Keys to Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowships
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions on Skills, Training and Career Development Horizon 2020 National Contact Point Luxembourg July 2014
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Marie Curie Research Fellowship Programme has already provided funding to over 80 000 researchers. The programme, renewed for 2014-2020, supports researchers’ mobility and career development and is open to all research fields, to both private and public organisations, to all career levels, and to any nationality. This presentation focuses on two schemes: IF - Individual Fellowships and ITN - Innovative Training Networks.
Transcript of Keys to Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowships
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions on Skills, Training
and Career DevelopmentHorizon 2020 National Contact Point
LuxembourgJuly 2014
Her birthplace in Warsaw.
La Sorbonne, where she studied Physical Science.
Her thesis director, Gabriel Lippmann.
Pierre and Marie Curie.
Maria Skłodowska…
EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
Excellent Science Industrial Leadership Societal Challenges
MARIE SKLODOWSKA CURIE ACTIONS
Key features
Mobility of researchers from all over the world
Both junior and senior, at any career stage
Focus on training and career development
Financing rate 100%Allowances (for fellow) and management/training costs (for host)
Competitive calls Independent evaluators
Subjects: all (bottom-up)Type: all (From basic research up to market take-up)
817, 40 m € in 2014757,54 m € in 2015
Sectors: academic vs non-academic
Academic sector: public or private HEI awarding academic degrees, public or private non-profit research organisations, International European interest organisations
Non-academic sector: any socio-economic actor not included in the academic sector definition
Beneficiary vs partner organisation
Beneficiaries signatories of the grant agreement (with the EC/REA)
Partner organisations not signing the grant agreement (but commit to beneficiaries)
Early stage and Experienced Researchers
Early Stage Researcher
In the first 4 years (full-time equivalent) research experience of their career and not awarded a PhD at the time of their recruitment.
Experienced Researcher
At call deadline, be in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience.
Mobility rule
Researcher must not have lived, worked or studied in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment. That’s it. No restrictions based on nationality.
The case of Italy
Associated Countries Albania
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Faroe Island
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Iceland
Israel
Moldova
Montenegro
Norway
Serbia
Turkey
Changes since FP7
Croatia: Member State Liechtenstein: out
Third country status for Switzerland
Negotiations ongoing with Armenia + Ukraine
MSCA: four major instruments
IFExperienced Researchers
Individual fellowship supporting experienced researchers undertaking mobility
RISEExchange of Staff
International and inter-sector cooperation through research and innovation staff exchange
COFUND Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes funding doctoral and postdoctoral researchers
ITNEarly-Stage Researchers
Innovative networks supporting early-stage training (Including Industrial doctorates & Joint doctorates)
ITN: INNOVATIVE TRAINING NETWORKS
Innovative Training Networks
International network of partners. They recruit and host ESRs based on joint research training or doctoral programme.
Training through individual research projects within the framework of the overall research topic.
Involvement of “non-academic sector” strongly encouraged.
Typical project duration 48 months; recruitment: 3 – 36 months
ETN | European Training Network
A general training programme (no PhD training)• At least 3 beneficiaries from at least 3 MS/AC (but:
6-10 recommended), • Each recruits at least 1 ESR • Partner organisations can associate themselves• Participation of non-academic organisations
welcome!
Maximum of 540 researcher-months per Network
Budget: EUR 349,68m (2014)
ITNETN EID EJD
EJD | European Joint Doctorates
To promote cooperation between universities• At least 3 beneficiaries, all entitled to deliver doctoral degrees• Joint doctoral programmes
• Single degree by two or more institutions• Double degree by two or more institutions
• Mandatory joint governance structure and supervision
Maximum of 540 researcher-months
Budget: EUR 30 m (2014)
ITNETN EIDEJD
EID | European Industrial Doctorate
ITN
A Doctoral degree in collaboration with the non-academic sector• At least 2 beneficiaries from at least 2 MS/AC • (More beneficiaries possible for “multiple EID”)• At least 1 beneficiary entitled to award doctoral degree; at least 50%
of time spent in non-academic sector• Joint selection, training and supervision
Maximum of 540 researcher-months
(Except if only 2 beneficiaries: 180 researcher-months)
Separate panel: EUR 25,5m (2014)
ETN EIDEJD
ITN | Funding
EU contribution based on unit costs expressed in person-months, paid by host institution(Calculated automatically)
*Country Correction Coefficient (for living allowance only!)
Family allowance: determined at beginning and not changed during project
Top-up possible. Under-payment strictly forbidden!
Researcher Unit Cost Person/month
Institutional unit cost Person/month
Living allowance*
Mobility allowance
Family allowance
Research, training and networking costs
Management and indirect costs
3 110 600 500 1 800 1 200
IF – INDIVIDUAL FELLOWSHIPS
The Researcher
Looking for opportunities in or outside Europe, for an independent project, to help move forward (or resume) their career
Experienced Researcher at time of deadline, possess a PhD OR at least 4 years FTE (full time equivalent) research experience
Any nationality
The Host Institution
Academic, non-academic, International European Interest Organisation (IEIO)
Recruits the ER under conditions established in Grant Agreement (contract of employment)
Appoints the supervisor
European Fellowships
Coming from anywhere (MS, AC, TC) to a host organisation
in Europe (MS/AC)
12-24 months
“Coming to or moving within Europe.”
Global Fellowships
1
2
Outgoing Phase: secondment to partner
organisation in Third Country (TC)
12-24 months outgoing
+ 12 months return phase (mandatory)
Return period: to host organisation (beneficiary) in
Member State (MS) or Associated Country (AC)
“First go anywhere in the world, but then come back
to Europe.”
Secondments as “default option” for European fellowships
It is now much easier to include secondments in the Individual Fellowship. • They can last 3-6 months, depending
on the fellowship duration. • They must be planned and described
at proposal stage already.
IF | Funding
Researcher Unit Cost Person/month
Institutional unit cost Person/month
Living allowance*
Mobility allowance
Family allowance
Research, training and networking costs
Management and indirect costs
4 650 600 500 800 650
EU contribution based on unit costs expressed in person-months, paid by host institution(Calculated automatically)
*Country Correction Coefficient (for living allowance only!)
Family allowance: determined at beginning and not changed during project
Top-up possible. Under-payment strictly forbidden and rigourously controlled
EVALUATION
Evaluation and Panels
8 main scientific panelsChemistry (CHE), Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC), Economic Sciences (ECO)Information Science and Engineering (ENG), Life Science (LIF), Mathematics (MAT), Physics (PHY)
2 multidisciplinary panelsFor EF only Career Restart
Panel Not active in research for min. 12 monthsMobility rule: in host country max 3 years in last 5 years
Reintegration Panel Long-time resident or national of MS/AC, taking up a position in MS/AC. If not European, researcher must have been active in Europe for at least 5 consecutive years before leaving EuropeNo minimum period outside Europe
ExcellenceQuality, innovation and credibility of the research programme
Quality of supervision and hosting
IF: Clarity and quality of transfer of knowledge
IF: Capacity of the researcher to reach a position of professional maturity
ITN: Quality of the proposed interaction between the participating organisations
ImpactHelp individuals realize their potential, develop their skills, provide them with career perspectives
Effective communication and dissemination of results
ITN: Help structure research training, strengthen the European innovation capacity.A contribution of the non-academic sector to the research trainingThe development of joint doctoral degree structures (for EJD).
ImplementationThe work plan is coherent and effective, tasks and resources are allocated appropriately
Management and procedure is appropriate, quality and risk management are included
The institutional environment (infrastructure) is appropriate
The organizations complement each other, they are committed institutionally
Scores and Weighting (an example)
Criterion Score Weight Weighted Score
Excellence 3 50% 1,5
Impact 4 30% 1,2
Implementation 3,5 20% 0,7
Total score expressed out of 5 (threshold 3,5) 3,4
Total score expressed out of 100 (threshold 70%) 68
Call schedules and funding envelopes
Programme Opens Closes Envelope
ITN11/12/2013 09/04/2014 € 405,18 m
02/09/2014 13/01/2015 € 370 m
IF12/03/2014 11/09/2014 € 240,5 m
12/03/2015 10/09/2015 €213 m
RISE11/12/2013 24/04/2014 € 70 m
06/01/2015 28/04/2015 € 80 m
Download the iCalender file from the Participant portal for an overview of all H2020 call deadlines in your Outlook calendar
"After all, science is essentially
international, and it is only through lack
of the historical sense that national qualities have been
attributed to it."
Further reference
Horizon2020 Participant Portal – for all information, updates, etc
Work Programme Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions, 2014-2015, URL
Horizon 2020 Rules for Participation, Reguation (EU) 1290/2013, URL
Model Grant Agreements, URL
Proposal Templates: ITN, IF
Standard Evaluation Forms: ITN, IF
From Face to Face, Portraits of Marie Curie Fellows, European Commission, 2012, URL
Fact Sheet IP management in Marie Curie Actions, IPR Helpdesk, August 2012, URL
Horizon 2020 Helpdesk (Research Enquiry Service)
Register as an Horizon 2020 evaluator
Contact
Luxembourg Horizon 2020 National Contact Point
T (+352) 43 62 63 – 1
www.horizon2020.lu
