Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation 1 27 May 2013 H2020 Briefing and Funding Opportunities UCC Climate Change Workshop Dr Sonia Monteiro Research Officer Ext th Floor, Food Science Building

Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation 2 Horizon 2020 ( The new EU research and innovation funding programme ( ) A single programme bringing together 3 programmes/initiatives* Coupling research to innovation Focus on societal challenges facing EU society Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond What’s new * the 7th Framework Programme for Research & Technological Development (FP7), the innovation aspects of Competitiveness & Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), the EU contribution to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation 3 Organisation of H2020 Shared Objectives & Principles International Cooperation European Research Area Simplified Access Coherence with other EU & MS Actions Coherence with other EU & MS Actions Europe 2020 Priorities Excellence in Science Frontier Research - ERC Future and Emerging Technologies - FET Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (Career Development) Research Infrastructures Tackling Societal Challenges Health, demographic change and wellbeing; Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bio-economy; Secure, clean and efficient energy; Smart, green and integrated transport; Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials; Europe in a Changing World Secure societies Industrial leadership Leadership in Enabling Technologies (ICT, Nanotechnology, Materials,) Access to risk finance Innovation in SMEs Work programme preparation Important dates (provisional) June 2013 – 1 st drafts of WP and Strategic Programmes for Nov 2013 – Final drafts of Work programmes available January 2014 – Official Start of H2020

Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation 4 Advice from NCP network Irish researchers should be planning for their H2020 participations and looking to influence the agendas Engage with relevant NCPs and National Delegates* *for full list of current NCPs see Engagement in WP preparation How can you prepare for H2020? Network and build links with potential partners now Who are key players? Who has been involved in previous projects/stakeholder groups? Become an EU evaluator ( Register for the Experts for Horizon 2020 Advisory Groups ( Join European Technology Platforms or other relevant stakeholder groups Engage with NCPs and National Delegates Some areas, such as Marie Curie and the ERC, are bottom-up so you could start early thinking about potential proposal ideas for H2020

Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation EC Horizon 2020 website H2020 Fact Sheets Innovation Union EU International Strategy for Research and Innovation European Research Area JPI-Climate JPI on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE-JPI) JPI Oceans (Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans) oceans/Hovedsidemal&cid= Useful Links

Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation Water JPI (Water challenges for a changing world) CIRCLE-2 ERA-Net European Climate Research Alliance (ECRA) Global research alliance on agricultural greenhouse gases Useful Links

Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation 7 Marie Curie Individual Actions IEF Intra-European Fellowship IIF International Incoming Fellowship IOF International Outgoing Fellowship CIG Career Integration Grants Any field of research Researchers working in Europe 12 to 24 months Grant provides: Salary Contribution to research expenses Call details 14 Mar – 14 Aug Any field of research Researchers outside of Europe 12 to 24 months Grant provides: Salary Contribution to research expenses Call details 14 Mar – 14 Aug Any field of research Researchers working in Europe 24 to 36 months (includes 6-12mths reintegration in Europe) Grant provides: Salary Contribution to research expenses Call details 14 Mar – 14 Aug Any field of research Researchers not working in Ireland 2 to 4 years € per year (research expenses) Call deadlines 18 Sep International Funding- European Union

Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation 8 European Research Council Starting Grant Consolidator Grant Advanced Grant Scientific Excellence Any field of research 2 to 7 years post PhD Track record of early achievements Up to € 1.5 million for up to 5 years 1 stage submission/2 step evaluation Call details 1 st / 2 nd Quarter 2014 Scientific Excellence Any field of research 7 to 12 years post PhD Track record of early achievements Up to € 2 million for up to 5 years 1 stage submission/2 step evaluation Call details 2 nd Quarter 2014 Scientific Excellence Any field of research Leaders in their field (based on track- record of previous 10 years) Up to € 2.5 million for up to 5 years 1 stage submission/2 step evaluation Call details 4 th Quarter 2014

Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation COST Actions Researchers from a minimum of 5 COST Countries Around € p.a. for up to 4 years (for a network of 19 countries) Cooperation with Non-COST countries is welcome Inter-disciplinary proposals are welcome 9 COST ( Brings together researchers and experts in different countries working on specific topics Does NOT fund research, but supports networking activities such as meetings, conferences, short term scientific exchanges, etc. Benefits of participating in COST Development of international networks Participation in leading edge research Actions can be the foundation of applications to H2020 & other international programmes 9

Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation 10 COST Countries The 27 EU Member States, EFTA Member States (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland), EU Candidate Countries (Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Turkey), COST Cooperating States (Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia) Countries with Reciprocal Agreements Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina 2 Step Application Process: Preliminary proposals (1500 words/ 3 A4 pages) Brief overview of the project and expected impact Next Collection Date – September 27 Full Proposals Invitation – 22 November Deadline for submission – 24 January 2014 Interview March 2014 Results April 2014

Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation 11 OECD Co-operative Research Programme ( Funding available for: international conferences (i.e workshops, congresses & symposia) research fellowships Research themes: The Natural Resources Challenge Sustainability in Practice The Food Chain Closing Date: Tuesday 10 September 2013, midnight (Paris time) Applicants and host institution must be in countries that currently participate in the OECD Co-operative Research Programme* *Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.

Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards ( index.jsp) index.jsp European University Institute Global Governance Fellowships ( etFellowships/Index.aspx) etFellowships/Index.aspx Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Max Planck Research Awards ( Environmental Research and Education Foundation Unsolicited Grants ( Nordic Forest Research Cooperation Committee Networking Grant ( Other upcoming international opportunities 12

Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation 13 Thank You Questions?