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Marie Curie Host Fellowships forMarie Curie Host Fellowships for

Early Stage Research TrainingEarly Stage Research Training

ESTEST

Warning: The information within this presentation is provisional and may be subject to change.

Marie Curie Schemes objectivesobjectives

ESTEST« These [Fellowships] will be targeted at higher education and research

institutions, training centres and enterprises, with a view to reinforcing

their training capability. The scheme will be directed at researchers in the

early stages of their professional career. It will focus on the acquisition of

specific scientific and technological competencies in research, as well as

of complementary skills. »

« work towards more co-ordinated approaches among the organisations

concerned, particularly between those involved in international doctoral

studies »

« Encouraging junior researchers to pursue a research career »

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EST-Implementation 1

Single and multi partner applicants applications from organisations and enterprises.

Applicants request “researcher months” and provide structured research training (typically within framework of a PhD), targeted at needs of early stage researchers.

Bottom up, all disciplines that are eligible under FP6

Apply to a call deadline:

Evaluation and selection by the Commission with the help of independent experts.

Contract between the Commission and Host.

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EST-Implementation 2EST-Implementation 2

Support paid to the host for the benefit of the Support paid to the host for the benefit of the fellow and towards research training, audit and fellow and towards research training, audit and management costs. Also possibilities for extra management costs. Also possibilities for extra support linked to dependants, career support linked to dependants, career exploration and reintegration.exploration and reintegration.

Hosts promote vacancies and select the best Hosts promote vacancies and select the best eligible candidates from abroad.eligible candidates from abroad.

Fellowships of between 3 and 36 monthsFellowships of between 3 and 36 months

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EST Fellows:EST Fellows: Experience counts ! Can be any age with <4yrs full time Experience counts ! Can be any age with <4yrs full time

research experience and without a PhDresearch experience and without a PhD

Fellows from 3rd Countries are allowed (max 30%)Fellows from 3rd Countries are allowed (max 30%)

Must meet mobility rules e.g. In general, not to country Must meet mobility rules e.g. In general, not to country of nationality, not to country where has been for +12 of nationality, not to country where has been for +12 months in last 3yrs. months in last 3yrs. Check rules carefully !Check rules carefully !

Mobility between candidate associated states is allowed.Mobility between candidate associated states is allowed.

The host must ensure that recruited fellows meet the The host must ensure that recruited fellows meet the rules. rules.

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EST HostsEST HostsPublic organisations and commercial enterprises Public organisations and commercial enterprises

Commercial/industrial objective 15%Commercial/industrial objective 15%

Single applicants from member states, associated Single applicants from member states, associated states and International European Interest states and International European Interest Organisations. Organisations.

Multipartner applicants: At least 3 hosts in at least 3 Multipartner applicants: At least 3 hosts in at least 3 different member or associated states, 2 must be different member or associated states, 2 must be from member or associated candidate states.from member or associated candidate states.

Participation of 3rd countries and International Participation of 3rd countries and International Organisations possible in multipartner applications; Organisations possible in multipartner applications; ““financing only if essential for objectives of the actionfinancing only if essential for objectives of the action””

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Evaluation CriteriaEvaluation Criteria

1. Scientific Quality of Project 10% (Thresh 3/5)

2. Quality of the Training activities 15% (Thresh 4/5)

3. Quality of Host 25%

4. Management and Feasibility 15% (Thresh 3/5)

5. Relevance to the objectives of Scheme/Activity 20%

6. Added Value to the Community 15%

Read carefully the Work Programme !

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EST Provisional TimetableEST Provisional Timetable

Envisaged date of publication: 17 December 2002

Envisaged Deadlines : one open call with 2 deadlines :

April 2003 (~ 60 M€)

February 2004 (~ 70 M€)

Further deadlines and budget are likely in Feb 2005 and Further deadlines and budget are likely in Feb 2005 and 2006.2006.

An example application

A University department of “image processing” submits an application to support 3 , 3 year PhD s and to provide 9 month PhD level post graduate training periods in the latest image optimisation research for 10 other early stage researchers. Under a personal tutor, training will combine a structured programme of hands on research within the research group and a series of of lectures in linked foundation subjects. In addition fellows will attend 2 courses of 5 days each on research management and presentation skills. Links will be made with other European universities providing PhD’s in this field and the opportunities will be published widely, including promotion of equal opportunities and the Marie Curie label.The application is for 198 fellow months.

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