Investing in future Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions current situation and future perspectives EUA-CDE Annual Meeting Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden 26 September 2012 Przemyslaw JANKOWSKI European Commission Directorate-General for Marie Curie Actions Unit
FP7 7th Framework Programme for Research
Budget The 7th Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7) Cooperation M 32 413 Ideas M 7510 Collaborative research (10 thematic areas) Frontier Research Marie Curie Actions Research Capacity Total FP7 budget 2007 2013 = 50 521 million JRC M 1751 Euratom M 2751 (Nuclear research) Capacities M 4097 People M 4750
Marie Curie Basics The Marie Curie Actions are part of the People Programme of the 7th Framework Programme They support the mobility, training and career development of researchers of all nationalities They fund all the domains of research (bottom-up approach) and the financing rate is 100% The applications are done through competitive calls for proposals The proposals evaluation is done by independent experts
Bottom-up approach Research topics are chosen freely by applicants Budget distribution by scientific panel (Marie Curie Actions 2007-2011) Rule of proportional distribution Life Sciences 28% COFUND 8% 2007-2011 EU contribution: ~ 2 billion Research projects funded: > 5000 Economics 2% Mathematics 3% Social Sciences and Humanities 8% Chemistry 10% Environmental and Geo-sciences 11% Physics 12% Information Science and Engineering 18%
FP7 MC Actions ITN (Initial Training Networks) IEF (Intra-European Fellowships) IOF (International Outgoing Fellowships) IIF (International Incoming Fellowships) CIG (Career Integration Grants) IAPP (Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways) IRSES (International Research Staff Exchange Scheme) COFUND (Co-funding of regional, national, international programmes) Research networks supporting doctoral training; 40% of FP7 MCA budget; 9-10% success rate Support for researchers moving inside Europe Support for researchers moving away from Europe Support for researchers moving to Europe Support for researchers starting a permanent position in Europe Industry-Academia cooperation through exchange of staff International cooperation between MS/AC & other third countries through exchange of staff Co-funding of regional, national and international research funding programmes for experienced researchers
ITN / Industry Country 3 Country 1 / Industry or Industry 2011 2012 Multi-ITN / Industry Mono-ITN Country 2 50% or Industry Multi-ITN or Industry Innovative Other country Doctoral Programmes Country 1 / Research institution or Industry Other discipline I.D.P. Industry ~ 400 M Other sector / Laboratory Initial Training Networks Country 1 ITN E.I.D. Industry Country 2 European Industrial Doctorates 20 M (Pilot)
Horizon 2020
MSC Actions ITN (including EID and Joint Doctoral Programme) IEF IOF IIF CIG IAPP IRSES COFUND Innovative Training Network Individual Fellowship RISE COFUND Doctoral and initial training of researchers proposed by international networks of organisations from public and private sectors Individual fellowships for most promising experienced researchers to develop their skills through international or inter-sector mobility International and inter-sector cooperation through the exchange of research and innovation staff Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes covering actions 1, 2 and 3
Summary EMJD MSCA - JD Duration 5 editions * 3y (4y) 3y (4y) Participants HEI - Eligibility 12m/5y 12m/3y Secondment 6m? Living allowance 2.800 3.167 Country coefficient -? Management costs 50.000 Management + Overheads Other issues: Separate panel, no category A/B fellowships, no nationality limit
Marie Curie Actions Website http://ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions Horizon 2020 http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020
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