PEOPLE Specific Programme: The Marie Curie Actions in FP7

General Information and Participation Tips

Elizabeth Kokozila, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas

Mobility-NCP Northern GreeceSofia, 31 October 2008

FP7 – Specific ProgrammesFP7 – Specific Programmes

Cooperation – Collaborative research Cooperation – Collaborative research

Ideas – Frontier ResearchIdeas – Frontier Research

People – Human PotentialPeople – Human Potential

Capacities – Research CapacityCapacities – Research Capacity

Joint Research CentreJoint Research Centre

EURATOM (nuclear research)EURATOM (nuclear research)

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Mobility of researchers across the 33 countries associated to the FP is a condition to make the European Research Area (ERA) functioning

Europe needs to build excellent research careers and link them to EU research initiatives

From the traditional concept of “brain drain” versus “brain gain” to the acknowledgement of the fact that excellent science careers are international - “brain circulation or “brain exchange”

From a “Mobility” programme to an active “career development” programme acquiring additional qualifications and targeted trainings through transnational mobility

The policy context: Human Resources in R&DThe policy context: Human Resources in R&D

FP7 overview (2007-2013)FP7 overview (2007-2013)

FP7 is EU’s main instrument for funding researchFP7 breakdown (€ million)

Collaborative research

10 thematic areas

Frontier Research

ERC

Capacities : M€ 4097

People : M€ 4750

Marie Curie Actions

Research

Capacity

Cooperation :

M€ 32 413

JRC : M€ 1751

Euratom : M€ 2751

Nuclear research

Ideas :

M€ 7510Total EC budget :

M€ 50 5210

A dedicated programme for structuring training, mobility andcareer development

Objectives:

Strengthening the human potential in R&D in EuropeStimulate people to enter into the profession of researcherEncouraging researchers to stay in EuropeAttracting researchers from around the worldAddressed to researchers at all stages of their careers

PEOPLE ProgrammePEOPLE Programme

FP7: € 4 750 million over 7 years (50 % average increase compared to FP6)

FP6 human resources and mobility: € 1580 million over 5 years

Continuity of FP6 with focus on structuring impact increased private sector participationStrengthened international dimensionBalanced gender objective

Marie Curie Actions: FP7 vs FP6Marie Curie Actions: FP7 vs FP6

FP7 vs. FP6: Main points of differenceFP7 vs. FP6: Main points of difference

FP6 FP7 actions

Directly transferable? Indirectly transferable?

ITN Research Training Networks, Host Fellowships for Early Stage Research Training

Series of Events, Excellence Chairs

Life-long training and career development

Intra-European Fellowships, European Re-integration Grants

Industry-Academia Pathways and Partnerships

ToK-Industry Academia Strategic Partnerships

Series of Events

International Dimension- World fellowships

Outgoing International Fellowships, Incoming International Fellowships, International Reintegration grants

Specific Actions Excellence Awards

PEOPLE ProgrammeMain characteristics:

Open to all domains of research (bottom-up approach)Application through calls for proposalsSelection criteria:

S&T quality Quality of participants / (Training) Impact Implementation

Trans-national and intersectorial (IAPP) mobilityBudget covers mainly salaries of researchers

Marie Curie Actions

Five Schemes

Initial training of researchers Life-long training and career development Industry-academia pathways and partnerships World Fellowships (former International dimension) Specific actions

Marie Curie Actions in FP7:

Participants from which countries ?4 categories of countries:EU Member States (MS)Associated Countries (AC):

Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Croatia, Serbia, Turkey, FYROM, Switzerland, Israel

International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC)based on three categories according to income per capita (low-income –Angola, lower-middle-income – China -, or upper-middle-income - Russia).

Other (non-AC, non-ICPC) Third Countries (OTC)

Marie Curie Actions in FP7:Applicants

Individual researchers

Industry/Research

Institutions

Research funding bodies

IEF

IOF

IIF

ERG

IRG

Visiting Scientists

ITN

ITN

IAPP

IRSES

ITN

IAPP

IRSES

Secondment of any kind of researcher

Optional recruitment of ERs

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Senior Post-docs

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Post-docs

…< 4-10 years

Post-graduates

…< 4 years

The Greek Participation in PEOPLE Programme (1st call)

79; 45%12; 7%

86; 48%

Universities

Research Centres

Private Sector

SchemeGreek Participation

Success rate in EU level

ERG 5,22% 3,50%

IRG 10,44% 8,23%

ITN Α' Stage 22,98% 3,65%

ITN B' Stage 17,01% 5,15%

IAPP 21,36% 9,71%

NCP 100,00% 100,00%

ERAMORE 70,00% 20,00%

NIGHT 5,86% 4,03%

IIF 2,13% 0,18%

IOF 4,22% 0,60%

IEF 2,21% 0,06%

Participation TipsEvaluation Criteria Scientific and technological excellence: interdisciplinary and

multidisciplinary aspects of the proposal, research methodology, timeliness, originality and innovative nature, host scientific expertise, quality of the members of the group

Quality of training provided: complementary skills offered, clarity and quality of the research training objectives, host expertise in training

Researcher: experience, research results, independent thinking and leadership qualities, reaching a position of professional maturity, acquisition of new knowledge, match between the fellow’s profile and the project

Potential impact: career development/ professional integration, benefit of the mobility to the ERA, contribution to European competitiveness and excellence, creation of long-term collaborations, transfer of knowledge, enhance intersectoral cooperation

Quality and efficiency of the implementation and management: quality of infrastructures, practical arrangements, feasibility and credibility of the project, administrative arrangements, support to the fellow, capacities of the host, exploitation of existing synergies, appropriateness of management plans

Since the proposals is requested to be limited in size, itis important to: Reply to the evaluation criteria/ Coherence of the proposal Explain clearly the aim and the content of the research

project Apply the reimbursement rates provided by the Commission

(monthly living allowances, correction coefficient rates, amount of benefits, travel expenses etc.)

IMPORTANT: Prefer employment contracts to researchers with full social

security coverage vs. fixed amount fellowships with minimum social security coverage

Clearly mention in the proposal that the selection of researchers (ITN) will be based on “open, transparent and internationally comparable selection and recruitment procedures” according to the principles applied by the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers

Participation Tips

Thank you for your attention

Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas

National Contact Point for “PEOPLE” Specific Programme

HELPDESK: Elizabeth Kokozila, tel. +30-2310-498203,

e-mail: ekokoz@certh.gr