Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council

1. Opportunities under FP7 Marie Curie Actions - Host ActionsEstelle Kane and Cecilie Hansen UK National Contact Point for MCAs mariecurie-uk@bbsrc.ac.uk http://www.ukro.ac.uk

2. Arts and Humanities Research Council Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Central Laboratory of the Research Councils UK Research Office Economic and Social Research Council Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Medical Research Council Natural Environment Research Council Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council

3. UKRO’s Aim Based in Brussels, UKRO: Provides early insight and briefing; • Disseminates EU funding opportunities; • Provides high quality guidance and training; • Exchanges information between the UK and EU …promotes effective UK participation in EU-funded research programmes, higher education programmes, and other related activities… UK Research Office

4. UKRO Services include… • Website with information on programmes, FAQs and Guidance http://www.ukro.ac.uk • Information services – email updates (& searchable database) • 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

5. 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

6. Outline of the session FP7 – Outline of Session Introduction to the Framework 7 Programme Opportunities to support training of early stage researchers: Initial Training Networks Opportunities to support staff exchanges and recruitment of researchers between industry and academia: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways How to apply and tips on writing your proposals

7. Introduction to FP7 and the Marie Curie ActionsUK NCP for Marie CurieEstelle KaneCecilie HansenUK Research Office http://www.ukro.ac.uk

8. Policy Background • FP7 is designed to achieve the Lisbon and Barcelona objectives and to complement activities in Member States. • Support to the European Research Area • Budget of €50 521 million • Complementarity with other EC programmes: • Competitiveness and Innovation • Education and Training • Structural Funds FP7 – Policy Background

9. EU 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, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK Associated Countries (FP6) Croatia, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey, Serbia FP7 – Participation

10. International Co-operation • A. Participation of international organisations and participants from third countries in addition to minimum requirements • B. Specific International Cooperation Actions (SICA) require at least four participants: two in MS or AC, two in ICPC • International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC) • listed in Annex 1 of the Work ProgrammeWestern Balkans countries • Mediterranean Partner countries • Eastern European and Central Asian countries • Africa Caribbean Pacific • Latin America • Asia FP7 Participation

11. ICPC countries FP7 – International cooperation

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

13. Marie Curie Actions Objectives and Policy Context: • Make Europe more attractive to researchers • Structuring effect on the European Research Area through transnational and intersectoral mobility in order to create a European labour market for 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 • €4.7 Billion FP7 – People – Marie Curie

14. 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

15. Overview of Marie Curie Actions People Specific Programme Specific Actions: Marie Curie Awards, Researcher’s Night

16. How does this compare to FP6? FP7 – People – Marie Curie

17. MCA – Budget breakdown FP7 – Marie Curie € Million

18. MCA - Deadlines FP7 – People – Marie Curie

19. Central to all MC projects The RESEARCHER, their training and mobility In order to assess eligibility (for project or fellowship), it is essential that you consider the following: • The minimum or maximum amount of research experience stipulated for the action • The transnational mobility requirements for the action FP7 – People – Marie Curie

20. Definition of researchers FP7 – Marie Curie Actions

21. Transnational Mobility Requirements • Must not have been resident in host country for more that 12 months in the last 3 years immediately before reference date [time of appointment for ITNs, and IAPP, application deadline for all other actions] • Cannot be a national of host country unless • European researcher working outside EU for 3 of the last 4 years • Dual nationality and have not resided in a country of nationality for the last 5 years • International organisation • Return and reintegration grants FP7 – People – Marie Curie

22. Marie Curie Initial Training NetworksUK NCP for Marie CurieEstelle KaneCecilie HansenUK Research Office http://www.ukro.ac.uk

23. Host Actions • ITNs and IAPPs are Host Actions • This means: • Host institutions/network 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

24. What is an ITN? • An ITN aims to : • Strengthen Early Stage Training at EU level • Attract people to scientific careers • Improve career perspectives by development of broad skills (including needs of industry) FP7 – Marie Curie - ITN

25. What is an ITN? • By: • Offering a series of fellowships to ESR and EXR through a Joint Training Programme including complementary skills modules • And, as an option, hold short training events open to researchers outside the network • ITNs are in: • Defined scientific fields as well as inter-disciplinary, new and emerging supra-disciplinary fields FP7 – Marie Curie - ITN

26. Who can participate in an ITN? • At least 3 different research groups from Member or Associated States, of which 2 must be Member or Candidate Countries • BUT ALSO it can be single or twin sites (in Member or Associated States) if the international context is strong • Third country partners are eligible, in addition to the minimum requirements. International Co-operation Partner Countries (ICPC) may receive funding, whilst those in non-ICPCs may receive funding if absolutely essential for the project FP7 – Marie Curie - ITN

27. 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

28. Who can you recruit to an ITN? • An ITN supports researchers: • With up to 5 years FTE • From all over the world • For periods of 3 - 36 months (ESRs) • For periods of 2 – 24 months (EXRs) • As well as visiting scientists (optional) • To carry out teaching and supervisory work • For a period of at least 1 month FP7 – Marie Curie - ITN

29. Definition of Fellow’s Allowances • These are all flat rates • Living • Basic salary • Varies according to research experience • Mobility • Relocation costs including language courses • Varies according to family situation • Travel • Every 12 months travel from location of origin to fellowship location • Career exploratory • Fellowships at least 1 year to spend on career development activities FP7 – Marie Curie - Allowances

30. Community Contribution - ITNs • Includes: • Salary costs (living, mobility, travel and career exploratory allowance) • Contribution to research costs, networking and organisation of conferences • Contribution to management costs • An overhead FP7 – Marie Curie - Money

31. Researcher Salaries for ITNs FP7 – Marie Curie - Rates Salaries are inclusive of all compulsory deductionsCorrection factor applied for cost of living (UK Coefficient 110.2%)

32. Allowance rates • Travel costs – depending on distance € 250 - €2500 • Mobility allowance Without family: €500 per month With family: €800 per month Correction factor applied for cost of living • Career Exploratory allowance € 2000 for stays of more than one year • Training / research costs of eligible researchers (ITNs only) • Lab-based research: € 600 per month • Non-lab-based research: €300 per month FP7 – Marie Curie - Rates

33. Benefits for the institution - ITN • Research Training • €600 (ITN) per month • Organisation of international conferences etc • €300 per researcher per day for those outside ITN • Management Activities maximum 7% (ITN) of the total EC contribution • Contribution to overheads • 10% of direct costs except for subcontractors • Other types of eligible expenses • N/A FP7 – Marie Curie - Rates

34. Marie Curie Industry Academia Pathways and Partnerships UK NCP for Marie CurieEstelle KaneCecilie HansenUK Research Office http://www.ukro.ac.uk

35. What is an Industry–Academia Pathways and Partnership? • 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

36. 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

37. Activities - Industry–Academia Pathways and Partnerships FP7 – Marie Curie - IAPP Member/ Associated State 1 Member/ Associated State 2 Host 1 Industry /Academia Host 2 Academia/ Industry     NEW RECRUITS  

38. Community Contribution • Includes: • Salary costs (living, mobility, travel and career exploratory allowance) • Contribution to research costs, networking and organisation of conferences • Contribution to management costs • Other eligible costs possible[for SMEs only in IAPPs] • An overhead FP7 – Marie Curie - Money

39. Researcher Salaries for IAPPs FP7 – Marie Curie - Rates Salaries are inclusive of all compulsory deductionsCorrection factor applied for cost of living (UK Coefficient 110.2%)

40. Allowance rates - IAPP • Travel costs – depending on distance € 250 - €2500 • Mobility allowance Without family: €500 per month With family: €800 per month Correction factor applied for cost of living • Career Exploratory allowance € 2000 for stays of more than one year • Training / research costs of eligible researchers (ITNs only) • N/A FP7 – Marie Curie - Rates

41. Benefits for the institution - IAPP • Research Training • €800 (IAPP) per month • Organisation of international conferences etc • €300 per researcher per day for those outside IAPP • Management Activities maximum 3% (IAPP) of the total EC contribution • Contribution to overheads • 10% of direct costs except for subcontractors • Other types of eligible expenses • For SMEs only, up to 10% of total community contribution (IAPP only) FP7 – Marie Curie - Rates

42. How to apply for a Marie Curie ActionUK NCP for Marie CurieEstelle KaneCecilie HansenUK Research Office http://www.ukro.ac.uk

43. Proposal Submission • All submission is online Contact the EC if there are compelling reasons for why you are unable to submit online • Electronic Proposal Submission Service (EPPS) • should be available at least a month before the deadline • In the meantime, use the templates in the Guide for Applicants • Two-stage submission for ITNs • Stage 1: 7 May [address 2 criteria] • Stage 2: 25 September [full proposal] • One-stage submission for IAPPs • Deadline likely to be 31 May !! MEET THE DEADLINE !! FP7 – Marie Curie – How to apply

44. Process Overview Call One/two stage e-submission Eligibility Check Individual Evaluation FP7 – Marie Curie – How to apply Consensus Panel Review Feedback (ESR) Commission Ranking Negotiation of Proposals

45. Who evaluates? • Selected from a wide pool from a database • Minimum 3 evaluators per project • Selected per call • Replace about ¼ in any given area annually • Sign confidentiality and conflict of interest declarations • Names published after evaluation (though not a call or proposal level) • Target at least 40% female • Mix of geographical location and background • To register: https://cordis.europa.eu/emmfp7 FP7 – Marie Curie – How to apply

46. Key documents FP7 – Marie Curie – How to apply

47. Proposal Submission Forms Part A Set of forms on administrative information about the proposal and the proposers (pre-prepared form), and general budget information (e.g. number of researchers) Part B Free-text description of the research project; Series of headings and explanatory notes based on the evaluations criteria; Limits on font size, size of PDF file FP7 – Marie Curie – How to apply

48. Who submits? • Technically co-ordinator manages the proposal application by • Obtaining a user-name and password • Co-ordinating completion of A Forms for each participant • Co-ordinating drafting of Part B • Pressing the SUBMIT button! • Prepare application on-line before deadline date FP7 – Marie Curie – How to apply

49. Tips on writing your MCA proposals UK NCP for Marie CurieEstelle KaneCecilie HansenUK Research Office http://www.ukro.ac.uk

50. Your project is mainly defined in …. …PART B of the proposal forms • PART B addresses the evaluation criteria • …which vary according to MCA • …and have different weightings and thresholds • General structure of Part B for ITNs and IAPPs is: • Cover Page, Table of Contents • S & T Quality • Training/Transfer of Knowledge • Implementation • Impact FP7 – Marie Curie – Your Proposal