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Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Excellent Research and Researcher's Career Development
Education and Culture
The Agenda
1. Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions in Horizon 2020
2. Opportunities in and advantages of MSCA
3. Participants, sectors and different kinds of involvement
4. The different actions and their specificities
5. Calls, applications and data
6. Where to get more information
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Culture
An integrated programme coupling research to innovation:
• Addressing people’s concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment
• Strengthening the EU’s global position in research, innovation and technology
The three pillars ofH2020
• Responding to the economic crisis to invest in future jobs and growth
Horizon 2020
Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Objectives:
• Ensure the optimum development and dynamic use of Europe’s
intellectual capital
• Generate new skills, knowledge and innovation
• Develop attractive career opportunities for competitive and inter-
disciplinary R&I environment
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Bottom-up approachIncludes all domains of research and innovation
OpennessStrong accent on participation of industry, SMEs and non-academia
MobilityA global scope with cross-border and cross-sector mobility as key components
Flexibility
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Level of involvement is proportional to the participant's needs
Key Advantages
Importance of mobility
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What are the benefits of researchers' mobility?
Mobility is a tool of knowledge exchange
Mobility opens up opportunities to prepare researchers for private sector challenges through real-life experiences
Fostering mobility in early career stages shows best effects for researchers' innovation potential
• 9400 projects financed by FP7 MCA
• 86% beneficiaries strengthened existing R&I collaborations with partner organisations
• 73% of organisations observed or expect improvement in the quality of training
MCA Highlight
s
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• >140 nationalities of researchers and staff mobile thanks to FP7 MCA
Marie Curie actions in FP7: Highlights
• 50 000 researchers supported
Strong international profile of the Marie Curie Actions 2007-13
*Not including secondments in IRSES and with partial data on fellows in COFUND and ITN/IAPP
CIG COFUND IAPP IEF IIF IOF ITN TOTAL*
184 1072 577 327 917 18 2865 5960/25880
Over 23% of MCA researchers are from Third Countries
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Marie Curie actions: TC researchers
~ 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 programmes at regional / national / international level targeting international and intersectoral training, and career development of R&I staff
20202014
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MSC actionsExpected impact
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Influence the future
culture and practice of
research
Attract young talent AND experienced researchers
Innovate with
reduced
investment risks
Opportunities
Globalise
your R&I
networkingDiversify
partnerships
Access state-of-the-
art facilities of
academic partners
Exploit new
synergies
MSCA can fund
YOUR
research and
innovation for YOUR
needs
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Universities IEIOsIndustry
Business and non-academia
Academia
Other socio-
economic actors
SMEs
Broad definition:
Any socio-economic actor not included in the academic sector
definition
Public or private HEI awarding academic degrees
Public or private non-profit research organisations
International European interest organisations
Non-profit
researchinstitutes
Who can participate?
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What can be funded?
1) Organisational costs
2) Costs of researchers and seconded staff
100% in Innovative Training Networks, Individual Fellowships and RISE
Co-funding for doctoral and fellowship programmes
Research, networking and training
costsManagement and indirect costs
Living allowance or Top-up allowanceMobility
allowanceFamily
allowance
Individual Fellowships - IF
Research and Innovation Staff Exchange - RISE
COFUND
European Researchers' Night
MSC actions
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6 162 million €
2014-2020
Innovative Training Networks - ITN
Innovative Training Networks - ITN
MSC actions
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Research, networking, training costs
1800 €
Management and indirect costs
1200 €
Living allowance3110 €
Mobility allowance
600 €
Family allowance 500 €
The financial dimension
Structured doctoral training for early-stage researchers based on cross-sector and cross-border partnerships
Opportunities:
1. European Training
Networks
2. European Joint
Doctorates
3. European Industrial
Doctorates
3-36 months fellowships
Joint supervision with business and industry
Projects up to 4 years with 540 researcher-months
*The living allowance rate is multiplied by Country Correction Coefficient (CCC). Examples: BE: 100,0%, PL: 76,4%, UK: 120,3%, US: 99,4%
Individual Fellowships - IF
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Research, networking, training costs
800 €
Management and indirect costs
500 €
Living allowance4650 €
Mobility allowance
600 €
Family allowance 500 €
The financial dimension
Individual cross-border fellowships for the most promising experienced researchers
Opportunities:
1. European
Fellowships
2. Global Fellowships
12-36 months fellowships
Optional 3 - 6 months secondments
Open to academic and non-academic hosts
Strengthening networking capabilities for involved organisations and researchers
MSC actions
*The living allowance rate is multiplied by Country Correction Coefficient (CCC). Examples: BE: 100,0%, PL: 76,4%, UK: 120,3%, US: 99,4%
Research and Innovation Staff Exchange - RISE
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Research, networking, training costs
1800 €
Management and indirect costs
700 €
Top-up allowance2000 €
The financial dimension
International and inter-sector collaboration through exchange of research and innovation staff working on a joint research project
Opportunities:
Involve staff working
in support of research
projects
Work with partners in
Europe
Work with partners
from third countries
Projects up to 4 years
and 540 researcher-
months
Individual exchanges
between 1-12 months
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COFUND
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Management costs 325 €
The financial dimension (50% EU co-
funding)
Funding for funders: EU/AC based organisations or IEIOs that fund or manage doctoral or fellowship programmes
Opportunities:
Open to mono-
beneficiaries
International, national
and regional
programmes
Private and public
organisations can apply
Projects up to 5 years
€ 10 Million funding cap
per applicant per call
Minimum remunerationEarly-stage researchers
2597 €
Minimum remunerationExperienced researchers
3675 €
MSC actions
* Living allowance co-funding by the Union: 1855 € (ESR) & 2625 € (ER)
Marie Skłodowska-Curie actionsInnovative Training Networks
ITNearly-stage researchers(< 4 years)
Doctoral and initial training: European Training Networks, European Industrial Doctorates, European Joint Doctorates
Individual Fellowships
IFexperienced researchers(> 4 years)
Support for experienced researchers to undertake international and inter-sector mobility, incl. career restart and reintegration
Research and Innovation Staff Exchange
RISE International and inter-sector cooperation through the exchange of staff
Co-funding of programmes
COFUND Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes: - doctoral programmes - fellowship programmes
Researcher vacancies published online:
EURAXESS
Researcher applies directly to European
Commission
Consortia apply directly to European
Commission
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MSC actions
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MSCA Calls 2014-2015
ITN 11/12/2013-09/04/201402/09/2014-13/01/2015 OPEN!
EUR 405.18 millionEUR 370.00 million
IF 12/03/2014-11/09/201412/03/2015-10/09/2015
EUR 204.50 millionEUR 215.00 million
RISE 11/12/2013-24/04/2014 06/01/2015-28/04/2015
EUR 70.00 millionEUR 80.00 million
COFUND 10/04/2014-02/10/2014 14/04/2015-01/10/2015
EUR 80.00 million
EUR 80.00 million
NIGHT 11/12/2013-04/03/2014 EUR 8.00 million
Where to get more information?
MSCA website: ec.europa.eu/msca
Horizon 2020 website: ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020
How to apply for an Action?
The Participant Portal (PP): ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal
Where to ask for help?
For technical and administrative help find the National Contact
Point for your country at the PP or visit the EC Horizon 2020
Enquiry Service:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=enquiries
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The next steps
Thank you!
Daniel GöhringEuropean Commission
Directorate-General for Education and CultureUnit C3: Research careers; Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
J70 05/206B-1049 Brussels/BelgiumPhone:+32 2 29 68959
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