Applying for funding opportunities for young researchers. The European Agencies.

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2 Applying for funding opportunities for young researchers. The European Agencies. Ramon Marimon European University Institute 2

3 Satisfaction with European Agencies 3

4 Ramon Marimon, Igor Guardiancich, Mike Mariathasan and Eva Rossi European University Institute,

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10 Basic theories about Funding Agencies 10

11 The linear model Vannevar Bush s Science, the Endless Frontier: A Report to the President on a Program for Postwar Scientific Research (July, 1945) Basic Research Applied Research Development Innovation Markets & Growth The technological sequence consists of basic research, applied research, and development... (NSF 2nd Annual Report, 1952) 11

12 The linear model Vannevar Bush s Science, the Endless Frontier: A Report to the President on a Program for Postwar Scientific Research (July, 1945) Basic Research Applied Research Development Innovation Markets & Growth Laser & GPS 12

13 The Inverted Linear Model R&D treated as another public or private expenditure Social agents defining challenges (or picking up winners ) Basic Research Applied Research Development Innovation Markets & Growth 13

14 Setting priorities & objectives in Science and Technology Policy The bottom-up and top-down dicothomy! 14

15 Pasteur s Quadrant (D. Stokes, 1997) Consideration of use? No Yes Yes Quest for fundamental understanding? No Pure basic research Use-inspired basic research Pure applied research 15

16 Pasteur s Quadrant (D. Stokes, 1997) Yes Quest for fundamental understanding? No Pure basic research Consideration of use? No (Bohr) (Ancient Greece) Yes Use-inspired basic research (Pasteur) (US, Europe?) Pure applied research (Edison) (Japan) 16

17 Setting priorities & objectives in Science and Technology Policy The bottom-up and top-down dicothomy! 17

18 Horizon 2020

19 Horizon 2020 Biggest EU R&I programme ever 77 billion of EU funding over ~ 27% increase compared to Core part of Europe 2020's strategy Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth Main objectives Responding to the economic crisis to invest in future jobs and growth Addressing people s concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment Strengthening the EU s global position in research, innovation and technology 19 19

20 Three priorities The bottom-up Excellent science and top-down Industrial leadership Societal challenges

Excellent Science The bottom-up Frontier Research (ERC) Future and

Skłodowska-Curie) Research Infrastructures and top-down Industrial

in SMEs Societal Challenges Health, demographic change and wellbeing

Secure, clean and efficient energy Smart, green and integrated

21 Excellent Science The bottom-up Frontier Research (ERC) Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Skills and career development (Marie Skłodowska-Curie) Research Infrastructures and top-down Industrial Leadership Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies ICT Nanotech., Materials, Manuf. & Processing Biotechnology Space Access to risk finance Innovation in SMEs Societal Challenges Health, demographic change and wellbeing Food security, sustainable agriculture, 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 reflective societies Secure societies 21

22 Social Sciences & Humanities in Horizon

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37 ERC Grants / Labor force ('000) ERC within the European Research Area ERC Grants and Researchers in Relation to Labor Force CH NL SE BE UK DK AT FI FR IE NO DE IT HU ES EL PT TR PL Researchers / Labor Force 37

38 The effect of the ERC bottom-up funding in SSH 38

39 Starting Grants: Granted vs. Evaluated Granted StG Year SH SH SH SH SH SH Total Evaluated StG Year SH SH SH SH SH SH Total

40 Percentages of Starting Grants 35% 30% SH1 25% SH2 20% SH3 15% SH4 10% SH5 05% SH6 00%

41 Starting Grants in Economics (SH1) total [left] and % over Social Sciences (SH1 SH6)[right] and respective success rates (granted/evaluated) [right] 16 30% 14 25% % 15% 10% 5% SH1 Percentage (SH1/Total) Success rate Total SH Success rate SH1 0 0% Based on ERC data 41

42 Advanced Grants in Economics (SH1) total [left] and % over Social Sciences (SH1 SH6)[right] and respective success rates (granted/evaluated) [right] 16 AdG Projetcs 30% 14 25% % 15% 10% 5% SH1 Percentage (SH1/Total) Success rate Total SH Success rate SH1 0 0%

43 Percentage of applications Starting Grants in Social Sciences percentages vs. deviations from average success rate Applications and success rate 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 05% SH1 SH2 SH3 SH4 SH5 SH6 00% -04% -03% -02% -01% 00% 01% 02% 03% 04% 05% Deviation of the success rate 43

44 Reassessing the EU Monetary and Fiscal Framework: a challenge for the Euro Area, a challenge for the ADEMU Horizon 2020 Project 44

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46 The consortium List of Participants: Participant No Participant Organisation name Country 1 (Coordinator) European University Institute (EUI) Italy 2 University of Cambridge (CAM) UK 3 University of Bonn, (BGSE) Germany 4 Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) France 5 University College London (UCL) UK 6 Catholic University of Portugal (CUP) Portugal 7 Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (BcnGSE) Spain 8 Charles University in Prague (CERGE) Czech Republic 46

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48 The people 52 researchers in the project 45 PhD students getting involved 43 Associate Researchers Grant application core team: Ramon Marimon Charles Brendon (Cambridge U. former Max Weber Fellow) Luis Rojas (EUI PhD Researcher) Support team: Project manager: Margherita Fabbri Project finance: Serena Scarselli Dissemination team: Clara Kirchner & Sarah Grosvenor 48

49 ADEMU KICK-OFF CONFERENCE Reassessing the EU Monetary and Fiscal Framework 49

50 The horizon Final Conference: The state of the Four and Five Presidents roadmap in 2018 Florence, March 2018 Hosted by the European University Institute 50

51 Acknowledgments (for some H2020 slides) Marianne Paasi (DG Research & Innovation) Zoran Stančič (DG Connect) D. Rossetti, J-F. Junger, Y. Borgmann-Prebil, Ph. Keraudre, Z. Krasznail, J. Stamm and B. Birnbaum (DG Research & Innovation) sciences/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=89bee62f-e9a0-70ad-993deed41c

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The European Research Area and the National Perspective: Horizon 2020 and Beyond

The European Research Area and the National Perspective: Horizon 2020 and Beyond Dr. Max Voegler Director, North America Office German Research Foundation / Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) Content