UK National Contact Point for Marie Sklodow ska-Curie Actions m ariecurie-uk@bbsrc.ac.uk UKRO and the National Contact Point (NCP) Policy background and overview of Marie Sk ł odowska- Curie Actions Individual Fellowships (IF) • Objectives of the scheme, eligibility criteria, financial issues • Proposal submission • Proposal evaluation • Case studies from the applicant’s perspective • Q&A session 1
Mission: Facilitate effective UK participation in EU research, innovation and HE programmes Sponsored by the seven UK Research Councils Receives subscriptions from around 145 research organisations Range of services for sponsors and subscribers Research Council policy work Brussels liaison For more information see www.ukro.ac.uk ‘Core’ subscriber* services Open to non-subscribers Query service Training courses and information events UKRO Portal Annual Conference • Subscriber web pages • Latest news articles Marie Sk ł odowska-Curie Actions UK National • Email alerts Contact Point • www.ukro.ac.uk European Research Council Meeting room in Brussels UK National Contact Point Annual briefing visits (UK subscribers) * List of subscribing institutions: http://www.ukro.ac.uk/aboutukro/Pages/subscribers.aspx 2
Web, email, telephone, events • http://www.ukro.ac.uk/mariecurie/index.htm • mariecurie-uk@bbsrc.ac.uk • Tel: +32 2 230 0318 Advice on applying for MSC actions: • Eligibility • Application help • Results • Contractual issues Advice to those with MC contracts: • Social security, tax, visas • Reporting Policy background, schemes overview and basic participation rules 3
The European Union’s funding instrument for research and innovation from 2014-2020 Horizon 2020 overarching priority: Exiting the economic crisis through sustainable growth • Budget of EUR 70,2 billion • From research to innovation – from basic research to bringing ideas to the market • Focus on societal challenges EU society is facing (e.g. health, clean energy, food security, integrated transport) • Concentration of resources on areas of high growth and innovation potential • Provides key measures to support industrial leadership, particularly in innovative SMEs • Significant investment in excellence EU-28 Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria , Croatia, 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 to Horizon 2020 Switzerland*, Israel, Norway, Iceland, Turkey, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Serbia, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine Other Third Countries ( funding will depend on income status ) List of eligible third countries in Horizon 2020 ‘General Annexes’: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/annexes/h2020-wp1415-annex-ga_en.pdf Note: Brazil, Russia, India, China + Mexico no longer eligible for funding *partially associated to H2020 (inc. MSCA) until 2017 4
Excellent Industrial Societal Science Leadership Challenges European Research Health and Wellbeing Council (ERC) Leadership in Enabling Food security and Industrial Technologies (LEIT) - Future and Emerging Transport ICT, Key Enabling Technologies (FET) Technologies, Space Energy Marie Sk ł odowska-Curie Climate action Actions (MSCA) Access to Risk Finance Societies Research Infrastructures Security Innovation in SMEs Widening Participation; Science with and for Society European Institute of Innovation EURATOM Joint Research Centre (JRC) and Technology (EIT) 30% of total Horizon 2020 budget Overall objective: “ to strengthen the excellence of European research ” • New research and ideas are drivers of competition • Attract and retain high potential individuals • Fund the most talented and creative researchers • Develop and maintain world-class research infrastructures 5
Marie Sk ł odowska - Curie Actions “... Ensure excellent and innovativ excellent and innovative research research trai aining ning as well as attractive career and knowledge-exchange opportunities through cr cross- ss- border border and cr cross-sector m ss-sector mobi bility lity of researchers to best prepare them to face current and future societal challenges.” MSCA Work Contributing to wider EU policies: Programme • Europe 2020 http://ec.europa.eu/eu2020/index_en.htm 2014-2015 • Innovation Union http://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union/index_en.cfm • Youth on the Move http://ec.europa.eu/youthonthemove/ 6
For institutions • Opportunities to: Run and take part in collaborative cross-border, cross-sector research, researcher training and/or staff exchange programmes on a research topic and field of their choice Employ talented, well-funded researchers in any research field Foster international links For individuals • Opportunities for: Well-remunerated 1-3 year research fellowships in the best research facilities in their field in Europe and overseas PhD studies in the context of a pan-European research training network Exposure to work in the non-academic sector Early Stage Early Stage At the time of recruitment (ITN) or secondment (RISE) by the host organisation, must be in the first 4 years (full-time research experience) Resea Researcher er of their research careers and have not been awarded a doctoral degree (ESR) (ESR) Experienced perienced At the time of the call deadline (IF (IF) or secondment (RISE) by the host IF organisation, must be in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least Researcher Resea er 4 years of full-time equivalent research experience (ER) (ER) Academic Academic Includes universities and higher education institutions (public and private) awarding degrees, non-profit research institutions (public and sector secto private), and international European interest organisations Non- Non- Includes any socio-economic actor not included in the academic sector academic academic secto sector 7
Call budget Ca budget, , €M €M Call iden Call id entifier fier Public lication ation date Dead adli line 370 02 September 2014 13 January 2015 MSCA-IT -ITN-20 -2015 (Close (Closed) d) 80 MSCA-RI -RISE-201 E-2015 06 January 2015 28 April 2015 (Close (Closed) d) 213 213 MSCA- MSCA-IF- F-20 2015 15 12 March 12 March 2015 2015 10 Septembe 10 Septe ber 2015 2015 (Open) (Open 01 October 2015 80 MSCA MSCA-COFUND- 14 April 2015 (Open (Open) 2015 2015 Objectives of the scheme, eligibility and finances 8
Individual grant for experienced researchers to support their mobility , research project and training Opportunity to gain new knowledge in and outside academia , work on research projects in or outside Europe Fully-funded fellowships (salary, travel, research costs) hosted by academic or non-academic organisation No nationality, age or career stage restrictions Specific support for return of researchers to Europe (RI) and career restart for individuals with high potential who have been out of active research (CAR) Outgoing Return 9
Standard European Fellowship At the time of the call deadline, researchers shall not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years Reintegration Panel (RI) & Career Restart Panel (CAR) At the time of the call deadline, researchers shall not have resided or carried out their main activity in the host country for 3 in the 5 years • Must be nationals or previous long-term residents (>5 years in research role) of a MS/AC (RI) • For those who want to (or recently have) relocated to MS/AC from outside (RI) • For those who have not been active in research for at least 12 months prior to deadline (CAR) Global Fellowship At the time of the call deadline, researchers shall not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the Third Country where their outgoing phase will take place, for more than 12 months in the last 3 years = mobility rule applies to country outside Europe = no mobility rule for the return phase in MS/AC • Must be nationals or previous long-term residents (>5 years) of a MS/AC Outgoing Return 10
Research - completely bottom up – any excellent research project in any research / innovation field Calibre of researcher important Researcher and host institution work together on application Grant beneficiary is the host institution Grants can exceptionally be portable and flexible Expectation of full-tim e research fellow ship but can incl. some supervision, teaching etc. Requests for part-time working may be possible during grant negotiation / life-time of grant • ‘ Training-through-research ’ at the host institution of Fellow’s choice, with named Supervisor • Realistic and well-defined objectives in terms of research project and career advancement, incl. a Career Development Plan (if successful) • Develop and significantly widen the competences of the researcher, incl. multi-interdisciplinary expertise, inter-sectoral experience and transferable skills • Public engagement activities • Optional secondment (should significantly add to the impact of the research project) of up to 3-6 months 11
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