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Opportunities for young Kazakh researchers in getting funded by the European Commission – A Rough Guide to: Why,

Opportunities for young Kazakh researchers in getting funded by the European Commission – A Rough Guide to: Why, What and How. Presentation at Al- Farabi National University , Almaty , Republic of Kazakhstan. 28 October 2011. Who am I?. Prof. Sergey V. Mikhalovsky ,

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Opportunities for young Kazakh researchers in getting funded by the European Commission – A Rough Guide to: Why,

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  1. Opportunities for young Kazakh researchers in getting funded by the European Commission – A Rough Guide to: Why, What and How Presentation at Al-Farabi National University, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan 28 October 2011

  2. Who am I? Prof. Sergey V. Mikhalovsky, Biomaterials and Medical Devices Research Group Leader School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering University of Brighton, UK s.mikhalovsky@brighton.ac.uk Group is comprised of: 3 Professors, 1 Reader, 3 Senior Lecturers, 3 Principal Research Fellows, one of them RCUK Fellow, 1.5 Senior Research Fellows, 4 Research Fellows, 3 Marie Curie Fellows, 4 PhD students. Required funding 1,000,000 euros/year

  3. Project proposal evaluator: Framework Programme 5, 6 and 7 INCO-COPERNICUS, INTAS, TEMPUS III and IV, Erasmus-Mundus I and II, Lead expert in Life Sciences, Erasmus-Mundus I NANO-Austria, Fundamental Research Fund – Russia, NANO-Cyprus, UK national funding bodies: EPSRC, BBSRC, the Royal Society

  4. Framework Programme 7, FP7 – the main funding body in the EU for research Co-operation – Collaborative Research Framework Programme 7 European Research Council Marie Curie Actions Capacities – Research Capacity JRC EURATOM

  5. Co-operation People Ideas Capacities JRC Budget Split 2007-2013 Values in € Millions €1 751 FP7 – Specific Programmes €4 097 €7 460 €4 700 €32 413

  6. Plus JRC and Euratom Co-operation – collaborative research Capacities Health Research Infrastructures Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Biotechnology Research for the Benefit Of SMEs Information and Communication Technologies Structure of FP7 Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Regions of Knowledge Research Potential Energy Environment (including Climate Change) Science in Society Transport Activities of International Co-operation Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities Coherent Development of Policies Space Security People - Marie Curie Initial Training of researchers Ideas – European Research Council (ERC) Lifelong Training and Career Development Industry-Academia Partnerships & Pathways Starting Independent Researcher Grants The International Dimension Advanced Investigator Grants Specific Actions

  7. What about Kazakhstan? Eligible for most FP7 projects! Kazakhstan is an ICPC country – International Collaboration Partnership Country A target country in SICA – Specific International Cooperation Actions. The required two or more partners should be from two different countries. Framework Programme 7

  8. ICPC (international cooperationpartnership countries) FP7 – International cooperation

  9. Why participate? • Good Money – typically 200,000-500,000 € per participating organisation for 2-3-4 years • Money for salaries, travel expenses, consumables, management, modest sums for equipment. • Expanding your network of contacts. • Knowledge transfer – opportunity to work in different labs, access to unique equipment and instruments, methods and techniques Framework Programme 7

  10. What project? • Diverse formats and degrees of participation: (i) Top-bottom projects with Call specific priorities (COOPERATION themes, Euroatom) (ii) Bottom-up project – you choose what you want to do (PEOPLE, ERC-IDEAS, CAPACITIES) (iii) Participation as a team (COOPERATION, CAPACITIES, PEOPLE-IAPP) (iv) Participation as individual/team (PEOPLE-IIF, ERC-IDEAS) Framework Programme 7

  11. Health - Activity Areas Translating research for human health Optimising the delivery of health care to European citizens Biotechnology, generic tools & medical technologies for human health FP7 – Co-operation - Health Child health Health of the ageing population

  12. Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology - Activity Areas - KBBE Sustainable production & management of biological resources Life sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable non-food products and processes Fork to farm: food, health and well being FP7 – Co-operation - FAB ...Build a Knowledge Based Bio-Economy… 2012 Call – All areas open July 2011

  13. ICT- Challenges Pervasive and Trusted network & Service Infrastructures Cognitive Systems, Interaction, Robotics FP7 – Co-operation - ICT Components, Systems, Engineering Digital Libraries and Content Towards sustainable and personalised healthcare ICT for Mobility, Environmental Sustainability & Energy ICT for Independent Living and Inclusion Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)

  14. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and New Production Technologies – NMP Activity Areas 1. Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies FP7 - Co-operation - NMP 2. Materials 3. New Production 4. Integration of technologies for industrial production

  15. 1. Hydrogen and fuel cells 2. Renewable electricity generation 3. Renewable fuel production 4. Renewables for heating and cooling Energy - Activity Areas(Expect Annual Calls & WPs) 5. CO2 capture and storage for zero emission power generation FP7 – Co-operation - Energy 6. Clean coal technologies 7. Smart energy networks 8. Energy savings and energy efficiency 9. Knowledge for energy policy making 10. Horizontal actions

  16. Environment – Activity Areas • Climate Change, Pollution and Risks • Pressures on Environment and Climate (€42m) • Environment and Health (€20m) • Natural Hazards (€14m) • Sustainable Management of Resources • Conservation and sustainable management of natural and man-made resources and biodiversity (€30m) • Management of marine environments (€20.5m) FP7 – Co-operation – Environment • Environmental Technologies • Environmental technologies for…the natural and man-made resources (€39m, incl. €5m for joint call with NMP) • Protection, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage, including human habitat (€9m) • Technology assessment, verification and testing (€7m) • Earth Observation (EO) and Assessment Tools for Sustainable Development • EO systems and methods for the environment and sustainable development (€21m) • Forecasting methods & assessment tools for sustainable development over different scales of observation (€12m)

  17. Aeronautics and Air Transport • Proposed objective oriented research themes: • 1. The greening of air transport • 2. Increasing time efficiency • 3. Ensuring customer satisfaction and safety • 4. Improving cost efficiency • 5. Protecting aircraft and passengers • 6. Pioneering air transport of the future • 7. Cross cutting activities FP7 – Co-operation - Transport

  18. Sustainable Surface Transport (includes rail, road and waterborne transport) Proposed objective-oriented research themes: 1. The greening of surface transport 2. Encouraging modal shift and decongesting transport corridors 3. Ensuring sustainable urban mobility 4. Improving safety and security 5. Strengthening competitiveness 6. Cross cutting activities FP7 – Co-operation - Transport

  19. Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities - Activity Areas 1. Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society 1. Health 2. FAB 2. Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective FP7 – Co-operation - SSH 3. ICT 4. NMP 3. Major trends in society and their implications 5. Energy 6. Environment 4. Europe in the world 7. Transport 5. The citizen in the European Union 8. SSH 6. Socio-economic and scientific indicators 9. Space 10. Security 7. Foresight activities 8. Strategic activities

  20. Space - Activities Space-based applications at the service of European Society FP7 – Co-operation – Space Strengthening of Space foundations- Research to support space science & exploration - Research to support space transportation and key technologies Horizontal actions

  21. Currently: • Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology/2 open calls • Information and Communication Technologies/5 open calls • Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP/8 open calls • Energy/4 open calls • Environment (including Climate Change)/2 open calls • Transport (including Aeronautics)/8 open calls • General Activities/1 open calls • Health/1 open calls • Socio-economic sciences and Humanities/3 open calls • Space/1 open calls • Security/1 open calls

  22. How? • Regularly monitor the funding opportunities • Most obvious source of funding for regular monitoring is: FP7 - become a regular visitor on this site: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/ and become familiar with the structure of this programme. The Participant Portal has become the European Commission's single authoritative website for the publication of FP7 calls. Framework Programme 7

  23. How? (continued) • Try to get information about forthcoming Calls – it is possible to do so by contacting your NCP (National Contact Point), getting information from an insider, etc. The earlier you know the contents of the future Call, the better your chances for success. When the Call has been announced, it is too late! You will have 2-3 months to submit a proposal from the date when the Call opens. Often the expected date of the Call is known in advance. Framework Programme 7

  24. What to start with? • Formulate the idea, which fits a particular Call (probably several ideas to have a choice) • Identify potential partners – do a lot of networking, and do it all the time regardless of Calls. • Learn the Brussels speak – it takes time, but once you understand it – your chances of success are much higher.

  25. What to do next? • You have to understand how to write a proposal. • Read all relevant documents: contents of the Call, Work Programme, Guide for Applicants. • Follow instructions of the Guide for Applicants as close as possible.

  26. What to do next? • Write a proposal – preferably not by yourself if it is your first one. • Write a proposal yourself if you have done this before • Seek advice and assistance of people with experience: colleagues who have got such grants, advisory bodies • Interact with other partners • Notify senior management about your intention to submit a proposal and get their support in principle and agree financial aspects of the proposal.

  27. Assessment criteria Science and Technology quality (aim, objectives, innovation, originality, multi-, inter-disciplinarity, state-of-the-art) Detailed Work Programme description (Work packages, tasks, milestones, deliverables, person-months) Description of the consortium (experience of international collaboration, achievements, publications, complementarity of skills, infrastructure, previous contacts with partners)

  28. Assessment criteria (continued) Management, dissemination, risk management, structure, decision making process, previous experience of management, IP protection Impact – benefits for partners, benefits for Europe, benefits for major stakeholders, society PEOPLE – additional criterion – quality of knowledge transfer Follow instructions for writing the proposal as exactly as you can!

  29. Evaluation - Process Overview Call One stage e-submission Eligibility Check Individual Evaluation FP7 – How to apply Consensus Panel Review Feedback (ESR) Commission Ranking Negotiation of Proposals

  30. Who evaluates? • Selected from a wide pool from a database • Minimum 3 evaluators per project • Selected per call • Replace about ¼ in any given area annually • Sign confidentiality and conflict of interest declarations • Names published after evaluation (though not at call or proposal level) • Target at least 40% female • Mix of geographical location and background FP7 – How to apply

  31. Tips on writing a successful proposal • An interesting and innovative idea • Strong consortium • Experienced co-ordinator • Complementarity of skills and expertise • Perfect matching between the proposal and the call • At least 6 months to prepare a proposal • European added value • Sustainability after the end of the project • Dissemination strategy FP7 – Tips

  32. Marie Curie Actions Objectives and Policy Context: • Make Europe more attractive to researchers • Structuring effect on the European Research Area through transnational and intersectorial mobility in order to create a European labour market for researchers • Strengthen human potential by: • Encouraging people to become researchers • Encouraging researchers to carry out their research in Europe • Trans-national and inter-sectorialmobility €4.7 Billion FP7 – People – Marie Curie

  33. Principles of Marie Curie Actions • Skills and competence development at all stages of researchers career • Open to all research areas addressed under the Treaty plus possibility of targeted calls • Strong participation from enterprises • Reinforce international dimension • Appropriate gender and work/life balance • Good working environment, transparent recruitment and career development FP7 – People – Marie Curie

  34. Overview of Marie Curie Actions People Specific Programme

  35. Marie Curie Calls in 2011-2012 FP7 – Next Calls for Proposals

  36. Individual Fellowships • Aimed at ‘Experienced Researchers’ • Skills diversification • Three categories: • Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) • International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) • International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF) FP7 – Marie Curie Actions

  37. Definition of researchers FP7 – Marie Curie Actions

  38. Individual Fellowships 3/5 S & T Quality – 25% FP7 – People – Marie Curie 3/5 No thresholds for IIF Training & knowledge transfer – 15% Researcher – 25% 3/5 Implementation – 15% No threshold Impact – 20% No threshold Overall threshold 70%

  39. IIF grant • 12-24 months • ER yearly living allowance: 58,500 euros(4-10 years experience) and 87,500 euros (>10 years) • Mobility (Family) allowance: 700-1000 euros/month • Possible funding of the return phase 15,000 euros

  40. Host Actions • ITNs and IAPPs are Host Actions • This means: • Host institutions/network applies for a number of fellows/researchers • Host’s proposal is evaluated • For IAPP and ITNs: selected host/network advertises fellowship position and selects fellows/researchers • Contract duration with host, usually 3-4 years FP7 – Marie Curie – Host Actions

  41. What is an Industry–Academia Pathways and Partnership? • It is a two-way partnership with at least one commercial enterprise and non-commercial organisation in two different Member States or Associated Countries • An IAPP aims to increase industry-academia co-operation by: • Supporting the creation, development, reinforcement and execution of strategic partnerships • Creating diverse career possibilities and experience for researchers • Knowledge sharing/cultural exchange, especially SMEs • Aiming for longer term co-operation between both sectors FP7 – Marie Curie - IAPP

  42. What can you do with an IAPP? • Recruit experienced researchers for between 12 and 24 months – advertised on EURAXESS Jobs Portal ec.europa.eu/euraxess • Staff exchange – early stage or experienced researchers (and possibly technical staff andresearch managers!) for between 2 months and 2 years • Organise common workshops/conferences FP7 – Marie Curie - IAPP

  43. Salary (mobility allowance) for MC Fellows Salaries are inclusive of all compulsory deductionsCorrection factor applied for cost of living (UK Coefficient 134.4%, Kazakhstan 85.1%)

  44. Allowance rates - IAPP • Travel costs – depending on distance € 250 - €2500 • Mobility allowance Without family: €700 per month With family: €1000 per month Correction factor applies for cost of living • Training related expenses € 1800 per month per person FP7 – Marie Curie - Rates

  45. FP7 - IDEAS • European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant 1,500,000 euros for 5 years • boost the independent careers of excellent researchers by providing adequate support at the critical stage where they are starting or consolidating their own independent research team or programme. • ERC Advanced Grant 2,500,000 euros for 5 years • ERC Synergy Grant 15,000,000 euros for 6 years FP7 – Marie Curie - Rates

  46. Non-FP7 funding - Erasmus-Mundushttp://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/ • Action 1 - Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (EMMCs) Currently there are 131 Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses offering scholarships starting in the academic year 2012-2013. This includes the 30 EMMCs selected – or re-selected - in July 2011. • Students or scholars should contact the consortium offering the Masters Course for more information on courses and application procedures and dates. Most consortia will require applications to be submitted between November 2011 and January 2012. FP7 – Marie Curie - Rates

  47. Non-FP7 funding - Erasmus-Mundus • Action 1 - Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJDs) http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_1_joint_doctorates_en.php • 34 Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates will be offering fellowships starting in the academic year 2012-2013. • Doctoral candidates should contact the consortium offering the Joint Doctorate for more information on courses and application procedures. Most consortia will require applications to be submitted between November 2011 and January 2012.

  48. NCP for Kazakhstan is Dr KamilaMagzieva, PhD E-mail: kamila@nip.kz; kamila.magzieva@gmail.com Website: www.nip.kz • Good luck! • Questions?

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