MSCA Work Programme 2018-20 Strategic Programming Daniel Göhring European Commission DG Education and Culture B3 – Innovation in education, EIT and MSCA 7 December 2016

H2020 WP 2018-20 Strategic Programming Process Education and Culture

MSCA WP 2018-20 Strategic Programming Process Advisory Group GAP Analysis Scoping Paper Overarching Strategic Programming Document Education and Culture

Work of the AG between February-May 2016, 2 meetings in Brussels Advisory Group report received on 1 June 2016 Continued meetings throughout WP 2018-20 preparation cycle (latest one on 28 November 2016) Education and Culture

AG recommends (I): Continue bottom-up, excellence-driven approach but reflect changing landscape of research Develop skills for the future (open science, digital and data skills; teaching skills) More flexibility (e.g. part-time work) and possible blended mobility Adequately address inter-/multidisciplinary research Continue/strengthen public outreach and engagement Education and Culture

AG recommends (II): Promote diversity and inclusion for equal opportunities (gender dimension, disabled researchers, researchers displaced by conflict) Better address widening participation Continue to ensure adequate business participation Award Seal of Excellence to excellent, non-funded proposals Better support outgoing mobility to other countries than US – e.g. China, India, Brazil Education and Culture

MSCA Gap Analysis 2018-20 No significant gaps revealed in implementing the H2020 Specific Programme http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/legal_basis/sp/h2020-sp_en.pdf Best way to continue implementing the SP: New annual calls for all MSCA in 2018-20 Address flexibility, part-time, interdisciplinarity, mobility, contribution to societal challenges Education and Culture

MSCA Scoping Paper 2018-20 Consolidates input from AG, PC, GAP analysis, stakeholder views, EAC-REA collaboration and sets vision for 2018-20 Commission-internal working document with "endorsement" by Member States 2 Sections, on Context Strategic orientations for 2018-20 and translation into calls Education and Culture

MSCA Scoping Paper 2018-20 Context: Taking stock of achievements so far Trends likely to have a significant impact on research careers in the coming years: Open Science Inter/Multidisciplinarity International cooperation in R&I as a strategic priority for the EU Migration as a result of the instability in Europe's neighbourhood and the role of research to respond via expertise and foresight Education and Culture

MSCA Scoping Paper 2018-20 Strategic orientations: Empowering researchers Widening participation Equal opportunities and inclusion International mobility and cooperation Addressing migration Intersectoral mobility and research-business cooperation Further simplification Fostering a common identity Synergies with other EU policies Complimentary activites 2018-20 Education and Culture

MSCA Scoping Paper 2018-20 Strategic orientations: Empowering researchers Part-time fellowships for professional motives (start a company, acquire a degree – MBA, LLM etc.) Teaching experience and teaching skills Funding management skills? Continuation of ETN's not leading to a doctoral degree? Education and Culture

MSCA Scoping Paper 2018-20 Strategic orientations: Widening participation Existence of R&I gap in Europe Both number and quality of submitted proposals from widening countries far lower than from more successful countries Support measures for more and better proposals, e.g. through better NCP support Possibly seperate IF panel for widening countries (beneficiary located in these countries) Education and Culture

MSCA Scoping Paper 2018-20 Strategic orientations: Equal opportunities and inclusion Increase in funding and duration for Career Restart Panel (CAR) – study "Research careers in Europe" http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/research-careers-in-europe-pbNC0614200/ Family allowance – more flexibility Specific special needs support for researchers living with a disability due to higher costs of mobility Education and Culture

MSCA Scoping Paper 2018-20 Strategic orientations: International mobility and cooperation More budget for Global Fellowships Allow Global Fellows to spend time at European beneficiary before outgoing phase (max 3-6 months) Increase budget for Reintegration Panel (RI) Education and Culture

MSCA Scoping Paper 2018-20 Strategic orientations: Addressing migration Continuation of support to researchers displaced by conflict Strengthen CAR (& RI) Education and Culture

MSCA Scoping Paper 2018-20 Strategic orientations: Intersectoral mobility and research-business cooperation Evaluate Society & Enterprise Panel Review secondment conditions for RISE Possibly revise participation of businesses as full beneficiaries in ITN Education and Culture

MSCA Scoping Paper 2018-20 Strategic orientations: Further simplification Should we be less strict? 40% rule in EID, rules for secondment (e.g. 30%), take into account new ways of working,… Review evaluation criteria to avoid overlaps between criteria Education and Culture

MSCA Scoping Paper 2018-20 Strategic orientations: Fostering a common identity Common introductory training for all MSCA-fellows Education and Culture

MSCA Scoping Paper 2018-20 Strategic orientations: Synergies with other EU policies Structural embedding of research in teaching as part of renewed Modernisation of Higher Education agenda Highlight success stories in H2020 and ESIF funding and better show opportunities Seal of Excellence Education and Culture

MSCA Scoping Paper 2018-20 Strategic orientations: Complimentary activites 2018-20 Presidency conferences (Malta 2017, Austria 2018) Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) National Contact Points (NCP) Scale-up support for the European Researchers' Night (NIGHT) Education and Culture

MSCA Scoping Paper 2018-20 1st draft sent to Member States on 15 July 2016 Detailed replies from 12 MS by September 2nd draft circulated on 27 September "Endorsement" by Member States and discussion at Programme Committee at 27 October meeting Education and Culture

Next steps EAC-REA project teams on: MSCA Work Programme 2018-20 Next steps EAC-REA project teams on: ITN Open science & skills/trainings for researchers and common introductory training IF RISE COFUND Widening participation MCAA Business participation Visibility of MSCA Mobility & part-time fellowships Special needs support Family allowance Teaching WP drafting & eligibility Education and Culture

MSCA Work Programme 2018-20 Next steps - Timeline Draft Work Programme 2018-20 should be finalised by mid-June 2017 Inter-service consultation in July/August PC consultation in late September/beginning October Adoption end October/beginning November (synchronised with interim evaluation communication) Education and Culture

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MSCA budget dedicated to calls in EUR million Compared to previous year 2014 803,68   2015 745,00 -7,30% 2016 761,71 2,24% 2017 838,70 10,11% 2018 885,53 5,58% 2019 933,00 5,36% 2020 1.037,57 11,21% Education and Culture

MSCA Work Programme 2018-20 Budget for calls 2018-20 To be decided during Work Programme drafting process, but suggestion to: Increase budget for ITN to counter low success rate Increase budget for IF to implement Scoping Paper priorities (strengthen GF, CAR, RI, possibly widening) while preventing a drop in the success rates of standard EF Education and Culture

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Ideas? daniel.gohring@ec.europa.eu Marie Skłodowska-Curie Website http://ec.europa.eu/msca