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H2020. Miss Cate Cowton EU Research and Development Officer for Biology (and HYMS, Health Science, CHE, CRD & History of Art) July 2014. Intro. Why Apply for EU Funding? Intro to Horizon 2020 Societal Challenges ERC Marie Sklodowska -Curie LEIT Other H2020 Schemes Events

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H2020

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  1. H2020 Miss Cate Cowton EU Research and Development Officer for Biology(and HYMS, Health Science, CHE, CRD & History of Art) July 2014

  2. Intro • Why Apply for EU Funding? • Intro to Horizon 2020 • Societal Challenges • ERC • Marie Sklodowska-Curie • LEIT • Other H2020 Schemes • Events • The European Team at York

  3. Why Apply for EU Funding? Prestigious and world renowned – boosts reputation/visiblility Large budget available/up to 5 years of funding World-wide collaborations, create strong research networks Strongly encourage working with industry and SME’s Huge variety in the possibility of research (i.e. bottom up/top down) Improved bureaucracy – main aim is successful research Dedicated EU Grants and Contracts Team at York York Compliant to EU It should be fun and exciting! Vibrant, diverse consortiums developing the future of research with one of the most prestigious funders supporting you.

  4. Horizon 2020 Intro • Biggest EU Research and Innovation programme yet, with 79 billion euros of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020) • Main Aims of H2020- • Strengthen the EU’s position in science • Improve European economy. • Address major societal concerns shared by all Europeans such as sustainable food security, health and well-being, the challenge of an ageing population, developing sustainable transport and mobility, affordable renewable energy and climate change.

  5. Work Programme Part 1 (2014/15) 12 focus areas • Competitive low-carbon energy • Water innovation: boosting its value for Europe • Smart cities and communities • Energy Efficiency • Overcoming the crisis: new ideas, strategies and governance structures for Europe • Disaster-resilience: safeguarding and securing society, including adapting to climate change • Digital security • Mobility for growth Personalising health and care Sustainable food security Blue growth: unlocking the potential of seas and oceans Waste: a resource to recycle, reuse and recover raw materials

  6. Horizon 2020: Structure

  7. Horizon 2020 - Societal Challenges • Challenge-based approach, allowing applicants to have considerable freedom to come up with innovative solutions • Interdisciplinary: ‘brings together resources and knowledge across different fields, technologies and disciplines’ • ‘emphasis on innovation-related activities’ Multi-partner international teams Size/funding highly variable Duration 2-5+ years Research and Innovation Actions Co-ordination and Support Actions eg standardization, dissemination, awareness-raising and communication

  8. H2020 Societal Challenges

  9. Societal Challenges Up & Coming Calls Call for Competitive Low-Carbon Energy – 03/09/14 Personalising Healthcare – 14/10/14 Waste: A Resource to Recycle, Reuse & Recover Raw Materials – 16/10/14 Innovative, Sustainable and Inclusive Bioeconomy– 24/02/15 Sustainable Food Security – 24/02/15 Blue Growth: Unlocking the Potential of Seas and Oceans – 24/02/15 Health Co-ordination Activities – 21/04/15

  10. Personalising Healthcare – 14/10/14

  11. Sustainable Food Security – 24/02/15

  12. Evaluation of Pillar 3 3 Criteria, each scored out of 5: • Excellence clarity of objectives, credibility of approach, soundness of concept • Impact expected impacts, dissemination + IPR, communication • Quality and efficiency of the implementation work plan, participants + consortium, management, sound financial plan Usual threshold = 3/5 for each criterion, 10/15 overall For 1st stage of 2-stage submissions: Excellence + Impact, threshold 4/5 • Independent assessment by external evaluators • Then reviewed by Panel = chaired by EC + involving external experts → proposals listed in priority order

  13. Tips for Success in Societal Challenges 1. Scientific Excellence, especially something innovative and different 2. Societal and economic benefit and growth is a big theme – Engaging industry and SMEs 3. Strong partnership with Member States and international cooperation 5. Demonstration of product/research and promotion of your research (include costs for a website and outreach activity to promote results/H2020), open access (€5k per partner) 6. Evidence of sound financial management (include some costs for administration) 7. Clear Leadership and organisation of the project 8. Gender equality in research and attention to Ethical issues

  14. Horizon 2020 - European Research Council Support to the individual researcher No predetermined subjects (bottom-up approach); all disciplines and cross boundaries between research fields - pioneering Frontier research projects – ground-breaking nature , novel hypotheses, new and emerging fields of research, etc. Excellence is the sole criterion (of the idea & the individual) Open to all researchers from anywhere in the world willing to do research in Europe Highly competitive; restrictions on re-applying (C:2 ys, B:1y) – Very prestigious

  15. Horizon 2020 - Types of ERC Grants Starting Grants (2-7 years after PhD*) up to € 1.5 Mil for 5 years PI should commit 50% of their time Consolidator Grants (7-12 years after PhD*) up to € 2.0 Mil for 5 years PI should commit 50% of their time Advanced Grants Track record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years up to € 2.5 Mil for 5 years PI should commit 30% of their time Call Open – Deadline 21/10/2014 *To 1st January the year of the call

  16. Horizon 2020Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions • The researcher’s career, training and skills acquisition • Transnational mobility requirements: General Mobility rule:must not have been resident in host country for more than 12 months in the last 3 years immediately before application deadline • Opportunities for researchers at any stage of career • For all nationalities willing to work in Europe • All domains of research (bottom-up approach) • MC contributes to building a research “community” • Gender balance (aim of 40% women) • Increasing participation from “non-academic” sector

  17. Horizon 2020 -Types of MSC Actions ITN: Early-Stage Researchers Networks supporting early-stage training (doctoral) • Early Stage Researcher (ESR): < 4 years experience (FTE) from obtaining degree that qualifies to embark on a doctorate (“~PhD Students”) Not achieved PhD yet. IF:Experienced Researchers Individual Fellowships undertaking mobility (European and Global) • Experienced Researcher (ER) - with PhD or > 4 years experience (FTE) Call Open – Deadline 11/09/2014 International and inter-sector cooperation through exchange of staff (ESR, ER, Admin staff etc) RISE:Exchange of Staff COFUND: Co-funding Co-funding of programmes funding doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. Call Open – Deadline 02/10/2014

  18. Industrial Leadership Universities can apply to European Investment Bank for loan (€25 -300M)

  19. Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEIT) Strong focus on industrial involvement and applied research Research and Innovation Actions Coordination and Support Actions Procurement a) Developing industrial capacity in focus areas: Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) • Biotechnology, Advanced Materials, Micro- and nano-electronics etc - Strong focus on the contribution of KETs to societal challenges and on leveraging private sector investment Relevant Up & Coming Calls… Sustainable Low Carbon II - 02/09/14 Biotechnology – 24/02/2015

  20. Other H2020 Funding FET - Future and Emerging Technologies Supports frontier research: alternative ideas, concepts or paradigms of risky or non-conventional nature Up&Coming Calls: • Novel Ideas for Radically New Technologies – Research Projects – 30/09/2014 or 31/03/2015 or 30/09/15 • Novel Ideas for Radically New Technologies – Co-ordinator and Support Actions – 30/09/2014 Research Infrastructures Facilities, resources & services used by research community to conduct research and foster innovation. Multi-partner projects comprising research, Networking Activity and Transnational Access. E-Infrastructure –improve efficiency and access of data. • Developing New World Class Research Infrastructures – 14/01/15

  21. Horizon 2020 - Rules for Participation • Single set of rules for everyone (academia & industry) • One project – one funding rate • 100% of direct costs for all types of partners • 70% for actions close to market (100% for non-for profit entities) • Indirectcosts: a flat rate of 25% of direct eligible costs • Non-deductible VAT is eligible cost • Audit is not subcontract anymore; one at end of project if EC contr > €325K • The audit threshold doesn’t count flat rate costs (i.e. overheads and most Marie Curie Costs). • Improved rules on intellectual property, new emphasis on open access • Fewer, more targeted audits from EC • Reduction of average time to grant • No timesheets for staff who are 100% on grant

  22. H2020: Participant Portal Participant Portal Details of funding Opportunities (Calls, deadlines, Keyword Search) Guidance documents (e.g. manual) http://www.ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en All applications submitted via Portal Details of previously funded projects and events http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm

  23. Events EUROPA website events http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm • This has a list of all up and coming events related to the EC, also available in calendar format. There is a filter option on the left hand side which allows you to find more relevant events

  24. Future Events 22-25 September 2014, Vienna, Austria 2nd Annual Congress of the European Society for Translational Medicine & Global Network Conference on Translational Medicine (EUSTM - 2014) 30 September - 2 October 2014, Alkmaar region, The Netherlands European Biogas Association Conference 1-3 October 2014, Madrid 3rd International Conference on Antimicrobial Research - ICAR2014 18-21 October 2014, Berlin 27th ECNP Congress of Applied and Translational Neuroscience 29-31 October 2014, Buchen/Innsbruck, Austria 8th Alpine Meeting: Current & Future challenges of oncology drug development 20-22 May 2015, Florence, Italy Instruct Biennial Structural Biology 2015

  25. EU Research Team - service Our website: https://www.york.ac.uk/staff/research/external-funding/european/support/ Proactive and practical pre-award support for example: • alerts to new/upcoming calls and programme updates; • explain requirements, advise on topics; • if we’re coordinating: consult work plan, deliverables, milestones, timing; help with implementation (management and resources) and impact sections; • help with costing so that it fits the work plan (+eligible, etc) • advice and help through negotiations, with co-ordinator and with the EC if funded Proactive and practical post-award management support • Practical project management advice (financial, legal and scientific) • Focus on helping cost recording for easier reporting • Focus on audit requirements/risks, for example: • Timesheets • Internal charges (facilities, etc)

  26. Our G+ community

  27. Team contact https://www.york.ac.uk/staff/research/external-funding/european/ cate.cowton@york.ac.uk +44 190432 2122 Heslington Hall, HG01-02

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