H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowships 2018

H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowships 2018 Call Opening: 12 Apr 2018 Deadline : 12 Sep 2018 Grants Office, Karolinska Institutet 11 April 2018 Campus Solna 13 April 2017 Campus Flemingsberg

Agenda EU Framework Program Political Objectives of MSCA Erik Litborn, National Contact Point MSCA Sweden Key features of MSCA Tips and Trix in proposal & evaluation EURAXESS MSCA Individual Fellowships and support at KI Ying Zhao, MSCA Grant Advisor, Grants Office, KI Different types of fellowships Eligibility MSCA support at KI, BOOTCAMP information KI Career Service in MSCA perspective Anethe Mansén, Career Program Manager, KI Career Service. KI Career stages Career activities and courses at KI Networking arranged by Career Service Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 2

ERIK LITBORN NATIONAL CONTACT POINT Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions

What is the objective with MSCA? - finance ± 65000 researchers including 25000 doctoral candidates. EU will need at least one million new research jobs in order to reach political goals - high-quality professional opportunities open to researchers of any age, nationality or discipline.

Political instrument The Marie Skłodowska Curie actions ensure excellent and innovative research training as well as attractive career and knowledge exchange opportunities through cross border and cross sector mobility of researchers, to better prepare them for current and future societal challenges.

Key features MSCA Open to all domains of research and innovation from basic research up to market take-up and innovation services Entirely bottom-up International mobility as the key requirement Promotion of attractive working and employment conditions Particular attention to gender balance Public engagement of supported researchers Participation of non-academic sector strongly encouraged, especially industry and SMEs

Early Stage Researchers (ESR) First 4 years (full time equivalent research experience) not yet awarded a PhD Experienced Researchers (ER) PhD or at least four years of full time research experience

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions in H2020 ESR Innovative Training Networks ITN Doctoral and initial training ER Individual Fellowships IF Support for experienced researchers undertaking international and inter sector mobility staff Research and Innovation Staff Exchange RISE International and inter sector cooperation through the exchange of staff ESR, ER Co funding of programmes COFUND Co funding of regional, national and international programmes: - doctoral programmes - fellowship programmes

Individual Fellowships (IF) A personal fellowship to support a period of mobility No upper experience or age limit Focus on career development, not necessarily experience Support to experienced researchers of any nationality (IF Global and IF Reintegration: nationals of EU MS/AC and long-term residents Separate multidisciplinary panels for Society & Enterprise (S&E), Career Restart (CAR) and Reintegration (RI), Widening Fellowships Optional secondment to non-academic sector during fellowship

European and Global Fellowships (EF / GF) Mobility Rule: max 12 months in the last 3 years prior to the Call deadline European RI/CAR/SE: max 3 years in the last 5 years prior Fellowships to the Call deadline 1 2 years Refugee status in MS/AC according to Geneva Convention eligible for RI panel irrespective non term resident or not Global Fellowships 2 3 years (incl. 12 months back in Europe)

Duration (months) European Fellowships 12 24 Global Fellowships Outgoing to TC 12 24 Return to MS or AC 12 (mandatory) During the implementation of the IF the Experienced Researcher may be seconded to another institution in Europe. Such secondments must significantly contribute to the impact of the fellowship and therefore in certain research fields would be expected to take place in the nonacademic sector. Duration of IF Max duration of secondments <= 18 months 3 months >= 18 months 6 months

Researcher unitcostin person/month Institutional unit cost in person/month Living allowance* Mobility allowance Family allowance Research, training and network costs Management and indirect costs IF 4,880 600 500 800 650 * Adjusted through correction coefficient for the cost of living to the country in which the host organisation is located

To think about regarding proposal writing (time!) Support from the organisation? Engagement, co funding (overhead costs), formal aspects (EJD) Time for project planning! Contact potential hosts, beneficaries, secondments, supervisors (IF) Webinar Involve Grants Offices, Research Services! (NCP) Sources for additional information: other MSCA Fellows, successful proposals, supervisors Get familiar to Participant Portal and start submission process early!

Important to think about Plans based on each individual researcher Supervisor(s): academic/industrial/public Political context Added value (consequence of EU contribution) Logic career development (does the project provide what is needed) Attractive proposal (easy to read and understand) Ethics, gender -

The proposal should provide Understanding the motives for EU funding and goals Understanding for the regulations and conditions Understanding of the texts in WP and Call for Proposals!!! (Read, read again and again and again.) Contributions to the goals stated by EU (and not only for yourself and SE)

Check this to get a good proposal Who is the reader? Specialist? Generalist? Industrial? Public? Academic? Be concrete and avoid generic writing Avoid complicated expressions Write clear concrete goals and expected results Be realistic! What you write in the proposal is what you promise to deliver by a contractual agreement!

Evaluation Guide for Applicants!!!!! Read and follow the instructions: does the proposal answer to the evaluation criteria? SWOT analysis for the project Do not promise too much (Proposal -> GA) Do not be too specific, good to have flexibility for future adjustments Do not have too many WP and Deliverables (reporting is based on this!) Main list, Reserve list, Out of budget, Cut-off, SoE

Evaluation panels

Society & Entreprise Panel Beneficiary only from non-academic sector : - from industry to business (including SMEs), - government, - civil society organisations (NGOs, trusts, foundations, etc.), - cultural institutions and museums, -hospitals, - international organisations (like the UN or WHO), etc. Earmarked budget of 10 million

Evaluation forms

Register as expert: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/experts/index.html

Participant Portal The Gate to EU-projects Contains all documentation - be selective! Top documents: Work Programme Guide for Applicants Proposal Template General Annexes List of countries, eligibility criteria, funding rates, evaluation etc. FAQ Paperless Grant Management in Horizon 2020

https://www.euraxess.se

Statistics - compare countries - own organisation - competitors -.. h2020viz.vinnova.se

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Thank you! Erik Litborn National Contact Point (NCP) MSCA erik.litborn@vinnova.se +46 (0) 8 473 3198 Richard Andersson National Contact Point (NCP) MSCA richard.andersson@vr.se +46 (0) 8 546 44010

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowships Ying Zhao Grants Office

MSCA Individual Fellowships (IF) Award the best or most promising researchers to work within and beyond Europe Attract the best international researchers to work in the EU Resume a career or return to Europe Mobility between countries and Sectors (optional) Secondments Catalyze career development in both the academic and nonacademic sectors Individual researchers apply with their planned host organisation Fellow apply together with PI Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 4

Individual Fellowships: General rules Choice of topic: open to all fields of research. Host organisation: located in Europe. Europe = EU Member States (MS) and Associated Countries (AC). Third Country = neither Member State nor Associated Country Experienced Researcher: at least 4 years of full-time research experience or equivalent to PhD. Mobility: not have spent more than 12 months during the last 3 years in the country of the potential host institution. Specific mobility rules apply for some IF-types Reference date: the deadline for application 12 September 2018 12 months during the last 3 years = 3 years immediately prior to the deadline. Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 5

Marie Skłowdowska- Curie Actions ITN Individual Fellowships RISE COFUND 1-2 years Incoming Europe European Fellowships (EF) Global Fellowships (GF) 2-3 years Outgoing phase + Return phase Standard (ST) Career Restart (CAR) Reintegration (RI) Society & Enterprise (SE) Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 6

Standard EF (ST) In addition to general rules From any country to Europe Nationality: Any 2 year fellowship Examples: Australian citizen, incoming to KI (Sweden). Already at KI, but less than 12 months by 12 th Sep 2018. Italian citizen, PhD at KI. Apply for fellowship with Germany. Will move to Germany with IF. Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 7

Career Restart (CAR) In addition to general rules Career break in research: Not have been active in research for a continuous period of at least 12 months within 18 months immediately prior to the deadline e.g. due to parental leave; unemployment Specific CAR mobility rule: Not have spent more than 3 years during the last 5 years in the country of the potential host institution. Any Nationality 2 yrs fellowship Example: USA citizen, been on parental leave 12 months since Sep 13 th 2017 (12 months by Sep 12 th 2018). Wants to resume research career at KI, been in Sweden less than 3 years dating back from 12 th Sep 2018. Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 8

Reintegration (RI) RI mobility rule: No more than 3 years during the last 5 years in the country of the potential host institution. Direct relocation from a Third country to the Member State/Associated Country where the host institution is located Nationality: National (EU citizenship) or a long-term resident of the Member State or Associated Country. Long-term residents = Third country nationals having spent at least 5 consecutive years in Europe on a full-time research activity Example: Swedish citizen, PhD from Uppsala Univ. Postdoc in USA 3 years, wants to re-integrate to Sweden. Activity time in Sweden max 3 years during 20130913 20180912 (5 years dating back from 12 th Sep 2018). French citizen, PhD from France. Postdoc in USA, wants to re-integrate to Europe. Have no previous activities in Sweden. Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 9

Society & Enterprise (S&E) Hos organization must be non-academic sector Industry/business (SMEs) Government NGOs, trusts, foundations Museums Hospitals (SLL Karolinska University Hospital) International organizations (UN; WHO etc) KI cannot host S&E Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 10

Global Fellowships in addition to general rules Outgoing phase (12-24 months) = From any country to a Third Country (Outside EU/Associated country) Followed by mandatory Return phase (12 months) = return to the host institution located in a Member State/Associated Country. GF mobility rule: No more than 12 months during the last 3 years in the Third Country. Nationality: National or a long-term resident of the Member State or Associated Country Ex: Spanish national, outgoing phase to USA, return phase to Sweden. Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 11

I want to apply for MSCA-IF - Starting points Am I Eligible? Area(s) of interest Research Project proposal Which institution do I want to apply with e.g. KI? Univ of Barcelona, Spain? EURAXESS Find PI Area of research PI s expertise area PI s support for you? scientific & financial Choice of Panel Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 12

Panels Standard (EF-ST) 1 of the 8 scientific areas, each with separate ranking list Life Science ranked separately Global Fellowships (GF) 1 of the 8 scientific areas, each with separate ranking list Life Science ranked separately Career Restart (EF-CAR) 1 ranking list for all CAR, multidisciplinary Reintegration (EF-RI) 1 ranking list for all RI, multidisciplinary Society & Enterprise (EF-SE) 1 ranking list for all SE, multidisciplinary Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 13

Eight Scientific areas Chemistry (CHE); Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC); Economic Sciences (ECO), Information Science and Engineering (ENG); Environment and Geosciences (ENV); Life Sciences (LIF); Mathematics (MAT), Physics (PHY). Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 14

Guide for Applicants Published 12th April 2018 Always check this year s call! Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 15

Structure of the EU Contribution IF-2018 At KI, SEK ca 34,000 4,000 (3,000) GF-USA: SEK ca 28,000 4,000 (3,000) Coeff Sweden 1.218 Coeff USA 0.991 Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 16

MSCA-IF-2018 Guidance at KI Information Seminar (today) Guidance will be published on Grants Offie s KI internal web Online manuals available from EU Commission for the Participant Portal If you need help, contact ying.zhao@ki.se GO Wednesday Lunch Seminar 2nd May - KI Solna Library Torget IF-Bootcamp: for those who apply with KI as host 2-day workshop on breakdown of award criteria Excellence, Impact, Implementation; also how to write part on Ethics. Anethe Mansén invited speaker Round 1: end of May/beginning of June. Date will be published. Round 2: end of August/beginning of Sep. Date will be published. Requirements: KI Application Assurance Application Account on EU s portal set up and ready to use Outline of proposal according to template Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 17

To apply with KI/ attend Bootcamp: KI Approval required Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 18

Agenda EU Framework Program - Political Objectives of MSCA Erik Litborn, National Contact Point MSCA Sweden Key features of MSCA Tips and Trix in proposal and evaluation EURAXESS MSCA Individual Fellowships and support at KI Ying Zhao, MSCA Grant Advisor, Grants Office, KI Work Program Different types of fellowships Eligibility MSCA support at KI, BOOTCAMP information KI Career Service in MSCA perspective Anethe Mansén, Career Program Manager, KI Career Service. KI Career stages Career activities and courses at KI Networking arranged by Career Service Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 19

Ying Zhao ying.zhao@ki.se Next: KI Career Service; courses at KI and networking that CS provide Invited to Bootcamp Ying Zhao, Grants Office, KI 17 April 2018 20

Marie Sklodowska Curie Global / European Fellowships Information Seminar April, 2018 Anethe Mansén, PhD Career program officer Career Service

Academic Career at KI Career in the Primary Field of Research PhD Student PhD/Research internship/ Residency Postdoc 2+2 y JF Career Descisons at KI November 30 KI Career Service, 2017 Postdoc/ Clinical Researcher Professor Senior Lecturer Senior Research fellow Research Associate 4 y 2018 Biträdande Lektor Associate Professor Staff Scientists Professor Docentur

Career Service Activities CV/ LinkedIn/ Twitter/Interview Grant writing /Popular science writing March CHaSE March Company mingle / Company presentations /Networking -May Internship programs Career skills for scientists (doctoral course) Career options outside academia May 30 Marie Sklodowska Curie workshop KI Career Service, 2017

Internship programmes Increased collaboration between academia and industry 20 internship projects to PhD students 29 projects to Postdocs /experienced researchers important ties between industry and academia is created Thank you for this opportunity! It made all the difference for my future as I got a job there! Anethe Mansén ki.se/careerservice

Internship companies Internship program for PhD students, postdocs and early stage researchers, 1-3 months Anethe Mansén ki.se/careerservice

Activities 2015 Online http://ki.se/en/edu cation/a-phd-cantake-youanywhere-acollection-ofcareer-portraits KI Career Service, 2015 KI Career Service, 2015 Loved the interview assignments because it made me start thinking about how to network more efficiently

Career service communication http://ki.se/en/education/career-service Twice a month Career events Career advice Job ads Sign up! Career Service - YouTube ki.se/careerservice

Researchers in social media https://researcherblogski.wordpress.com Top post What motivates a scientist? ki.se/careerservice

Get money! Grants Office Anethe Mansén ki.se/careerservice

MSC Workshop 1. Attend - June / August 2. Learn from MSC researchers 3. Read the Guide to applicants 4. Write with the reader in mind Anethe Mansén ki.se/careerservice

4 tips to enhance your career 1. Network! 2. Career in Academia?- Get funding! 3. Careers outside Academia Options! 4. Participate in activities! Anethe Mansén ki.se/careerservice

Career service team www.ki.se/careerservice Anethe Mansén Career Program Manager anethe.mansen@ki.se https://se.linkedin.com/in/anethemansen Kerstin Beckenius Career Program Manager Kerstin.beckenius@ki.se https://se.linkedin.com/in/kerstinbeckenius Emma Hägg Communications Manager Emma-hagg@ki.se https://se.linkedin.com/in/emmahagg ki.se/careerservice