowledge programme expenses
- 4 -
Management
activities (including audit certification if
applicable)
- 5 -
Contribution to
overheads
- 6 -
Other types of
eligible expenses / specific conditions
• Category 1:• Living allowance (including salary)
Correction factor applied
• Category 2:• Mobility allowance
Without family: €700 per month
With family: €1000 per month
Correction factor applied
• Category 3: • Training / research expenses of eligible researchers
€1800 per research per month
*Category 3 also includes costs for the host
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Allowance rates - ITN
Researcher Living Allowance for ITNs
Experience Stipend(€/yr)
Employment contract (€/yr)
Early-Stage researchers
50% of full rate
38,000
Experienced researchers (< 10yrs)
58,500
Experienced Researchers (>10yrs)
87,500
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Salaries are inclusive of all compulsory deductionsCorrection factor applied for cost of living (UK Co-efficient now 120.3%)
Benefits for the institution – ITNs
• Category 3: • Contribution to Research/Training/Transfer of Knowledge
€1800 per research per month
*Category 3 also includes costs for the researcher
• Category 4: • Management Activities
Maximum 10% of the total EC contribution
• Category 5: • Contribution to overheads
10% of direct costs except for subcontractors
• Category 6: • Other types of eligible expenses
N/A
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Process OverviewF
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Call opens One/two stagee-submission
EligibilityCheck Individual
Evaluation
Panel Review/ ConsensusFeedback
(ESR)
Post-evaluationRanking
Report to PC
Negotiation of Proposals
Publication of call 20-07-2010
Deadline for submission of proposals
26-01-2011 at 17:00:00, Brusselslocal time
Evaluation of proposals Mid April-2011
Evaluation Summary Reports sent toproposal coordinators ("initialinformation letter")
Mid May-2011
Invitation letter to successfulcoordinators to launch grant agreementnegotiations with REA services
July-2011
Letter to unsuccessful applicants From August-2011
Signature of first grant agreements From September-2011
Process timetableM
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Who do I need in my consortium?
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• Depends on topic…• Partners must match activities in proposal• Appropriate balance of sectors – industry,
academia, civil society, user groups, etc• Industry considered essential but others could
also be important for the topic
• Consideration of what the purpose of the scheme is RESEARCH TRAINING
• NOTE – no more than 40% of funding should go to one country
• EU dimension/ added-value!
What is EU added-value?
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How does the EU benefit from funding your project and why is it required at the EU level?
S&T
• Expertise from other EU countries
• Access to data from other countries
• Different cultural and social perspectives
• Research/training too costly for one country
Implementation
• Avoid having one partner dominate research/training activities and budget
• Appropriate geographic spread for that project
Impact
• Improve competitiveness, health and environment of EU
• Feed into EU-wide policy objectives and their development
• Decrease fragmentation and duplication
Admin information in……
• PART A provides participant details and the information for the budget estimation • A1 – Proposal information (abstract, acronym,
evaluation panel etc)• A2 – Information on host organisation. Coordinator is
Participant 1 (not for associated partners)• A3 – Not for ITNs • A4 – Number of fellows. Includes details for seconded
and recruited researchers• A5 – details on associated partners including their role
in the project
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Pro
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Your project is mainly defined in ….
• PART B addresses the evaluation criteria• …which vary according to MCA• …and have different weightings and thresholds
• General structure of Part B for ITNs and IAPPs is:• Cover Page, Table of Contents• S & T Quality • Training/Transfer of Knowledge • Implementation • Impact
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Weightings and thresholds for ITNs
Weighting Threshold
Scientific quality of the project
30% 3
Training 30% 4
Implementation 20% 3
Impact 20% 4
Overall threshold of 70% applies
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S & T Quality criteria
• S&T objectives of the research programme, including in terms of inter/multi-disciplinary, intersectoral and/ or newly emerging supra-disciplinary fields
• Scientific quality of the research programme • Appropriateness of research methodology• Originality and innovative aspect of the
research programme - Knowledge of the state-of-the-art
• Contribution of the private sector and possible other socio-economic actors
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S&T Quality – positive feedback
• Excellent overview of state-of-the-art in this research area
• Precise and detailed research work plan• Scientific quality and originality of the
proposal are excellent• Research method is appropriate and well
described• The project is timely and novel• A series of well defined and relevant project
objectives• The multidisciplinary is well demonstrated
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S&T Quality : negative feedback
• Interdisciplinary aspect of the project is not very strong
• Clear references to state-of-the-art and scientific originality are missing
• The final research outputs and the practical results of the training programme should be more clearly described
• Role of the industrial partners is not well explained
• A precise description of the research methodology is missing
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Training criteria
• Quality of the training programme; • Consistency with the research programme • Contribution and relevance of private sector training • Transferable skills offered: Management,
Communication, IPR, Ethics, Grant writing, Commercial exploitation of results, Research Policy, entrepreneurship, etc. .
• Importance and timeliness of the training needs (e.g. multidisciplinary, intersectoral , and newly emerging supra-disciplinary fields)
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Training criteria
• a) For multi-site proposals: Adequate combination of local specialist training with network-wide training activities
b) For mono-site proposals: Adequate exploitation of the international network of the participants for the training programme
• Appropriateness of the size of the requested training programme with respect to the capacity of the host
• NEW – Meaningful exposure of each researcher to another sector – particularly secondments
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Training : positive feedback
• The training programme is very well structured and is fully consistent with the research programme
• Local and network wide training will be provided
• Complementary skills training is well thought of
• The training topics are well identified and defined
• The role of the participants are well described and exploitation of the network potential is adequately considered and discussed
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Training: negative feedback
• The role of the Supervisory Board should be better defined
• Reason for the need for Visiting Scientist should be given
• Description of the training project for each researcher is too vague
• Average number of ESRs per partner seems exaggerated
• The role of the associate partners and their participation in the training events should be more clearly defined
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Quality of training - tips
• Training in research methods and techniques• Personal Development Plan• Complementary skills training – ethics, research management• Transferable skills training – cf Roberts • Graduate School Provision – including RC courses• Conferences, seminars, public fora et
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Implementation criteria
• Capacities (expertise / human resources / facilities /infrastructure) to achieve the research and adequate task distribution and schedule
• Adequate exploitation of complementarities and synergies among partners in terms of research and training
• Private sector involvement at the highest possible level appropriate to the research topic & sufficient evidence of commitment
• Non-ICPC participation – essential to the objectives of the research training programme?
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Implementation criteria
• Networking and dissemination of best practice among partners. Clarity of the plan for organising training events (workshops, conferences, training courses)
• Appropriateness of the overall management of the training programme (responsibilities, rules for decision-making)
• Clarity of recruitment strategy (incl timetable)• Competitive international recruitment• Equal opportunities• In light of Charter and Code principles
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European Charter and Code
• European Charter for Researchers addresses:• Roles and responsibilities• Entitlements • of researchers and their employers or funding
organisations.
• Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers aims to:• improve recruitment and make selection procedures
fairer and more transparent• proposes different means of judging merit
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• If principles of the revised Concordat are adopted by an institution then they have also adopted the principles of the Charter and Code
• However, it is an institutional decision to become a signatory to the Charter and Code
“In endorsing the principles, we, the signatories, hereby adopt the principles of the European Charter for Researchers And Code of Practice for the Recruitment of Researchers”UK Concordat - http://www.researchconcordat.ac.uk
Implementation: positive feedback
• The type and frequency of meetings seem appropriate
• The industrial partners play an essential and active role both in the training and research aspects of the proposal
• The recruitment strategy is clearly defined• The management structure is clear and
appropriate to the proposed project• The plan for dissemination of project results is
well done
Implementation: negative feedback
• The industry involvement is poor in comparison to the industrial importance of the project theme and potential results
• Description of a research PhD theme for each ESR is not provided
• More details should be provided on the milestones and deliverables within the workplan
• Limited rules for decision making
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Impact criteria
• Contribution of the proposed training programme to:• Acquisition of skills needed in both the public and
private sectors• Improvement of career prospects• Stimulation of creativity and entrepreneurial thinking
• Contribution of the training programme to the policy objective of structuring the initial research training capacity at European level (through establishing longer-term collaborations and/or lasting structured training programmes between the partners’ organisations) F
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Impact criteria
• The contribution of the training programme towards the policy objective of enhancing public-private sector collaborations in terms of research training
• Where appropriate, mutual recognition by all partners of the training acquired, including training periods in the private sector
• NEW – outreach activities such as articles in non-specialised press, public talks, workshops for teachers/students, science fairs, etc.
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Impact: positive feedback
• Clear impact of the involvement of visiting scientists
• Good prospects for potential long term collaborations
• The involvement of industrial partners will be mutually beneficial for the companies and for the ESRs/ERs
• The project can offer great career opportunities to both ESR and ER involved
• The training proposed by the network is such that probably no single institution in Europe would be capable of providing it on its own.
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Impact: negative feedback
• The proposed impact, as described [in the field of science] is not convincing
• The number of visiting scientists is too high and not appropriate for the proposed programme
• The lack of training in an industrial context is a major drawback
• The description of the impact on the scientific community outside the network should be elaborated upon
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Impact: tips
Think about impact on different levels, e.g.
• Personal – what will researcher gain beyond that available at single institution?
• European – address fragmentation, common courses, sustainability of collaboration, including that with private sector
• Discipline – what is available in single country? Why EU level needed? Why need for trained researchers in area?
• Others? FP
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ITNs – final tips
• Industrial participation is key• Addressed under all four criteria: and has been strengthened
with respect to training. Aspects that are assessed under more than one evaluation criteria will count under each of these criteria
• Evaluation criteria • Address thoroughly: make sure you cover each one; do not
bury in text
• Clarity of presentation• Present case clearly: use tables, diagrams and summaries
where appropriate
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Key documentsF
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Sub
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Call Fiche Focus
Work Programme
Guide for Applicants Preparation and submission
EPSS Guide
Rules on Submission and Evaluation, Guide for Evaluators
Background
Model Grant Agreement
Financial, negotiation, reporting and IPR guidelines
FP7, Specific Programme Text
Other policy documents
Top tips – preparation
1. Clarify your own goals for participation2. Read all Call documentation (ie, GfA and WP)
- Also consider relevant EU policy documents
3. Fully appreciate the evaluation criteria4. Discuss with and meet potential partners5. Use appropriate partnership (including balance
of budget and activities)6. Set aside enough time7. Research previous and current projects8. Work with your institution
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Top tips - application
1. Register in EPSS (Coordinator)2. Put yourself in the shoes of the evaluator3. Write clearly and concisely4. Stick to formatting rules (page limits, font, etc)5. Include well worked out plans6. Outline any ‘Plan B’ (risk analysis) 7. Use tables and diagrams where appropriate 8. Ask someone to read through your proposal9. Make sure final version is submitted!
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Links
• UK National Contact Point for Marie Curiehttp://www.ukro.ac.uk/mariecurie
• CORDIShttp://cordis.europa.eu/mariecurie-actions
• The Charter and the Codehttp://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/index
• UK HE Sector analysis: http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/news/gapanalysis.htm
• Euraxess Mobility Portal http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess
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