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Funding opportunities for JETSET Marie Curie fellows and other Early Career Researchers

Funding opportunities for JETSET Marie Curie fellows and other Early Career Researchers JETSET winter school, Galway, 8 January 2008 Dr. Dagmar M. Meyer Marie Curie National Contact Point. www.iua.ie. Marie Curie Actions European Reintegration Grants

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Funding opportunities for JETSET Marie Curie fellows and other Early Career Researchers

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  1. Funding opportunities for JETSET Marie Curie fellows and other Early Career Researchers JETSET winter school, Galway, 8 January 2008 Dr. Dagmar M. Meyer Marie Curie National Contact Point www.iua.ie

  2. Marie Curie Actions European Reintegration Grants Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development International Outgoing (and Incoming) Fellowships European Research Council ERC Starting Grants (short overview) Financial support for FP7 applicants Essential and useful links and addresses Support structures for mobile researchers Outline of the presentation An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  3. Overview of the Marie Curie Actions Initial training of researchers Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN) Life-long training and career development European Reintegration Grants (ERG) Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) Co-funding of regional/national/international programmes (COFUND) Industry-academia pathways and partnerships MC Industry-Academia Pathways and Partnerships Scheme (IAPP) International dimension MC International Outgoing and Incoming Fellowships (IOF / IIF) MC International Reintegration Grants (IRG) International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) Specific actions Researchers’ Night (NIGHT) An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  4. Focus is on the researcher and her/his career development Open to all disciplines – from Natural Sciences to Social Sciences and Humanities Bottom-up – no pre-defined topics or priority areas Free choice of host institution from public or private sector (within certain limits) No age limits – what counts is level of experience Provisions for appropriate work/life balance General principles An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  5. Intra-European/International Fellowships and Reintegration Grants are individual actions: individual researcher applies jointly with host institution duration at least 1 year for fellowships, 2 years for reintegration grants contract between Commission and host institution, work contract or stipend agreement between host and fellow fellowship/grant bound to individual (no replacement) Other actions (e.g. Initial Training Networks) are host actions: consortium of various institutions applies for funding successful institutions advertise positions and select fellows/researchers themselves Basic definitions: host & individual actions An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  6. Early-Stage Researchers (ESR): 0 – 4 years of research experience (full-time equivalent) since degree qualifying them to embark on a doctorate Experienced Researcher (ER): either in possession of a doctoral degree, or at least 4 years of research experience (full-time equivalent) All Marie Curie Individual Actions are for Experienced Researchers only!Relevant date is deadline for submission of proposals. Basic definitions: level of experience An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  7. Member States (MS) there are now 27 EU member states Associated Countries (AC) Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Israel, Switzerland, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro Third Countries (TC) more than 140 International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC) other Third Countries (OTC) Basic definitions: MS/AC/TC An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  8. Organisations that are actively involved in research and/or research training: Universities/Institutes of Technology private and public research institutes companies big and small International Organisations (CERN, UNESCO, …) the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre NGO’s etc. Basic definitions: host institutions An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  9. Fellow has not been resident in the host country for more than 12 months within the last 3 years Fellow does not have the nationality of the host country. Special rules in case of: dual citizenship European researcher returning from a third country third country researcher having resided in Europe for a long time international organisations as host institutions Basic definitions: mobility requirements (fellowships) An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  10. “Life-long Training and Career Development” European Reintegration Grants (ERG) Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development (IEF) “International Dimension” International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF) International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) Next deadline / cut-off date: Reintegration Grants: 3 April 2008 Fellowships: 19 August 2008 Individual Fellowships and Grants An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  11. Following a Marie Curie fellowship of at least 18 months duration (could be a host fellowship!) Application at the earliest 12 months before and at the latest 6 months after the end of initial fellowship For ERs from MS/AC or “assimilated nationals” (i.e. third country researchers having been active in MS/AC for at least 3 out of the last 4 years) European Reintegration Grants (I) An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  12. Grants provide support to the longer-term (re-)integration in any MS/AC institution contribution to the research and/or salary costs during 2 – 3 years (€15,000/year) host institution must provide adequate work contract for at least the duration of the project mobility not mandatory – host could be the original host institution!! European Reintegration Grants (II) An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  13. For the career development and competence diversification of experienced researchers (with or without PhD, from post-doc to senior researcher) Nationals of MS/AC or “assimilated nationals” Any topic, any host institution in a MS/AC (could be a company!) Transnational mobility is a must Duration 1 – 2 years Intra-European Fellowships An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  14. To reinforce the international dimension of the career of experienced researchers who are nationals of a MS/AC Two phases (fellowship covers both phases): outgoing phase (1 – 2 years) for training and career development in any third country institution mandatory return phase (1 year) in distinct legal entity in MS/AC for reintegration and knowledge transfer Contract is with the return host (responsible for return of the fellow) Transnational mobility is a must International Outgoing Fellowships An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  15. To reinforce scientific excellence of MS/AC by attracting top-class experienced third country researchers (not assimilated to MS/AC nationals) Enhance possibility for future collaborations One or two phases: incoming phase (1 – 2 years) in any MS/AC (fellowship) optional return phase (1 year) if researcher is from an ICPC country (€15,000/year towards research costs) Contracts with European and return host Transnational mobility is a must International Incoming Fellowships An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  16. Split stays are possible (fellowships) should be integrated and justified in original work plan Temporary suspension (for personal, family or professional reasons) can be requested later if unforeseen at time of grant agreement always granted in case of maternity/parental leave (augmentation of Community contribution) In principle, fellowships are on a full-time basis exceptionally, part-time work and corresponding extension can be granted in case of personal or family reasons (total Community contribution will not be augmented) Work-life balance An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  17. European Reintegration Grants: first cut-off: 88% (only 49 proposals submitted!) second cut-off: 85% (68 submitted) Intra-European Fellowships 25.3% (1703 proposals submitted) International Outgoing Fellowships 30% (340 proposals submitted) International Incoming Fellowships 23.3% (570 proposals submitted) Success rates in first Marie Curie calls in FP7 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  18. Allowances to the researchers (fellowships) • Living allowance (including all mandatory deductions) – basic rate submitted to country-specific coefficient (IE:113.3, UK:109.2, FR:104.4, IT:103.9, DE:101.5, ES: 95.5, PT:91.4, EL:90.1, …,US:100.5, CA:90.6, MX: 70.2) • Mobility allowance (€500/€800 monthly, depending on family situation at deadline) • Travel allowance (€250 - €2500, depending on distance) • Career exploratory allowance (€2,000 once) An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  19. “Participation expenses of researchers” managed by host institution to cover research and training activities of fellows (conference attendance, training actions, research costs, membership in professional associations, etc.) €500 per fellow-months for non-laboratory based projects €800 per fellow-months for laboratory based projects does not apply to reintegration grants and return phase of IIF Contribution managed by the host institution (fellowships) An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  20. Management activities max. 3 % of total Community contribution Overheads 10 % of direct costs except subcontracting Contributions to the host institutions (fellowships) An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  21. Indicative timetable for Reintegration Grants An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  22. Indicative timetable for Individual Fellowships An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  23. Establish contacts with your chosen host institution / supervisor well ahead of time (financial support for preparatory meetings etc. available from Enterprise Ireland) Jointly develop a realistic research and training / transfer of knowledge project Arrange for up to three referees’ assessments Download all the necessary documentation Do your homework – background reading! (Rules of the programme but also some policy background) Proposal preparation – first steps An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  24. Only electronic submission using EPSS (Electronic Proposal Submission Service) Proposal has two parts: Part A: administrative information about proposal, applicant and host institution (prepared forms) Part B: free text covering a number of predefined aspects of the project, limited number of pages (prescribed font size and margins), limited size of pdf-file Deadline is STRICTLY enforced Submission procedure An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  25. Evaluation according to criteria provided in the Guide for Applicants Different criteria carry different weights Thresholds for some evaluation criteria Overall threshold is 70% All issues need to be addressed! Competition is fierce – don’t waste your chances. Always keep in mind the objectives of the activity! Evaluation criteria – basic principles An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  26. All proposals undergo initial eligibility check Evaluation by at least three experts from an international pool (not all experts are exactly from your field of speciality!!) Proposals that miss a threshold are rejected Remaining proposals are ranked within each panel All applicants receive evaluation summary report (very useful for re-submission!!) Distribution of funding to different panels in proportion to proposals submitted Reserve lists in case of late withdrawal etc. Evaluation process An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  27. Reintegration Grants –Part B • Evaluation criteria and thresholds (overall threshold 70%): An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  28. Scientific/technological quality, including any interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary aspects of the proposal Research methodology Originality and innovative nature of project, and relationship to the ‘state of the art’ of research in the field Timeliness and relevance of project Weight: 30%, Threshold: 3/5 Reintegration Grants – S&T Quality An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  29. Research experience Scientific and technological quality of previous research during the Marie Curie Fellowship Independent thinking and leadership qualities Match between the fellow’s profile and project Weight: 30%, Threshold: none Reintegration Grants – Researcher An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  30. Quality of host organisation, including adequacy of infrastructure/facilities Feasibility and credibility of the project, including work plan Practical arrangements for the implementation and management of the scientific project Weight: 20%, Threshold: none Reintegration Grants – Implementation An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  31. Potential of transferring knowledge to host Capacity to develop lasting cooperation (with previous country of the Marie Curie Fellowship Potential and quality of lasting professional integration (expected length of work contract, expected career development) Benefit to the career of the researcher from the period of reintegration Weight: 20%, Threshold: none Reintegration Grants – Impact An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  32. Individual Fellowships –Part B • Evaluation criteria and thresholds (overall threshold 70%): An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  33. Official website of the FP7 “People” (Marie Curie) programme on CORDIS: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/people/ information on calls, work programme, guide for applicants, etc. Marie Curie FP6 website on EUROPA: http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp6/mariecurie-actions/indexhtm_en.html lots of background documents, case studies, interviews, ... More information on the Marie Curie Actions An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  34. Opportunities from FP6 Many projects from FP6 are still running: Transfer of Knowledge, Early Stage Training, Excellence Teams, … For vacancies visit: http://mc-opportunities.cordis.lu An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  35. Support researchers at the start of their independent research career in the establishment of their first research team Provide a structure for transition from working under a supervisor to independent research Supply grants to support the creation of excellent new teams which bring energy and new ideas to their disciplines Grants of 100 – 400 k€/year for up to 5 years European Research Council Starting Grants An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  36. Team Leader (“Principal Investigator”) has the power to assemble his/her research group; freedom to choose the research topic. Individual teams should consist of a grouping of researchers which meets the needs of the project, without “artificial” administrative constraints: members may be drawn from one or several legal entities from either within or across national boundaries, including third countries ERC Starting Grants – team composition An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  37. Team Leader (“Principal Investigator”) 2-9 years since completion of PhD (+ 3 years max for maternity/paternity leave or military service) Team leader and team members any nationality one ERC Grant per investigator only may be active at any one time Hosting institution located in a MS/AC intra-European grant portability ERC Starting Grants – eligibility criteria An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  38. Sole criterion is scientific excellence potential of applicant quality of the proposal research environment Results from first call (Starting Grants) 9,167 proposals submitted (127 from Ireland) 569 passed to stage 2 (4 from Ireland) ~ 300 funded (1 from Ireland plus 1 on reserve list) Next call: summer 2008 with deadline in late autumn More information: http://erc.europa.eu ERC SG – evaluation criteria and first results An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  39. Enterprise Ireland travel support: for researchers in higher education / publicly funded institutions for visits by Irish researchers abroad to meet potential partners or attendance at EU information days/workshops relating to FP7 covers least-cost travel plus subsistence rates up to € 150 per day (typical length of visits: three days) during the period of FP7, any one researcher can receive up to € 3,000 to facilitate multiple visits to research partners (open to discussion!) More details and application form:http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/FP7/Financial+Support.htm Financial support for proposal preparation An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  40. 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

  41. Science Foundation Ireland – ERC National Contact Point Dr. Graham Love (graham.love@sfi.ie) +353-(0)1 607 3284 Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences – ERC National Contact Point Ms Sorcha Carthy (scarthy@irchss.ie) +353-(0)1 660 3652 ERC contacts in Ireland An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  42. National Contact Points: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html (choose “Mobility” for the Marie Curie NCP and “Ideas” for the European Research Council NCP) FP7 contacts in third countries: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/third-countries_en.html Contact points in other countries An Irish Universities Association Presentation

  43. European and National Researcher Mobility Portals joint initiative of the European Commission and countries participating in FP7 lots of practical information on living and working in other European countries, but also information on training and jobs a one-stop shop for mobile researchers and their families Support structures for mobile researchers An Irish Universities Association Presentation

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  47. ERA-MORE Network of Mobility Centres European network of more than 200 centres in 32 countries help-desk and personalised assistance in all matters relating to professional and daily life, including information on legal issues, social security, health and taxes, everyday life as well as family support service completely free of charge available both to incoming and outgoing researchers Support structures for mobile researchers An Irish Universities Association Presentation

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