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Horizon2020: the Excellent Science Pillar
Giuliana Donini
Research Executive
Agency
12 Dec. 2013
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MSCA
Excellence
Research
Training
Skills
Mobility
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Outline
The achievements of the MCA in FP7
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
in Horizon 2020
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M(S)CA
Global reach
Mobility
Requirement in all projects
130 nationalities, 82 countries
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Bottom-up nature
Project distribution by scientific panel
in FP7 (bottom-up approach)
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FP7 MCA Achievements
 ~ 60 000 researchers financed since
creation of MCAs
1996-2013
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 >10 000 PhD supported in FP7
 38% women participation in FP7 MCA
(target: 40%)
 ~50% of budget dedicated to research
in societal challenges
 Bridging
academia-business
gap:
~8000 secondments/recruitments in
~750 projects
 SMEs play a major role: in IAPP & ITN
account for >50% of all businesses
participating
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35000
30000
25000
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15000
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1996-1998 1999-2002 2002-2006 2007-20102011-2013
Interim evaluation:
Effectiveness and utility
86% of the beneficiaries agreed that participation in Marie
Curie projects has strengthened/will strengthen existing
collaborations with partner organisations.
Almost two thirds of the universities from the
Shanghai top 500 list participated in the hostdriven in 2011. Nine out of ten European
companies, investing the largest sums in
research and development, participated in the
host-driven in 2010 and 2011.
92% of the ITN fellows considered the Marie
Curie impact on their career prospects as
“very good” or “good”.
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/evalreports/index_en.htm#fp7
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in Horizon 2020
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What is new at the
"Horizon 2020"
It constitutes a break from the past
• A single programme bringing together three separate
programmes/initiatives*
• Simplified access for all companies, universities, institutes in
all EU countries and beyond
• Coupling research to innovation from research to retail,
all forms of innovation
• Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g. health,
clean energy and transport
⃰ The 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7), innovation aspects of Competitiveness and
Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), EU contribution to the European Institute of
Innovation and Technology (EIT)
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H2020 Priorities
EXCELLENCE
SCIENCE
SOCIETAL
CHALLENGES
ERC; MSCA; FET; RI
(7 Thematics)
INDUSTRIAL
LEADERSHIP
&
Competitive Frameworks
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MSCA Objective
MSCA objective
Ensure the optimum development and dynamic use of
Europe’s intellectual capital in order to generate new skills and
innovation
Total budget (2014-2020): € 6.2 billion (current prices)
1. Fostering new skills through excellent initial training of
researchers
2. Nurturing excellence through cross-border and crosssector mobility
3. Stimulating innovation through cross-fertilisation of
knowledge
4. Increasing structural impact by co-funding the activities
5. Specific support and policy action
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MSCA–Key Features
 Funding levels ~maintained
 Broad schemes ~maintained
 Main features (bottom-up, mobility, career development,
gender balance, employment conditions) maintained
 Simplification in implementation
 Broader definition of industry involvement: participation of
businesses (including SMEs) and other socio-economic
actors
 Synergies with other parts of H2020 and with Erasmus+
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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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MSCA in Horizon 2020
ITN
(including EID)
IEF
IOF
IIF
CIG
Innovative
Training
Networks
(ITN)
Doctoral and initial training of researchers
proposed by international networks of
organisations from public and private sectors
Individual
Fellowships
Individual fellowships for most
promising experienced researchers to
develop their skills through
international or inter-sector mobility
(IF)
IAPP
IRSES
R&I Staff
Exchange
(RISE)
International and inter-sector
cooperation through the exchange of
research and innovation staff
COFUND
COFUND
Co-funding of regional, national and
international programmes
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MSCA in Horizon 2020
Innovative
Training
Networks
Individual
Fellowships
Research and
Innovation Staff
Exchange
Co-funding of
programmes
ITN
Doctoral and initial training of researchers
proposed by international networks of
organisations from academic and nonacademic sectors
IF
Support for experienced researchers
undertaking international and inter-sector
mobility
RISE
International and inter-sector cooperation
through the exchange of staff
Co-funding of regional, national and
international programmes:
COFUND
- doctoral programmes
- fellowship programmes
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Definitions
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Academic sector: public or private higher education establishments awarding
academic degrees, public or private non-profit research organisations,
international European interest organisations (e.g. CERN, EMBL)
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Non-academic sector: any socio-economic actor not included in the academic
sector definition
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Beneficiaries => signatories of the grant agreement
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Partner organisations => not signing the grant agreement
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Categories of researchers: ESR and ER – in line with FP7 approach
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Full time research equivalent and mobility rule – following FP7 approach
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Staff members in RISE: researchers, innovators, managers, administrative
and technical personnel supporting research and innovation activities of the
project
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Funds and calls
Funds:
 EU contribution based on unit costs calculated on the
basis of the researcher-months
 Allowances for the researcher (living, mobility and family
allowance)
 Unit costs for research, training and networking
 Unit costs for management and overheads
Calls:
 Yearly calls (first call planned to be open in December
2013 - launch of the Horizon 2020)
 Application via the Participant portal
 National Contact Points for help
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Individual Fellowships
(IF)
Objective
To enhance the creative and innovative potential of experienced researchers
To acquire new knowledge, to work on research projects in a European context or
outside Europe, to resume a career or return to Europe
Means
Individual, trans-national fellowships awarded to the best or most promising
researchers
European Fellowships (12-24 months) or Global Fellowships (12-24 months +
mandatory return phase of 12 months)
Career Restart Panel and Reintegration Panel
Secondments, notably in the non-academic sector, embedded in the career
development
Expected Impact
To release the full potential of researchers and to catalyse significant development
in their careers in both the academic and non-academic sectors
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IF – Main features
 Budget: € 240.50 Million in 2014 (Global Fellowships: 29 Mio)
€ 213 Million in 2015 (Global Fellowships: 27 Mio)
 Duration of projects: 2 years (IF Global: 3 years)
 Support to Experienced Researchers of any nationality (IF Global:
nationals of EU MS/AC and long-term residents)
 Focus on career development, not necessarily experience
 Additional 3 or 6 month secondment option, within Europe and in
another sector
 Separate multidisciplinary panels for CAR and Reintegration
 Same award sub-criteria for all proposals
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Individual Fellowships
(IF)
'European Fellowship'
'Global Fellowship'
Individual Intra-European and
Incoming to a European
Organisation
Individual Secondment from
European Organisation
EU Organization
(MS/AC)
Mobility rule:
in host country maximum
1 year in last 3 years
Third Country
Organization
Mobility rule:
in host country maximum
1 year in last 3 years
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Individual Fellowships
(IF)
Categories breakdown and unit cost per person-month
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Researcher unit cost
Institutional unit cost
[person/month]**
[person/month]**
Living
allowance*
Mobility
allowance
Family
allowance
Research, Management
training and and indirect
networking
costs
costs
Innovative
Training Networks
3 110
600
500
1 800
1 200
Individual
Fellowships
4 650
600
500
800
650
* A country correction coefficient applies to the living allowance. This coefficient is the one applicable to the country of the
researcher’s host organisation as listed in Table 4.
** These unit costs will be subject to a funding rate of 100%.
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Research and Innovation
Staff Exchange (RISE)
Objective
To promote international and inter-sector collaboration through research and
innovation staff exchanges
To foster a shared culture of research and innovation
Means
International and inter-sector collaboration and transfer of knowledge
Joint research and innovation project
Secondments of staff members for 1-12 months
Minimum eligibility condition: participants in 3 different countries (at least 2
MS/AC)
Within Europe: only inter-sector secondments
No secondments between institutions located outside Europe or within the
same MS/AC
Expected Impact
To strengthen the interaction between organisations in the academic and
non-academic sectors, and between Europe and third countries
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RISE – Main features
 Budget: € 70 Million in 2014
€ 80 Million in 2015
 Duration of projects: maximum 4 years
 Partnership agreement recommended
 Support to secondments of staff members (1-12 months)
 No mobility rule required
 Eligibility condition for staff member: 6 months at the sending institution
prior to the first secondment
 Maximum 540 researcher-months per consortium
 8 evaluation panels
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RISE
European Networking
A European Partnership
Country
MS/AC1
MS/AC2
MS/AC3
Partner
A
X
B
X
C
Non-Ac.
Education
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X
same sector
same country
Acad.
same sector
D
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RISE
International Networking
An International Partnership
Country
MS/AC1
MS/AC2
3rdC
Partner
A
C
X
B
Non-Ac.
Education
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Acad.
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Research and Innovation
Staff Exchange (RISE)
Categories breakdown and unit cost per person-month
Institutional unit cost
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Staff member unit cost
[person/month]**
Top-up allowance
Research and
Innovation Staff
Exchange
[person/month]**
2 000
** These unit costs will be subject to a funding rate of 100%.
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Research,
training and
networking
costs
Management
and indirect
costs
1 800
700
COFUND
Objective
To stimulate regional, national or international programmes to foster
excellence in researchers' training, mobility and career development
Means
Co-funding new or existing regional, national, and international programmes
Possibilities of synergies with structural funds
Doctoral Programmes (for ESR) and Fellowship Programmes (for ER)
Researchers to comply with the mobility rules of the MSCA
Minimum support for researchers: 3 months
Implemented by a sole beneficiary
Expected Impact
To exploit synergies between European Union actions and those at regional,
national, and international level, and leverage funding
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COFUND
 Mono-beneficiary
 Legal entities (public and private) established in MS or AC and
international European interest organisations
Fellowship
Programmes
Doctoral
Programmes
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COFUND
 Budget: € 80 Million in 2014 (Doctoral Programmes: 30 Mio)
€ 80 Million in 2015 (Doctoral Programmes: 30 Mio)
 Maximum € 10 Million per single applicant per call
 Duration of projects: maximum 5 years
 Fellowships: minimum 3 months
 EU contribution to cover living allowances for researchers and management
costs
 50% co-funding for established unit costs
 Minimum living allowance fixed in the WP
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COFUND
Categories breakdown and unit cost per person-month
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Co-funding of
regional,
national and
international
programmes
Researcher unit cost
Institutional unit cost
[person/month]***
[person/month]***
Early-stage researchers
3 710
650
Experienced researchers
5 250
***These unit costs will be subject to a co-funding rate of 50%.
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ITN
Achievements in FP7
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ITN - What has been
achieved in FP7?
 6 ITN calls for proposals launched
• about 5.800 applications
•
Increase in applications
•
€ 2.2 billion total amount of funding
 Highly recognised by the research community
 631 top projects funded
Capacities
(8 %)
JRC nonnuclear (3 %)
Co-operation
(65 %)
 Highly competitive
(average success rate 11%)
 Around 7000 fellows funded
 126 nationalities represented
 Efficient and fast grant management
FP7 budget € 50.5 billion
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People
(9 %)
Ideas
(15 %)
ITN Budget Development
in FP7
200
€ 500,00
180
€ 400,00
140
120
€ 300,00
100
80
€ 200,00
60
40
€ 100,00
No
Call
20
0
€-
2007
2008
2009
2010
Projects
2011
Budget / Mio.
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2012
2013
Budget / Mio. Euro
Number of projects
160
ITN Success rates
by number of proposals
in FP7
1200
5784 proposals submitted
Number of proposals
1000
13,8%
12,4%
2012
2013
800
11,7%
10,1%
600
8,3%
8,1%
400
200
0
2007
2008
2010
No. successfull proposal
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2011
No. unsuccessfull proposal
ITN in FP7:
EU-15, EU-12, Croatia
and AC participations
900
Coordinator
Participant
800
Number of participations
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
DE UK FR NL IT ES BE SE DK AT EL IE PT FI LU PL CZ HU SI RO SK CY LT HR EE LV BG MT CH NO IL TR IS RS MK
EU-15
EU-12 + Croatia
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Associated Countries
ITN in FP7:
Top 20 institutions
(participant & coordinator)
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H2020
Innovative Training Networks ITN
1. European Training Networks (ETN)
2. European Industrial Doctorates (EID)
3. European Joint Doctorates (EJD)
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Innovative Training
Networks (ITN)
MSCA - main EU programme for structured doctoral training
Objective
To raise excellence and structure research and doctoral training
To train a new generation of creative, entrepreneurial and innovative
early-stage researchers
Means
European Training Networks (ETN), European Industrial Doctorates (EID)
or European Joint Doctorates (EJD)
Triple 'i' dimension of mobility and particular focus on innovation skills
Support to ESR for 3-36 months
Minimum eligibility condition: network of 3 participants (exception: EID
with 2 participants only)
Expected Impact
To enhance researchers' employability and provide them with new
career perspectives
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Innovative Training
Networks (ITN)
Programme for structured doctoral training
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Dedicated to Early-Stage Researchers (no experienced
researcher recruitment)
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Involving wide partnership of institutions from academic
and non-academic sectors
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Enhancing employability of researchers: non-academic
sector involvement
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Based on FP7 ITN + Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates
 ETN (European Training Networks)
 EID (European Industrial Doctorates)
 EJD (European Joint Doctorates)
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Main features
 Budget*: € 405.18 Million in 2014 (EID: 25.5 Mio, EJD: 30 Mio)
€ 370 Million in 2015 (EID: 25 Mio, EJD 25 Mio)
 Duration of projects: maximum 4 years
 Consortium agreement: required only for EID
 Support to Early-Stage Researchers only
 Fellowships of 3-36 months
 Maximum 540 researcher-months per consortium (180 for EID with 2
partners)
 Separate multidisciplinary panels for EID and EJD
* All budget-related details in this presentation are subject to the final decision on MFF
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ETN - European Training
Networks
Country 1
PARTNER
ORGANISATIONS
Partner
O.
Academia
Non-academia
 Academia or non-academia
Academia
Non-academia
Academia
Non-academia
Country 3
Academia
Non-academia
Academia
Non-academia
 Training
Country 2
 Hosting during secondments
European
Training Networks
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EID
European
Industrial Doctorates
PARTNER
Academia
ORGANISATIONS
Academia
Academia
 Academia or non-academia
Academia
Non-academia
 Training
≥ 50%
 Hosting during secondments
Non-academia
Academia
Country 2
Country 1
Academia
Nonacademia
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EJD
Country 1
Academia
Non-academia
Academia
Academia
PARTNER Academia
Academia
ORGANISATIONS
Academia
Academia
 Academia or non-academia
Country 2
Country 3
 Training
European
Joint Doctorates
Academia
 Hosting during secondments
Nonacademia
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Innovative Training
Networks (ITN)
Categories breakdown and unit cost per person-month
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Innovative
Training Networks
Researcher unit cost
Institutional unit cost
[person/month]**
[person/month]**
Living allowance*
Mobility
allowance
Family
allowance
Research,
training and
networking
costs
Management
and indirect
costs
3 110
600
500
1 800
1 200
* A country correction coefficient applies to the living allowance. This coefficient is the one applicable to the
country of the researcher’s host organisation as listed in Table 4.
** These unit costs will be subject to a funding rate of 100%.
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