Marie Curie Actions

1. Marie Curie Actions Liz French Marie Curie Administrator Research Innovation Service elizabeth.french@nottingham.ac.uk

2. Marie Curie Actions • EU funding under People programme of Framework 7 for any area of research (science, arts, engineering, medicine) • Three main aims of Marie Curie Actions • Benefit European Union • Maintain competitiveness European research • Support the mobility of researchers into and around Europe • Aims for researchers • Career advancement • Strengthen multi- or interdisciplinary skills • Training-through-research

3. Marie Curie Actions • Europe • EU member states and Associated Countries • Third Country • not Europe • Experienced Researcher • PhD or • 4 years research experience at call deadline

4. Marie Curie Actions • Individual Fellowships • International Outgoing Fellowship (IOF) • Intra-European Fellowship (IEF) • International Incoming Fellowship (IIF) • Way to….. • Fund a new post-doc • Fund an overseas colleague/collaborator to work in your lab • No age limit for Marie Curie Fellowships

5. Marie Curie Actions Initial Training Network (ITN) • Way to….. • Fund PhD students • Worth (approx) €500,000 to each partner (> €2 million in total) Industry Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) • Way to… • Exchange staff (academics/post-docs/PhD students) with industry • Precursor to ITN

6. Individual Fellowships • International Outgoing Fellowship • Carry out research in a Third Country (eg Australia, South Africa, India, Brazil, Russia) • Spend 12-24 months in Third Country • Must return to Europe for 12-24 months to continue research (can be UK, can come back to Nottingham University) • Funding for 2-3 years in total • Must be of European nationality • Advanced training grants • Significantly strengthen and widen your skills and knowledge

7. Individual Fellowships • Intra-European Fellowship • Move to a different European country to carry out research • National of any country, as long as you currently live in a European country • Funding for 12-24 months • Grants for advanced training and career development • Learn new (complimentary) technique • Training-through-research • Inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary knowledge transfer

8. Individual Fellowships • International Incoming Fellowship • Move from a third country to a European country (in which you have spent less than 12 months in last 3 years) • Can have an optional 1 year return phase to your country of origin • Funding for 12-24 months • Career advancement • Transfer of knowledge into host organisation • Establish new collaborations

9. Individual Fellowships • International Outgoing Fellowship • €28 million in 2010 • In 2008 ~ 440 proposals 25% success rate • In 2009 ~ 600 proposals 20% success rate • Intra-European Fellowship • €95 million in 2010 • In 2008 ~ 1740 proposals 26% success rate • In 2009 ~ 2400 proposals 24% success rate • International Incoming Fellowship • €28 million in 2010 • In 2008 ~ 660 proposals 21% success rate • In 2009 ~1045 proposals 15% success rate

10. Researcher Salary Living allowance* €56,400 per year (4-10years experience) €84,500 per year (>10 years experience) Mobility allowance* €500 per month (no family) €800 per month (with family) Travel allowance €250-€2500 per year (depending on distance moved from location of origin to European host) Career allowance €2000 (for fellowships longer than a year) *Country correction coefficient applied UK = 1.256 Germany = 0.989 France = 1.155 USA = 0.883 Australia = 1.085

11. Research Budget Research Costs • €800 (£700) per month lab based projects • €500 (£430) per month non-lab based projects Other costs • €879.20 per researcher month for overheads and management

12. International Outgoing Fellowship 12 – 24 months in a third country 12 months back in Europe

13. Intra-European Fellowship 12 -24 months in a different European country

14. International Incoming Fellowship 12 – 24 months in Europe

15. Individual Fellowships • Call opens on 17th March 2010 • Call closes on 17th August 2010 at 4pm (BST) • Similar dates each year • Results announced – December 2010 • Start grant – from March 2011 (earliest) to March 2012 (12 months after grant agreement signed)

16. Individual Fellowships • Apply together with a host institution • Application usually written by the fellow • Open calls found on Marie Curie Actions website • Proposals submitted using EPSS (find through Google) • Can only submit one application at a time • All applications and reports must be in English • Don’t leave application to the last minute [deadline time is 4pm (5pm in Brussels)] • Check eligibility of researcher

17. Application Read the Guide for Applicants

18. Application Section A • Administrative information • Researcher name, address, nationality etc etc • Host institution name, address, legal contacts

19. Application – Section B • Maximum 25 pages • Use correct font (Arial or Times New Roman), font size (11), margins (1.5cm) • 6 sections to Part B 1. Scientific and technological Quality (8 Pages) 2. Training (2 Pages) 3. Researcher (7 Pages) 4. Implementation (6 pages) 5. Impact (2 Pages) 6. Ethical Issues

20. Section B

21. Network Grants • Industry Academia Partnership Pathways (IAPP) • Exchange staff between research and industry (different European countries) • Next call Dec 2010 –March 2011 (???) • Funding for staff whilst on secondment • Can recruit limited amount of new staff

22. Network Grants • Initial Training Network (ITN) • European wide network • Training PhD students • Approx €500,000 per partner • Next call Dec 2010 (???) • Need 8-12 partners • At least 1 must be a commercial partner

23. http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions