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Marie Skłodowska -Curie actions

Marie Skłodowska -Curie actions. EU opportunities for mobile researchers i n Horizon 2020. Kamila Partyka DG Education and Culture European Commission. The Agenda. Horizon 2020 - overview. Marie Skłodowska -Curie actions (MSCA). How MSCA work. Horizon 2020 (2014-2020).

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Marie Skłodowska -Curie actions

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  1. Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions EU opportunities for mobile researchers in Horizon 2020 Kamila Partyka DG Education and Culture European Commission

  2. The Agenda • Horizon 2020 - overview • Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) • How MSCA work Education and Culture

  3. Horizon 2020 (2014-2020) An integrated programme coupling research to innovation: • Responding to the economic crisis to invest in future jobs and growth • Addressing people’s concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment • Strengthening the EU’s global position in research, innovation and technology The three pillars ofH2020 Education and Culture

  4. Global scope of Horizon 2020 A strong international dimension is embedded in Horizon 2020: • Dual approach at the core of Horizon 2020: • General opening of the programme to participation of individuals and organisations from across the globe • Targeted international cooperation activities across societal challenges, enabling and industrial technologies. Partners are pre-defined for win-win outcomes. • Main goals: • Strengthening the Union's excellence and attractiveness, as well as economic competitiveness • Effectively tackling common societal challenges • Supporting the Union's external and development policy objectives Education and Culture

  5. Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions • Objectives: • Ensure the optimum development and dynamic use of Europe’s intellectual capital • Generate new skills, knowledge and innovation • Develop attractive career opportunities for competitive and inter-disciplinary R&I environment Education and Culture

  6. Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) For researchers interested in: Undertaking a project in Europe Working at leading labs in Europe Joining top R&D investors in Europe Becoming part of a well-established and prestigious programme Benefitting from excellent employment conditions MSCA vacancies: EURAXESS Portal at europa.eu MSCA calls for proposals: Participant Portal at europa.eu Education and Culture

  7. MCA in FP7 Highlights • 9400 projects financed by FP7 MCA • 50 000 researchers supported • >130 nationalities of researchers and staff mobile thanks to FP7 MCA MCA Highlights • 86%beneficiaries strengthenedexisting R&I collaborationswith partner organisations • 73%of organisations observe or expect improvement in the quality of training Education and Culture

  8. MCA: 2007-2013 Strong international profile of the Marie Curie Actions 2007-13 Total of 7067 Researchers from Third Countries *Not including secondments in IRSES and with partial data on fellows in COFUND Education and Culture

  9. IRSES • IRSES – International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (2007-2013) • 39.000 researcher months exchanged from third countries to EU-28 • Average duration: 3 months • ~ 13.000 research staff exchanged from TC to EU-28 Education and Culture

  10. MCA 2007-13 Mobility flows MCA Researcher Mobility Flows Education and Culture

  11. MCA 2007-13 Mobility flows MCA Researcher Mobility Flows

  12. MCA 2007-13 Mobility flows MCA Researcher Mobility Flows Education and Culture

  13. TW participation in FP7 MCA 53 Taiwanese researchers participating in FP7 MCA: ITN: 24 researchers Individual Fellowships: 7 researchers (6 IIF, 1 IEF) IAPP: 6 researchers IRSES: 1 researcher-month 1 institution: National Tsing Hua University COFUND: 15 researchers Education and Culture

  14. MSC Actions in Horizon 2020 Innovative Training Networks - ITN Individual Fellowships - IF 6 162 million € 2014-2020 Research and Innovation Staff Exchange - RISE COFUND European Researchers' Night Education and Culture

  15. MSCA - Key features Includes all domains of research and innovation Bottom-up approach Openness Strong accent on participation of non-academia (including industry, SMEs and other actors) Mobility A global scope with cross-border and cross-sector mobility as key components Flexibility Level of involvement is proportional to the participant's needs Education and Culture

  16. Who can participate? Academia Business and non-academia Public or private HEI awarding academic degrees Public or private non-profit research organisations International European interest organisations Broad definition: Any socio-economic actor not included in the academic sector definition Universities Non-profit research institutes IEIOs Industry SMEs Other socio-economic actors Education and Culture

  17. Different ways to participate 1) Full beneficiaries 2) Partner organisations Build strong partnerships with academic and/or private sector organisations Develop common projects up to 4 years in duration Host researchers on fellowships Host secondments and internships Execute specific research tasks Showcase expertise by providing training and workshop modules Education and Culture

  18. Opportunities for Third countries 1) For Third country organisations 2) For Third country nationals • Become full beneficiaries OR partner organisations in ITN and RISE • Host and send researchers on secondments • Host researchers in IF Global Fellowships • Nationality is NOT a criterion, MSCA scope is GLOBAL • Early stage researchers can be funded in ITN and COFUND • Experienced researchers can apply for Individual Fellowships and receive COFUND fellowships • Researchers and STAFF members can be seconded in RISE Education and Culture

  19. Innovative Training Networks - ITN • What is ITN? • Structured doctoral training for early-stage researchers based on cross-border and cross-sector partnerships (consortia) Creativity Excellence Entrepreneurship Innovation A new generation of researchers Skilled Employable Mobile Education and Culture

  20. ITN - Details • Budget: • € 405.18 Million in 2014 (EID: 25.5 Mio, EJD: 30 Mio) • € 370 Million in 2015 (EID: 25 Mio, EJD 28 Mio) European Joint Doctorates European Training Networks European Industrial Doctorates EJD ETN EID • Main features: • Exposure to the non-academic sector as elementary part of the training • Project of up to 4 years durationand fellowships of 3-36 months • Maximum 540 researcher-months per consortium (or 180 for EID with 2 partners) • Vacancies for PhD candidates published on the EURAXESS Portal Education and Culture

  21. Individual Fellowships • Opportunities: • 12-36 months fellowships • Optional 3 - 6 months secondments • Open to academic and non-academic hosts • Strengthening networking capabilities for involved organisations and researchers Individual Fellowships - IF • Individual cross-borderfellowships for the mostpromising experienced researchers European Fellowships Career Restart Panel Reintegration Panel Global Fellowships Education and Culture

  22. IF – European and Global European Fellowships Global Fellowships Education and Culture

  23. IF – Application To prepareyour application: • Design yourresearchproject • Look for a host institute and supervisor (you can only submit one application per call) • Considerappropriate secondment options • Think about the proposal in the context of the AwardCriteria (see Work Programme available on the Participant Portal) Guide for Applicants published with the call Education and Culture

  24. Research and Innovation Staff Exchange - RISE • What is RISE? • International and inter-sector collaboration programme based on transfer of knowledge through exchange of staff • Objectives: • Developing a shared culture of research and innovation • Consortia of at least three different countries, min. 2 from EU MS/AC • Exchangesfrom 1-12 months for administrative, managerial and technical staff • Third country nationals and organisations are fully eligible Basis: A joint research and innovation project Education and Culture

  25. Consortia in RISE Country 1 - MS or AC Country 2 - MS or AC Non-academic Academic Non-academic Academic At least 2 partners from MS or AC RISE consortia require a minimum of 3 partners Third and further partners can be from any country • Exchanges between MS/AC: • Partners need to be from different sectors • Exchanges withThird countries: • Any combination is possible • Staff: • Research • Managerial • Administrative • Technical Country 3 – MS or AC or TC Academic Non-academic Education and Culture

  26. MSC COFUND • Opportunities: • Open to mono-beneficiaries • International, national and regional programmes • Private and public organisations can apply • Projects up to 5 years • € 10 Million funding cap per applicant per call COFUND • Funding for funders: EU/AC based organisationsor IEIOs that fund or manage doctoral or fellowship programmes • Recruitment of researchers from all countries • Spreading best practices of MSCA in terms of international mobility, research training, career development Education and Culture

  27. EU contributions - amounts Education and Culture

  28. MSCA Calls 2014-2015 Education and Culture

  29. More information: • ec.europa.eu/msca • ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020 • The Participant Portal: ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal • EURAXESS (vacancies): ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/index Education and Culture

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