Marie Curie Actions

1. Marie Curie Actions Yourresearchcareer in Europe

2. As a researcher I want to… … undertake a project in Europe … spend my time at the leading labs in Europe … be part of a well-established and prestigious programme … benefit from good working conditions

3. Maybe I want to… … work with businesses … be part of a short-term exchange … bring a researcher from Europe at no cost to my employer

4. Marie Curie Actions • … are a significant EU fellowships programme since the early 1990s • … support the mobility, training and career development of researchers of all nationalities • … fund all domains of research (bottom-up approach) and the financing rate is 100%

5. # of US host organisations (International OutgoingFellowships): 465 # of US participations in International Research Staff Exchange Schemes: 125

6. Which actions are suited for me? Depends on experience and type of mobility

7. Support for two categories of researchers: Early Stage Researcher: Less than 4 years of research experience*, and without a doctoral degree ("pre-doc") Experienced Researcher: In possession of a doctoral degree or at least 4 years of research experience* ("post-doc") *counted from the time when the individual is entitled to embark on a doctoral degree All scientific and technological fields are supported!

8. Support for three types of mobility: Incoming: moving from outside Europe into Europe IntraEuropean: moving within Europe Outgoing: moving from Europe to a country outside of Europe – NB compulsory return phase of one year (fully funded)

9. 2 ways to besupported: • Apply for yourownfellowship • or • Apply to a project

10. 1. Apply for yourownfellowship Post Doc level

11. Post-doctoral fellowships for outstanding researchers • For experienced researchers • In possession of a doctoral degree, or have 4 years of full-time research experience at the time of the call deadline • Fellowships of 12 to 24 or 36 months • Three types depending on the mobility of the researcher • IEF - Intra-European Fellowships • IOF - International Outgoing Fellowships • IIF - International Incoming Fellowships

12. IIF: Fellowships for top- class researchersfromanywhere in the world to come to Europe to transferknowledgethroughmutualbeneficialresearchcooperation • Objectives: • Significantadvances in suchresearchers' careers • Acquisition of complementaryresearchcompetencesat an advancedlevel • Help attain a leadingindependent position • Building international research relations

13. IIF Researchers: • International mobility to Member States (MS) and Associated Countries (AC) from a third country • Experienced researchers of any nationality • In possession of a doctoral degree, or have 4 years of full-time research experience at the time of the call deadline • Normally researchers with a more senior profile • Possible Return Phase for researchers from International Cooperation Partnership Countries

14. IIF Mobility: • Applicants must comply with the rules for mobility: • They must demonstrate mobility from a third country • They must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Europe for more then 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the call deadline

15. IxF Financial Regime

16. Category 1: Monthly Living Allowance - €58,500 gross salary per ER / year x country coefficient (4-10 years) - €87,500 gross salary per ER / year x country coefficient (>10 years) Category 2: Mobility Allowance - €1,000 – €700 (family or not) per researcher month x country coefficient Category 3: Contribution to Research, training and Transfer of Knowledge - € 800 per researcher month - Flat-rate cost category Category 5: Overheads (and management) - € 700 per researcher month x country coefficient - Flat-rate cost category IIF Return Phasefor expenses related to the integration of the researcher in the host institution Flat rate of EUR 15 000 per researcher/year during the period of reintegration up to a maximum of 1 year - Not subject to country correction coefficient

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18. CareerIntegration Grants (CIG)

19. Objectives: • Encouraging researchers to establish themselves in a Member State or in an Associated country, for example after a period of mobility • The action is designed to provide researchers who have been offered a stable position and who are considering establishing themselves in Europe with their own research budget, thus contributing to the scientific success of their research career • Profile of the researchers: • Experienced Researchers of any nationality; must comply with the rule for mobility • Profile of the host organisations: • Universities, research centres, enterprises including SMEs etc. located in a Member State or Associated Country

20. CIG Financial regime • Financial support for a period of 24 up to 48 months (full time equivalent) for a professional career integration project presented by an ER in liaison with a host organisation in a Member State or Associated country • The contribution is a flat rate of 25 000 EUR per researcher and per year to contribute to the research costs of the researcher at the host organisation

21. Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes (COFUND)

22. Objectives: • To encourage existing or new regional or national fellowship programmes to open up to and provide for trans-national mobility, as well as to reinforce international programmes • These programmes must run an open, merit-based competition for the applying researchers, and be founded on international peer-review • Profile of the researchers supported: • Researchers supported under the programmes co-funded in the frame of this action must comply with the definition of experienced researchers and of trans-national mobility

23. How does COFUND work? • Funding bodies or organisations apply to the EU for funding • Fellows apply directly to the calls issued by the COFUNDed organisation • All calls published on Marie Curie Actions website

24. 2. Apply to a project All levels

25. Industry Academia Partnerships and Pathways In Industry-Academia Partnerships Pathways, academic and commercial partners propose a joint research project. Recruitment of experienced researchersbrings new knowledge into the consortium. Recruited researchers enjoy the same income as IxF fellows Fellowships of 12-24 months

26. Initial Training Networks • Objectives: • Attract and train young people to become researchers • Equip researchers with a broad set of skills that will match both public and private sector needs • Improve career prospects of doctoral candidates • Improve quality of doctoral training • Promote collaboration of academia and private sector in doctoral training

27. Features • Research training for PhD & first PostDoc • transnational network • multi/interdisciplinary and emerging fields • training primarily through research on individual, personalised research projects • complemented by substantial training modules in key transferable skills • Involvement of commercial entities

28. ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions • Apply now • Funded Projects • Go now

29. www.ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions Information on Marie Curie Actions Funded projects Callscurrently open Published vacancies in funded projects Apply here! Euraxess

30. Calls for Proposals 2013

31. Your NCP • Research Participant Portal • http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/home • The Commission's FP7 Enquiry service • http://ec.europa.eu/research/enquiries • Marie Curie Actions home page http://ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions • EURAXESS • http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess

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