Marie Curie Actions under FP7 Kamila Partyka European Commission DG Education and Culture

What are the Marie Curie Actions?  Significant EU fellowships programmes since 1990 (FP3) for researchers ’ mobility  Marie Curie label since 1996 (more than fellows to date)  Actions aimed at structuring training, mobility and career development for researchers  Implemented through People Programme (FP ) Pierre and Marie Curie honeymoon, 1895

MCA - Objectives  Develop European human resources in R&D  Stimulate people to enter researcher profession  Retain & attract (incl. return) researchers from around the world  Best practice working and employment conditions, in line with the European Researchers Charter  Support the knowledge triangle by exposing new generations of researchers to both public and private, and equip them with appropriate transferable skills

MCA – main characteristic Some basic about Marie Curie Actions:  Addressed to researchers at all stages of their careers  Open to all domains of research (bottom-up)  Mobility (international, intersectoral, interdisciplinary)  Application through competitive calls for proposals  Selection criteria: S&T quality, Training/ToK, Implementation, Impact  Budget covers generally: salary, mobility and research budget for the researcher

MCA – Freedom of research :  EU contribution of €1870 million  5096 research projects funded  Research topics freely chosen by applicants

MCA – who is funded? 1.Post-graduates ( Early Stage Researchers ESRs) 2.Post-docs Experienced Researchers ERs (Experienced Researchers ERs) 3.Senior Post-docs More Experienced Researchers MERs (More Experienced Researchers MERs) 4.Public & Private bodies 1. Directly after the studies AND less than 4 years of research experience 2. Directly after the PhD OR having more than 4 years of research experience 3. Having more than 10 years of research experience 4. Universities, research organisation, Companies, SME, funding bodies …

MCA – Promoting passionate researchers A unique scheme offering a wide variety of actions For ESRs: Initial training of Researchers Initial Training Networks (ITN) European Industrial Doctorates Innovative Doctoral Programmes For ERs (and MERs) Individual Fellowships Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) Career Integration Grants (CIG) International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF) International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) For Staff Exchange Industry-Academia Partnership and Pathways (IAPP) International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) CO-FUNDING Co-funding of national programmes

Inter- disciplinary Intersectoral International Excellence MCA triple “i” dimension of mobility Cross-border Cross-sector Cross-discipline

 Excellent training environment:  Top research groups  Triple “i” dimension  Supervision and follow-up:  Dedicated supervisor  Careers development plan and monitoring  Transferable skills:  Entrepreneurship and business skills  Intellectual property and patenting rights  Project management  And others… MCA - Excellence in research training  Enhanced through:  Courses/Workshops/Conferences  Secondments  Networking and Outreach

Initial Training Networks (ITN) €1.9 billion in FP7 As an associated country, Moldova will be counted as one of the partners required by the minimum eligibility rule for consortium under multi-ITN or EID. Moldova can also present projects for IDP. Aim to improve career perspectives of early stage researchers in both public & private sector  Multi-partner ITNs - international and interdisciplinary networks of organisations presenting a joint research training programme with strong outreach activities  From 2012 WP – pilot project on European Industrial Doctorates (EID)  Mono-partner ITNs - Innovative Doctoral Programmes (IDP)  About researchers to be funded

Multi-ITNs Objectives  Structuring of high-quality initial research training existing in Europe  Equip future generation of researchers with right skills  Improve the employability and career perspectives of ESRs University or Industry University or Industry University or Industry University or Industry Country 1 Country 2 Country 3 MCA initial training

European Industrial Doctorates European Industrial Doctorates Objectives  Develop innovative aptitudes and entrepreneurial mindsets  Improve the employability and career perspectives of doctorate holders  Involve companies in doctoral training  Strengthen the cooperation between universities and companies ≥ 50% University /Laboratory Industry University or Industry Country 1 Country 2 MCA pilot doctoral scheme

Objectives  Innovative training programme addressing the triple ‘i’ dimensions  Equip doctoral candidates with innovative skills (scientific and transferable skills)  Quality and quantity of supervision of doctoral candidates Innovative Doctoral Programmes Innovative Doctoral Programmes University or Research Country 1 University or Industry Industry Other country Other discipline Other sector University or Industry MCA innovative doctoral training

Industry–Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) ~ €350 Million in FP7 Foster research collaboration between non-commercial (public) research organisations & commercial enterprises  Based on common research project  Intersectoral mobility & skills exchange  Staff secondments (ESR or ER level) & recruitments of experienced researchers (ERs) As an associated country, Moldovan organisations will be counted as one of the partners required by the minimum eligibility rule for IAPP consortium  About researchers to be funded

IAPP – win-win for both sectors Industry: Alternative paths to innovation - risk research without the risk Actively directing the research towards the need of the company Identifying commercial opportunities and developing them within the academic environment Acquiring know-how and skilled research staff SMEs in particular: research equipment Academia: Alternative career opportunities Value new generation of researchers appropriately Easier commercialisation of new ideas Increased funding potential through new networks Funded researchers

Intra-European Fellowships for career development (IEF)  Nationals of any country, active in Europe  Mobility in Europe: from a MS or AS to another MS or AS  Personal Career Development Plan  Up to 2 years of funding  New Career Restart panel Life-long Training and Career Development €1.6 billion in FP7 Career Integration Grants (CIG)  Financial contribution of €/year (flat rate) during 2-4 years  Host institution in Europe (MS/AC), including country of origin  Research costs, including salary of researchers or assistants As an associated country, Moldovan organisations can host researchers under IEF and CIG

Co-funding of Regional, National and International Programmes (COFUND) Participant rules: Organisations funding and managing a fellowship programme in EU MS or AC  Official public bodies (ministries, academies, councils, agencies, …)  Other public/private bodies (large research organisations, charities, …)  Bodies at international level, running such schemes at European level Eligible researchers:  Experienced researchers  Three types of trans-national mobility: Outgoing: to another MS/AC/TC* Incoming: from another MS/AC/TC* Re-integration: from TC to home MS/AC (after a research stay of at least 3 years) EU contribution:  40% of the fellowship costs for eligible researchers (max. 10 M€ per participant) MCA - COFUND As an associated country, Moldova can present (a) programme(s) for Marie Curie co-funding.

International Outgoing Fellowships for career development (IOF)  Initial outgoing phase outside Europe for up to 2 years  1 year compulsory re-integration phase in a Member State or Associated Country  For experienced researchers only  Personal Career Development Plan MD will not anymore be eligible as a third country host. MD researchers can benefit from IOF to go outside EU MS and AC. International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)  Mobility from Third Countries to Europe funded up to 2 years  Return grant of one year possible for ICPC countries of €15,000 MD can host researchers coming from other third countries (non MS/AC). MCA - International Dimension

Objective: To establish or deepen partnerships between at least 2 research organisations in Member States/Associated Countries and 1 organisation in Countries covered by the European Neighbourhood policy and Countries with S&T Agreements through a joint programme of exchange of researchers International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)

 Multi-annual joint exchange programme (balanced & coordinated)  Short term exchanges (up to 1 year per person in total)  Staff: researchers, management, technical staff  Exchanges to/from Europe (not between EU/AC partners)  Staff are seconded (salary is paid by the institution of origin)  Partner institutes select their staff for exchange  EU contribution: 1900€ researcher/month (+ 200€ for long distance)  For ICPC an identical EU contribution is provided if requested IRSES Exchange Programme As an associated country, Moldovan institutions can participate in exchange only with OTC. Staff exchange between MD and EU/AC will not anymore be eligible.

MD participation in FP7 MCA  9 Moldovan researchers funded in Marie Curie Actions (calls )  € million EU budget allocated so far to Moldovan institutes ( )  6 Moldovan institutions participating in Marie Curie Actions, 4 of them in IRSES ( )  182 researcher/months of mobility from MD to EU funded under IRSES ( )

Researchers’ Night Objective:  Bringing closer general public and researchers;  Point out the positive impact of the researchers' job in daily life of citizens;  Promote research careers, in particular towards young people and their parents.  Organised once a year on the fourth Friday of September, i.e. in 2012, the 28th September  Duration: one evening/night, from late Friday afternoon until early morning the next Saturday  No requirement/limitation regarding the science topics dealt with  Addressing all age groups of the general public  Activities allowing a direct and active involvement of the public

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