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FP7: Overview and Update Cardiff University Andrew Smith 30 January 2008

FP7: Overview and Update Cardiff University Andrew Smith 30 January 2008. Arts and Humanities Research Council. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. Economic and Social Research Council. UK Research Office. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

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FP7: Overview and Update Cardiff University Andrew Smith 30 January 2008

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  1. FP7: Overview and UpdateCardiff University Andrew Smith30 January 2008 http://www.ukro.ac.uk

  2. Arts and Humanities Research Council Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Economic and Social Research Council UK Research Office Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Medical Research Council Natural Environment Research Council Science and Technology Facilities Council 2

  3. UKRO Subscriber Services include… • Website with information on programmes, FAQs and Guidance http://www.ukro.ac.uk- Information services – email updates (& searchable database) Register/Update your profile at: http://ims.ukro.ac.uk • Enquiry service - Annual visit from an UKRO European Advisor- Specialist training courses and information events- Annual conference for European officers- Meetingroom in Brussels • - Monthly publication - British Council ‘RTD Insight’ • - National Contact Point (Marie Curie and ERC) UK Research Office

  4. First calls in FP7 http://www.ukro.ac.uk

  5. FP7 Overall Picture • Good response to first call (in some areas more than others) • ERC StG - 9,167 proposals (~250 to be awarded) • FAFB – 14/78 topics with no proposals being funded, including 2 topics with no proposals submitted. • SSH – Success rates across activity areas varied from 9 to 26% FP7 – First Call – Overall Picture

  6. FP7 Overall Picture • Some areas see more problems with EPSS and eligibility issues than others • ICT: 4/1840 ineligible (<0.3%) • SSH: 44/ 531 ineligible (>8%) • FAFB: 17/414 ineligible (4%) (11 requested too much EC contribution; 6 with too few participants) • There were still a few proposals being submitted late, incomplete at the deadline or simply ineligible (350 ineligible ERC proposals) FP7 – First Call – Overall Picture

  7. FP7 Myths • All the budget is spent on big projects • CA and SA have lower success rates • You need to have a partner from each MS and AS • The projects are dominated by industry FP7 – First Call – Overall Picture

  8. FP7: What’s coming up in 2008? http://www.ukro.ac.uk

  9. FP7 Specific Programmes Co-operation – Collaborative Research Framework Programme 7 European Research Council Marie Curie Actions Capacities – Research Capacity EURATOM Joint Research Centre (JRC)

  10. Main FP7 Countries EU-27 Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria , Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK Associated Countries (FP7) Croatia, Iceland*, Israel*, Liechtenstein*, FYR Macedonia* Norway*, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Albania Bosnia Herzegovina and Montenegro (in the process of associating to FP7) *except Euratom FP7 Countries 10

  11. Maximum reimbursement rates* FP7 Finance Issues * Except Marie Curie ** Co-ordination and Support Actions, Training, Management 11

  12. FP7 Co-operation 2008 – Provisional Deadlines FP7 – 2008 Calls

  13. Health - Activity Areas Translating research for human health Optimising the delivery of health care to European citizens Biotechnology, generic tools & medical technologies for human health FP7 – Co-operation - Health Child health Health of the ageing population

  14. Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology - Activity Areas Sustainable production & management of biological resources Fork to farm: food, health and well being Life sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable non-food products and processes FP7 – Co-operation - FAB ...Build a Knowledge Based Bio-Economy…

  15. ICT- Challenges Pervasive and Trusted network & Service Infrastructures Cognitive Systems, Interaction, Robotics FP7 – Co-operation - ICT Components, Systems, Engineering Digital Libraries and Content Towards sustainable and personalised healthcare ICT for Mobility, Environmental Sustainability & Energy ICT for Independent Living and Inclusion Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)

  16. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and New Production Technologies – Activity Areas 1. Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies FP7 - Co-operation - NMP 2. Materials 3. New Production 4. Integration of technologies for industrial production

  17. 1. Hydrogen and fuel cells 2. Renewable electricity generation 3. Renewable fuel production 4. Renewables for heating and cooling Energy - Activity Areas(Expect Annual Calls & WPs) 5. CO2 capture and storage for zero emission power generation FP7 – Co-operation - Energy 6. Clean coal technologies 7. Smart energy networks 8. Energy savings and energy efficiency Plus calls for tender! 9. Knowledge for energy policy making 10. Horizontal actions

  18. Environment – Activity Areas - 2008 • Climate Change, Pollution and Risks • Pressures on Environment and Climate (€42m) • Environment and Health (€20m) • Natural Hazards (€14m) • Sustainable Management of Resources • Conservation and sustainable management of natural and man-made resources and biodiversity (€30m) • Management of marine environments (€20.5m) FP7 – Co-operation – Environment • Environmental Technologies • Environmental technologies for…the natural and man-made resources (€39m, incl. €5m for joint call with NMP) • Protection, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage, including human habitat (€9m) • Technology assessment, verification and testing (€7m) • Earth Observation (EO) and Assessment Tools for Sustainable Development • EO systems and methods for the environment and sustainable development (€21m) • Forecasting methods & assessment tools for sustainable development over different scales of observation (€12m) Plus horizontal activities

  19. Transport - Activity Areas Aeronautics and air transport Galileo Surface transport FP7 – Co-operation – Transport Horizontal themes

  20. Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities - Activity Areas 1. Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society 1. Health 2. FAB FP7 – Co-operation - SSH 2. Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective 3. ICT 4. NMP 3. Major trends in society and their implications 5. Energy 6. Environment 4. Europe in the world 7. Transport 5. The citizen in the European Union 8. SSH 6. Socio-economic and scientific indicators 9. Space 10. Security 7. Foresight activities 8. Strategic activities

  21. Space - Activities Space-based applications at the service of European Society FP7 – Co-operation – Space Strengthening of Space foundations- Research to support space science & exploration - Research to support space transportation and key technologies Horizontal actions

  22. Security - Mission orientated R&D 3 Intelligent surveillance and border security 4 Restoring security and safety in the case of crisis 1 Security of citizens 2 Security of infrastructures and utilities FP7 – Co-operation - Security 5 Security systems integration, interconnectivity & interoperability 6 Security and Society 7 Security research co-ordinating and structuring See also ESRAB report

  23. Joint Technology Initiatives Hydrogen and Fuel Cells HFP New Nanoelectronics Approaches ENIAC FP7 – Co-operation - JTIs Embedded Systems ICT ARTEMIS Aeronautics and Air Transport CLEAN SKY Innovative Medicines IMI Global Monitoring for Environment and Security GMES

  24. FP7 Specific Programmes Co-operation – Collaborative Research Framework Programme 7 European Research Council Marie Curie Actions Capacities – Research Capacity EURATOM Joint Research Centre (JRC)

  25. FP7 Specific Programmes European Research Council • New to FP7 • Promote excellence through EU wide competition • Support PI and (if necessary) team-members (flexible & portable) • Investigator driven • Frontier Research • = creating new knowledge and developing new understanding • Independent scientific governance • Dedicated implementation structure • Starting Independent Research Grant – First Call • Advanced Investigator Grant – Second Call FP7 - ERC

  26. European Research Council (ERC)A Quick Recap – Starting Grants FP7 – ERC – First Call

  27. Lessons learned FP7 – ERC – First call • Often applicants did not fully understand ERC concepts (frontier research, ‘individual team’) • Applicants often not ambitious enough • Often applicants did not explain why the research is important or what the impacts would be • Many applications resembled job description written by a supervisor rather than showing the PI’s ideas • Many people already fairly experienced (i.e. having UK fellowships) • Applicants should aim their proposal at generalist reviewers (panel members) in Stage 1 • Although the top ranked proposals were outstanding, many average ones were also submitted

  28. A Quick Recap – Advanced Grants • Objective • encourage and support excellent, innovative investigator-initiated research projects • Eligibility • leading advanced investigators across EU and Associated Countries • targeting researchers already established as independent research leaders in their own right • Research Areas • ‘bottom up’ approach - any research area (except Fission & Fusion) FP7 – ERC – Advanced Grant

  29. Implementation ERC Budget • Funding of €7.51 billion (2007-13) • ~ 2/3 Annual ERC Budget for AdG • ~1/3 Annual ERC Budget for StG • Spending profile increases 2007-13 ERC-2008-AdG • Call budget ~€517 million • Hope to fund ~300 Proposals? FP7 – ERC – Advanced Grant

  30. Funding Levels & Duration of Grant • NormallyUp to€2.5 million over 5 years EC contribution (or pro-rata for shorter projects) • Can be higher, but only if: • Co-Investigator Project (which MUST be inter- or multi-disciplinary) or • The PI is coming from outside the EU/AC (‘third country’) to establish a research team at a host institution in an EU MS/AC or • Proposal requires the purchase of major research equipment • In these cases: up to €3.5 million over 5 years EC contribution (or pro-rata) FP7 – ERC – Advanced Grant

  31. AdG Evaluation Criteria • Principal Investigator (and Co-I if applicable) • Quality of research output/track record • Intellectual capacity and creativity 1-4 • Research Project • Ground breaking nature of the research • Potential impact • Methodology • High gain/high risk balance FP7 – ERC – Evaluation Criteria 1-4 • Research environment (only at step 2) • Contribution of the research environment • Participation of other legal entities Pass/Fail • Each evaluation criterion (Heading 1 and 2) will be marked on a scale of 1 to 4:4 = Outstanding, 3 = Excellent, 2=Very Good, 1=Non-fundable • A quality threshold of ≥2 will be applied to these criteria. • Proposals ranked on basis of marks received and an overall appreciation of their strengths and weaknesses

  32. The proposal • Proposal Structure • Proposals must contain • CV and 10 year track record and scientific leadership profile • Full proposal and extended synopsis • Proposal Evaluation • 1-stage submission but 2-step evaluation • Ist Step: Evaluation of CV (with specific emphasis on track record/leadership profile) & “extended synopsis” • 2nd Step: Evaluation of full proposal FP7 – ERC – Advanced Grant

  33. The proposal • Possible benchmarks of “10 year track record” • Senior author publications in major peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary scientific journals and/or leading peer-reviewed journals of their respective research fields • And if applicable • Monographs and any translations of monographs (if applicable) • Granted patents • Invited presentations into peer-reviewed, internationally established conferences and/or international advanced schools • Expeditions that the applicant has lead • International conferences in the field of the applicant that have been organised by PI (member of the steering and/or organising committee) • International Prizes/Awards/Academy Memberships FP7 – ERC – Advanced Grant

  34. The proposal • Possible indicators of “leadership profile” • Content and impact of the major scientific or scholarly contributions of the applicant to his/her own research field and/or neighbouring research fields and, if applicable, the wider societal impact • The international recognition and diffusion that these major contributions have received from others (publications or appropriate equivalents /additional funding/ students /international prizes and awards /institution building /other) • Ability to productively change research fields and/or establish new interdisciplinary approaches FP7 – ERC – Advanced Grant

  35. Further Information ERC – UK Helpdesk Links • UK ERC NCP Websitewww.ukro.ac.uk/erc • UK ERC NCP Helpdeskerc-uk@bbsrc.ac.uk or 0032 2289 6121 • UK ERC NCP Newsletterhttp://www.ukro.ac.uk/erc/events_ukro/events_alerts.htm ERC – EU links • EU ERC Websitehttp://erc.europa.eu • EU ERC Newsletterhttp://erc.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=reg.edit#01 • ERC Europa Helpdeskhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?lg=en&pg=enquiries UKRO Information Serviceshttp://ims.ukro.ac.uk ERC – Links

  36. FP7 Specific Programmes Co-operation – Collaborative Research Framework Programme 7 European Research Council Marie Curie Actions Capacities – Research Capacity EURATOM Joint Research Centre (JRC)

  37. FP7 Specific Programmes Marie Curie Actions Objectives and Policy Context: • Make Europe more attractive to researchers • Strengthen human potential by: • Encouraging people to become researchers • Encouraging researchers to carry out their research in Europe • Trans-national and inter-sectoral mobility FP7 – Specific Programmes

  38. Overview of Marie Curie Actions People Specific Programme Also funded: Researcher’s Night, CO-FUND

  39. Initial Training Network Structure • At least 3 EU Member or Associated States • (of which 2 must be MS or Candidate Countries) • Single or twin sites if international context is strong • Joint Training Programme including complementary skills • Fellowships for 3 months to 3 years • Industrial participation • Coherent quality standards & mutual recognition of training/ diplomas • Optional: - recruiting a ‘visiting scientist’ • - hold short training events (incl. researchers outside network) FP7 – People – Marie Curie

  40. Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (IEF) • Structure • EU Member or Associated State National, or Third Country national if in EU for at least 4 of the last 5 yrs • 12 – 24 months • support researchers in attaining and/or strengthening a leading independent position • Also for those resuming a career in research • REMEMBER it’s about • Skills diversification • Attaining or strengthening professional independence FP7 – People – Marie Curie

  41. European Re-integration Grant (ERG) • (Re)-integration into research career • (following trans-national mobility) • Must have already had Marie Curie fellowship • (funded under FP6/7) • The European Re-integration Grant: • supports a research project of 2- 3 years • research costs but not researchers’ salary • researcher applies with host institution FP7 – People – Marie Curie

  42. Industry–Academia Pathways and Partnerships • A minimum of two participants • (from 2 different Member or Associated States, of which 1 must be a Member State or an Associated Candidate Country) • Fellowships of 2 months – 2 years • Staff exchange • (early stage / experienced researchers, and technical staff) • Recruited staff must be experienced researchers • Can organise common workshops/conferences • Inter-sectoral mobility possible • (within framework of whole project, in same country up to a maximum of 30% of total researcher months) FP7 – People – Marie Curie

  43. International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF) • EU Member or Associated State nationals only • 24 – 36 months in total • (of which 12 – 24 months in third country followed by a mandatory reintegration phase in European host institutions) • Individual applies with host • Contract between EU host institution & Commission(for duration of fellowship) FP7 – People – Marie Curie

  44. International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) • Third Country nationals only • Incoming phase • (and possiblereintegration phase for nationals from developing countries and emerging economies) • 12 - 24 months[6 – 12 months for possible reintegration/return phase - typically half duration of incoming phase) • Individual applies with host • Contract • - between EU host institution & Commission-incoming phase • - between third country host & Commission- reintegration/return FP7 – People – Marie Curie

  45. International Re-integration Grants (IRG) • Integration into research career in Europe • (after period of trans-national mobility outside EU >3yrs • Contribute to development of lasting co-operation • (with scientists from country which they have returned) • The International Re-integration Grants • Support a research project of 2- 4 years • Contributes to the research costs but not researchers’ salary • Researcher applies with host institution • Host commits to researcher for at least 3 years FP7 – People – Marie Curie

  46. What is IRSES? • Two-way staff secondments between institutions in EU/AC and eligible third countries • At least two participants from two different MS/AC and one partner from an eligible third country • Secondment between 0 – 12 months • Project duration of 24 – 48 months • Commission contribution: EUR 1800/researcher/month for EU/AC secondments FP7 – Marie Curie - IRSES

  47. Who can participate in IRSES? • Eligible staff include researchers, technical and management staff • Eligible countries: EU Member States and Associated Countries • Countries in the European Neighbourhood Policy: Armenia, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Palestinian-administered areas, Syrian Arab Rep., Tunisia, Ukraine • Countries that have an S&T agreement with the EU: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Chile,Egypt, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa,Tunisia, Ukraine, United States FP7 – Marie Curie - IRSES

  48. FP7 Specific Programmes Co-operation – Collaborative Research Framework Programme 7 European Research Council Marie Curie Actions Capacities – Research Capacity EURATOM Joint Research Centre (JRC)

  49. Activities Capacities – Research Capacity (€4 217 million) 1. Research infrastructures €1 715m 2. Research for the benefits of SMEs €1 336m FP7 - Capacities 3. Regions of Knowledge € 126m 4. Research Potential € 340m 5. Science in Society € 330m 6. International co-operation € 180m 7. Coherent dev. of research policies € 70m Co-ordination of national programmes (incl. ERA-NET +)

  50. Research Infrastructures • Support to ‘new’ and ‘existing’ infrastructures • Research infrastructures: • Major equipment or set of instruments • Knowledge-based resources such as archives • Enabling information and communication technology based infrastructures • Any other entity of a unique nature used for research • Clear European Added Value only including clear contribution to development EU research capacities See ESFRI roadmap for ‘new infrastructures’ FP7 Capacities

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