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Postdoctoral Researchwith a MSCA Individual
Fellowship
What are the MSCA - Individual Fellowships?
MSCA stands for Marie SkłodowskaCurie Actions
What are the call dates?
MSCA - Individual Fellowships Call 2020
➢ Annual Call for proposals ➔
➢ Opening date: 8 April 2020
➢ Closing date: 9 September 2020
MSCA - Individual Fellowships are:
➢ Personal postdoctoral fellowships to support a period of mobility
➢ Fully-funded for 1 to 2 years
➢ Academic or non-academic host
➢ A comprehensive career development tool
Which research topics are funded?
MSCA - Individual Fellowships are:
➢ Open to all domains of research and
innovation chosen freely by the researcher
➢ Bottom-up principle
Who can apply for a MSCA -Individual Fellowship?
MSCA - Individual Fellowships are:
➢ Open to all nationalities!
➢ Open to all academic disciplines!
➢ No age or experience limit!
Eligibility Criterion 1 - Qualifications
• Open to experiencedresearchers
• No upper age or experience limit
• However … must demonstrate career progression
Question: What does ‘research experience’ mean?
Time you have spent conducting research in afull-time position after completion of youruniversity degree that entitles you to read for aPhD. In most countries this is the Masterdegree. However, depending on country thismay also be a Bachelor degree. You must beable to document that the work you havecarried out was research, for example,employment contract, lab results, researchoutput.
European Fellowships –Moving to Europe
12-24 months
Mobility rule applies
Mobility rule:
Max. 1 year in last 3
years in host country
Eligibility criterion 2 – Mobility
Where can I go to with a European Fellowship?
Mobility to …27 EU Members
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Germany,
Greece, Finland, France,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta,
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden
16 Associated Countries
Albania, Armenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, FYROM, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Moldova,
Montenegro, Norway, Serbia,
Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine
Question: Can I apply with an institution in the UK?
Yes, UK institution are still eligible to host aFellow under the 2020 call.
What else is unique about the MSCA - Individual Fellowship?
MSCA IF are a joint effort!
INDIVIDUAL FELLOWSHIP
HOST INSTITUTION
FELLOW
SUPERVISORMSCA IF proposalsare a joint effortbetween Fellowand the Host(supervisor)
What type of host institution can you chose?
MSCA Fellows can be hosted by public or private sector research actors
- universities- research institutes- private companies
- Secondments are possible to and from the non-academic sector: 3 – 6 months• Can spend up to 6 months (in total) working in
another organisation (ideally in another sector)in Europe.
• Opportunity to link with industry, NGO, publicsector, national archive etc.
What are the evaluation criteria for an MSCA Individual Fellowship?
• Excellence1
• Impact2
• Implementation3
• Researcher’s CV (5 pages max)4
• Capacities of the host(s) - Tables5
• Ethics issues6
• Letters of Commitment (GF only)7
10 pagesmax
Excellence Impact ImplementationQuality, innovative aspects
and credibility of the
research (including
inter/multidisciplinary
aspects)
Enhancing research- and
innovation-related human
resources, skills and working
conditions to realise the
potential of individuals and to
provide new career
perspectives
Overall coherence and
effectiveness of the work
plan, including
appropriateness of the
allocation of tasks and
resources
Clarity and quality of
transfer of
knowledge/training for the
development of researcher in
light of the research
objectives
Effectiveness of the proposed
measures for communication
and results dissemination
Appropriateness of the
management structures
and procedures, including
quality management and
risk management
Quality of the supervision
and the hosting arrangements
Appropriateness of the
institutional environment
(infrastructure)
Capacity of the researcher
to reach or re-enforce a
position of professional
maturity in research
Competences, experience
and complementarity of
the participating
organisations and
institutional commitment
What is funded by the MSCA Individual Fellowship?
Categories of
eligible costs
Marie Skłodowska-Curie action
Costs of researcherPER MONTH
Institutional costsPER MONTH
Living allowance
(a)
Mobility allowance
(b)
Family allowance
(c)
Research, training and networking
costs(a)
Management and indirect
costs(b)
IF(100%)
4 650 600 500 800 650
• Fellow’s Salary = Living Allowance + Mobility Allowance (+ Family Allowance)
• Estimated Gross Salary (prior to employee’s tax, social security and pension deductions)
• €55,000 p.a. (no family allowance)
• €60,000 p.a. (with family allowance)
What about success rates?
Individual Fellowships: Success rate 14-16%
(IF 2016) ~1300 grants distributed, average success rate 14%
How do I get started?
Step 1
- Finding the Call for Application -
The proposal has to be submitted online via theHorizon 2020 Participant Portal. Allcommunication takes places via this platform!
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/
To find the call: Type MSCA-IF in keyword search
For help with the submission see: How to submit an IF proposal tutorial
Individual Fellowships: Important documents
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/guides_for_applicants/h2020-guide-appl-msca-if_en.pdf
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2016_2017/main/
h2020-wp1617-msca_en.pdf
Step 2
- Develop a research idea -
Step 3
- Find a Host -
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How to find an European host for your research stay
• Personal Contacts
• Congress Attendance
• Project Collaborations / Projects
• Internet Resources
• Job Fairs
• EURAXESS portal
• Net4Mobility+ Specific countries’ Expressions of Interest
Finding a host on the Net4Mobility+:
• Expressions of Interest (EoI) by European countries / European research institutions
• https://www.net4mobilityplus.eu/
Where do I find more information?
MSCA website:
http://ec.europa.eu/msca
Participant Portal:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/
EURAXESS ASEAN Portal
https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/worldwide/asean
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Q&A
Q: I'm an Indian, who has my PhD from NUS and currently as postdoc in NUS. Is this fellowship only for ASEAN nationals or resident scientists in ASEAN region?This fellowship is open to applicants of all nationalities.
Q: Is there a bond for this scholarshipThe European Fellowship does not entail a bond.
I am a Chinese in NTU, am I eligible to apply in Singapore?Yes
Q: Hello. I'm a Peruvian PhD student at NUS and I will be granted my degree but the end of this year. Is it possible to apply for the current call?To be eligible you must have obtained your PhD by the time of the application deadline which is 10 September 2020.
Q: I already applied once to a MSCA-IF unsuccessfully in 2016. Can I apply again? Do I need to change the host institution and topic of my proposal?Yes, you can reapply with the same topic and the same host.
Q: Are people who have been previously granted EU scholarships still eligible to apply for this fellowship? I was am ERASMUS MUNDUS scholar during my undergraduate studies.Yes, they are eligible.
Q: Is there a fixed number of available grant per panel? No.
Is it possible to submit more than one proposal?No, you can submit only 1 proposal per call.
Can we send applications to 2 different areas of research, say the project overlaps with the 2 areas?No, you can submit only 1 proposal to be evaluated in 1 panel.
Do non-married partners qualify for family allowance?Family is defined as persons linked to you by (i) marriage, or (ii) a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognized by the legislation of the country or region where this relationship was formalized.
Does the mobility rule also apply for those who want to apply under the reintegration panel? I am an EU citizen who has done a PhD in the Netherlands and am now a postdoc in Singapore. Would it be possible for me to apply to go to an institute in the Netherlands?A modified mobility rule applies to the Reintegration Panel: Researchers must not have resided in or carried out their main activity (work, studies) in their host organization's country for more than 3 years in the 5 years immediately before the call deadline (10 September 2020)
Q: If I fail this round, can I try again for the next round?Yes.
Q: If Singapore PR can apply for the fellowship?Yes
Q: How can institutions in the US could be included in the proposal?They cannot be included.
Q: How many Fellowships are awarded for 2020?App 1200 European MSCA IF Fellowships will be awarded.
Q: If there is an IP generated during this fellowship, the IP is belonged to individual fellow or co-owned by fellow and supervisor?Please see all details here:http://iprhelpdesk.eu/Fact-Sheet-IP-Management-in-H2020-MSCAs
Q: Does it hurt/help the application if you state you intend to stay in the EU/UK (e.g. apply for ERC grant) after the end of MSCA?It will be beneficial to explain your planned career trajectory to the evaluator which may include a long-term career in Europe.
Q: Does the funding for the project depend on the existing grant funds from the institution? No. The funds will be provided by the EC to the hosting institution.
Q: What are the benefits for the host organization?Working with a highly talented individual researcher who comes with his/her own funds.
Q: Does the secondment need to be in Europe?Yes. It is possible to do secondments within the same country or into another European country (MS or AS). The secondment should significantly add to the career development of the fellow and to the (scientific) impact of the fellowship.
Q: When is the Fellowship expected to start?
Calls for Proposals
open
8 April 2020
Calls for Proposals
close
10 Sept 2020
EvaluationOct-Nov 2020
First info to Applicants
Feb 2021
First possible start date
May
2021
Last possible start date
Sept
2022
Wait!
Did you know that there are other MSCA-funded
Postdoc opportunities
available?
Other Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities in MSCA
Apply for a PhD or Postdoctoral Fellowship in a MSCA-funded Research Consortium
• EC-funded research consortia exist in variousscientific disciplines
• Dedicated to training next generation ofscientific experts in specific fields
• PhD opportunities and PostdoctoralFellowships on offer
Application
MSCA Individual Fellowships (MSCA-IF)
1 Call per yearBudget per call ~500 million EUR
Application via online application tool (Participant Portal)
MSCA Funded PhD and Postdoc Fellowships
Several Calls throughout the year
Application directly with the research consortium
All open calls advertised on EURAXESS Jobs
Thank you and good luck!
