Transcript Enterprise Ireland Presentation

“People” in FP7 – MARIE CURIE
Seven Years of Funding Opportunities
Presentation by: Dr. Conor O’Carroll
Focus on the People Programme
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To develop and strengthen the human potential of European research
through support to training, mobility and the development of European
research careers.
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This programme will reinforce the existing “Marie Curie” actions of
support to researchers, better focusing on key aspects of skills and
career development, increasing mobility between university and
industry, and strengthening links with national systems.
European Funding FP7 2007-2014 €48bn
 Marie Curie Programme (€4.727bn)
 €675m/yr (€425m/yr FP6)
 European Research Council (€7.5bn) NEW
People – Marie Curie
 Total budget of €4.727b
 €675m/yr (€425m/yr in FP6)
 Ireland’s success in FP6 – €59m = ~30% of FP6 total for a
programme of 9% of total budget
People – Marie Curie
 Programme is about the funding fellowships through
individual or host schemes
 Individual
 Applicant researcher submits proposals to EC in conjunction with host
organisation (university, IoT, company etc)
 Host
 Research group applies and is then mandated by EC to hire
researchers
People – Marie Curie
 Programme is about the funding the transnational mobility of
researchers at all levels (PhD to senior researcher)
 Covers all sciences: life, physical, mathematical, engineering,
human, social and economic)
People – Marie Curie
 Eligible countries are the
 27 Member States,
 Don’t forget Romania and Bulgaria!
 10 Associated States
 Third Countries
 Everyone else, almost!
People – Marie Curie
 Initial Training of Researchers - PhD
 Life-long Training and Career Development - Postdoc
 Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
 International Dimension
Initial Training of Researchers
 Initial Training Networks
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One or more research groups
Hire PhD’s, postdocs for research training (3-36 mths)
Recruit visiting scientists for expertise
Run conferences, summer schools etc
Initial Training –cont’d
(RTN+ESTF+Conf + Chairs)
• Initial training of researchers to improve their career perspectives, in
both public and private sectors, including through the broadening of
their scientific and generic skills, and attracting more young researchers
to scientific careers
• Single applicant or network with a joint research training programme
• Marie Curie Networks initial training and career development of
researchers
Initial Training cont’d
• Chairs in Academia/Industry for experienced researchers to transfer
new knowledge and strengthening supervision;
• Organisation of short training events (conferences, summer schools and
specialised training courses), open to both trainees of the network and
to researchers from outside the network.
Initial Training cont’d
UL Participation in FP6 (2002-2006)
• Early Stage Training
• 4 applications
• 1 funded (Prof Mark Davies)
• RTN’s
• 3 applications
• 1 funded (David Corcoran)
Life-long Training and Career Development
 Intra European Fellowship (EIF)
 Postdocs at all levels
 European Reintegration Grants (ERG)
 Postdocs who have benefited at least 18 months Marie Curie
 Co-funding for Regional, National and International
Programmes (COFUND)
Lifelong training cont’d
Intra European Fellowships (EIF)
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Researchers must have PhD or 4 years fulltime research experience
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individual trans-national intra-European fellowships awarded directly at Community level, to the
best or most promising researchers.
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Community funded fellowships may include a reintegration module in addition to the outgoing
trans-national phase;
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researchers with particular needs for additional/complementary skills
resume a research career after a break
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(re) integrating researchers into a longer term research position in Europe, including in their
country of origin, after a trans-national/international mobility experience.
Lifelong training cont’d
European Reintegration Grants (ERG)
 Researchers who have already been funded under the Marie Curie
schemes (in FP7 or previous)
 Purpose is to help researchers integrate into a new position in any
Member or Associated country, including their own
Lifelong training cont’d
Co-funding Fellowship Programmes:
 Co-funding of regional, national or international programmes in the
field of research training and career development where this fulfils
the criteria of European added value, transparency and openness,
targeting a competitive selection of existing or new regional,
national and international funding programmes that focus on the
objectives set for this action, based on individual-driven mobility.
Co-funding – eligible organisations
 Official public bodies responsible for funding and managing
fellowship programmes, e.g. ministries, state committees for
research, research academies or agencies;
 Other public or private bodies, including large research
organisations, that finance and manage fellowship programmes
either with an official mandate or recognised by public authorities,
such as agencies established by governments under private law
with a public service mission, charities, etc.;
 Bodies at international level that run comparable schemes at
European level as part of their mission.
Lifelong Training and Career Development contd.
UL Participation in FP6 (2002-2006)
• EIF
• 1 application
• 1 funded
• ERG
• 0 applications
• 0 funded
Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
 Exchange of know how between industry and academia
(transnational)
 PhD’s, postdocs*
 Recruitment by participants of experienced researchers from
outside partnership
 Postdocs only
 Networking activities (workshops, conferences)
*Note:researcher includes technical and managerial
Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways cont’d
 Structure:
 Staff secondments between both sectors within the partnership, with a view of
reinforcing the intersectoral cooperation;
 Temporary hosting in both sectors of experienced researchers recruited from outside
the partnership;
 Workshops and conferences enhancing the inter-sectoral experience and knowledge
exchange
 SME specific measure for small equipment related to their participation in the cooperation.
International Dimension
 International Outgoing Fellowship (IOF)
 International Incoming Fellowship (IIF)
 International Reintegration Grants (IRG)
International Dimension cont’d
(OIF+IIF+IRG)
 Outgoing international fellowships, with mandatory return, for
experienced researchers within the framework of life-long training and
competence diversification, to acquire new skills and knowledge.
 Return and international reintegration grants for experienced
researchers after an international experience. Under this action the
networking of researchers from Member States and associated
countries abroad will also be supported with a view to keep them
actively informed about and involved in developments in the European
Research Area
International Dimension cont’d
UL Participation in FP6 (2002-2006)
• IIF
• 0 applications
• OIF
• 2 applications
• 2 funded (Sarah Hudson MIT)
• IRG
• 0 applications
Calls with deadlines/cut-off lines 2007
Total value of
calls on 2007budget (€m)
Deadlines for submission
Actions subject to calls for proposals
Initial training Network OPEN
ITN
240
08-05-07
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Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development
IEF
72
14-08-07
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European Re-integration grants OPEN
ERG
9.5
25-04-07
17-10-07
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17-10-07
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Co-funding of Regional, National, and International
Programmes
COFUND
Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways OPEN
IAPP
38.4
31-05-07
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International Outgoing Fellowships for Career
Development
IOF
24
14-08-07
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International Incoming Fellowships
IIF
24
14-08-07
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International Re-integration grants OPEN
IRG
14.5
25-04-07
17-10-07
Costs covered
 Researcher
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Living allowance (€52,0000/yr)
mobility allowance (€500/800/yr)
Travel (€250-2500 /distance)
Career Exploratory (€2000 once off)
 Host
 Amounts depend on scheme
 Overheads (10%)
 Management costs (3%)
IUA National Contact Point
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Advice and information
Pre-submission reviews
Advice on contract negotiation and project management
Assistance on Researcher Mobility (www.researchcareersireland.com)
Contact us:
 Dr. Conor O’Carroll ([email protected]
 Dr. Dagmar Meyer ([email protected])
 [email protected]
 01 676 4948
Enterprise Ireland National Contact Point
 Focus on Industry
 Bill Kee
 [email protected]
 01 808 2277