Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Grace McCarthy- MSCA Programme Manager (SFI Centres) Irish Marie Sklodowska-Curie Office Irish Universities Association mariecurie@iua.ie
Irish Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions Office Sponsored by the Irish Research Council and Science Foundation Ireland Promote the MSCA programmes Support researchers in preparing funding applications Contribute to policy initiatives relevant to the Actions Two staff members: Dr. Geraldine Canny-Head of IMSCO & National Contact Point Grace McCarthy-MSCA Programme Manager (SFI Centres)
Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions in Horizon 2020
Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions in Horizon 2020 Budget: 6.2 billion ( 2.87 billion for 2018-2020) Funds ALL RESEARCH AREAS (no thematic calls or priorities) Implemented via Annual Calls for Proposals International Intersectoral
Two Sectors in MSCA Academic Higher Education Institutions Public Research Organisations Private-Non-Profit Research Organisations Non-Academic Industry CSOs Government/Public Sector Other Participation by the non-academic sector is necessary
MSCA Calls Individual Fellowships (IF) Funds an experienced researcher for 12-24 months. Deadline: 12 Sep 2018 Research & Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Funds staff exchanges between countries and sectors. Deadline: 02 Apr 2019 Innovative Training Networks (ITN) Funds joint research and training projects for early stages researchers. Deadline: 15 Jan 2019 COFUND Offers additional funding for new or existing regional, national and international programmes. Deadline: 27 Sep 2018
MSCA-Individual Fellowships Deadlines: 12 Sep 2018 11 Sep 2019 Fully funds experienced researchers for up to 24 months (European fellowships) or 36 months (Global Fellowships) to carry out a research project. Part-time fellowships can be requested by experienced researchers, except during the outgoing phase of the Global Fellowships.
MSCA-Individual Fellowships Researcher Requirements Research Experience Individual Fellowships Mobility Rule Researcher must have at least 4 yrs. research experience or a PhD before the call deadline. General Rule: cannot apply for a fellowship in a country where you have lived for >12 months in the 3 years before the call deadline Relaxed Mobility Rule: cannot apply for a fellowship in a country where you have lived for >3 years in the 5 years before the call deadline
MSCA-Individual Fellowships Types of Individual Fellowships European Fellowships (max. 24 months) STANDARD: General Mobility Rule (12 months in 3 yrs.) CAREER RESTART Researcher took career break > 12 months before deadline Relaxed Mobility Rule (36 months in 5 yrs.) REINTEGRATION EU citizen or long-term resident (>5 years) living & working outside EU can return to do a EU-IF Relaxed Mobility Rule SOCIETY & ENTERPRISE (S&E) Researcher carries out fellowship in the non-academic sector (company, charity etc) Relaxed Mobility Rule
MSCA-Individual Fellowships Types of Individual Fellowships Global Fellowships (max. 36 months) Researcher can go to a host outside of the EU for 12-24 months. Mandatory return to the EU host organisation for at least 12 months. Must be a EU citizen or long-term resident. General Mobility Rule applies to non-eu country only.
MSCA-Individual Fellowships How it works European Fellowships Researcher applies with European host Host signs contract with EC Host claims grant & employs researcher Global Fellowships Researcher applies with European host European host signs contract with EC European Host claims grant & employs researcher Supported by non-european host Non-European host signs agreement with European host Researcher seconded to non-european host NB* To submit the project proposal, you need to check your host organisation has a Participant Identification Code (PIC) for H2020 submissions
MSCA-IF 2017 Success Rates Type of Action IE Success Rate EU Success Rate STANDARD 20.7% 14.4% CAREER RESTART 16.7% 14.3% REINTEGRATION 30.8% 14.6% SOCIETY & ENTERPRISE 12.5% 28.4% GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP 17.6% 15.8% TOTAL 20.30% 15.0%
New Features in MSCA-IF Career Restart: the duration of Career Restart European Fellowships is between 12 and 36 months. Global Fellowships: Fellows now have the possibility to spend up to 3 months at their European host before going abroad. Part-time work: Fellows have the opportunity to pursue supplementary activities in parallel to their MSCA fellowship. Widening Fellowships: Fellows applying for an MSCA European Fellowship in socalled Widening countries have a second chance through Widening Fellowships under the Work Programme "Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation. Career Restart Panel & Reintegration Panel will now have a higher chance of success due to budget increase.
MSCA-Innovative Training Networks Deadline: 15 January 2019 Consortium develops a joint research and training project with an organisation(s) from another country Implemented by early stage researchers (pre PhD & less than 4 years research experience).
MSCA-Innovative Training Networks Participating Organisations Beneficiary Sign grant agreement, claim costs, receive funding Contribute directly to the research, transfer of knowledge and training activities Recruit, supervise, host and train early stage researchers. Based in member states/associated countries & TC eligible for funding Partner Organisation (optional participants) Do not sign grant agreement or claim costs directly Providing additional research & transferable skills Hosts ESRs on secondments Can be established anywhere in the world.
MSCA-Innovative Training Networks How it works Consortium Beneficiaries Partner organisations Develop a research project Recruit early staged researchers Complete research objectives through individual research projects Develop a training programme for ESRs Local training Network-wise training Secondments
MSCA-Innovative Training Networks Researcher Requirements Individual Fellowships Research Experience Mobility Rule Researcher must have less than 4 yrs. research experience & no PhD before recruitment. General Rule: cannot have lived or carried out their for >12 months in the 3 years at the time of first recruitment.
MSCA-Innovative Training Networks Types of ITN & Minimum Requirements European Industrial Doctorate (EID) European Training Network (ETN) Duration 48 Months European Joint Doctorate (EJD) 2 beneficiaries 2 countries 2 sectors 3 beneficiaries 3 countries Partner Organisations from any sector (no min or max) ESRs funded 3 to 36 months 3 PhD degreeawarding beneficiaries 3 countries 5 ESRs* / 15 ESRs 15 ESRs PhD (50% of time in nonacademic sector) No educational degree req d. (PhD typical) Joint/double doctorate
MSCA-Innovative Training Network Typical Size of an ETN A typical ETN contains 6-10 beneficiaries recruiting 10-15 ESRs for 36 months PO B PO B B B=Beneficiary PO=Partner Organisation C=Coordinator PO The number of POs varies depending on the project PO B C B PO For example, each beneficiary may include a secondment PO for each ESR recruited PO B B B B PO PO
MSCA-Innovative Training Network Success rates Types of ITN IE EU ITN All 14.06% 7.45% European Industrial Doctorate (EID) 40% 13.41% European Training Network (ETN) 7.8% 5.7% European Joint Doctorate (EJD) N/A 11.1%
MSCA-Innovative Training Network Funding Model Living allowance Costs of researchers (1) PER MONTH Mobility allowance ITN eligible costs Family allowance Institutional costs (2) PER MONTH Research, training and networking costs Management and indirect costs 3,270 600 500 1,800 1,200 Rates for LA, MA & FA are inclusive of employer s costs (PRSI, pension) All ESRs are employees of their host and receive a salary Stage Gross Salary (without family) Gross Salary (with family) ESR 46,440 p.a. 52,440 p.a.
Irish MSCA Office Support offered for MSCA applications Inform organisations on upcoming calls/events Handbooks (on IUA website 2 months prior to deadline) Personalised support for MSCA applications (IF, RISE,ITN and COFUND) Proposal review (via Research offices) Training Webinars and handbooks for specific calls (access via the IUA website ) https://www.iua.ie/irish-marie-curieoffice/events-training/ Proposal writing workshops for IF call for incoming fellows
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