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SPAIN Funding Opportunities for foreign researchers and the relevance of the Spanish EURAXESS Network Cristina Gómez Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology September, 24th 2009. ÍNDICE. 1. SPANISH FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FECYT).

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  1. SPAIN Funding Opportunities for foreign researchers and the relevance of the Spanish EURAXESS Network Cristina Gómez Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology September, 24th 2009

  2. ÍNDICE 1. SPANISH FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FECYT) 2. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOREIGN RESEARCHERS 2.1. National Programmes 2.2. Regional Programmes 2.3. European Programmes 3. CONTACT INFORMATION

  3. 1. Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) • Introduction: • Public and non profit organisation • Born in 2001 • Capital instrument of MICINN • Aims: • Excellent technological research and development • Social spreading of the scientific culture • Internationalization of Spanish Science and Technology: • ERANETs • ESO • RedIEX • EURAXESS

  4. 1. Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) • EURAXESS BHO: • WP1: Creation and maintenance of the Network • WP2: Coordination with EC / Ministry of Science and Innovation • WP3: Guide for foreign researchers • WP4: Spanish Web of Mobility • WP5: Private Sector • WP6: Training • WP7: Promotion • WP8: Control and Quality

  5. 1. Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT)

  6. 1. Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT)

  7. SPANISH AUTONOMOUS REGIONS

  8. 2. Funding Opportunities • NATIONAL PROGRAMMES: • Ramón y Cajal (Ministry of Science and Innovation) • Juan de la Cierva (Ministry of Science and Innovation) • JAE Doc (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas)

  9. RAMÓN Y CAJAL Aim: “to offer experienced researchers the opportunity to join a Spanish institution to work in a research project of their choice” Main Features: • Targeted Researchers: 2 – 10 years after PhD • Additional rule: 24 months postdoc experience in centres different than the host institution • Funding: 44.370 € salary of the researcher / 15.000 € start up • Duration: 5 years

  10. RAMÓN Y CAJAL Evaluation Criteria: • CV (80%) • Research Project (20%) Call Process: • Application Timing: 29/01 – 19/02/09 (deadline) • Preliminary results June • Final results September / October • Starting date for the contracts from November on • 250 positions for 2009

  11. RAMÓN Y CAJAL Some Data: • 7 calls since 2001 • Around 3000 beneficiaries • Overall 80% nationals (25% coming from abroad), trend changing (last call around 70% nationals)

  12. JUAN DE LA CIERVA Aim: “to offer early postdocs the opportunity to join a Spanish research group to work in a specific project” Main Features: • Targeted Researchers: 0 – 3 years after PhD • Additional rule: specific mobility rule • Funding: 33.360 € salary of the researcher • Duration: 3 years

  13. JUAN DE LA CIERVA Evaluation Criteria: • Candidate’s CV (55%) • Quality of the host research group (30%) • Scientific quality of the proposed project (15%)

  14. JAE DOC Aim: “to offer researchers the opportunity to join a research group within the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) to work in a research project” Main Features: • Targeted Researchers: 0 - 10 years after PhD • Additional rule: PhD or 18 months postdoc experience outside CSIC • Funding: 36.000 salary of the researcher • Duration: 3 years

  15. JAE DOC Evaluation Criteria: • Candidate’s CV (50%) • Quality of the host research group (30%) • Scientific quality of the proposed project (20%)

  16. 2. Funding Opportunities • REGIONAL PROGRAMMES: • ICREA (Catalonia) • Ikerbasque (Basque Country)

  17. ICREA SENIOR Aim: “to attract top researchers to the Catalonian R&D System” Main Features: • Targeted Researchers: at least 4 years after PhD • Additional rule: 4 years of international exposure • Funding: salary of the researcher (≈ full professor) • Duration: permanent position • Evaluation Criteria: • Candidate’s scientific excellence • Leadership potential

  18. IKERBASQUE Aim: “to attract top researchers to the Basque R&D system” Subprogrammes: • Science.eu.com • Fellowships

  19. SCIENCE.EU.COM Targeted Researchers: at least 4 years after PhD Additional rule: 4 years of international exposure + mobility rule (12 m /3 years) Funding: salary of the researcher (≈ full professor) + start up Duration: permanent position Status: OPEN (30 positions) Until 30th September

  20. SCIENCE.EU.COM Evaluation Criteria: • Scientific Merit and research track • Relevance of research topic and latest publications • Concordance with Basque Research capabilities

  21. FELLOWSHIPS Main Features: Targeted Researchers: experienced researchers Additional rule: being active outside the Basque Country Funding: 50.000 to 100.000 € Duration: from 6 to 12 months

  22. 2. Funding Opportunities • EUROPEAN PROGRAMMES: • Marie Curie Actions (PEOPLE Programme) • ERC Grants (IDEAS Programme)

  23. INTRA EUROPEAN FELLOWSHIPS (IEF) Targeted Researchers: experienced researchers Additional rule: mobility rule (12 m / 3 years) Funding: 51.857 / 77.737 € salary various allowances some research costs Duration: 1 to 2 years Status: will open on the 18th of March

  24. STARTING GRANTS (ERC) Targeted Researchers: 3 – 8 after PhD Additional rule: groundbreaking project Funding: up to 2 M€ Duration: up to 5 years Status: will open this Summer

  25. SUMMARY

  26. 3. CONTACT INFORMATION Ramón y Cajal Programme: ramonycajal@micinn.es Juan de la Cierva Programme: pcierva@micinn.es JAE Doc: sgpsd@csic.es Marie Curie Actions: movilidad.7pm@micinn.es ERC Grants: ideas.7pm@micinn.es Cristina Gómez FECYT T:+34 91 425 09 09 Email: cristina.gomez@fecyt.es Website: www.fecyt.es EURAXESS Website: www.euraxess.es

  27. Thankyou! Ačiū!

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