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Marie Curie: ITNs and IAPPs

Andrew Smith

Bristol University, 22 November 2007

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• 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

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FP7 Specific Programmes

Co-operation – Collaborative Research

European Research Council

Marie Curie Actions

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FP7 Marie Curie 2008 – Provisional Dates

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CO-Funding of Regional, national & International Progs 16-Nov-07 19-Feb-08

IAPP Industry Academia Partnerships & Pathways 20-Nov-07 March 2008

IRSES International Staff Exchanges 05-Dec-07 Late March 2008

ERG European Reintegration Grants 1st cut off 03-Jan-08 03-Apr-08

IRG International Reintegration Grant 1st cut off 03-Jan-08 03-Apr-08

IEF Intra-European Fellowships 19-May-08 19-Aug-08

IIF International Incoming Fellowships 19-May-08 19-Aug-08

IOF International Outgoing Fellowship 19-May-08 19-Aug-08

ITN Initial Training Networks 04-Apr-08 02-Sep-08

ERG European Reintegration Grants 2nd cut off 03-Jan-08 08-Oct-08

IRG International Reintegration Grant 2nd cut off 03-Jan-08 08-Oct-08

CO-Funding of Regional, national & International Progs 19-Nov-08 19-Feb-09

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Objectives and Policy Context:

• Make Europe more attractive to 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

Marie Curie Actions

FP7 Specific Programmes

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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Researcher Eligibility

In order to assess eligibility, it is essential that you consider the following:

• The minimum or maximum amount of research experience stipulated for the action

• The trans-national mobility requirements for the action

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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

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Host Actions Individual Actions

Initial Training Networks

Industry Academia Partnerships and Pathways

NEW - International Research Staff Exchange Scheme

Intra- European Fellowships

International Incoming Fellowships

International Outgoing Fellowships

European Reintegration Grants

International Reintegration Grants

Also funded: Researcher’s Night, CO-FUND

Host Actions

• ITNs, IAPPs and IRSES are Host Actions • This means:

• Host institution applies for a number of fellows/researchers

• Host’s proposal is evaluated• Selected host/network advertises fellowship

position and selects fellows/researchers• Contract duration with host, usually 4 years• Fellows’ stay depending on Action (up to 3

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Initial Training Network StructureF

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• At least 3 EU Member or Associated States (of which 2 must be MS or Candidate Countries)

• Single or twin sites if international context is strong

• Joint Training Programme including complementary skills

• Fellowships for 3 months to 3 years

• Industrial participation

• Coherent quality standards & mutual recognition of training/ diplomas

• Optional: - recruiting a ‘visiting scientist’ - hold short training events (incl. researchers outside

network)

Initial Training Lifelong Training Industry-Academia International Specific Actions

Initial Training Networks

Individual f/ship Industry academia pathways and partnerships

Outgoing int. Research careers

European re-int. Incoming int. Public awareness

Co-financing Int. re-int. Excellence awds

Who participates in an ITN?F

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ITN

• An ITN has both industrial and academic partners. Industry must be in involved at one of three levels:• As a full partner• Provider of specific training or secondment

opportunities• On the Advisory Board

• An ITN must have• Coherent quality standards and mutual recognition of

training/ diplomas

The size of an ITN

• The size of the network should reflect your needs and the aim of the project, but• Indicative number of partners (Guide for Applicants):

6 – 10

• FP6 indicative number of researcher months:EST: 72 – 999 (average 300) (last call)

• 80/20 EST / ER split

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ITNs – result of call 1 (stage 1)

PANEL Evaluated proposals

Below Threshold(s)

Above thresholds

LIF 229 97 132

ENG 183 85 98

PHY 152 78 74

CHE 115 45 70

ENV 95 41 54

SOC 78 34 44

MAT 29 17 12

ECO 21 10 11

TOTAL 902 407 (45%) 495 (55%)

• 197 proposals invited to submit a stage 2 proposal• Success rate at the second stage: 40%F

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ITN

Structure• EU Member or Associated State National, or Third Country

national if in EU for at least 4 of the last 5 yrs

• 12 – 24 months

• support researchers in attaining and/or strengthening a leading independent position

• Also for those resuming a career in research

• REMEMBER it’s about• Skills diversification

• Attaining or strengthening professional independence

Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (IEF)F

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Marie Curie Networks (MCN)





European Re-integration Grant (ERG)F

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• (Re)-integration into research career (following trans-national mobility)

• Must have already had Marie Curie fellowship(funded under FP6/7)

• The European Re-integration Grant:• supports a research project of 2- 3 years• research costs but not researchers’ salary• researcher applies with host institution







Industry–Academia Pathways and Partnerships

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• A minimum of two participants (from 2 different Member or Associated States, of which 1 must be a Member State or an Associated Candidate Country)

• Fellowships of 2 months – 2 years • Staff exchange

(early stage / experienced researchers, and technical staff)• Recruited staff must be experienced researchers• Can organise common workshops/conferences• Inter-sectoral mobility possible

(within framework of whole project, in same country up to a maximum of 30% of total researcher months)







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• It is a two-way partnership with at least one commercial enterprise and one academic organisation in two different Member or Associated Countries

• An IAPP aims to increase industry-academia co-operation by: • Supporting the creation, development, reinforcement

and execution of strategic partnerships• Creating diverse career possibilities and experience for

researchers• Knowledge sharing/cultural exchange, especially SMEs• Aiming for longer term co-operation between both

sectors

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• Recruit experienced researchers for between 2 months and 2 years

• Staff exchange – early stage or experienced researchers (and possibly technical staff and research managers!) for between 2 months and 2 years

• Organise common workshops/conferences• Inter-sectoral mobility possible, within framework

of whole project, in same country up to a maximum of 30% of total researcher months

• For SMEs, a contribution towards small equipment costs (up to 10% of project total)

IAPP first call update

• 103 proposals submitted• 1 proposal ineligible• 41 proposals go on ranked list• 5 proposal on reserve list

• Full list of projects available on UKRO website• Commission has published further info on some of

these in form of case studies

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IAPP – Results of first call

PANEL Evaluated proposals

Below Threshold(s)

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CHE 4 1 3

ECO 3 1 2

ENG 32 15 17

ENV 14 6 8

LIF 35 9 26

MAT 1 1

PHY 8 2 6

SOC 5 2 3

TOTAL 102 36 (35%) 66 (65%)

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• Overall success-rate: 35-40%• The majority of projects have two partners only

Examples of funded IAPPs

Life Sciences: FIGHTMAL - Correlating protection against malaria with serum profiles against Plasmodium falciparum antigen repertoiresPeople living in endemic malaria areas develop, with time, a form of immunity infection and clinical disease. Currently there are no assays or clinical parameters that predict whether an exposed person is protected against malaria. This represents a major obstacle for vaccine development. Here research institutions and industrial partners, combining cutting edge expertise join their efforts with the aim unravel correlates of protection against human malaria. Estimated EU contribution: € 1.95 millionCo-ordinator: Prof. Andrea Crisanti, University of Perugia, Italy, Partners from: UK (Microtest Matrices Ltd and London School of Hygiene andTropical Medicine), France (Protein'eXpert), Uganda (Med Biotech Laboratories)

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Examples of funded IAPPsEconomics: CEI-EGE China's Electricity Industry: Efficiency, And The EnvironmentThe electricity industry in China has to meet three challenges: to supply growing economy with sufficient power, to make power plants more efficient, reduce the health-damaging impact of its coal-fired power plants. Understanding extent and the nature of these challenges is of major concern for decision- both in the public and private sectors in China and Europe. The proposed will aim at providing policy makers and industrialists with a comprehensive detailed economic and technical assessment of the capability of China's industry to meet environmental demand for its sustainable development Estimated EU contribution: € 0.67 millionCo-ordinator: Prof. Eric Girardin, Université de la Méditerranée, France, Partners from: UK (Brunel University); Switzerland (SwissElectricity)F

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International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)

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ie • EU Member or Associated State nationals only• 24 – 36 months in total

(of which 12 – 24 months in third country followed by a mandatory reintegration phase in European host

institutions)

• Individual applies with host• Contract between EU host institution & Commission

(for duration of fellowship)







International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)

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• Third Country nationals only• Incoming phase

(and possible reintegration phase for nationals from developing countries and emerging economies)

• 12 - 24 months [6 – 12 months for possible reintegration/return phase - typically half duration of incoming phase)

• Individual applies with host• Contract

- between EU host institution & Commission-incoming phase- between third country host & Commission- reintegration/return







International Re-integration Grants (IRG)

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• Integration into research career in Europe (after period of trans-national mobility outside EU >3yrs

• Contribute to development of lasting co-operation (with scientists from country which they have returned)

• The International Re-integration Grants• Support a research project of 2- 4 years• Contributes to the research costs but not researchers’ salary• Researcher applies with host institution• Host commits to researcher for at least 3 years







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Initial Training Lifelong Training Industry-Acad. International Specific ActionsMarie Curie Networks (MCN)


Outgoing int. Research careersEuropean re-int. Incoming int. Public awarenessCo-financing Int. re-int. Excellence awards

• Enhancement of researchers’ careers and profession• ERA-MORE Centres• Follow-up work to European Charter and Code of Conduct for

Recruitment of Researchers

• Public awareness• Researchers Night

• Excellence Awards• Annual• Public recognition of excellence achieved by researchers

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• A new scheme aimed at • Strengthening research partnerships through

staff exchanges and networking activities

• Support to research organisations to establish or reinforce long-term research co-operation through a coordinated joint programme of exchange for researchers for short periods

• Encourages exchange of best practice

What is IRSES?

• Two-way staff secondments between institutions in EU/AC and eligible third countries

• At least two participants from two different MS/AC and one partner from an eligible third country

• Secondment between 0 – 12 months• Project duration of 24 – 48 months• Commission contribution: EUR

1800/researcher/month for EU/AC secondments

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Who can participate in IRSES?

• Eligible staff include researchers, technical and management staff

• Eligible countries: EU Member States and Associated Countries

• Countries in the European Neighbourhood Policy: Armenia, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Palestinian-administered areas, Syrian Arab Rep., Tunisia, Ukraine

• Countries that have an S&T agreement with the EU: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, Egypt, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Tunisia, Ukraine, United States

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Evaluation of Marie-Curie

MCA – S&T Quality F

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• Objectives of research programme well specified/ multi-disciplinarity/ inter-sectoral/ emerging areas aspects clear• High scientific quality• Clear research methodology• Original and innovative• Timeliness and knowledge of state of the art

MCA – Training F

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• High quality training• Precise description• Potential for transfer of knowledge• Important and timely training needs – including multi-disciplinarity/ inter-sectoral/ emerging areas

MCA – Researcher F

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• Researcher experience• Results including patents/publications/teaching• Independent thinking and leadership qualities• Researcher potential • Match between the fellow’s profile and research

MCA – Implementation F

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• Capacities/Quality/Experience of network/host • Synergies/ Complementarities among partners • Appropriateness of involvement of industry (ITN)• Clear recruitment strategy (ITN)• Quality of management• Practical arrangements• Clear plans for networking and dissemination• Feasibility and credibility of project/work plan

MCA – Impact F

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• Does project offer career development opportunities?• Provision for LT collaborations?• Strategy for training beyond network members?• Mutual recognition of training? (ITN)• Role of visiting scientists clear? (ITN)• Capacity to transfer knowledge?• Added value at EU level?

Links

• UK National Contact Point for Marie Curie• http://www.ukro.ac.uk/mariecurie

• CORDIS• http://cordis.europa.eu/mariecurie-actions/

• European Researchers’ Mobility Portal• http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm

• Marie Curie Vacancies• http://mc-opportunities.cordis.lu/

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Marie Curie: ITNs and IAPPs

Andrew Smith

Bristol University, 22 November 2007

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Http:// Marie Curie: ITNs and IAPPs Andrew Smith Bristol University, 22 November 2007