Marie Curie Career Integration Grants Call 2012 Dr Jennifer Brennan Marie Curie National Contact Point www.iua.ie
Marie Curie Actions, an Irish Success Story 362 million 51 million 10 million 211 55 800 Ireland s Take from FP7 to-date Portion of this secured via Marie Curie (2 nd -Largest FP7 Income-Stream) MC Co-funding secured to boost national R&D budgets Irish Marie Curie Actions funded Irish Participants in Marie Curie IAPPs Research Posts created in Academia and Industry by MC Funding
What are the Marie Curie Actions?
Intellectual Capital Training Enter the Researcher Profession Stay in Europe Career Marie Curie Actions Mobility Attracting international researchers Knowledge Transfer International & Inter- Sectoral Cooperation
Bottom-Up Chemistry Physics Mathematics Life Sciences Economic Sciences ICT and Engineering Social Sciences & Humanities Earth & Environmental Sciences Applications are assessed in these 8 Panels Call success rate is equalised across the Panels
Five Activities Life-Long Training & Career Development Specific Actions Initial Training of Researchers World Fellowships Industry- Academia Partnerships and Pathways
CIG: Career Integration Grants* Encouraging Researchers to establish themselves in Europe** Attracting and retaining the best talents in Europe Improving their prospects for longterm integration in Europe Counteracting brain drain * Amalgamation of previous ERG and IRG programmes ** i.e. a Member State or associated country (e.g. Switzerland, Israel see http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/who_en.htmlfor a full list)
Facts and Figures Rolling Call two evaluation deadlines: 6 th March 2012 18 th September 2012 Budget 40 M Project Duration up to 4 years Budget 25k per annum
How does it work? Eligible Researcher applies with Eligible Host Organisation in a MS/AC
Eligible Researchers 1 Are Experienced Researchers (PhD or Degree* plus 4 years of research experience, e.g. Medical Doctors, Research Assistants) 2 Have not benefitted from a Reintegration or Career Integration Grant under FP6 or FP7 3 Comply with the Mobility Rule (Not residing / having their main activity in country of the host organisation for > 12 months in the last 3 years)** * The degree that would allow you to begin PhD studies in either the country in which the degree was awarded or the country where the proposed CIG fellowship would be hosted. ** Possible to apply with current host organisation, as long as Mobility Rule is observed.
Eligible Host Organisations National Organisations e.g. Universities, Research Centres Commercial Enterprises e.g. Multi-nationals, esp. SMEs Non-Profits / Charities International European Interest Organisations European Commission JRC International Organisations e.g. NGOs, Trusts e.g. CERN, EMBL The Joint Research Centre e.g. WHO, UNESCO Mobility Rule different for European or International Organisations: researcher should not have spent > 12 months in the host organisation in the 3 years prior to the submission deadline.
What is the EU funding Contribution? Flat Rate of 25,000 per annum For up to 48 months Linked to duration of the award, e.g. the EU Contribution is 100,000 for a 48-month award, 87,500 for a 42 month award Allocated on the principle of co-financing Intended to support the project costs in global terms Not intended to cover 100% of the cost of integrating the researcher The host institution is bound* to contribute to the overall costs of the project * Articles 109 and 113 of the Financial Regulation for FP7
What can the EU Contribution be spent on? Should be used for the benefit of the researcher, to improve the conditions for establishing themselves in a permanent research career in Europe Examples of eligible costs: Contribution towards Salary Research costs (consumables, materials etc.) Travel (conferences, collaborations etc.) Life-long training and career development (training courses etc.) Part/full cost of a research student or postdoc
Who is a CIG award suitable for? The awardee must have an employment contract to cover at least the duration of the award, therefore the award is suitable for: Researchers (postdoctoral and equivalent*) New Academic Staff * c.f. EU definition of Experienced Researcher, slide 10
Statistics 2007 RG 2008 RG 2009 RG 2010 RG 2011 CIG Submitted 436 (9)* 536 (12) 633 (10) 758 (13) 1493(13) Evaluated 413 (9) 523 (12) 633 (10) 730 (12) 1454(13) Selected 283 (6) 327 (11) 416 (9) 431 (7) 419(4) Successrate 68% (67%) 63% (92%) 66% (90%) 59% (58%) 29%(31%) * Ireland (host organisation country) in brackets RG = European Reintegration Grants + International Reintegration Grants
Getting Started Preparing to Write Download the call documents from the Participant Portal* 2012 Work Programme Guide for Applicants Read them from cover to cover! 1. Eligibility Criteria Summary (p. 11 of GfA) 2. Evaluation Criteria (p. 21 of GfA) 3. Overall objective of the Action (p.7 of GfAand 2012 Work Programme for the policy context of MC) Preparing to Submit All-Electronic Submission using Electronic Proposal Submission Service (EPSS) Register with EPSS for the CIG 2012 Call Get the Participant Identification Code (PIC) for your host organisation The deadline is 17:00 Brussels time! * http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/people
Evaluation Process ~ 3 months 1 2 3 4 5 Eligibility Check Remote Evaluation* Consensus Meetings Selection of Proposals** Feedback * Evaluated by at least 3 international experts ** Distribution across 8 panels proportional to # of proposals received
Proposal Content Part A (Administrative - Completed in EPSS) Part B (Proposal -Uploaded to EPSS as single PDF file)
Part A - Administrative Forms Prepared electronically within EPSS system Form Title Content A1 A2 General Information on the Proposal Information on Organisations e.g. Proposal title,keywords, abstract. e.g.name and contact details of host organisation, PIC A3 Information on the researcher e.g. name, contactdetails, nationality, qualifications, place of residence for previous 5 years.
Proposal Part B Content single PDF file * Download proposal template when you login to EPSS B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Scientific and Technological Quality (7 pages max.) Quality of the Researcher (5 pages max. excl. CV) Implementation (4 pages max.) Impact(5 pages max.) Ethical Issues (Table no page limits) Bibliography (no page limits)
Evaluation Criteria Criterion Threshold (Marksout of 5) Weighting Priority (ex-aequo) Researcher 3 30% 1 S&T Quality 3 30% 2 Impact 3 25% 3 Implementation 3 15% 4 Overall threshold of 70%
S&T Quality Researcher Implementation Impact Research and Technological Quality Research career potential Quality of the host (facilities, infrastructure etc.) Contribution to research excellence by attracting/retaining researchers Appropriateness of Research Methodology Research and TechnologicalQuality of previous research** Feasibility and credibility of the project Potential and quality of the researcher s long term professional integration in Europe* Originality and Innovation Timeliness and Relevanceof the project Independent thinking and leadership qualities Match between the fellow s profile and the project Management: Implementationand Management of the Project* Potentialof transferring knowledge to the host Dissemination Plans Outreach Activities* * To be evaluated in light of the Charter and Code ** Leaves of absence > 1 year not taken into account
Charter & Code 40 principles Charter: framework for career management for researchers Code: promotes open and transparent recruitment and appraisal http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/index
Human Resources Strategy for Researchers Next-step Encourage mainstreaming of C&C in research entities policies 5-Step Procedure Results in Commission acknowledgment (permission to use HR Excellence logo) Irish HEIs taking part to-date are UCD, RCSI, UCC, UL, DCU and WIT
B5: Ethical Issues Ethics is considered essential by the Commission in the research activities that it funds or carries out The Commission will not fund: 1. Research on Human Embryo/Foetus In proposals where the following are involved, the Commission may carry out their own ethical review: 2. Research on Humans 3. Privacy 4. Research on Animals 5. Research Involving Developing Countries 6. Dual Use (possibly military or terrorist use) Every funding application must include a completed Ethical Issues Table (see page 44 of the GfA) The table is divided into sections using the 6 headings above Indicating ethical issues in the table does not automatically lead to an ethical review it helps the Evaluators to decide if one is needed
Hints for a successful proposal Follow the Guide for Applicants-address all issues mentioned in the explanatory notes Make life easy for the Evaluators -stick to the proposal structure suggested in the Guide for Applicants (Annex 4). Can download a template from EPSS Use standard Work Packages approach to structure the project. Be concise and observe the page limit: 21 pages(11pt, at least 15mm margins on all sides) excluding: Start & end pages Table of contents Curriculum Vitae Ethical issues section Bibliography 26
Hints for a successful proposal Pay attention to the Policy Context of Marie Curie (2012 Work Programme and the opening pages of GfA) This is an Integration grant need to convince the Evaluators that you will be integrated into a more stable research career in Europe via this award. Don t ignore complementary skills training if your host has this training in-house, say so! Ask the HR department. Has your host endorsed the Charter & Code if yes, say so! List at http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/charterandcode Is your host working towards earning the HR Excellence in Research logo? If yes, say so! See slide 24 for details of Irish HEIs currently participating. Note, this list is not exhaustive ask your host if they are participating.
Hints for a successful proposal Get a colleague to read through your proposal and do a mock evaluation -ask your Research Officer to put you in contact with CIG/RG awardees at your host organisation. If in doubt, ask your Research Officer or National Contact Point for clarification! If you want to avail of a pre-submission proposal check by your host, allow enough time for feedback. Regularly upload preliminary versions of your proposal, and don t forget to hit submit! Keep the deadline -5pm Brussels time means 4pm Irish time!!
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Marie Curie Calls 2012 Work Programme Action Call ID Opening Date Closing Date CIG Career Integration Grants 1st deadline IAPP Industry Academia Partnerships and Pathways FP7-PEOPLE-2012-CIG 20 October 2011 06 March 2012 FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IAPP 19 October 2011 19 April 2012 IxF Individual Fellowships FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IEF/IIF/IOF 13 March 2012 16 August 2012 CIG Career Integration Grants 2nd deadline FP7-PEOPLE-2012-CIG 20 October 2011 18 September 2012 Marie Curie Calls 2013 Work Programme (t.b.c.) Action Call ID Opening Date Closing Date ITN Initial Training Networks FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN 13 July 2012 22 November 2012 COFUND Co-funding of Regional, National & International Programmes FP7-PEOPLE-2013 - COFUND 13 July 2012 05 December 2012 IAPP Industry Academia Partnerships and Pathways FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IAPP 02 October 2012 15 January 2013
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