FP7 opportunities for
individual
researchers
ERC Grants +
Marie Curie fellowships
PCDI Retreat
1 November 2012, Heeze
>> Focus on innovation
Why European research?
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Europe the most dynamic and competitive knowledge society in the world
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Development of the European Research Area: ERA
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Increase R&D expenditure to 3% of the GDP
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Address main societal challenges of Europe
Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
FP7
3
Cooperation
Ideas
People
Capacities
Budget division FP7 (in million Euro)
People
4.750
Ideas
7.510
Capacities
4.097
Cooperation
32.413
Ideas – frontier research
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Objective: to stimulate investigator-initiated frontier research on the basis of
excellence
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Budget: 7510 m€ / 7 yrs (lineair increase over the years)
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Any field of research
ERC Grants
3 Funding streams:
ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grants
2-7 years after PhD
ERC CONSOLIDATORS grant
7-12 years after PhD
ERC Advanced Investigator Grant
internationally recognized research leaders
Grant for project carried out by individual team
headed by a single Principal Investigator
and, if necessary, additional team members
team is national or trans-national
Deadlines ERC calls
Publication
Deadline
ERC-2013-StG:
10 July 2012
17 October 2012
ERC-2013-CoG:
7 Nov 2012
21 Febr 2013
single deadlines for all domains
More information: http://erc.europa.eu
People
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Improving Human Resource Potential
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Bottom-up approach
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Initial Training Networks
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Career development
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Industry – Academia
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World Fellowships
Life long training and career development
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Objective:
Support the career development of Experienced Researchers
Diversification of skills
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Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)
MC fellow applies in collaboration with host
12 – 24 months
Any nationality but EU-host
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Funding for: full salary of Experienced Researcher + contribution to host organisation
Life long training and career development (2)
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Career Integration Grant (CIG)
Experienced researcher who has been active in another country for at
least 2 out of the last 3 yrs + who has been offered a stable position in
Europe
Grant for 24-48 months
Any nationality and EU- host
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Financial contribution of 25.000 € per year
World Fellowships
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Objective:
Support the career development of experienced researchers
Transfer of knowledge
Diversification of skills
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International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)
Experienced Researcher applies in collaboration with host
Outgoing phase: 12-24 months, mandatory return phase: 12 months
EU-researcher and non-EU-host
World Fellowships (2)
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International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)
Experienced Researcher applies in collaboration with host
Incoming phase: 12-24 months, possible return phase: 12 months
Any nationality and EU-host
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Funding for: full salary of Experienced Researcher + contribution to host organisation
Budget for Marie Curie individual fellowships
fixed amounts
• Living allowance:
36.700 €/ year (researchers < 4 years)
56.400 €/ year (researchers 4-10 years)
84.500 €/ year (researchers >10 years)
• Additional allowance for mobility:
700 €/month without family
1000 €/month with family
• Research related expenses:
800 €/month
• Overheads & management costs
700 €/ month
Gross including employer’s
charges
Country correction coefficients apply
Success rates 2011 calls
Number
Action participations
NL*
EU
Succesfull
participations
NL*
EU
Success rate %
NL
EU
IEF
228
3302
51
600
22,0
18,7
IOF
36
1712
12
328
33,0
19,9
IIF
46
1149
8
187
17,0
15,7
CIG
28
747
10
208
35,0
27,8
Evaluation
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Scientific & Technological Quality (3/5), Weighting 25%
Is the Research excellent ?
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Training/ Transfer of knowledge (3/5), Weighting 15%
Is the training offered OK ?
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Researcher (4/5), Weighting 25%
Are the researcher + his potential excellent?
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Implementation (3/5), Weighting 15%
Are the management and financial plans OK ?
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Impact (3.5/5), Weighting 20%
What will THIS project contribute to your career?
Examples
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To study the development of interstellar clusters
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To reduce global warming by CO2 emmission by 10%
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Change the eating habits of obese children in Europe
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Develop at least 5 biological active compounds to modify the nutritional
signals causing hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia
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Improve the European employment through new breakthrough technology
in Communication Technology
Write for the evaluator!
From Idea to Project
Project idea & Work Programme
2.
Proposal writing
3.
Proposal submission (1 stage- max 25 p.)
4.
Selection- & Evaluation process
5.
Negotiation
6.
Start of project
1 ½ Years
1.
Submit proposal…
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European Union Research Funding Participants Portal, Find a call
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http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/home
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Respect deadlines, “14 August 2013 at 17.00h ”
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Everything complete?! ( referee assessments, abstracts, personal en
organization details,..)
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Electronic Proposal Submission System
Deadlines 2013
Action
Call open
Deadline
Individual Fellowships
(IxF) 2013
14 March 2013
14 August 2013
CIG
18 October 2012
07 March 2013
05 September 2013
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/
Stop here…
Researcher
Marie Curie fellowships
PCDI Retreat
1 November 2012, Heeze
>> Focus on innovation
Quality of the researcher
1) Research experience (CV)
2) Research results incl. patents, publications, teaching, conference participation,
invited campus visits and talks, works in progress, awarded grants & awards
etc. Incl. outline of 3 Major accomplishments
3) Independent thinking and leadership qualities
4) Match between the fellow’s profile and project
5) Potential for reaching a position of professional maturity
6) Potential to acquire new knowledge
Evaluation remarks - Strenghts
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The applicant has a good potential and an interest in acquiring new skills
and knowledge in the area.
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Strong evidence of independent thinking and leadership qualities: grants
obtained, reviewer for leading scientific journals, student tutoring, etc.
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This training represents a very good opportunity for the candidate to
acquire professional maturity and to work in a stimulating environment.
Impact
Marie Curie fellowships
PCDI Retreat
1 November 2012, Heeze
>> Focus on innovation
The importance of impact
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Not a scientific, but a ‘policy’ part
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Weighting of 20%, 3,5/5 threshold
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Objectives of the People programme are “political” > proposals must support these
objectives
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Once more: A good People project is more than good science!
Impact of Marie Curie fellowship
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The immediate and longer term benefits at the level of
1. Acquired competencies
2. Career development
3. European Excellence regarding research results
4. European Research Area
Exercise
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Present yourself in 2 minutes on the Impact part.
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Why should European tax payer give money to you!
Need support? ERC Contacts
Esther Verhoeven
[email protected]
Doenja Koppejan
[email protected]
@: [email protected]
T: 088 - 602 52 50
Your local EU support office, Marie Curie
Contacts
Anna Goedhart
[email protected]
Trudy Millenaar
[email protected]
@: [email protected]
T: 088 - 602 52 50