Marie Skłodowska-Curie actionsEU opportunities for mobile researchers

in Horizon 2020

Kamila PartykaDG Education and Culture European Commission

Education and

Culture

The Agenda

1. Horizon 2020 - overview

2. Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)

3. How MSCA work

Education and

Culture

An integrated programme coupling research to innovation:

• Addressing people’s concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment

• Strengthening the EU’s global position in research, innovation and technology

The three pillars ofH2020

• Responding to the economic crisis to invest in future jobs and growth

Horizon 2020(2014-2020)

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A strong international dimension is embedded in Horizon 2020:

• Dual approach at the core of Horizon 2020:

– General opening of the programme to participation of individuals and organisations from across the globe

– Targeted international cooperation activities across societal challenges, enabling and industrial technologies. Partners are pre-defined for win-win outcomes.

Global scope of Horizon 2020

• Main goals:

– Strengthening the Union's excellence and attractiveness, as well as economic competitiveness

– Effectively tackling common societal challenges

– Supporting the Union's external and development policy objectives

Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions

Objectives:

• Ensure the optimum development and dynamic use of Europe’s

intellectual capital

• Generate new skills, knowledge and innovation

• Develop attractive career opportunities for competitive and inter-

disciplinary R&I environment

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MSCA vacancies: EURAXESS Portal at europa.eu MSCA calls for proposals: Participant Portal at europa.eu

Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)

For researchers interested in:

Undertaking a project in Europe

Working at leading labs in Europe

Joining top R&D investors in Europe

Becoming part of a well-established and prestigious programme

Benefitting from excellent employment conditions

• 9400 projects financed by FP7 MCA

• 86% beneficiaries strengthened existing R&I collaborations with partner organisations

• 73% of organisations observe or expect improvement in the quality of training

MCA Highlight

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• >130 nationalities of researchers and staff mobile thanks to FP7 MCA

MCA in FP7 Highlights

• 50 000 researchers supported

Strong international profile of the Marie Curie Actions 2007-13

*Not including secondments in IRSES and with partial data on fellows in COFUND

CIG COFUND IAPP IEF IIF IOF ITN TOTAL

775 1128 709 454 924 71 2891 7067

Total of 7067 Researchers from Third Countries

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MCA: 2007-2013

IRSES – International Research Staff Exchange Scheme

(2007-2013)

• 39.000 researcher months exchanged from third countries to EU-28

• Average duration: 3 months

• ~ 13.000 research staff exchanged from TC to EU-28

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IRSES

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MCA 2007-13Mobility flows

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TW participation in FP7 MCA

53 Taiwanese researchers participating in FP7 MCA:

ITN:• 24 researchers

Individual Fellowships:• 7 researchers (6 IIF, 1 IEF)

IAPP:• 6 researchers

IRSES:• 1 researcher-month• 1 institution: National Tsing Hua

University

COFUND:• 15 researchers

Individual Fellowships - IF

Research and Innovation Staff Exchange - RISE

COFUND

European Researchers' Night

MSC Actionsin Horizon 2020

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6 162 million €

2014-2020

Innovative Training Networks - ITN

Bottom-up approachIncludes all domains of research and innovation

OpennessStrong accent on participation of non-academia (including industry, SMEs and other actors)

MobilityA global scope with cross-border and cross-sector mobility as key components

Flexibility

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Level of involvement is proportional to the participant's needs

MSCA - Key features

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Universities IEIOs

Academia

Public or private HEI awarding academic degrees

Public or private non-profit research organisations

International European interest organisations

Non-profit

researchinstitutes

Who can participate?

Industry

Business and non-academia

Other socio-

economic actors

SMEs

Broad definition:

Any socio-economic actor not included in the academic sector

definition

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1) Full beneficiaries

Build strong partnerships with academic and/or

private sector organisations

Develop common projects up to 4 years in duration

Host researchers on fellowships

2) Partner

organisations

Host secondments and internships

Execute specific research tasks

Showcase expertise by providing training and

workshop modules

Different ways to participate

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1) For Third country

organisations

• Become full beneficiaries OR partner organisations in

ITN and RISE

• Host and send researchers on secondments

• Host researchers in IF Global Fellowships

2) For Third country nationals

• Nationality is NOT a criterion, MSCA scope is

GLOBAL

• Early stage researchers can be funded in ITN and

COFUND

• Experienced researchers can apply for Individual Fellowships and receive

COFUND fellowships

• Researchers and STAFF members can be seconded

in RISE

Opportunities for Third countries

What is ITN? Structured doctoral training for early-stage researchers based on

cross-border and cross-sector partnerships (consortia)

A new generation of researchers

ExcellenceCreativity

Entrepreneurship Innovation

Skilled

Employable

Mobile

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Innovative Training Networks - ITN

Budget:

• € 405.18 Million in 2014 (EID: 25.5 Mio, EJD: 30 Mio)• € 370 Million in 2015 (EID: 25 Mio, EJD 28 Mio)

Main features:

Exposure to the non-academic sector as elementary part of the training

Project of up to 4 years duration and fellowships of 3-36 months

Maximum 540 researcher-months per consortium (or 180 for EID with 2

partners)

Vacancies for PhD candidates published on the EURAXESS Portal

ITN - Details

European Industrial

Doctorates

European Joint Doctorates

European Training Networks

ETN EID EJD

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Individual Fellowships - IF

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Individual cross-border fellowships for the most promising experienced researchers

Opportunities:

12-36 months fellowships

Optional 3 - 6 months secondments

Open to academic and non-academic hosts

Strengthening networking capabilities for involved organisations and researchers

Individual Fellowships

Global Fellowships

European Fellowships

Reintegration Panel

Career Restart Panel

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IF – European and Global

Global Fellowships

European Fellowships

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IF – Application

To prepare your application:

Design your research project Look for a host institute and supervisor (you

can only submit one application per call) Consider appropriate secondment options Think about the proposal in the context of the

Award Criteria (see Work Programme available on the Participant Portal)

Guide for Applicants published with the call

What is RISE? International and inter-sector collaboration programme based on

transfer of knowledge through exchange of staff

Basis:

A joint research and innovation

project

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Research and

Innovation Staff

Exchange - RISE

Objectives:

Developing a shared culture of

research and innovation

Consortia of at least three different

countries, min. 2 from EU MS/AC

Exchanges from 1-12 months for

administrative, managerial and

technical staff

Third country nationals and

organisations are fully eligible

Academic

Academic

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c

Academic

Country 1 - MS or AC

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Country 2 - MS or AC

Country 3 – MS or AC or TC Staff:

• Research

• Managerial

• Administrative

• Technical

Non-academi

c

Non-academi

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Exchanges between MS/AC:

• Partners need to be from different sectors

Exchanges with Third countries:

• Any combination is possible

At least 2 partners from MS or AC

RISE consortia require a minimum of 3 partners

Third and further partners can be from any country

Consortia in RISE

COFUND

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Funding for funders: EU/AC based organisations or IEIOs that fund or manage doctoral or fellowship programmes

Opportunities:

Open to mono-

beneficiaries

International, national

and regional

programmes

Private and public

organisations can apply

Projects up to 5 years

€ 10 Million funding cap

per applicant per call

MSC COFUND

Recruitment of researchers from all countries

Spreading best practices of MSCA in terms of

international mobility, research training, career

development

Categories ofeligible costs Costs of researchers / seconded staff member (1) Institutional costs (2)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie action

Living allowance(a)

Mobility allowance

(b)

Family allowance(c)

Top-up allowance(d)

Research, training and networking

costs(a)

Management and indirect costs

(b)

ITN(100%)

3 110 600 500 -- 1 800 1 200

IF(100%)

4 650 600 500 -- 800 650

RISE(100%)

-- -- -- 2 000 1 800 700

COFUND(50%)

ESR: 3 710ER: 5 250 -- -- -- -- 650

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EU contributions - amounts

ITN 2014 - closed

02/09/2014 – 13/01/2015 EUR 405.18 million in 2014 EUR 370.00 million in 2015

IF 12/03/2014 – 11/09/2014 12/03/2015 – 10/09/2015

EUR 240.50 million in 2014 EUR 215.00 million in 2015

RISE 2014 - closed

06/01/2015 – 28/04/2015 EUR 70.00 million in 2014 EUR 80.00 million in 2015

COFUND 10/04/2014 – 02/10/2014 14/04/2015 – 01/10/2015

EUR 80.00 million in 2014 EUR 80.00 million in 2015

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MSCA Calls 2014-2015

More information:

ec.europa.eu/msca

ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020

The Participant Portal: ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal

EURAXESS (vacancies): ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/index

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