Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Individual Fellowships Call 2015 – Expression of Interest
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships Call for 2015 is currently open and will close on
10th September 2015. The IF aim at: enhancing the creative and innovative potential of Experienced
Researchers who wish to diversify their individual competence in terms of skill acquisition through
advanced training, international and intersectoral mobility. Individual Fellowships thus provide
opportunities to acquire and transfer new knowledge and to work on research in a European context
(EU Member States and Associated Countries) or outside Europe. This scheme particularly supports
the return and reintegration of researchers from outside Europe who have previously worked here. It
also develops or helps to restart the careers of individual researchers that show great potential,
considering their experience.
Support is foreseen for individual, trans-national fellowships awarded to the best or most promising
researchers for employment in EU Member States or Associated Countries, based on an application
made jointly by the researcher and host organisation in the academic or non-academic sectors.1
This action provides financial support for individual Experienced Researchers who wish to work in
host organisations established in EU Member States (MS) or Associated Countries (AC). The Global
Fellowships start with a significant period spent at a partner organisation located outside of Europe
and conclude with a mandatory return phase in Europe.
A description of the types of fellowship and the eligibility conditions are available at
http://www.iua.ie/irish-marie-curie-office/funding-calls/individual-fellowships/
The Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office @IUA is offering Irish research performing organisations the
opportunity to advertise themselves as potential host organisations for IF 2015. To avail of this
opportunity, please complete this expression of interest form below. This form will be hosted on a
dedicated web-page on www.iua/ie/mariecurie which will be advertised worldwide using social
media and the Net4Mobility network of MSCA National Contact Points around the world. The form
can be completed centrally by the organisation or by an individual
faculty/department/school/centre.
Please note that expressions of interest will go directly to your organisation and not via the Irish
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office @IUA.
1
MSCA Work Programme 2014-2015
Organisation Details
Organisation Name
DeafHear
35 North Frederick Street
Dublin 1
www.deafhear.ie
Organisation Type
☐ Academic
☐ Large Enterprise
☐ SME
☐ Public Research
Organisation
Research Field(s)
☐ Public Body
☐ NGO
✓ Non-Profit
☐ Other (please specify)
______________________________
Keywords:
☐Chemistry CHE
Hearing loss
✓Social and Human Sciences SOC
Human
☐Economic Sciences ECO
behaviour
☐Information Science and
Engineering ENG
☐Environment and Geosciences ENV
☐Life Sciences LIF
☐Mathematics MAT
☐Physics PHY
Short Description of the
DeafHear is a national charity in Ireland providing
Organisation and the
services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing people and
Faculty/Dept./School/Centre working to limit the impact of hearing loss on the
health and well-being of the Irish population.
Short Description of the
The research is focussed on encouraging safer music
Research Project/Topic
listening habits in teenagers and young adults in
Ireland. Some preliminary investigation has been
completed on possible behaviour change initiatives.
The issue is of significant concern and has attracted
considerable attention from the World Health
Organisation. The WHO estimate that 1.1 billion
teenagers and young adults are at risk of developing
hearing loss due to unsafe music listening habits.
Expertise required by the
Research design, reporting, communication and
applicant
interpersonal skills, population health, behaviour
change, social media and online services.
Career development support Opportunities to learn about deafness/hearing loss, its
offered to fellows
impact on general health and well-being, and to
engage with health and educational authorities on a
significant population health issue. An opportunity to
design a significant research initiative that potentially
Application procedure
Contact Person
could be of major national and international
significance from a population health perspective.
Please forward CV and letter of motivation to Brendan
Lennon, DeafHear via email.
Brendan Lennon
Head of Information and Advocacy
[email protected]