Università di Camerino
13 July 2012
Marie Curie Actions under FP7 vs.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
under Horizon 2020
Education
and Culture
Carmela Di Santo
Policy Officer, DG EAC.C3
Date: in 12 pts
Outline
Marie Curie Actions
Marie Curie Actions Achievements
Horizon 2020 - Overview
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions:
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9
9
9
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Objectives & rationale
Feedback received
Key features
MSC Actions under H2020
Expected impact
Education
and Culture
Marie Curie Actions
Basics
9 Significant EU fellowships programmes since
1990 (FP3) for researchers’ mobility
9 Marie Curie label since 1996
9 Actions aimed at structuring training, mobility &
career development for researchers
Pierre and Marie Curie honeymoon, 1895
9 Under FP7, implemented through the People
Programme (2007-2013)
Education
and Culture
Key features
•
Bottom-up approach
•
Mobility, both transnational & intersectoral
•
Main EU programme providing structured doctoral training,
including industrial doctorates
•
Opening research careers at European & international level
•
Enhanced business-academia collaboration & staff exchange
•
Excellent employment & working conditions, in line with the EU
Charter and Code for Researchers
Education
and Culture
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MCA &
EU2020 Strategy
Europe 2020 Flagship Initiatives
Innovation
Union
• 1 million more researchers
• Attract and train young people to become researchers
• Improve quality of doctoral training
• Involve businesses in doctoral training
Youth
On the
Move
Agenda
for New
Skills and
Jobs
• Attractiveness of European universities
• Equip researchers with relevant skills that will match both public and private sector needs
• Stronger links between education, research and innovation
• Improve career prospects of doctoral candidates
• Promote researchers mobility across sectors, countries and disciplines
Education
and Culture
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MCA Funds
The 7th Framework
Programme for
research &
technological
development (FP7)
Cooperation
Ideas
M€ 32 413
M€ 7510
Collaborative research
Frontier Research
(10 thematic areas)
Marie Curie Actions
Research
Capacity
Total FP7 budget
2007 – 2013
=
M€ 50 521
JRC
M€ 1751
Education
and Culture
Capacities
M€ 4097
Euratom
M€ 2751
(Nuclear research)
People
M€ 4 750
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FP7 MCA Achievements
1996-2010
50 000 Marie Curie Researchers
35000
- 60 000 researchers financed since the
creation of Marie Curie Actions
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
- More than 10 000 PhD supported
5000
0
1996-1998 1999-2002 2002-2006 2007-2010 2011-2013
- Marie Curie researchers coming from all
over the world (around 130 nationalities)
Life Sciences
27%
- Marie Curie host organisations in more
than 80 countries
COFUND
8%
Economics 2%
Information Science
and Engineering
17%
Mathematics
3%
Social Sciences
and Humanities
9%
Chemistry
10%
Environmental and
Geo-sciences
11%
Physics
13%
- 46% of researchers coming to EU from
industrialised countries stay in Europe
after the end of their IIF fellowship
- 38% women participation in FP7 MCA close to the 40% target
Budget distribution by scientific panel
in FP7 (bottom-up approach)
Education
and Culture
FP7 MCA Achievements
Ageing Population
€36m; 2%
Climate change
€106m; 6%
Energy shortage
€177m; 9%
Food supply
€77m; 4%
Other
€911m; 49%
Health
€534m; 28%
Water supply
€32m; 2%
- More than 50% of budget dedicated
to research on societal challenges
- Bridging academia-business gap:
~6.000 secondments / recruitments in
~350 FP7 MCA projects
- SMEs play a major role: in IAPP & ITN
they account for more than 50% of all
businesses participating
Budget dedicated to societal challenges under
FP7 MCA (2007-2011)
Education
and Culture
FP7 MCA Achievements
Institutions
FP7 Achievements
Host Institutions ‐ Leading countries for all MCAs
Top 10 3rd countries BRICs
So far, institutions (located in a total of 81 different countries in the world) have participated 12 085 times in 6 586 MC funded projects (2 582,8 M€).
Education
and Culture
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FP7 MCA Achievements
IRSES
Host Institutions ‐ Leading countries for IRSES action
Top 10 3rd countries So far, institutions (located in a total of 67 different countries in the world) have participated 1 936 times in 343 IRSES funded projects (110,0 M€).
Education
and Culture
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FP7 MCA Achievements
Researchers
Researchers ‐ Most frequent nationalities of funded fellows in all MCAs*
Top 10 3rd countries So far, researchers from across a total of 127 different countries have participated 12 176 times in the MC programme*.
* Data does not include exchanges in IRSES action and for COFUND is only partially available.
Education
and Culture
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FP7 MC Actions
ITN (Initial Training Networks)
Research networks supporting initial and doctoral training
IEF
Support for researchers moving inside Europe
IOF
Support for researchers moving away from Europe
IIF
Support for researchers moving to Europe
CIG
Support for researchers starting a permanent position in Europe
IAPP
Industry-Academia cooperation through exchange of staff
IRSES
International cooperation between MS/AC & other third countries through
exchange of staff
COFUND
Co-funding of regional, national and international research funding
programmes for experienced researchers
including EID and IDP since 2012
(Intra-European Fellowships)
(International Outgoing Fellowships)
(International Incoming Fellowships)
(Career Integration Grants)
(Industry-Academia Partnerships
and Pathways)
(International Research Staff
Exchange Scheme)
(Co-funding of regional, national,
international programmes)
Education
and Culture
MCA Applicants
Profile of recruited
researchers
Individual
researchers
Senior Post-docs
(MER*)
> 10 years
Research
funding bodies
IEF
IOF
IAPP
IIF
Post-docs (ER*)
> 4 years or PhD
Research
Organisations
CIG
COFUND
IRSES
ITN
Post-graduates
(ESR*)
< 4 years + no PhD
*ESR: Early Stage Researcher / ER: Experienced Researchers / MER: More Experienced Researcher
Education
and Culture
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Initial Training Networks
ITN
ITN
Equip doctoral candidates
with innovative skills
(scientific & transversal skills)
High Quality
Doctoral
Training
International
Inter-sectoral
European Research Area Framework
Consultation (2011)
– 68% of respondents feel
researchers are well trained
for academia
– 22% find researchers are well
trained for the business labour
market
Interdisciplinary
ITN
Implementation Modes
2011
2012
Multi‐ITN
Multi‐ITN
Mono‐ITN
Innovative
Doctoral
Programmes
European
Industrial
Doctorates
~ €400 M
€20 M (Pilot)
ITN
Implementation Modes
Country 1
2011
2012
Multi‐ITN
Multi‐ITN
University
/ Industry
University
/ Industry
University
/ Industry
Country 3
Country 2
University
or Industry
Country 1
University/
Research
institution
University
or Industry
Innovative
Other
Other
country
Doctoral discipline
Programmes
Mono‐ITN
Industry
Country 2
Country 1
E.I.D.
~ €400 M
Other
sector
I.D.P.
≥ 50%
University/
Laboratory
Industry
European
Industrial
Doctorates
€20 M (Pilot)
Multi-ITN
Country 1
University
/ Industry
• Maximum 40% of the budget to the same country
University
/ Industry
University
/ Industry
Country 3
Country 2
• At least 3 participants from different MS/AC + possible
associated partners & additional participants
• Recruitment of ESRs and a limited amount (max 20%) of
ERs (< 5 years research experience)
• Secondments encouraged (up to 30% of total)
• 3‐36 months for ESRs / 3‐24 months for ERs
ITN: I.D.P.
Country 1
University/
Research
institution
University
or Industry
University
or Industry
Industry
Other
country
Other
discipline
Other
sector
• 1 participant in a MS/AC + possible associated
partners
• 3‐36 months for ESRs (Doctoral candidates)
ITN: E.I.D.
≥ 50%
University/
Laboratory
Country 1
Industry
Country 2
• 2 participants (1 from each sector) in MS/AC + possible associated partners • Researchers must spend at least 50% of total time in private sector
• 3‐36 months for ESRs (Doctoral candidates)
ITN Funds
• Living allowance (gross amount) per researcher/year
(multiplied by country coefficient)
– €38,000 for ESR
– €58,500 for ER <5 years experience
(multi-ITN only)
• €700 / €1000 of mobility allowance per researcher/month (no family / family)
(multiplied by country coefficient)
• €1200 / €1800 for training/research costs per researcher/month
(IDP & EID / multi-ITN)
• Additional funds for project management (10% of total EU contribution)
• Overheads (10% of direct costs except for subcontracting)
Individual Fellowships
IEF / IIF / IOF / CIG
Individual Fellowships /
Grants
IEF
EU/AC
(12-24 months)
IOF
EU/AC
University
or Industry
EU/AC
(12-24 months)
Non EU/AC
Mandatory
Return
(12 months)
Possible
IIF
Return
Non
EU/AC
(12-24 months)
Any
Country
University
or Industry
(12 months)
EU/AC
ICPC
long
CIG
EU/AC
Term
(12-48 months)
EU/AC
Individual Fellowships /
Grants Funds
IEF
IOF
IIF
• Researcher/staff gross salary per year (multiplied by country coefficient)
9 €58,500 for ER with <10 years experience
9 €87,500 for MER with >10 years experience
• €800 for training/research costs per researcher/month
• €700 / €1000 of mobility allowance per researcher/month (no family / family)
(multiplied by country coefficient)
• €700 for overheads per researcher/month
(multiplied by country coefficient)
IIF
CIG
• €15,000 per researcher/year for IIF return phase
• €25,000 per researcher/year
Industry-Academia
Partnerships & Pathways
IAPP
IAPP
Goal: Enhance industry-academia
cooperation in terms of research
training, career development and
knowledge sharing
Country 1
Country 2
University/
Laboratory
Industry
Mandatory
Secondments
• At least 2 participants (1 from each sector) from different MS/AC + possible additional participants
• Secondment of staff (at least 1 year experience in institution) to partner institution (2‐24 months for ESR / ER / MER)
• Possibility to have intra‐national but inter‐sectoral mobility (maximum of 30% of total researcher‐months)
IAPP
Country 1
Country 2
University/
Laboratory
Industry
Optional Recruitment
• Participants can recruit experienced researchers (ER / MER)
• Recruitments allowed for a period of 12-24 months
• Maximum 50% of total researcher-months
IAPP Funds
• Living allowance (gross amount) per researcher/year
(multiplied by country coefficient)
– €38,000 for ESR
– €58,500 for ER
<10 years experience
– €87,500 for MER >10 years experience
• €700 / €1000 of mobility allowance per researcher/month (no family / family)
multiplied by country coefficient
• €1800 for training/research costs per researcher/month
• Additional funds for project management (10% of total EU contribution)
• Overheads (10% of direct costs except for subcontracting)
• SMEs: up to 10% of total EU contribution for SME for small equipment
expenses
International Research Staff
Exchange Scheme
IRSES
IRSES
Goal: Strengthen research
partnerships through staff
exchanges and networking activities
between European research
organisations and research
organisations from specific nonEuropean countries
MS/AC 1
University /
Laboratory
Non-MS/AC*
University /
Laboratory
University /
Laboratory
MS/AC 2
•
At least 2 research organisations from different MS/AC + at least 1 research organisation from eligible non‐MS/AC*
• Short‐term secondments of research staff • Exchange up to 12 months per staff member (ESR/ER/MER)
IRSES*
Eligible Countries
Non-MS/AC
• Countries with EU International agreements on Science & Technology:
Algeria, Argentina, Australia§, Brazil, Canada§, Chile, China, Egypt,
India, Japan§, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand§, Republic of
Korea§, Russia, South Africa, Tunisia, Ukraine, United States§.
• Countries of European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP):
9Eastern Partnership Countries (EPC):
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine
9Mediterranean Partnership Countries (MPC) (not associated
countries): Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco,
Palestinian administrated areas, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia
§ For these countries the costs for researchers coming to Europe is not supported by IRSES
IRSES Funds
• Flat rate €1 900 per exchanged staff member/month
• Long distance allowance + €200 per exchanged staff member/month
(Eligible countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, South Africa, United States)
Co-funding of Regional,
National and International
Programmes
COFUND
COFUND
• Public bodies
• Private bodies with public mission
• International organisations
Responsible for funding and managing fellowships or
research training programmes
Examples: ministries, research funding agencies, universities…
• Programmes must fund ER / MER (PhD or > 4 years)
• Researchers must show transnational mobility
(outgoing, incoming or re-integration)
• Beneficiary must be established in EU/AC
COFUND Funds
• EU contribution: 40% of fellowship costs
• Maximum € 10 million per organisation per call
• Duration: 24-60 months
• Supported fellowship programmes receive label
"Co-funded by Marie Curie actions"
• Researchers selected by fellowship programmes are
Marie Curie Fellows
2012
Calls for Proposals
• ITN
20/07/2011 - 12/01/2012
M€ 423
• IRSES
20/07/2011 - 18/01/2012
M€ 30
• COFUND
19/10/2011 - 15/02/2012
M€ 110
• CIG
20/10/2011 - 06/03 + 18/09/2012
M€ 40
• IAPP
19/10/2011 - 19/04/2012
M€ 80
• IEF
13/03/2011 - 16/08/2012
M€ 120
• IOF
13/03/2011 - 16/08/2012
M€ 35
• IIF
13/03/2011 - 16/08/2012
M€ 45
Education
and Culture
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2013
Calls for Proposals
Last Calls of FP7 - Total budget ~M€ 960
• ITN
10/07/2012 - 22/11/2012
M€ 470.72
• COFUND
10/07/2012 - 05/12/2012
M€ 115
• IRSES
10/07/2012 - 17/01/2013
M€ 30
• IAPP
02/10/2012 - 16/01/2013
M€ 81
• CIG
18/10/2012 - 07/03 + 18/09/2013
M€ 40
• IEF
14/03/2013 - 14/08/2013
M€ 134
• IOF
14/03/2013 - 14/08/2013
M€ 44.50
• IIF
14/03/2013 - 14/08/2013
M€ 44.50
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FP7 PEOPLE National Contact Points (NCP) &
Contact Points in 3rd Country
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html
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Opportunities for
Participation
EURAXESS mobility portal:
Marie Curie Actions Website:
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/ge http://ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions
neral/index
Registration of
experts:
https://cordis.euro
pa.eu/emmfp7/inde
x.cfm
Call deadlines in 2013:
http://ec.europa.eu/research
/participants/portal/page/pe
ople&state=open
To submit a proposal:
https://cordis.europa.eu/emmfp7
/index.cfm
List of co-funded Fellowship Programmes:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal
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http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020
Horizon 2020
Europe 2020 priorities
International cooperation
European Research Area
Shared objectives and principles
Common rules, toolkit of funding schemes
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Simplified access
Societal Challenges
Health, demographic change and wellbeing
Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and
maritime research, and the
bio-based economy
Secure, clean and efficient energy
Smart, green and integrated transport
Climate action, resource efficiency and raw
materials
Inclusive, innovative and secure societies
Industrial Leadership
− Leadership in enabling and industrial
technologies (ICT, nano, materials, bio,
manufacturing, space)
− Access to risk finance
− Innovation in SMEs
Excellent Science
− European Research Council
− Future and Emerging Technologies
− Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions on skills, training and
career development
− Research infrastructures
Supporting the objectives:
European Institute for Innovation and Technology
Joint Research Centre
Dissemination & knowledge
transfer
MSCA Objectives
•
Main objective
Ensure the optimum development & dynamic use of Europe’s
intellectual capital in order to generate new skills & innovation
•
Rationale
9Encourage new, creative & innovative types of training
9Identify excellent talents in research & innovation in international
competition
9Make best researchers in Europe & the world work together across
countries, sectors & disciplines
9Create a whole new mind-set in Europe, crucial for creativity &
innovation
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions = excellent researchers’ training &
mobility for career development
Education
and Culture
MSCA in H2020
Proposed Budget (2014-2020): € 5.75 billion
Marie Curie Actions - budget evolution
7000
6000
€ Million
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
1994-1998
1998-2002
2002-2006
2007-2013
2014-2020
FP4
FP5
FP6
FP7
H2020
Framework Programme
~7% of H2020 budget
Education
and Culture
Stakeholders' Feedback
Top 5 most frequent comments on MCAs:
1.
One of the most successful
programmes; call for an increase of
the budget allocated
'The Marie Curie scheme is one of the most
efficient programmes, both in terms of support
from the scientific community and of outcome in
reinforcing the quality and excellence of scientific
staff. Compared to many other programmes in
H2020, it has a long and proven track record.'
(LERU)
‘The Marie Curie scheme has been particularly
2.
Knowledge triangle to be reinforced
3.
Importance of mobility
4.
Bottom-up approach
5.
Streamlining
successful in encouraging the mobility of
researchers across the European Research Area,
and providing valuable research training for the
predominantly young researchers who form the
future of the EU's science base.'
(UK Higher Education Sector)
‘The MCA research training and mobility
programme is one of the clear success stories of
the previous Framework Programmes. It has
effectively reached out to and gained
respectability amongst the research community.'
(VRWI)
Education
and Culture
MSCA – Key Features
•
Bottom-up approach remains
•
Fostering key skills & competences for research & innovation
•
Main EU programme providing structured doctoral training, including industrial
doctorates
•
Mobility, both trans-national & inter-sectoral
9 Opening research careers at European & international level
9 Enhanced business-academia collaboration & staff exchange
•
Excellent employment & working conditions, in line with the EU Charter and Code
for Researchers
•
Role model with pronounced structuring effect on regional, national & other
international programmes
Education
and Culture
MSCA – Key Features
•
Cross-cutting issues:
9 Gender balance
9 Strengthening participation of SMEs
9 Synergies with societal challenges & industrial technologies
• Broad participation of businesses & other socio-economic actors
• Increased possibility of portability of grants
• Stronger emphasis on communicating results & on outreach activities
• Extended use of scale of unit costs (including indirect costs)
Education
and Culture
MSC Actions
ITN
(including EID and IDP)
IEF
IOF
IIF
CIG
IAPP
IRSES
COFUND
Action 1
Early-stage
Researchers
Action 2
Experienced
Researchers
Action 3
Exchange of
Staff
Action 4
COFUND
Education
and Culture
Doctoral and initial training of researchers proposed by international networks of organisations from public & private sectors
Individual fellowships for most promising experienced researchers to develop their skills through international or inter‐sector mobility
International & inter‐sector cooperation through the exchange of research & innovation staff
Co‐funding of regional, national & international programmes covering actions 1 & 2
MSCA – Doctorate level
9
Based on FP7 ITNs best practice
9
Structured doctoral training, including industrial & joint
doctorates
9
Combining scientific excellence with business innovation
9
Aiming to develop research competences
9
Equip PhD holders with skills matching public & private
sector needs
9
Addressing triple 'i' dimension of mobility
9
Joint research training programmes with transferable skills
modules and exposure to other sectors & disciplines
Education
and Culture
MSCA – Post-doc level
9
Individual Fellowships to promote international &
inter-sector mobility
9
Aiming to support attractive career opportunities
& facilitate career moves, also between public &
private sectors
9
Enhance competences & creative potential of best
researchers, European and non-European willing
to work in the EU
9
In-built possibility of outgoing phase in TC or in
private sector
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MSCA – Exchanges
9
New type of exchange of staff action to stimulate transfer of knowledge
9
Flexible exchanges of highly skilled research & innovation staff
9
Aiming to enhance cross-border & cross-sector collaboration
9
Single eligibility rule for international & inter-sectoral consortia
9
Exchanges within Europe (cross-sector) & with TC
Education
and Culture
MSCA – COFUND
9
Stimulating regional, national and international programmes to
foster excellence
9
Spreading best practices of MSCA in terms of international mobility,
research training, career development
9
Increasing numerical & structural impact of MSCA
9
Building on experience from FP7 COFUND – evaluation results
available:
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•
Both (IxF and COFUND) mechanisms are achieving their objectives and are
strengthening the research capacity of the EU
COFUND is enhancing the international dimension of a number of national and
regionally-based fellowship programmes in ways that are not open to Individual
Fellowships
Modest positive impact on operational and administrative procedures of host
institutions (COFUND)
Contributing to a gradual ‘levelling up’ in employment conditions for researchers
Education
and Culture
MSCA - Expected Impact
2014-2020
•
~ 65.000 researchers to be supported, including 25.000 PhD candidates
•
~ 200.000 scientific publications in high impact peer-reviewed journals
•
~ 1.500 patent applications
•
~ 100 spin-offs created
•
~ 350-400 new regional / national / international programmes to be
created targeting international and intersectoral training, and career
development of research and innovation staff
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