Human Nutrition Research Centre Funding opportunities within the EU’s 7 th Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7) 16 th November

Human Nutrition Research Centre

Funding opportunities within the EU’s 7th Framework Programme for research and

technological development (FP7)

16th November 2009

Deirdre Dodd, EU Funding ManagerEU Office, URO, [email protected]. 8629

Purpose of this session

To provide an overview of the main structure of FP7

To suggest ways in which the different schemes could work for you and your group

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EU’s 7th Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7): 2007-2013

Budget

Million EUR

COOPERATION (transnational collaborative research) 32,365

IDEAS (frontier research) 7,460

PEOPLE (MARIE CURIE) (research training) 4,728

CAPACITIES (boosting research & innovation capacity) 4,217

TOTAL 50,521

Each year will have a clearly defined budget allocation starting at €5008 million in 2008 and doubling by 2013

FP7 is Europe’s

main instrument

for funding

research

Health

Food, agriculture and biotechnology (KBBE)

Information & Communication Technologies (ICT)

Nano, Materials, new Production Technologies

Energy

Environment (including climate change)

Transport (including aeronautics)

Socio-economic sciences and humanities

Security research Space research

Cooperation – Ten themes

Calls opened in July 2009Annual “Workprogramme” (2010) specifies exact topics you may apply for

Top-down

Health WP 2010

Other chronic diseases (WP 2010)Investigation of the mechanisms of initiation of

allergic response, genetic predisposition, biomarkers and identification of targets for therapy ….characterisation of potential food allergens…

Diabetes and obesity – not open until WP 2011 (i.e. call July 2010)

Food, agriculture and biotechnology (KBBE) 2010: Sustainable agriculture

Improving European berries production, quality, nutraceutical and nutritional value

Food, agriculture and biotechnology (KBBE) 2010 - Fork to farm: Food, health and well being (i)

Consumers Determinants of food choice and eating habits Media training for food and nutrition scientists

Nutrition Neurological pathways regulating hunger/satiety and gut

behaviour Diet and prevention of functional decline of the elderly Identifying research needs on malnutrition in Africa

Food processing Development of biodegradable food packaging Strategies for personalised nutrition Health-value-added food products for population groups at risk of

poverty

Food, agriculture and biotechnology (KBBE) 2010- Fork to farm: Food, health and well being (ii)

Food quality and safety Improving integration in food safety research Identification of the effect of processing on food

contaminants Quality and safety aspects of feed

Environmental impacts and total food chain Transparency of food pricing Eco-challenges in the food chain of the Latin American

region

European Research Area Strengthening cooperation in food safety research in

the enlarged European Union

Looking ahead - Work Programmes 2011: Call opens July 2010

WPs 2011 currently being developed by the European Commission and Programme Management Committees

Unofficial drafts will start circulating soon In-house FP7 mailing list for notification of early

drafts Too late to influence main coverage but might be

possible to get wording “tweaked” (contact national and/or Commission officials)

How to influence future WPs

Technology Platforms Food for Life http://etp.ciaa.be/asp/home/welcome.asp Plants for the Future

http://www.epsoweb.org/Catalog/TP/index.htm Farm Animal breeding & reproduction

http://www.fabretp.org/

Other fora EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and

Health http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style/

nutrition/platform/platform_en.htm

Cooperation – Partnerships

Mainstream topics: Normally, at least 3 different partners in 3 different EU Member

States or Associated Countries (“European countries”) Then possible to add international partners where it adds

scientific value Partners from International Cooperation Partner

Countries (ICPCs), the developing & emerging countries, are fully funded on same basis as European partners.

Industrialised economies can also participate but generally pay for selves

SICA (Specific International Cooperation Actions) topics: Focus on challenges in the ICPCs/areas of mutual benefit Partnership varies but often 2 EU + 2 ICPC

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, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Montenegro Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, (Faroe Islands)

EU Member States (MS) and Associated Countries (AC)

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ICPC countries

Cooperation – funding schemes

Coordination & Support Action

(CSA)

Collaborative Project

(CP)

Network of Excellence

(NOE)

Normally at least 3 different

partners in 3 different

European countries

Generating new

knowledge

Restructuring

research

Networking, studies

etc.

Don’t usually get free choice. Topics identify which funding scheme/s may be used

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Budget

Million EUR





TOTAL 50,521


FP7 is Europe’s

main instrument

for funding

research

IDEAS: European Research Council (ERC)

ERC is first pan-European funding agency for “frontier research”

Fund the most excellent “Frontier” Research” - basic science or at intersections of disciplines (groundbreaking)

Will fund a Principal Investigator (PI), with team members if necessary, usually based in single institution

The PI may be any age, any nationality and may reside anywhere in the world at the time of application

The host institution must be located in a Member State or Associated State.

Investigator driven - all research fields covered

Bottom up

ERC – two schemes

Projects may be up to 5 years in duration Funding 100% direct costs + 20% flat rate for overheads Extremely competitive – success rate around 10% Starter Grants – call partially open with remaining

deadline in November and December Advanced Grants – call currently open with staggered

deadlines in early 2010

Starter GrantsPI must be 2-10 years from award of PhD at date of publication of

the call

Advanced GrantsEstablished PIs with

track record of significant

achievement in last 10 years

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Budget

Million EUR





TOTAL 50,521


FP7 is Europe’s

main instrument

for funding

research

Marie Curie: The actions

Initial Training Networks (ITNs)

Transnational partnerships of at least 3 different European institutions, host training programmes for training early stage researchers (<5yrs), doctoral training

Industry-Academic Partnerships & Pathways (IAPP)

At least academic and one industrial partner in two different European countries for exchange of staff and optional recruitment of experienced researchers

Life-long training and career development

Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)

Marie Curie World Fellowships

Incoming International Fellowships (IIF)Outgoing International Fellowships (OIF)International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)

Reintegration Grants European Reintegration Grant (ERG): For previous MC fellowsInternational Reintegration Grants (IRG): For returning EU nationals

Bottom up

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Typically, transnational partnerships of at least 3 different organisations in 3 different EU MS or AC (normally 6-10 partners)

Direct or indirect involvement of private enterprises essential Formed around a coherent research training programme in a well

defined S&T area (can be used to fund a doctoral programme) Improve career prospects of researchers (the “fellows”) within

first 5 years’ of research experience, with emphasis on first 4 years Each fellow must have a well defined research project

ITN must also provide generic skills training Once ITN is selected for funding, the partners can begin to recruit

fellows ITN duration normally 4 years: individual fellows 3-36 months (<4

years’ experience) or 2-24 months (4-5 years’ experience)

Call open,Deadline: 22 Dec ‘09











Marie Curie – Individual Fellowships

Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development (IEF)

Outgoing International Fellowships for Career Development (OIF)

Incoming International Fellowships (IIF)

Next deadlines: Aug 2010

Individual Fellowships: Common features

‘Experienced Researcher’ – must have more than 4 year’s research experience and/or a PhD at the time of the deadline

‘Research project’ - a named individual researcher and a supervisor in a named host institution (academic or industrial) jointly submit an application for a defined research project

‘Mobility’ - The researcher is always expected to move country.

Individual fellowships

Researcher Host organisation Duration


Of any nationality, based in a European country

In a different European country

1-2 years

International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)

Must be a European national

Outgoing phase: in a “third” country outside Europe;

1-2 years

Mandatory return phase: in Europe

1 year

International

Incoming

Fellowships (IIF)

Of any nationality, based in a “third country”

In Europe 1-2 years

For nationals of ICPC countries, optional re-integration phase

up to 1 year

ICPC = International Cooperation Partner Countries(developing & emerging economies)











Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)

Objective is for European institutions to form enduring international relationships with institutions in countries with which Europe has a strategic partnership

Minimum partnership: at least 2 institutions in different European countries and at least one institution in a country covered by European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) or S&T Agreement

Project formed around an identified research theme Partnership can then exchange staff (PhD students,

experienced researchers, managerial, technical staff).

IRSES: Eligible third countries

Countries with EU S&T agreements Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, Egypt,

India, Japan, (Rep. of) Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Tunisia, Ukraine, USA

European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries Eastern Europe and Central Asia (Armenia, Azerbaijan,

Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine) Mediterranean Partner Countries (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan,

Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestinian-administered areas, Syrian Arab Rep., Tunisia)

Countries in red are International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC) and entitled to request EU funding

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International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES): Example

UK

SPAIN

CHINA

Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)

Project can be 2-4 years in duration Individual exchanges normally 1-12 months Exchanges in and out of Europe must be “balanced”

but the quality of exchanges will be taken into account Funding €1900/2100 per exchange month for

European partners and ICPCs but industrialised third countries must fund their own participation

Staff continue to be employed at their home institution Projects funded: between 3-28 partners Success rate in 2009: 65%

Newcastle has 100% success

rate!

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Budget

Million EUR





TOTAL 50,521


FP7 is Europe’s

main instrument

for funding

research

CAPACITIES

Research Infrastructures

Optimising the use and development of existing research infrastructures; feasibility studies on new RIs; limited construction/upgrades of RIs

Research for the benefits of SMEs

Special actions to support SMEs or associations of SMEs that need to outsource research to “RTD Performers” e.g. universities

Regions of knowledge

Supporting the development of regional research–driven clusters,

Research potential

Building research capacity in the EU’s less favoured regions – for institutions in those regions: linking with partners elsewhere in Europe (for staff exchanges), recruiting experienced researchers; sending staff to national/international conferences

Science in Society

Bringing science and society closer together by encouraging a European scale reflection and debate on science and technology and their relationship with society and culture

Research Infrastructures (RIs)

To enable RIs to provide a better service to the research community

Main call for “Integrating Activities” i.e. linking all infrastructures within a certain class to: engage in networking activities; do joint research; provide transnational access

Selected targeted research areas only Expect topic on “Human nutrition resources and food

research facilities” in call to be launched Jan. 2011

Research for Benefit of SMEs

SMEs with little or no research capacity engage “RTD Performers”, such as a university, to conduct research for them (customer-seller relationship)

Minimum partnership = 3 different SMEs in 3 different EU MS or AC + 2 different RTD Performers

Completely “bottom up” – all research areas covered The RTD Performer receives an agreed price for its

work. The SMEs owns the IPR (some negotiation possible)

Can be problematic for universities. Contact G&C for advice!!

Research Potential (REGPROT)

Covers any research topic covered by FP7 Applicant (single proposer) = any public or private

research organisation of a significant size, located in one of the EU’s less favoured regions or any part of Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, FYROM, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey

Link with at least 3 knowledgeable and experienced “Partnering Organisations” elsewhere in Europe for two-way secondments of research staff

Applicant only may recruit experienced researchers; upgrade/acquire equipment; organise workshops/conferences

Remember it’s a capacity building programme!

Starting Independent Researcher Grants

Advanced Investigator Grants

Cooperation

Capacities

Ideas (European Research Council)

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Health

Food, agriculture and fisheries and biotechnology (KBBE)

Information & communication technologies (ICT)

Nanotechnologies, materials, production technologies (NMP)

Energy

Environment (incl. climate change)

Transport (aeronautics & surface)_

Socio-economic sciences & humanities (SSH)

Space

Security

Research infrastructure

Research for the benefit of SMEs*

Regions of knowledge

Research potential

Science in society

Initial training networks

Industry-academia partnerships

Intra-European fellowships

World fellowships

People (Marie Curie)

FP7

Top-down

Bottom-up

Bottom-up

Top-down &Bottom-up

FP7 Deadlines

Call Opens Deadline

Cooperation (KBBE) open 14.01.10

ERC Starting grant open 28.10.09 (PSE); 18.11.09 (LS); 09.12.09 (SSH)

ERC Advanced grant open 24.02.10 (PSE); 17.03.10 (LS); 07.04.10 (SSH)

MC ITN open 22 Dec ’09

MC Individual fellowships Mar ‘10 Aug ’10

MC IRSES Nov ‘09 Mar ’10

MC Integration grants open 09 Mar ’10; 7 Sep ’10

SMEs open 03 Dec ‘09

Research Potential open 17 Dec ’09

What we can do to help

In-house FP7 mailing list In-house FP7 website:

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/business-directorate/application2award/funding/european/index.php

EU Office Newsletter FP7 Support Fund (50% up to £1000) Sight of early draft workprogrammes Reading proposals Sight of model proposals Individual or group “surgeries” Find national and Commission contacts

What you can do

Register as an expert evaluator

https://cordis.europa.eu/emmfp7 Register for tailored alerts from UK Research Office

http://ims.ukro.ac.uk Attend networking events in Brussels Finding partners

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

Further information

Thank you and any questions!

Documents

Human Nutrition Research Centre Funding opportunities within the EU’s 7 th Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7) 16 th November