Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Rhonda Moore Senior Policy Analyst Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada NCP for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions ERA-Can+ Information Session Vancouver, British Columbia February 3, 2015

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

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 $9.25 billion CAD

MSCA: Countries Funded Eligible for Funding Under H2020: EU Member States Associated Countries to Horizon 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 Annex A: wp1415-annex-a-countries-rules_en.pdf wp1415-annex-a-countries-rules_en.pdf

Marie Curie Actions under FP7 Canadians in MCA Total Canadian Participants Organizations 146 Researchers 458 (276 fellowships exchanged staff) Projects 140

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

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

MSCAs Under Horizon 2020

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

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

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

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

ITN Consortia Academic Non-academic Academic Non-academic Academic 1.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 BeneficiariesPartner Organization Beneficiary 3 EU Partner Organization Canada Beneficiary 2 EU Beneficiary 1 EU

ITN Consortia Academic Non-academic Academic Non-academic Academic 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 BeneficiariesPartner Organization Beneficiary 1 EU Academic Partner Organization Canada Academic/Non-Academic Beneficiary 2 EU Non-Academic

ITN Consortia Academic Non-academic Academic Non-academic Academic 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 a)Three universities entitled to grant doctoral degrees, one each in Bulgaria, Sweden and Germany and a university in Canada b)Three universities entitled to grant doctoral degrees, one each in Italy, Austria and Hungary and a corporation in Canada BeneficiariesPartner Organization Beneficiary 1 EU Academic Beneficiary 2 EU Academic Beneficiary 2 EU Academic Partner Organization Canada Academic/ Non Academic

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

Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Non- academic Academic 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)A university in the Netherlands, a university in Ireland, a university in Canada b)A university in Spain, a research institute in France and a SME in Canada BeneficiariesPartner Organization Canada Academic/Non-Academic Beneficiary 2 EU Academic/ Non-Academic Beneficiary 1 EU Academic/ Non-Academic

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

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

Co-funding of Programs BeneficiaryPartner Organization Examples a)A university in France and a university in Canada b)A research funding organization in Germany and a university in Canada c)A university in Austria and a SME in Canada Beneficiary EU Academic Partner Organization Canada Academic/Non-Academic 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

MSCA: EU Contribution and No Cost to Host MSCA Researcher unit cost [person/month]** Institutional unit cost [person/month]** Living allowance* Mobility allowance Family allowance Research, training and networking costs Management and overheads ITN IF MSCA Staff member unit cost [person/month]** Top-up allowance Institutional unit cost [person/month]** Research, training and networking costs Management and indirect costs RISE * 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%. Canadian partner can request this funding from the European employer

Horizon 2020 Participant Portal

MSCA calls and submissions

Calls and submissions Open MSCA Call Next Round of MSCA Calls MSCACall Closes Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)April 28, 2015 MSCACall OpensCall Closes Individual Fellowships (IF)March 12, 2015September 10, 2015 Co-funding of Programs (COFUND)April 14, 2015October 1, 2015 Innovative Training Networks (ITN)

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 with

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