An Overview of the Human Resources and Mobility (HRM) Programme in FP6

1. An Overview of the Human Resources and Mobility (HRM) Programme in FP6 Maud Penella European Commission http://europa.eu.int/mariecurie-actions

2. Objectives of the Human Resources and Mobility Activity • “Aimed at the development and transfer of research competencies, the consolidation and widening of researchers' career prospects, and the promotion of excellence in European research.”

3. The “Structuring” Part of the Programme

4. Marie Curie ActionsMain Features • Opportunities provided for researchers at all stages of their career; • Coherent approach, based on financing international mobility for researchers; • Employ "bottom-up" approach i.e. all fields of science and technological interest for the European Community (no priority areas); • Multidisciplinary projects are encouraged; • Promotion of female participation

5. Profile ofFellows Chairs Teams Awards Advanced Lifelong Training and Excellence InternationalFellowships Intra-EuropeanFellowships  4 yearsexperience or Ph.D. Industry-Academia Partnership Development Action Host Fellowships for Transfer of Knowledge Return and Reintegration Research Training Networks < 4 yearsexperience Conferences and Training Courses Early-Stage Training Host Fellowships for Early-Stage Overview of the MC Actions

6. Marie Curie ActionsWhat’s new? • Boost in funding by almost 50% in moving from FP5 to FP6; • Eligibility for researchers will depend upon the years of experience and not the age; • Opening of positions for researchers outside Europe for many types of fellowship; • New mechanisms for return and professional reintegration (anti “brain drain”); • Harmonisation of conditions for fellowships.

7. Mapping FP5 to FP6 MC Research Training Networks Research Training Networks Industrial & Development Host fellowships MC Host Fellowships for Transfer of Knowledge Marie Curie Training Sites MC Fellowships for Early Stage Research Training Marie Curie Fellowships (Categories 30 & 40) MC Intra-European Fellowships Prizes MC Excellence Awards Public Awareness Science & Society MC Conferences and Training Courses Scientific Conferences

8. Marie Curie ActionsWhat’s new? MC Outgoing International Fellowships For MS/AS researchers to work Overseas (2+1 yrs) MC Incoming International Fellowships For Overseas researchers to work in MS/AS (2+Return) Grant for MCIF fellows re-establish home links (1 yr) Return and Re-Integration Mechanisms MS/AS researchers in 3rd countries (5 yrs) to return to European centres (2 yrs) MC Excellence Grants Establishment of new research teams (4 yrs) MC Chairs To attract back European Professorial researchers (3 yrs)

9. Which researchers can take part? • Early-stage Researchers • at the beginning of their career; • < 4 years of active research experience (e.g. researchers undertaking a doctoral degree); • Experienced Researchers • at least 4 years of active research experience; • or, have obtained a doctoral degree; • In some actions, researchers with >10 years experience will be ineligible;

10. Criteria for Nationality and Transnational Mobility • Must not a national of the state in which they will be appointed and carry out their research; • Must not have been resident or worked/studied in that state for >12 months out of the last 3 years; • Criteria applied at time of application (individual actions), or time of appointment (host actions). • Exceptions: • EU researchers active outside EU for >4 of last 5 years. • Return and Reintegration Mechanisms. • Multiple nationalities (if not resided in the last 5 years) • International Organisations

11. Individual Driven Actions • Researcher applies jointly with host organisation • Joint proposal is evaluated • Host organisation appoints the researcher • Research appointed for up to 2 years (depending on the Action) • Fellows withdrawing cannot be replaced Host Driven Actions • Host organisation/network applies for a number of fellows/researchers • Host’s proposal is evaluated • Selected host/network advertises positions and selects researchers • Contract duration with host is usually 4 years • Researchers appointed for up to 3 years (depending on the Action) Host and Individual Driven Actions

12. Initial Training • Marie Curie Host Fellowships for Early Stage Research Training • Marie Curie Research Training Networks • Marie Curie Conferences and Training Courses

13. Research Training Networks Aim:Trans-national networks with common research project as a vehicle to provide training and transfer of knowledge. Researchers:Early stage and experienced (up to 10 years) Hosts: Teams from at least 3 MS or AS (at least 2 MS or CC). Funding: (Min of 65% of funding on researchers’ costs) Researcher – living, mobility, career exploratory allowances Host – funding for researcher networking, general organisation and management of the project, audit and management costs (7%), overheads (10%), some equipment costs Duration:Fellowships from 3 months - 3 years; 4 year network

14. Host Fellowships for Early Stage Research Training Aim:Acquisition of scientific and technical competencies and other complementary skills, inc. research management, ethics Researchers:Early stage researchers (typically during PhD) Hosts: Single or Multi-partner (min 3 teams in 3 countries) Funding: Researcher – living, mobility, career exploratory allowance Host – Funding for researcher networking, general organisation and management of the project (€250/month), audit and management costs (3%), overheads (10%) Duration:3 months to 3 years, possibility to gain PhD

15. Conference and Training Courses Aim:To support conferences, training courses, summer schools, laboratory courses, workshops, virtual events etc. Funding: Series of conferences: Researchers – travel and subsistence, fees for attendance Hosts – organisational expenses, management activities (7%), equipment where necessary Large conferences: Researchers – Subsistence costs and attendance fees Hosts - Management activities (3%) Duration:Few days up to several weeks for large conferences while the series of events should take place over 4 years

16. Transfer of Knowledge Actions • Within the Transfer of Knowledge Actions there are schemes: • Marie Curie Development Scheme • Industry-academia Strategic Partnership Scheme

17. Host Fellowships for the Transfer of Knowledge Aim:To promote exchange between academia and industry and help develop competencies in less favoured regions of the EU Researchers:Experienced researchers (>4 years or PhD) Funding: Development Scheme: At least two teams -Seconded Staff :living, mobility allowances and travel costs, host receives management costs (3%), overheads (10%) and training costs (€800/month max) Hosted researchers : living, mobility, career exploration allowances and travel costs, project expenses €1200/month max) Industry-Academic Strategic Partnership Scheme:At least two teams - salary costs, management costs (€800/month max) Duration:Appointments of up to 2 years

18. Intra-European Fellowships Aim:To respond to the individual advanced training needs of the most promising experienced researchers to give them the necessary boost to become fully independent in their field Researchers: Living, travel and mobility costs, career exploratory allowance. Costs for training and for research costs (managed by host) €750/fellow/month (€500 for non-lab based) Hosts: Management costs (3%), Overheads (10%) Duration: Researcher appointed for 12-24 months

19. International Fellowships MC Outgoing International Fellowships Up to 3 years appointment for EU/AS experienced researchers to work in a Third Country research centre (2 years +1 year return) MC Incoming International Fellowships Aimed at ‘top-class’ researchers from Third Countries to work in a European research centre (2 years + possible return) Fellows : salary, travel and mobility costs, career exploratory allowance. Costs for training and for research costs (managed by host) €750/fellow/month (€500 for non-lab based) Hosts: Management costs (3%), Overheads (10%)

20. Excellence Promotion and Recognition • Marie Curie Excellence Grants (up to 4 years) • To set up or extend teams of the highest level • Leading edge or interdisciplinary research • Marie Curie Chairs (up to 3 years) • Top level teaching appointments • Particularly for researchers who wish to resume their career in Europe • Marie Curie Prizes • Prizes for excellent researchers who have benefited from Marie Curie Actions

21. Reintegration Grants Aim: To support integration of a stable research career following a period of mobility Following a 2-year Marie Curie fellowship EU and Associate Country fellows Reintegration of country of origin or elsewhere Obligation for host to offer minimum 2-year work contract and research project Following a stay outside Europe European researchers who have been outside Europe for 5 years