Funding opportunities for JETSET Marie Curie fellows and other Early Career Researchers JETSET winter school, Galway, 8 January 2008 Dr. Dagmar M. Meyer Marie Curie National Contact Point www.iua.ie

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Outline of the presentation Marie Curie Actions European Reintegration Grants Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development International Outgoing (and Incoming) Fellowships European Research Council ERC Starting Grants (short overview) Financial support for FP7 applicants Essential and useful links and addresses Support structures for mobile researchers Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

Overview of the Marie Curie Actions Initial training of researchers Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN) Life-long training and career development European Reintegration Grants (ERG) Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) Co-funding of regional/national/international programmes (COFUND) Industry-academia pathways and partnerships MC Industry-Academia Pathways and Partnerships Scheme (IAPP) International dimension MC International Outgoing and Incoming Fellowships (IOF / IIF) MC International Reintegration Grants (IRG) International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) Specific actions Researchers’ Night (NIGHT) Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation General principles Focus is on the researcher and her/his career development Open to all disciplines – from Natural Sciences to Social Sciences and Humanities Bottom-up – no pre-defined topics or priority areas Free choice of host institution from public or private sector (within certain limits) No age limits – what counts is level of experience Provisions for appropriate work/life balance Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Basic definitions: host & individual actions Intra-European/International Fellowships and Reintegration Grants are individual actions: individual researcher applies jointly with host institution duration at least 1 year for fellowships, 2 years for reintegration grants contract between Commission and host institution, work contract or stipend agreement between host and fellow fellowship/grant bound to individual (no replacement) Other actions (e.g. Initial Training Networks) are host actions: consortium of various institutions applies for funding successful institutions advertise positions and select fellows/researchers themselves Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Basic definitions: level of experience Early-Stage Researchers (ESR): 0 – 4 years of research experience (full-time equivalent) since degree qualifying them to embark on a doctorate Experienced Researcher (ER): either in possession of a doctoral degree, or at least 4 years of research experience (full-time equivalent) All Marie Curie Individual Actions are for Experienced Researchers only! Relevant date is deadline for submission of proposals. Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Basic definitions: MS/AC/TC Member States (MS) there are now 27 EU member states Associated Countries (AC) Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Israel, Switzerland, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro Third Countries (TC) more than 140 International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC) other Third Countries (OTC) Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Basic definitions: host institutions Organisations that are actively involved in research and/or research training: Universities/Institutes of Technology private and public research institutes companies big and small International Organisations (CERN, UNESCO, …) the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre NGO’s etc. Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Basic definitions: mobility requirements (fellowships) Fellow has not been resident in the host country for more than 12 months within the last 3 years Fellow does not have the nationality of the host country. Special rules in case of: dual citizenship European researcher returning from a third country third country researcher having resided in Europe for a long time international organisations as host institutions Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Individual Fellowships and Grants “Life-long Training and Career Development” European Reintegration Grants (ERG) Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development (IEF) “International Dimension” International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF) International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) Next deadline / cut-off date: Reintegration Grants: 3 April 2008 Fellowships: 19 August 2008 Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation European Reintegration Grants (I) Following a Marie Curie fellowship of at least 18 months duration (could be a host fellowship!) Application at the earliest 12 months before and at the latest 6 months after the end of initial fellowship For ERs from MS/AC or “assimilated nationals” (i.e. third country researchers having been active in MS/AC for at least 3 out of the last 4 years) Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation European Reintegration Grants (II) Grants provide support to the longer-term (re-)integration in any MS/AC institution contribution to the research and/or salary costs during 2 – 3 years (€15,000/year) host institution must provide adequate work contract for at least the duration of the project mobility not mandatory – host could be the original host institution!! Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Intra-European Fellowships For the career development and competence diversification of experienced researchers (with or without PhD, from post-doc to senior researcher) Nationals of MS/AC or “assimilated nationals” Any topic, any host institution in a MS/AC (could be a company!) Transnational mobility is a must Duration 1 – 2 years Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation International Outgoing Fellowships To reinforce the international dimension of the career of experienced researchers who are nationals of a MS/AC Two phases (fellowship covers both phases): outgoing phase (1 – 2 years) for training and career development in any third country institution mandatory return phase (1 year) in distinct legal entity in MS/AC for reintegration and knowledge transfer Contract is with the return host (responsible for return of the fellow) Transnational mobility is a must Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation International Incoming Fellowships To reinforce scientific excellence of MS/AC by attracting top-class experienced third country researchers (not assimilated to MS/AC nationals) Enhance possibility for future collaborations One or two phases: incoming phase (1 – 2 years) in any MS/AC (fellowship) optional return phase (1 year) if researcher is from an ICPC country (€15,000/year towards research costs) Contracts with European and return host Transnational mobility is a must Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Work-life balance Split stays are possible (fellowships) should be integrated and justified in original work plan Temporary suspension (for personal, family or professional reasons) can be requested later if unforeseen at time of grant agreement always granted in case of maternity/parental leave (augmentation of Community contribution) In principle, fellowships are on a full-time basis exceptionally, part-time work and corresponding extension can be granted in case of personal or family reasons (total Community contribution will not be augmented) Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Success rates in first Marie Curie calls in FP7 European Reintegration Grants: first cut-off: 88% (only 49 proposals submitted!) second cut-off: 85% (68 submitted) Intra-European Fellowships 25.3% (1703 proposals submitted) International Outgoing Fellowships 30% (340 proposals submitted) International Incoming Fellowships 23.3% (570 proposals submitted) Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

Employment contract (€/year) Allowances to the researchers (fellowships) Living allowance (including all mandatory deductions) – basic rate submitted to country-specific coefficient (IE:113.3, UK:109.2, FR:104.4, IT:103.9, DE:101.5, ES: 95.5, PT:91.4, EL:90.1, …,US:100.5, CA:90.6, MX: 70.2) Experience level Employment contract (€/year) Stipend (€/year) ESR 34,500 17,250 ER with up to 10 years exp. 53,000 26,500 ER with >10 years exp. 79,500 39,750 Mobility allowance (€500/€800 monthly, depending on family situation at deadline) Travel allowance (€250 - €2500, depending on distance) Career exploratory allowance (€2,000 once) Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Contribution managed by the host institution (fellowships) “Participation expenses of researchers” managed by host institution to cover research and training activities of fellows (conference attendance, training actions, research costs, membership in professional associations, etc.) €500 per fellow-months for non-laboratory based projects €800 per fellow-months for laboratory based projects does not apply to reintegration grants and return phase of IIF Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Contributions to the host institutions (fellowships) Management activities max. 3 % of total Community contribution Overheads 10 % of direct costs except subcontracting Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Indicative timetable for Reintegration Grants Publication of call 30 November 2007 Cut-off dates 3 April 2008 8 October 2008 Evaluation of proposals May 2008 November 2008 Evaluation Summary Reports sent to proposal coordinators June 2008 December 2008 Invitation for contract negotiations Letter to unsuccessful candidates July 2008 January 2009 Signature of first contracts From September 2008 From March 2009 Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Indicative timetable for Individual Fellowships Publication of call 19 March 2008 Submission deadline 19 August 2008 Evaluation of proposals October 2008 (?) Evaluation Summary Reports sent to proposal coordinators November 2008 (?) Invitation for contract negotiations December 2008 (?) Letter to unsuccessful candidates From December 2008 (?) Signature of first contracts From February 2009 (?) Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Proposal preparation – first steps Establish contacts with your chosen host institution / supervisor well ahead of time (financial support for preparatory meetings etc. available from Enterprise Ireland) Jointly develop a realistic research and training / transfer of knowledge project Arrange for up to three referees’ assessments Download all the necessary documentation Do your homework – background reading! (Rules of the programme but also some policy background) Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Submission procedure Only electronic submission using EPSS (Electronic Proposal Submission Service) Proposal has two parts: Part A: administrative information about proposal, applicant and host institution (prepared forms) Part B: free text covering a number of predefined aspects of the project, limited number of pages (prescribed font size and margins), limited size of pdf-file Deadline is STRICTLY enforced Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Evaluation criteria – basic principles Evaluation according to criteria provided in the Guide for Applicants Different criteria carry different weights Thresholds for some evaluation criteria Overall threshold is 70% All issues need to be addressed! Competition is fierce – don’t waste your chances. Always keep in mind the objectives of the activity! Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Evaluation process All proposals undergo initial eligibility check Evaluation by at least three experts from an international pool (not all experts are exactly from your field of speciality!!) Proposals that miss a threshold are rejected Remaining proposals are ranked within each panel All applicants receive evaluation summary report (very useful for re-submission!!) Distribution of funding to different panels in proportion to proposals submitted Reserve lists in case of late withdrawal etc. Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Reintegration Grants –Part B Evaluation criteria and thresholds (overall threshold 70%): criterion weight threshold S & T Quality 30% 3/5 Researcher none Implementation 20% Impact Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Reintegration Grants – S&T Quality Scientific/technological quality, including any interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary aspects of the proposal Research methodology Originality and innovative nature of project, and relationship to the ‘state of the art’ of research in the field Timeliness and relevance of project Weight: 30%, Threshold: 3/5 Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Reintegration Grants – Researcher Research experience Scientific and technological quality of previous research during the Marie Curie Fellowship Independent thinking and leadership qualities Match between the fellow’s profile and project Weight: 30%, Threshold: none Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Reintegration Grants – Implementation Quality of host organisation, including adequacy of infrastructure/facilities Feasibility and credibility of the project, including work plan Practical arrangements for the implementation and management of the scientific project Weight: 20%, Threshold: none Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Reintegration Grants – Impact Potential of transferring knowledge to host Capacity to develop lasting cooperation (with previous country of the Marie Curie Fellowship Potential and quality of lasting professional integration (expected length of work contract, expected career development) Benefit to the career of the researcher from the period of reintegration Weight: 20%, Threshold: none Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Individual Fellowships –Part B Evaluation criteria and thresholds (overall threshold 70%): criterion weight threshold S & T Quality 25% 3/5 Training (IEF/IOF) Transfer of Knowledge (IIF) 15% IEF/IOF: 3/5 IIF: none Researcher 4/5 Implementation none Impact 20% Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation More information on the Marie Curie Actions Official website of the FP7 “People” (Marie Curie) programme on CORDIS: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/people/ information on calls, work programme, guide for applicants, etc. Marie Curie FP6 website on EUROPA: http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp6/mariecurie-actions/indexhtm_en.html lots of background documents, case studies, interviews, ... Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

Opportunities from FP6 http://mc-opportunities.cordis.lu Many projects from FP6 are still running: Transfer of Knowledge, Early Stage Training, Excellence Teams, … For vacancies visit: http://mc-opportunities.cordis.lu Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation European Research Council Starting Grants Support researchers at the start of their independent research career in the establishment of their first research team Provide a structure for transition from working under a supervisor to independent research Supply grants to support the creation of excellent new teams which bring energy and new ideas to their disciplines Grants of 100 – 400 k€/year for up to 5 years Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation ERC Starting Grants – team composition Team Leader (“Principal Investigator”) has the power to assemble his/her research group; freedom to choose the research topic. Individual teams should consist of a grouping of researchers which meets the needs of the project, without “artificial” administrative constraints: members may be drawn from one or several legal entities from either within or across national boundaries, including third countries Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation ERC Starting Grants – eligibility criteria Team Leader (“Principal Investigator”) 2-9 years since completion of PhD (+ 3 years max for maternity/paternity leave or military service) Team leader and team members any nationality one ERC Grant per investigator only may be active at any one time Hosting institution located in a MS/AC intra-European grant portability Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation ERC SG – evaluation criteria and first results Sole criterion is scientific excellence potential of applicant quality of the proposal research environment Results from first call (Starting Grants) 9,167 proposals submitted (127 from Ireland) 569 passed to stage 2 (4 from Ireland) ~ 300 funded (1 from Ireland plus 1 on reserve list) Next call: summer 2008 with deadline in late autumn More information: http://erc.europa.eu Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Financial support for proposal preparation Enterprise Ireland travel support: for researchers in higher education / publicly funded institutions for visits by Irish researchers abroad to meet potential partners or attendance at EU information days/workshops relating to FP7 covers least-cost travel plus subsistence rates up to € 150 per day (typical length of visits: three days) during the period of FP7, any one researcher can receive up to € 3,000 to facilitate multiple visits to research partners (open to discussion!) More details and application form: http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/FP7/Financial+Support.htm Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

Marie Curie contacts in Ireland IUA Marie Curie Office – National Contact Point Dr. Dagmar Meyer (dagmar.meyer@iua.ie) Dr. Conor O’Carroll (conor.ocarroll@iua.ie) mariecurie@iua.ie +353-(0)1 676 4948 Enterprise Ireland – National Contact Point Focus on Industry - Bill Kee bill.kee@enterprise-ireland.com +353-(0)1 808 2277 Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

Science Foundation Ireland – ERC National Contact Point ERC contacts in Ireland Science Foundation Ireland – ERC National Contact Point Dr. Graham Love (graham.love@sfi.ie) +353-(0)1 607 3284 Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences – ERC National Contact Point Ms Sorcha Carthy (scarthy@irchss.ie) +353-(0)1 660 3652 Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

National Contact Points: FP7 contacts in third countries: Contact points in other countries National Contact Points: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html (choose “Mobility” for the Marie Curie NCP and “Ideas” for the European Research Council NCP) FP7 contacts in third countries: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/third-countries_en.html Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Support structures for mobile researchers European and National Researcher Mobility Portals joint initiative of the European Commission and countries participating in FP7 lots of practical information on living and working in other European countries, but also information on training and jobs a one-stop shop for mobile researchers and their families Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Support structures for mobile researchers ERA-MORE Network of Mobility Centres European network of more than 200 centres in 32 countries help-desk and personalised assistance in all matters relating to professional and daily life, including information on legal issues, social security, health and taxes, everyday life as well as family support service completely free of charge available both to incoming and outgoing researchers Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

An Irish Universities Association Presentation Links to the Mobility Portals European Researcher Mobility Portal: http://europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm Irish Researcher Mobility Portal http://www.researchcareersireland.com/ Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation

Thank you for your attention!! Thursday, September 20, 2018 An Irish Universities Association Presentation