Marie Curie: ITNs and IAPPs Andrew Smith Bristol University, 22 November 2007

1. Marie Curie: ITNs and IAPPsAndrew SmithBristol University, 22 November 2007 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

3. Marie Curie NCP - helpdesk • Web, email, telephone, visits • Advice on applying for MC actions: • Eligibility • Application help • Results • Contractual issues • Advice to those with MC contracts: • Social security and tax • Model agreements between host and fellow • Contractual issues UK Research Office – MC NCP

4. FP7 Specific Programmes Co-operation – Collaborative Research Framework Programme 7 European Research Council Marie Curie Actions Capacities – Research Capacity JRC EURATOM

5. FP7 Marie Curie 2008 – Provisional Dates FP7 – 2008 Calls

6. 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

7. Principles • Skills and competence development at all stages of researchers career • Open to all research areas addressed under the Treaty plus possibility of targeted calls • Strong participation from enterprises • Reinforce international dimension • Appropriate gender and work/life balance • Good working environment, transparent recruitment and career development FP7 – People – Marie Curie

8. Researcher Eligibility In order to assess eligibility, it is essential that you consider the following: • The minimum or maximum amount of research experience stipulated for the action • The trans-national mobility requirements for the action FP7 – People – Marie Curie

9. Definition of researchers FP7 – Marie Curie Actions

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

11. Host Actions • ITNs, IAPPs and IRSES are Host Actions • This means: • Host institution applies for a number of fellows/researchers • Host’s proposal is evaluated • Selected host/network advertises fellowship position and selects fellows/researchers • Contract duration with host, usually 4 years • Fellows’ stay depending on Action (up to 3 years) FP7 – Marie Curie – Host Actions

12. 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

13. Who participates in an ITN? • An ITN has both industrial and academic partners. Industry must be in involved at one of three levels: • As a full partner • Provider of specific training or secondment opportunities • On the Advisory Board • An ITN must have • Coherent quality standards and mutual recognition of training/ diplomas FP7 – Marie Curie - ITN

14. The size of an ITN • The size of the network should reflect your needs and the aim of the project, but • Indicative number of partners (Guide for Applicants): 6 – 10 • FP6 indicative number of researcher months:EST: 72 – 999 (average 300) (last call) • 80/20 EST / ER split FP7 – Marie Curie - ITN

15. ITNs – result of call 1 (stage 1) FP7 – Marie Curie - ITN • 197 proposals invited to submit a stage 2 proposal • Success rate at the second stage: 40%

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. What is an IAPP? • It is a two-way partnership with at least one commercial enterprise and one academic organisation in two different Member or Associated Countries • An IAPP aims to increase industry-academia co-operation by: • Supporting the creation, development, reinforcement and execution of strategic partnerships • Creating diverse career possibilities and experience for researchers • Knowledge sharing/cultural exchange, especially SMEs • Aiming for longer term co-operation between both sectors FP7 – Marie Curie - IAPP

20. What can you do with an IAPP? • Recruit experienced researchers for between 2 months and 2 years • Staff exchange – early stage or experienced researchers (and possibly technical staff and research managers!) for between 2 months and 2 years • 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 • For SMEs, a contribution towards small equipment costs (up to 10% of project total) FP7 – Marie Curie - IAPP

21. IAPP first call update FP7 People – Marie Curie • 103 proposals submitted • 1 proposal ineligible • 41 proposals go on ranked list • 5 proposal on reserve list • Full list of projects available on UKRO website • Commission has published further info on some of these in form of case studies

22. IAPP – Results of first call FP7 – Marie Curie • Overall success-rate: 35-40% • The majority of projects have two partners only

23. Examples of funded IAPPs Life Sciences: FIGHTMAL - Correlating protection against malaria with serum profiles against Plasmodium falciparum antigen repertoires People living in endemic malaria areas develop, with time, a form of immunity infection and clinical disease. Currently there are no assays or clinical parameters that predict whether an exposed person is protected against malaria. This represents a major obstacle for vaccine development. Here research institutions and industrial partners, combining cutting edge expertise join their efforts with the aim unravel correlates of protection against human malaria. Estimated EU contribution: € 1.95 million Co-ordinator: Prof. Andrea Crisanti, University of Perugia, Italy, Partners from: UK (Microtest Matrices Ltd and London School of Hygiene andTropical Medicine), France (Protein'eXpert), Uganda (Med Biotech Laboratories) FP7 – Marie Curie - IAPP

24. Examples of funded IAPPs Economics: CEI-EGE China's Electricity Industry: Efficiency, And The Environment The electricity industry in China has to meet three challenges: to supply growing economy with sufficient power, to make power plants more efficient, reduce the health-damaging impact of its coal-fired power plants. Understanding extent and the nature of these challenges is of major concern for decision- both in the public and private sectors in China and Europe. The proposed will aim at providing policy makers and industrialists with a comprehensive detailed economic and technical assessment of the capability of China's industry to meet environmental demand for its sustainable development Estimated EU contribution: € 0.67 million Co-ordinator: Prof. Eric Girardin, Université de la Méditerranée, France, Partners from: UK (Brunel University); Switzerland (SwissElectricity) FP7 – Marie Curie - IAPP

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. Specific Actions • Enhancement of researchers’ careers and profession • ERA-MORE Centres • Follow-up work to European Charter and Code of Conduct for Recruitment of Researchers • Public awareness • Researchers Night • Excellence Awards • Annual • Public recognition of excellence achieved by researchers FP7 – People – Marie Curie

29. What is IRSES? • A new scheme aimed at • Strengthening research partnerships through staff exchanges and networking activities • Support to research organisations to establish or reinforce long-term research co-operation through a coordinated joint programme of exchange for researchers for short periods • Encourages exchange of best practice FP7 – Marie Curie - IRSES

30. 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

31. 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

32. Evaluation of Marie-Curie http://www.ukro.ac.uk

33. MCA – S&T Quality FP7 - Marie Curie - Evaluation

34. MCA – Training FP7 - Marie Curie - Evaluation

35. MCA – Researcher FP7 - Marie Curie - Evaluation

36. MCA – Implementation FP7 - Marie Curie - Evaluation

37. MCA – Impact FP7 - Marie Curie - Evaluation

38. Links • UK National Contact Point for Marie Curie • http://www.ukro.ac.uk/mariecurie • CORDIS • http://cordis.europa.eu/mariecurie-actions/ • European Researchers’ Mobility Portal • http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm • Marie Curie Vacancies • http://mc-opportunities.cordis.lu/ FP7 – People – Marie Curie

39. Marie Curie: ITNs and IAPPsAndrew SmithBristol University, 22 November 2007 http://www.ukro.ac.uk