Assistance and support for ITN applicants

1. Assistance and support for ITN applicants Workshop at University of Limerick, 5 June 2008 Dr. Dagmar M. Meyer Marie Curie National Contact Point www.iua.ie

2. Marie Curie Contacts in Ireland and European Network of ‘People’ NCPs FP7 National Support Structure and Irish FP7 portal Financial support to FP7 applicants (Enterprise Ireland & IDA) Meeting room facilities in Brussels Irish Researcher Mobility Office and Portal Overview An Irish Universities Association Presentation

3. IUA Marie Curie Office – National Contact Point Dr. Dagmar Meyer (dagmar.meyer@iua.ie) Dr. Conor O’Carroll (conor.ocarroll@iua.ie) mariecurie@iua.ie +353-(0)1 676 4948 Enterprise Ireland – National Contact Point Focus on Industry - Bill Kee bill.kee@enterprise-ireland.com +353-(0)1 808 2277 Marie Curie contacts in Ireland An Irish Universities Association Presentation

4. Info days, workshops and special sessions at other events (also on demand if sufficient participants) Customized one-to-one support Discussion of project ideas Advice on eligibility and other technical issues Pre-submission proposal checks (feedback on draft proposals, first-come first-served) Assistance at negotiation and implementation stage (e.g. financial issues, reporting, ...) How can we help you? An Irish Universities Association Presentation

5. Clarification of specific queries and issues on a case-by-case basis Recommendation as expert evaluators Register as expert through FP7 website on CORDIS Contact your Research Officer or equivalent to be recommended by IUA Feedback to Commission on your experiences (good and bad!) “Direct line” to Commission An Irish Universities Association Presentation

6. Help with partner search for your project Directly through other NCP if looking for a partner in specific country Through Irish NCP for more general searches List of European NCPs at http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html(choose “Mobility” for the Marie Curie NCP) European Network of NCPs An Irish Universities Association Presentation

7. National network of FP7 NCPs (all areas) Support to applicants across thematic areas National FP7 Portal at www.fp7ireland.com Information on calls, events and other relevant news Register to receive updates in your areas of interest FP7 National Support Structure and Irish FP7 Portal An Irish Universities Association Presentation

8. Enterprise Ireland travel support: For researchers in higher education / publicly funded institutions For visits by Irish researchers abroad to meet potential partners or attend EU information events relating to FP7 Covers least-cost travel plus subsistence rates up to € 150 per day (typical length of visits: three days) Any one researcher can receive up to € 3,000 during FP7 to facilitate multiple visits to research partners (open to discussion!) EI support for FP7 applicants: travel grants An Irish Universities Association Presentation

9. Enterprise Ireland coordinator support: For researchers in higher education / publicly funded institutions To facilitate preparatory work leading to a proposal for the coordinationof any research project under FP7 Grants up to a maximum of € 25,000 For coordinator least cost travel and subsistence expenses, costs for consortium meetings, employment of researcher for short-term analysis, professional services for proposal preparation, strategy development and planning, … EI support for FP7 applicants: coordination grants An Irish Universities Association Presentation

10. Enterprise Ireland financial support for companies: Covers company negotiations with research partners and/or preparation of joint R&D proposal for FP7 Salaries & overheads (30% of salaries) Travel & subsistence Consultancy fees Covers all areas (incl. Social Sciences etc.) Grants up to a max of € 25,000 (with equal investment by the company) All EI client companies eligible, in particular SMEs IDA has similar scheme for their clients EI support for FP7 applicants: feasibility studies An Irish Universities Association Presentation

11. More details on Enterprise Ireland FP7 support schemes and application form: http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/FP7/Financial+Support.htm IDA support scheme for companies: http://www.idaireland.com/home/index.aspx?id=681 Support for FP7 applicants - web links An Irish Universities Association Presentation

12. Irish Liaison Office for EU RTD Meeting room facilities in Brussels meeting room bookings: Catriona Ward EU R&D Liaison Office Park Leopold Rue Wiertz 50 Wiertzstraat Bruxelles 1050 Brussel Tel. +32 (0)2 673 9866 catriona.ward@enterprise-ireland.com An Irish Universities Association Presentation

13. Office part of the European EURAXESS Services Network (formerly known as ERA-MORE network) Support to institutions recruiting foreign researchers In particular, regarding Third Country Researchers: Assistance related to hosting agreements Help in case of problems with visas, work permits etc. Irish and European EURAXESS Portals (formerly known as Researcher Mobility Portals) Advertising of vacancies, access to researcher profiles Practical support to foreign researchers coming to Ireland, and Irish researchers going abroad Irish Researchers Mobility Office and Portal An Irish Universities Association Presentation

14. European Researcher Mobility Portal: http://europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm Irish Researcher Mobility Portal http://www.researchcareersireland.com/ Links to the Mobility Portals An Irish Universities Association Presentation