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Maximizing Research Mobility and Collaboration with Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Learn about the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) under Horizon 2020 and how Canadian researchers and organizations can benefit from these funding opportunities. Explore the Individual Fellowships and Innovative Training Networks available for collaboration and international research mobility.

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Maximizing Research Mobility and Collaboration with Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

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  1. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Danielle Lenarcic Biss Coordinator, Research, Policy and International Relations Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada NCP for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Passport for Partnerships Quebec City, Quebec March 27, 2015

  2. Overview Introduction MCA under FP7 Four MSCAs Calls and submissions Role of the National Contact Point (NCP) Question period

  3. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) MSCA Under Horizon 2020 Horizon 2020 Pillar 1: Excellent Science Mobility and career development program MSCA Objective Ensure the optimum development and dynamic use of Europe’s intellectual capital in order to generate new skills, knowledge and innovation MSCA Budget 2014-2020 $9.25 billion CAD

  4. MSCA: Countries Funded Eligible for Funding Under H2020: EU Member States Associated Countries to Horizon 2020 135 additional countries listed in Horizon 2020 Work Programme Third Countries Funding is possible under certain circumstances E.g., if participation is deemed essential to a project Additional information can be found in the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2014-2015 Annex A: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/annexes/h2020-wp1415-annex-a-countries-rules_en.pdf

  5. Marie Curie Actions under FP7 Canadians in MCA 2007-2014

  6. Marie Curie Actions under FP7 Staff sent by Canadian organisations, grouped by the country of destination organisation

  7. Marie Curie Actions under FP7 Canadian fellows grouped by country of destination

  8. MSCAs Under Horizon 2020

  9. Individual Fellowships (IF) Objective • Enhance the creative and innovative potential of experienced researchers • Provide opportunities to acquire new knowledge, work on research projects in a European context or outside Europe, resume a career or return to Europe Budget • € 213 Million in 2015 Structure • Individual fellowships awarded to the most promising researchers • Evaluated by 8 thematic panels or career re-start panel Eligibility • Experienced Canadian researchers can apply for European Fellowships • Canadian institutions can host Global Fellows

  10. Individual Fellowships (IF) European Fellowships Canadian researchers going to Europe Global Fellowships European researchers coming to Canada or going elsewhere

  11. Innovative Training Networks (ITN) Objective • Support excellence in research and doctoral training • Train a new generation of creative, entrepreneurial and innovative early-stage researchers Budget • € 370 Million in 2015 Structure • Three programs: • European Training Networks (ETN) • European Industrial Doctorates (EID) • European Joint Doctorates (EJD) • Project duration: 4 years • Fellowships of between 3 and 36 months • Focus on Triple “I” mobility: international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary

  12. Innovative Training Networks (ITN) Eligibility Canadian researchers Early-stage researchers can participate in an ITN doctoral or training programs Vacancies published on EURAXESS Canadian organizations Academic and non-academic organizations can be partners in ITN consortia Requirements vary with the type of ITN

  13. ITN Consortia • European Training Networks • Minimum of three beneficiaries (academic or non-academic) in three different EU Member States or Associated Countries • A Canadian partner would be in addition to these three and could be either academic or non-academic • Examples • a) One university in France, one university in Spain, an SME in Denmark and a university in Canada • b) A research institute in Germany, a university in Croatia, a non-profit in the U.K. and a corporation in Canada Academic Non-academic Academic Non-academic Academic Partner Organization Canada Academic Beneficiary 1 EU Beneficiary 2 EU Beneficiary 3 EU

  14. ITN Consortia • 2. European Industrial Doctorates • Minimum of two beneficiaries in two different EU Member States or Associated Countries • One beneficiary must be academic and must be able to grant doctoral degrees • The other beneficiary must be non-academic (preferably an enterprise) • A Canadian partner would be in addition to these two beneficiaries and could be academic or non-academic • Examples: • a) One corporation from Norway, one university from Latvia and one SME from Canada • b) One university from Belgium, one corporation from Romania and one university from Canada Academic Non-academic Academic Non-academic Academic Academic Beneficiary 1 EU Academic Beneficiary 2 EU Non-Academic Partner Organization Canada Academic/Non-Academic

  15. ITN Consortia • 3. European Joint Doctorates • Minimum of three beneficiaries located in three different EU member states or associated countries, all of which must be able to grant doctoral degrees • Canadian partner organizations can be academic or non-academic • Examples • Three universities entitled to grant doctoral degrees, one each in Bulgaria, Sweden and Germany and a university in Canada • Three universities entitled to grant doctoral degrees, one each in Italy, Austria and Hungary and a corporation in Canada Academic Non-academic Partner Organization Canada Academic/ Non Academic Beneficiary 1 EU Academic Beneficiary 2 EU Academic Academic Non-academic Beneficiary 2 EU Academic Academic Academic

  16. Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Objective • Promote international and intersectoral collaboration through research and innovation staff exchanges Budget • € 80 Million in 2015 Structure • Projects last a maximum of 4 years • Common research and innovation project • International and intersectoral staff exchanges of 1-12 months

  17. Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) RISE consortia including a Canadian partner • Two organisations located in two different EU Member States or Associated Countries and one organisation outside Europe • No restriction on sector for any of the organizations • Examples • A university in the Netherlands, a university in Ireland, a university in Canada • A university in Spain, a research institute in France and a SME in Canada Academic Academic Academic Beneficiary 1 EU Academic/ Non-Academic Beneficiary 2 EU Academic/ Non-Academic Partner Organization Canada Academic/Non-Academic Non-academic Non-academic

  18. Co-funding of Programs Objective • Stimulate regional, national or international programmes to foster excellence in researchers' training, mobility and career development Budget • €80 in 2015 Structure • Co-funded doctoral programs • Program length corresponds to typical time needed to complete a PhD in the host country • Co-funded fellowship programs • Fellowships typically last 12 to 36 months • Project duration: 3 to 5 years

  19. Co-funding of Programs Eligibility Canadian researchers Early-stage researchers can participate in co-funded doctoral programs Experienced researchers can participate in co-funded fellowship programs Vacancies published on EURAXESS Canadian organizations Academic and non-academic organizations can be partners in COFUND projects

  20. Co-funding of Programs COFUND project including a Canadian partner • One beneficiary in the EU that must be able to manage or deliver doctoral programs • One or more partner organizations in the EU or in third countries Partner Organization Canada Academic/Non-Academic Beneficiary EU Academic • Examples • A university in France and a university in Canada • A research funding organization in Germany and a university in Canada • A university in Austria and a SME in Canada

  21. MSCA: EU Contribution and No Cost to Host Canadian partner can request this funding from the European employer * A country correction coefficient applies to the living allowance. CA CCC = 86,4% **These unit costs will be subject to a funding rate of 100%.

  22. Horizon 2020 Participant Portal http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html

  23. MSCA calls and submissions

  24. MSCA calls and submissions

  25. MSCA calls and submissions

  26. Calls and submissions Open MSCA Call Next Round of MSCA Calls

  27. National Contact Point (NCP) • AUCC is the Canadian NCP for MSCA. • As NCP, AUCC acts as a source of information for Canadian researchers and institutions wishing to learn more about MSCA. • Please contact MSCA@aucc.ca with questions

  28. Thank you

  29. MSCAs Under Horizon 2020

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