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1 EURAXESS Info Session NMIMS Shirpur, 30 April 2018

2 Why Research & Innovation in or with Europe? Top quality & leading RI/HEI Affordable One ticket: several countries One more language: many more windows Around the corner for Indian researcher/student

3 European Union Research Opportunities & more (European countries/organisations)

5 HORIZON 2020 Excellent Science Global Challenges Competitive Industries Open to the world! Policy Research and Innovation

6 EURAXESS-Researchers in Motion Gateway to the European Research Area (ERA) º Ainhitze Bizkarralegorra Bravo l Country Representative l EURAXESS India

7 Voices of NMIMS Shirpur researchers in Europpe

9 European Union Research and Innovation cooperation opportunities Shirpur 30 April 2018 Policy Research and Innovation

10 Why collaborate with the European Union? The EU is a world leader in Research and Innovation: 24% of global expenditure on research generated by Europe 32% of high impact publications 32% of patent applications Some of the best universities (25 in top 100) Some of the most innovative companies (1/4 of world's top 2000 R&D investors) Indicator India EU28 R&D intensity (GERD as % of GDP) And the biggest multilateral R&I funding programme open to the World: 'Horizon 2020'( ). Policy Research and Innovation

11 Horizon 2020: Biggest Funding Programme Horizon 2020' funding instrument for R&I at EU level Horizon 2020: total budget of EUR 80 billion for seven years ( ). Horizon 2020: Open to the World. India can participate in (almost) all calls for proposals and apply for grants. Funding opportunities are published in multi-annual Work programmes including Calls of Proposals on a large number of themes and cross-cutting topics. Most recent W/P for (remaining period of H2020), launched on 27 October 2017 and many calls open for application (see EU Participant Portal). Policy Research and Innovation

12 Horizon 2020 three priorities Excellent science 24bn Industrial leadership 17bn Societal challenges 30bn Policy Research and Innovation

13 How can India participate in Horizon 2020 There are three main ways Indians can participate in 'Horizon 2020': 1.Collaborative research: participate as partner in Research and Innovation Action (RIA) or Innovation Action (IA) and coordination and support actions (CSA) 2.Participant/scientist in a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) fellow: 3.Apply for a European Research Council (ERC) grant or become a team member / visiting: 4.Type of entities: public/private universities, research institutes, SMEs/Industries, NGOs etc. Policy Research and Innovation

14 How to participate in Horizon 2020? = OPEN COMPETITION + PEER REVIEW Find a relevant call (annual work programme) Find partners Submit a proposal Be selected & Get involved! Policy Research and Innovation

15 I. Collaboration: participation & funding Create consortia with European partners (always minimum three from Europe) to find solutions to Global Challenges (pillar 3) or create competiveness through Industrial Leadership (pillar 2). As an emerging economy, India is not automatically funded by EU. The following options are possible for Indian entities: Co-Funding Mechanism (CFM) established with Indian Government (DST/DBT/MoES): successful Indian applicants in H2020 calls earmarked by DST/DBT/MoES will be funded (see DST/DBT/MoES Websites for calls and modalities). Own Funding (including in kind contribution) Under exceptional circumstances, EC will fund Indian participant. Policy Research and Innovation

16 Who can participate and eligible for funding? India: 100% reimbursement of direct costs and indirect costs /overhead charges: as per DBT norms Public & Private Academic/Research Organisations Recognised Universities/Academic Institutions (public/private) National R&D Laboratories Private R&D entities recognised as Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) by DSIR Private R&D institutions, Indian NGOs/VOs should be registered in the DARPAN Portal of NITI Aayog Indian SME/Industry Rs.1.5 Crores per project, subject to matching contribution from industry. Company should be incorporated in India and should have 51% Indian corpus i.e. shareholding. Policy Research and Innovation

17 Example of Co-Funded Calls Theme BIO-ENERGY (SC3) HEALTH (SC1) HEALTH (SC1) CALL NAME / TOPIC (click topic name to follow link) LC-SC3-RES : Demonstration of cost effective advanced biofuel pathways in retrofitted existing industrial installations SC1-BHC : Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) - Scaling-up of evidencebased health interventions at population level for the prevention and management of hypertension and/or diabetes SC1-BHC : Translational collaborative cancer research between Europe and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Type of Action & Model singlestage-ia Deadline 05/04/ :00 CET 18/04/ :00 CET 18/04/ :00 CET HEALTH (SC1) SC1-BHC : Research on HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and/or hepatitis C (HCV) in patients with mono-, co-infections and/or comorbidities in the context of fostering collaboration with the Russian Federation 18/04/ :00 CET Biotechnology (NMBP) CE-BIOTEC : New biotechnologies for environmental remediation Policy Research and Innovation singlestage-ria singlestage-ria singlestage-ria singlestage-ria 25/04/ :00 CET

18 II. Career Funding for PhD and Post-Doc Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions MSCA Individual Fellowships (Post-Doc) Global Fellowships (From Europe to India) European Fellowships (From India to Europe) Call Opening on 12 April 2018 Deadline: 12 September 2018 Participant Portal of Horizon 2020 PhD Fellowships funded by MSCA Regular publication on EURAXESS JOBS website Policy Research and Innovation

19 III. ERC Funding Schemes Starting Grants starters (2-7 years after PhD) up to 2.0 M for 5 years Consolidator Grants consolidators (7-12 years after PhD) up to 2.75 M for 5 years Advanced Grants significant research achievements in the last 10 years up to 3.5 M for 5 years Proof-of-Concept bridging gap between research - earliest stage of marketable innovation up to 150,000 for ERC grant holders Policy Research and Innovation

20 ERC Call 2018 All calls are published on the Participant Portal ERC Calls Advanced Grant ERC-2018-AdG Expected Call Publication Submission Deadline(s) Budget million (estimated grants) 17 May Aug (194) More ERC calls to be published in mid July Policy Research and Innovation

21 Sign up as an expert/reviewer 1 2 H2020 Participant Portal: ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal Policy Research and Innovation

22 How to Find Partners? CORDIS: is the Research and Technological Development (RTD) platform of the EU, including several on-line databases and partner search - OR Ideal-ist is an international ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) - Partner Search for Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, Materials and New Production Technologies (NMP) - Fit for Health 2.0 Partner search - Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) Partner Search Tool - CaRE: Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials - EEN (The European Enterprise Network) targets SMEs: - The EEN helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make the most of business opportunities in the EU and beyond. It covers 17 key sectors that can be relevant to LIFE.

23 H2020 Participant Portal: MSCA website: European Research Council (ERC) Erasmus + EU-DBT calls (Health and Biotechnology)

24 Expert evaluator H2020- European commission n/experts/index.html EURAXESS Researchers in Motion Portal l EURAXESS India: Startup Europe India Network:

25 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCAs) & ERC grants (European Research Council) No pre-determined research fields 4 MSCA schemes (Actions): Individual Fellowships (for researchers with PhD or 4 years of experience usually for 2 years), etc. 3 main ERC schemes (Grants): Starting, Consolidator, Advanced + Synergy Grants + Proof of Concept Individual Indian researchers are eligible for participation and for funding Policy Research and Innovation

26 European Research Council s goal Established by the European Commission to fund the most excellent researchers with great ideas for scientific research (basic or applied) that have the potential to move significantly beyond the knowledge frontier (frontier research) Let s meet ERC grantee Dr. Balpreet Ahluwalia! 26

27 ERC Funding Schemes Established by the European Commission Starting Grants starters (2-7 years after PhD) up to 2.0 M for 5 years Consolidator Grants consolidators (7-12 years after PhD) up to 2.75 M for 5 years Advanced Grants significant research achievements in the last 10 years up to 3.5 M for 5 years Proof-of-Concept bridging gap between research - earliest stage of marketable innovation up to 150,000 for ERC grant holders 27

28 ERC Grant Schemes Who can apply? Established by the European Commission Excellent Researchers (PIs) Any nationality, age or current place of work (with a PhD min 2 years old) In conjunction with a Host Institution (HI) Based in the EU or an Associated Country (spend min. 30% (AdG), 50% (StG / CoG) of total working time at HI (over project duration) Individual research team Researcher has freedom to choose national or transnational team, if scientific added value proven ERC Grants are portable 28

29 ERC s offer to researchers Established by the European Commission Independence, recognition & visibility to work on a research topic of own choice (bottom-up), with a team of own choice. to gain true financial autonomy for up to 5 years. to negotiate with the host institution the best conditions of work. to move with the grant to any place in Europe if necessary (portability of grants). to attract top team members (EU and non-eu) and collaborators. to attract additional funding and gain recognition; ERC is a quality label. 29

30 Indicative Timetable of the 2018 Calls Established by the European Commission Calls Expected call date Deadline(s) Budget million (estimated grants) Indicative date for signature of grant agreement Starting Grant ERC StG Consolidator Grant ERC-2018-CoG Advanced Grant ERC-2018-AdG Synergy Grant ERC-2018-SyG 3 Aug Oct (391) 14 Dec Oct Feb (287) 30 March May Aug (194) 8 Aug Aug Nov (30) 19 Feb 2019 Proof of Concept ERC-2018-PoC 6 Nov Jan Apr Nov (130) 30 Jul Oct Apr

ERC Grants Further Information Established by the European Commission More information on http://erc.europa.

31 ERC Grants Further Information Established by the European Commission More information on Support to applicants To subscribe to ERC newsletter and news alerts Follow ERC on

33 Marie Curie Actions MSCA Excellence Research Training Skills Mobility

34 Marie Curie Actions MSCA Key Features Broad schemes Main features: bottom-up, mobility, career development, gender balance, employment conditions Simplification in implementation Broad definition of industry involvement: participation of businesses (including SMEs) and other socio-economic actors Synergies with other parts of H2020 and with Erasmus+

35 Marie Curie Actions Bottom-up nature Topics

36 Marie Curie Actions M(S)CA Mobility Requirement in all projects Global reach 130 nationalities, 80 countries

37 Marie Curie Actions MSCA in Horizon 2020 Innovative Training Networks ITN Support for doctoral and early-stage training Training Networks, Industrial Doctorates, Joint Doctorates => EURAXESS Jobs (MSCA fellowships granted under INT projects) Individual Fellowships Research and Innovation Staff Exchange IF RISE Support for experienced researchers undertaking international and inter-sector mobility: European Fellowships and Global Fellowships Dedicated support for career restart and reintegration => Deadline 12 Sept (Participant Portal) International and inter-sector cooperation through the exchange of staff => closed on 21 March 2018 (Participant Portal) Co-funding of programmes COFUND Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes: => EURAXESS Jobs (same as ITN) - doctoral programmes - fellowship programmes

Innovative Training Networks (ITN) MSCA - main EU programme for structured doctoral training Dedicated to early-stage researchers (no experienced researcher

ETN (European Training Networks) EID (European Industrial Doctorates) EJD (European Joint Doctorates) Combining scientific excellence with innovation-oriented

38 Innovative Training Networks (ITN) MSCA - main EU programme for structured doctoral training Dedicated to early-stage researchers (no experienced researcher recruitment) Involving wide partnership of institutions from academic and nonacademic sectors Based on (currently) 618 FP7 ITN + 43 Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates: ETN (European Training Networks) EID (European Industrial Doctorates) EJD (European Joint Doctorates) Combining scientific excellence with innovation-oriented approach Developing entrepreneurship and skills matching research labour market needs Enhancing employability of researchers ITN funded PhD on EURAXESS JOBS portal Marie Curie Actions

Marie Curie Actions Individual Fellowships (IF) Opportunities for international and inter-sector mobility of experienced researchers to facilitate career moves Enhance competences and creative

39 Marie Curie Actions Individual Fellowships (IF) Opportunities for international and inter-sector mobility of experienced researchers to facilitate career moves Enhance competences and creative potential of best researchers, European and non-european willing to work in the EU Encompass all types of mobility: intra-european, incoming, outgoing, return and re-integration Career Restart Panel to resume a research career after a break Secondments embedded in the career development to take place within Europe Special focus on inter-sector collaboration

Marie Curie Actions Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Individual Fellowships (2018-MSCA-IF) EUROPEAN FELLOWSHIPS India => Europe (Host in 28 Member States and 16 Associated Countries) For

40 Marie Curie Actions Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Individual Fellowships (2018-MSCA-IF) EUROPEAN FELLOWSHIPS India => Europe (Host in 28 Member States and 16 Associated Countries) For postdoctoral research stays in a EU MS or AC. Last from 1 to 2 years. Can help to restart research careers after a break such as parental leave. Can also help reintegrate researchers coming back to Europe. GLOBAL FELLOWSHIPS Europe => India For postdoctoral research stays (1 to 2 years) outside Europe for researchers based in a EU MS or AC. There is a mandatory one year return period in Europe. This fellowship provides opportunity to India universities, institutes and companies to host European nationals (or long-term residents of a MS or AC) postdoctoral or more senior researchers at their laboratory. Indian organisation = Partner organisation in the proposal.

41 Marie Curie Actions Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Individual Fellowships (2018-MSCA-IF) WHO CAN APPLY? Researchers from anywhere in the world: all nationalities can apply. No age restrictions apply. Mobility is a must: you have to come to Europe, move within Europe or move outside Europe. Experienced researchers only: you will have your doctoral degree or at least four years' full-time research experience by the time of the call deadline (12/09/2018). All areas of research (social science and humanities included). Bottom-up. APPLY NOW deadline 12 September 2018 :

42 Marie Curie Actions Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Individual Fellowships (2018-MSCA-IF) HOW DOES IT WORK? 1 st You => Find Host organisation (lab) in any European country (list of 44 countries) 2 nd discuss your project proposal with European Host/supervisor. 3 rd write joint proposal with chosen host organisation in Europe => submit proposal with host. 4 th if selected grant is given to the host organisation located in a EU MS or AC that recruits you (takes complete responsibility for the proper implementation of the action).

43 Marie Curie Actions Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Individual Fellowships (2018-MSCA-IF) RESOURCES TO PREPARE YOUR MSCA-IF APPLICATION: Guide on How to Write a Winning Proposal for Individual Fellowships (IF) Individual Fellowships Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) MSCA (IF) Survivor s Guide l Practical tool for applicants! EURAXESS Researchers in Motion Partnering tool EURAXESS Country briefings on EURAXESS India website A follow-up post to this session will be uploaded on EURAXESS India. Stay tuned!

Marie Curie Actions Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) New type of exchange of

and international exchanges of highly skilled research and innovation staff Based on a

only inter-sectoral exchanges Exchanges with institutions from outside Europe can be both

44 Marie Curie Actions Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) New type of exchange of staff action to stimulate transfer of knowledge and sharing of ideas Flexible inter-sector and international exchanges of highly skilled research and innovation staff Based on a common research and innovation project Exchanges between institutions within Europe cover only inter-sectoral exchanges Exchanges with institutions from outside Europe can be both inter-sector and within the same sector No support for exchanges between institutions located outside Europe

Marie Curie Actions COFUND Stimulating regional, national and international programmes to foster excellence Spreading best practices of MSCA in terms of international

45 Marie Curie Actions COFUND Stimulating regional, national and international programmes to foster excellence Spreading best practices of MSCA in terms of international mobility, research training, career development Doctoral programmes and Fellowship programmes Sole beneficiary responsible for matching funds COFUND-ed PhD and Postdoc on EURAXESS JOBS

Marie Curie Actions Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Website : http://ec.europa.

46 Marie Curie Actions Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Website : Facebook: Horizon

47 Horizon 2020 l Participant Portal

48 Erasmus+ Higher education opportunities for the whole world Erasmus+

49 Erasmus+ The EU's programme to support education, training youth and sport * EU-funded scholarships for students & staff * EU-funded cooperation projects for HEIs Erasmus+

50 Erasmus+ ( ) and India Budget 14.7 billion (extra 1.68 billion for international cooperation); Cooperation projects & mobility; India is a Partner country*; Up to 2017: 5300 Indian students / scholars Most actions in the field of HE open to India. 50

51 EU-funded scholarships Credit Mobility + scholarships Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees + scholarships EU-funded scholarships Capacity-Building for Higher Education Erasmus+

52 I - Credit mobility Short-term studies in a partner HE institution that will count to your degree back home Mobility at Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level and for staff Study periods of 3 12 month Grant for travel and subsistence Erasmus+

Credit mobility: How to apply First worldwide credit mobility started in 2015-2016 From late 2015, contact your own

53 Credit mobility: How to apply First worldwide credit mobility started in From late 2015, contact your own university's international office to see: which universities you can go to which study programmes you can choose Erasmus+

54 II - Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees A full degree programme at Master level, with study at two or more universities Full-study scholarships for students from all over the world Possibility to choose from a list of over 100 Masters courses

Joint Master Degrees: How to apply Check the list of Master courses https://eacea.ec.europa.

55 Joint Master Degrees: How to apply Check the list of Master courses Apply directly to the course Apply in autumn 2018 for programmes starting in September 2019 Erasmus+ 10/15

56 III - Capacity-building for higher education in brief 1.Joint Projects: Building capacities in higher education institutions (micro level) 2.Structural Projects: Reforms at national level with the support of the authorities (macro level) Erasmus+

57 Capacity-building for higher education: how to apply Annual Calls for Proposals issued by EU Applications may be from an institution in a Partner or Programme Country Apply direct to EACEA: Erasmus+

58 Opportunities for HEI's High degree of visibility in a programme of Excellence Multiannual grant agreement and personalised management support by EACEA Attractive EU co-funding scheme Select top students worldwide

59 Opportunities for students Top academic expertise and specialisati on options Unique mobility experience recognised joint/multipl e degree Full scholarshi ps with attractive financial envelope Support by consortium partners and EMA EMA = Erasmus Mundus Alumni Association

60 Education and Culture The next steps Where to get more information? Erasmus+ Programme Guide and General Call for proposals: Jean Monnet Activities:

61 Q&A Session EU funded Research initiatives under Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions HORIZON 2020

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions HORIZON 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie HORIZON 2020 MSCA Excellence Research Training Skills Mobility MSCA Key Features Broad schemes Main features: bottom-up, mobility, career development, gender balance, employment