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Marie Curie Actions
European funding possibilities
for young researchers
European Liaison Office of German Research Organisations
(KoWi)
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Marie Curie Actions
Structure of the Presentation:
I.
Marie Curie: Rules of Participation
II: Marie Curie in the 7th Framework Programme (FP7)
- Relevant Programmes for Institutions
- Relevant Programmes for Individuals (Postdocs)
III: Marie Curie: Important links
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Marie Curie – General Facts
• No age limit for application; based on research experience
and expertise
• Bottom-Up Approach: open to all research areas and
research topics
• No quota to the disciplines in advance of the selection
process
• Emphasis on research training, complementary skills and
diversification of research competencies
• Promoting Excellence
• Return Mechanisms (incl. mechanisms to reintegrate
European world-class researchers in Europe)
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Marie Curie – Rules of Participation
• Scientists
- Early stage researchers: less than 4 years active research experience
(after graduation from university)
- Experienced researchers: more than four years of active research
experience or doctoral degree
- Very experienced researchers: at least 10 years of active research
experience
• Institutions
- Organisations which are actively involved in research and/or research
training
 e.g. universities, research bodies, enterprises (incl. SME)
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Marie Curie – Rules of Participation
Nationals and Host Institutions from:
• Member States (MS) of the European Union
• Associated Candidate Countries (AS): Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey
• Associated Countries to FP6: Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein,
Norway, Switzerland, Croatia
• Individuals and institutions from Third countries, e.g. USA,
Canada
• International European interest organisations and international
organisations (e.g. EMBO)
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Marie Curie – Rules of Participation
Definition of Mobility:
•
The researcher must not be a national of the hosting country
•
The researcher must not have lived, worked or studied in the
hosting country for more than 12 months out of the three years
immediately prior to either the time of application or the start of
work
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Marie Curie in the
7th Framework Programme
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People – Human Potential
Initial training of researchers
Marie Curie Networks
Life-long training and career development
Individual Fellowships
Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes
Industry-academia pathways and partnerships
Industry-Academia Scheme
International dimension
Outgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships
International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants
Specific actions
Excellence awards
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Relevant Programmes for
Institutions
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Initial training of researchers: Marie Curie Networks
Programme:
- Structured training for early stage researchers in a certain scientific area
- Recruitment of early stage researchers and senior/established researchers
for scientific chairs
- Funding for the organisation of conferences and seminars
- Host institutions can be located in EU, Associated States and Third Countries
Application:
- Institution consortia between 3 and 7 partners apply to the European
Commission
- After successful evaluation (2 stages), the coordinating institution starts
negotiations with the European Commission
- After starting the project, vacancies for doctoral students will be published
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Life-long Training and Career Development
Programme:
- Funding of individual fellowship programmes for Experienced Researchers
(Intra-European Fellowships, EIF)
- Co-funding of regional, national or international programmes
Application:
- Official public bodies responsible for funding and managing fellowship
programmes
- Other public or private bodies, including large research organisations,
that finance and manage fellowship programmes
- Bodies at international level that run comparable schemes at European level
as part of their mission
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Industry-Academia Pathways
Programme:
- Open (and foster) dynamic pathways between public organizations
and private commercial enterprises
- Staff secondments between both sectors
- Organisation of workshops/seminars enhancing intersectorial experience
Application:
- Institutions (both sectors) from at least 2 MS or AS apply to the
European Commission
- Industry partners can also be coordinators
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International Dimension: International Partnerships
Programme:
Partnerships between several research organizations in Europe
and one or more in
- countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy
- countries with which the EU has an S&T Agreement
- Funding for short exchanges of early-stage and experienced
researchers, the organisation of conferences, exchange of
good practice
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Relevant Programmes for
Individuals (Postdocs)
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Individual Fellowships for Postdocs
Programme:
Intra European Fellowships (EIF): 12-24 months
- scientific mobility within Europe (EU, Candidate Countries,
Associated Countries)
Application:
- Individual researcher applies to the European Commission in liaison
with the host institution
- After successful evaluation, the host institution starts negotiations
with the European Commission
- After successful negotiation, the fellow signs an agreement with the host
(working contract or stipend)
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Individual Fellowships for Postdocs
Programme:
Outgoing International Fellowships (OIF): 18-36 months
- scientific mobility to a Third Country with obligatory return phase in Europe
Application:
- Individual researcher applies to the European Commission in liaison with
the host institution and the return host institution
- After successful evaluation, the host institution starts negotiations with
the European Commission
- After successful negotiation, the fellow signs an agreement with the host
(working contract or stipend)
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Individual Fellowships for Postdocs
Programme:
Incoming International Fellowships (IIF): 12-24 /18-36 months
- scientific mobility from a Third Country to Europe with an optional return
phase
Application:
- Individual researchers (Third Countries) applies to the European
Commission in liaison with the host institution in Europe (and the return
host institution)
- After successful evaluation, the host institution starts negotiations
with the European Commission
- After successful negotiation, the fellow signs an agreement with the host
(working contract or stipend)
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Individual Fellowships for Postdocs
Programme:
European Reintegration Grants/ International Reintegration Grants
Reintegration grants for experienced researchers after an international
mobility period
Application:
- Individual researchers (Third Countries) applies to the European
Commission in liaison with host institution and return host institution
- After successful evaluation, the host institution starts negotiations
with the European Commission
- After successful negotiation, the fellow signs an agreement with the host
(working contract or stipend)
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Individual Fellowships for Postdocs - Application
• application for Individual Fellowships only after a "Call
for Proposal" in the Official Journal of the EU/CORDIS
• Calls are issued about once a year
• proposal consists of some forms and a free text part the
researcher has to fill in / write
• "Handbooks" and "Guides for Proposers" offered by the
Commission of every Marie Curie Action
• strict deadline!
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Important Links
Marie Curie FP6 / FP7
http://cordis.europa.eu/mariecurie-actions
http://www.kowi.de/en/youngscientists/marie-curie
Search for Vacancies (Doctoral and Postdoctoral):
http://cordis.europa.eu/mc-opportunities
http://europa.eu.int/eracareers/index_en.cfm
Search for successful projects:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp6/projects.htm
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The European Research
Council (ERC)
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European Research Council (ERC)
- Governance • Independent Scientific Council
establish the overall scientific strategy, monitoring of the
operational quality, evaluating the implementation of the
programme
• Dedicated Implementation Structure
operational management of the ERC
• ERC Programme will be based on the principles of scientific
excellence, autonomy, transparency and accountability
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What is meant by "Frontier Research" ?
Frontier Research deals with:
• the creation of new knowledge
• most exciting and risky research areas
• connection between the creation of new knowledge and
useful knowlegde at the same time
• multi-, inter- or transdisciplinary research
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The ERC - Start Up Strategy • ERC Starting Independent Research Grants:
- € 300-350 m per year
(around 200 grants awarded each year, project duration up to 5 years)
- for independent and excellent individual research teams
(transnationally or nationally composed)
• Independence:
- "... investigators having authority to apply for, hold, and manage their
own research funding, and to publish as senior authors"
• Submission Procedure:
- two step procedure
- electronic proposal submission (sub-deadlines)
First calls at the end of 2006 or in early 2007
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ERC - Starting Independent Research Grants Excellent researchers are eligible who:
• are working or intend to work in any part of the EU or Associated
countries
• intend to start their first independent team
• intend to get support for a recently established team
• are less than 10 years from the award of their PhD
• wish to return to a host organisation in the EU or in an Associated
country
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ERC - Starting Independent Research Grants Financial issues:
• size of the grant depends on team-structure and type of project
(team size, new team or already existing team, laboratory-based or
non-laboratory-based, etc.)
• flexible grant with the possibility of changes in the budget
• salaries of the team-leader and the team-members covered by grant
• reimbursement of equipment costs
• financial involvement of the host institution is expected (overheads
are limited to 20%)
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Important Weblinks
http://erc.europa.eu
http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/future/
basic_research/index_en.html
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ideas.htm
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Marie Curie Actions / ERC · Contact
Bonn Office: Uwe David
Tel.: +49-228-95997-14
[email protected]
Brussels Office: Victoria Reichl
Tel.: +32-2-54802-20
[email protected]
KoWi-Homepage: http://www.kowi.de/en
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