European Funding Opportunities Horizon 2020 Opportunities for Post-Docs Dr. Kristina Gebhardt 5. GGL Career Day Gießen, 13 March 2014
Horizon 2020 The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) Part I Excellent Science European Research 1. European Council Research Council (ERC) Marie Curie 2. Future and Actions Emerging Technologies FET Activities (Flagships) 3. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions European Infrastructures 4. Research Infrastructures Part II Industrial Leadership 1. Leadership in Enabling & Industrial Technologies 1.1 Information and communication technologies 1.2 Nanotechnologies 1.3 Advanced materials 1.4 Biotechnology 1.5 Advanced manufacturing and processing 1.6 Space 2. Access to Risk Finance 3. Innovation in SMEs Part III Societal Challenges 1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing 2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime and inland water research and bioeconomy 3. Secure, clean and efficient energy 4. Smart, green and integrated transport 5. Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials 6. Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies 7. Secure societies Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens Part IIIa SpreadingExcellence and Widening Participation Part IIIb Science with & for Society Part IV Non-nuclear direct actionsofthejoint Research Centre(JRC) Part V The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Excellent Science (24.43 Bn. EUR)* European Research Council (ERC) Future and Emerging Technologies Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) European Research Infrastructures 13.09 billion EUR 2.70 billion EUR 6.16 billion EUR 2.49 billion EUR *current prices, figures rounded
Who will be funded? EU Member States (MS) Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) Associated Countries (AC) Third Countries (TC) 28 21 Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Faroe Islands, FYR Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Norway, Republic of Moldova, Serbia, Turkey Selected countries from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean Partner Countries and Western Balkan Countries
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
General principals of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Transnational & intersectoral mobility No age limits, but research experience Bottom up funding Individual career path of the research
Four different Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Innovative Training Networks Staff Exchange (RISE) European Fellowships Global Fellowships Individual Fellowships Cofund
Classification of Research Experience in MSCA MSCA classification Status Research experience after graduation EarlyStage Researchers PhD student < 4 years Experienced Researchers Post-Doc 4 years Mobility Rule Fellow has lived and worked less than 12 months within the last 3 years in the potential host country.
Individual Fellowships (IF) Aim: to diversify the individual competence of researchers through advanced training and international and intersectoral mobility Basis: Individual Post-doc project carried out at a qualified host institution Duration: European: 12-24 months Global: 12-24 months plus 12 months mandatory return phase
European Fellowships Funding of a Post-doc project (12 24 month) carried out in MS/AC Eligible researchers: experienced researchers from within or outside of Europe Researcher is subject to the mobility rule regarding the host country Optional secondment phase (three to six months) in the non-academic sector within Europe Splitting of the secondment phase possible Special evaluation: separate panel for reintegration und career restart
Global Fellowships Funding of a Post-doc project (12 24 month) carried out in a third country Eligible researchers: experienced researchers from within or outside of Europe Researcher is subject to the mobility rule regarding the third country Mandatory return phase to Europe Optional secondment phase in Europe (three to six months) to the non-academic sector Splitting of the secondment phase possible
Evaluation: criteria and panels Excellence (Weighting: 50%) Impact (Weighting: 30%) Implementation (Weighting: 20%) Eight main evaluation panels: 1. Chemistry (CHE) 2. Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC) 3. Economic Sciences (ECO) 4. Information Science and Engineering (ENG) 5. Environment and Geosciences (ENV) 6. Life Sciences (LIF) 7. Mathematics (MAT) 8. Physics (PHY)
Time etable Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 12 March 2014 Publication Call 11 September 2014 Deadline Fall 2014 Fall 2014 Winter 2014 From February 2015 Evaluation Evaluation results (ESR) Funding decision Signature of Grant Agreement
MSCA Financial issues Funding 100% Researcher unit cost (person/month) Institutional unit cost (person/month) Living allowance* Mobility allowance Family allowance Research, training and networking costs Management & Overhead ITN (ESR) 3.110 600 500 1.800 1.200 IF (ER) 4.650 600 500 800 650 RISE 2.000 1.800 700 Funding 50% Researcher unit cost (person/month) Institutional unit cost (person/month) COFUND** ESR 3.710 ER5.250 650 (only Mgmt) *Application of the country correction factor: Germany 2014/2015: 98,8% ** These unit costs will be subject to a co-funding rate of 50% Minimum remuneration costs: 2.597 (ESR), 3.675 (ER)
Financing IF 2014. - Living allowance (*country correction coefficient) - Mobility allowance - Family allowance Fellow 4.650 /m * 100% 600 /m 500 /m - Research, training and networking costs Host - Management & Overhead Total Employer s gross Example country correction coefficient 100% 800 /m 650 /m 7.200 /m EUR 5.750 /m EUR 69.000 /y Example Germany (*country correction coefficient 98.8%) = EUR 5.694,20 /m
Aim Eligibility Criteria Duration Funding Topic Proposal/Evaluation Individual Fellowships Overview Publication 12 March 2014 Realisation of individual research projects in liaison with a host institution in a MS/AC or third country Post-docs or researchers of any nationality with 4 years of research experience Mobility rule Submission with host institution Optional: intersectoral secondment (in Europe) EF: 12 24 months GF: 12 24 months, plus mandatory return phase of 12 months Living/mobility/family allowance contribution to training & research costs, management & overhead Open to all areas of research ( bottom up ) Electronic submission (max. 10 p. plus CV, annexes), one-step evaluation Deadline 11 September 2014 (5 p.m. Brussels local time)
Experiences of successfull fellows Marie Curie Success Stories http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/media-library/success-stories/index_en.htm
Information online Participant Portal: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportu nities/h2020/index.html Website of the EU-Commission: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020- section/marie-sk%c5%82odowska-curie-actions National Contact Point Mobility: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/nks/startseite.html KoWi-Website: http://www.kowi.de/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-434/1335_read- 2457/
European Research Council (ERC) Funding schemes
ERC Underlying principals European funding of ground-breaking frontier research Open to all fields of research: bottom-up Open for researchers of any age and nationality Scientific excellence as sole criterion for evaluation! Funding of individuals: Principal Investigator + project Funding: 100% + 25% All direct project costs: living allowance, travel expenses, publication and research-related costs,... Additional financing of indirect costs: 25% overhead
ERC Funding schemes 2007-2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Starting Grant Starting Grant Starting Grant Starting Grant Starting Grant Advanced Grant Advanced Grant Advanced Grant Consolidator Grant Consolidator Grant Proof of Concept Proof of Concept Advanced Grant Advanced Grant Synergy Grant Proof of Concept Proof of Concept Synergy Grant
Starting Grants Overview Target group 2-7 years after PhD (extension to 11.5 years possible; special rules for MD) Funding max. EUR 1.5 million for max. 5 years Host institution in EU Member State or Associated Country Time commitment Application procedure Call 50% ( 50% in Europe) single submission of full proposal, two-step evaluation (incl. interview) annually (Deadline: 25 March 2014, 5 p.m. Brussels local time)
Consolidator Grants Overview Target group 7-12 years after PhD (extension to 16.5 years possible; special rules for MD) Funding max. EUR 2 million for max. 5 years Host institution in EU Member State or Associated Country Time commitment Application procedure Call 50% ( 50% in Europe) single submission of full proposal, two-step evaluation (incl. interview) annually (Deadline: 20 May 2014, 5 p.m. Brussels local time)
ERC Grantees Profile features Starting-Grantees usually have longer (and often several) mobility experiences Solid third-party funding (DFG, BMBF, EU etc.) Publications in the most high-ranking international journals Memberships in academies and editorial boards, review activities Distinct (inter)national research cooperation with leading scientists
Proposal in detail Evaluation in step 1 Evaluation in step 2 (evaluation of full proposal) only B1 Maximum 24 pages B2 Extended synopsis 5 p. CV 2 p. Scientific proposal Track record 2 p. 15 p.
From submission to funding 9 months Submission of proposal Results step 1 Results step 2 Negotiation Funding/ project start + 3-4 months +3-4 months +2 months
ERC success rates 18,0% 16,0% 14,0% 12,0% 10,0% 8,0% 6,0% 4,0% 2,0% 0,0% 2007/8 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 StG 3,4% 10,2% 15,8% 12,2% 11,5% 9% CoG 8,5%
Rules for resubmission 2014 Communication of results after step 1 in Call 2014: A Project is of sufficient quality to pass to step 2 B Project is of high quality but not sufficient to pass to step 2 C Project is not of sufficient quality to pass to step 2 Communication of results after step 2: A Project is recommended for funding B Project will not be funded Proposal may be resubmitted in the Call 2016 Proposal may be resubmitted in the Call 2017
ERC funded projects http://erc.europa.eu/erc-funded-projects
Information online European Research Council: http://erc.europa.eu/ Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020- section/marie-sk%c5%82odowska-curie-actions National Contact Point ERC: http://www.eubuero.de/erc.htm KoWi-Website: http://www.kowi.de/erc
KoWi services
KoWi services for MSCA & ERC Individual Proposal check Website including ERC-FAQs Newsletter ( Active Information Service, AiD) Information events as well as proposal writing workshops at German universities and research institutions Information on Marie Skłodowska-Curie and ERC financial and project management ERC: Interview trainings for Starting und Consolidator Grant candidates
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