PEOPLE Specific Programme: The Marie Curie Actions in FP7 General Information and Participation Tips Elizabeth Kokozila, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas Mobility-NCP Northern Greece Sofia, 31 October 2008

FP7 – Specific Programmes Cooperation – Collaborative research Ideas – Frontier Research People – Human Potential Capacities – Research Capacity Joint Research Centre EURATOM (nuclear research) +

Mobility of researchers across the 33 countries associated to the FP is a condition to make the European Research Area (ERA) functioning Europe needs to build excellent research careers and link them to EU research initiatives  From the traditional concept of “brain drain” versus “brain gain” to the acknowledgement of the fact that excellent science careers are international - “brain circulation or “brain exchange”  From a “Mobility” programme to an active “career development” programme acquiring additional qualifications and targeted trainings through transnational mobility The policy context: Human Resources in R&D

FP7 overview ( ) FP7 is EU’s main instrument for funding research FP7 breakdown (€ million) Collaborative research 10 thematic areas Frontier Research ERC Capacities : M€ 4097 People : M€ 4750 Marie Curie Actions Research Capacity Cooperation : M€ JRC : M€ 1751 Euratom : M€ 2751 Nuclear research Ideas : M€ 7510 Total EC budget : M€

A dedicated programme for structuring training, mobility and career development Objectives: Strengthening the human potential in R&D in Europe Stimulate people to enter into the profession of researcher Encouraging researchers to stay in Europe Attracting researchers from around the world Addressed to researchers at all stages of their careers PEOPLE Programme

FP7: € million over 7 years (50 % average increase compared to FP6) FP6 human resources and mobility: € 1580 million over 5 years Continuity of FP6 with focus on structuring impact increased private sector participation Strengthened international dimension Balanced gender objective Marie Curie Actions: FP7 vs FP6

FP7 vs. FP6: Main points of difference

PEOPLE Programme Main characteristics: Open to all domains of research (bottom-up approach) Application through calls for proposals Selection criteria:  S&T quality  Quality of participants / (Training)  Impact  Implementation Trans-national and intersectorial (IAPP) mobility Budget covers mainly salaries of researchers

Marie Curie Actions Five Schemes Initial training of researchers Life-long training and career development Industry-academia pathways and partnerships World Fellowships (former International dimension) Specific actions

Marie Curie Actions in FP7: Participants from which countries ? 4 categories of countries: EU Member States (MS) Associated Countries (AC): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Croatia, Serbia, Turkey, FYROM, Switzerland, Israel International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC) based on three categories according to income per capita (low-income –Angola, lower-middle-income – China -, or upper-middle- income - Russia). Other (non-AC, non-ICPC) Third Countries (OTC)

Marie Curie Actions in FP7: Applicants Individual researchers Industry/Research Institutions Research funding bodies IEF IOF IIF ERG IRG Visiting Scientists ITN IAPP IRSES ITN IAPP IRSES Secondment of any kind of researcher Optional recruitment of ERs COFUND Profile of researchers Senior Post-docs > 10 years Senior Post-docs …> 10 years Post-docs …< 4-10 years Post-graduates …< 4 years

The Greek Participation in PEOPLE Programme (1 st call) Scheme Greek Participation Success rate in EU level ERG5,22%3,50% IRG10,44%8,23% ITN Α' Stage22,98%3,65% ITN B' Stage17,01%5,15% IAPP21,36%9,71% NCP100,00% ERAMORE70,00%20,00% NIGHT5,86%4,03% IIF2,13%0,18% IOF4,22%0,60% IEF2,21%0,06%

Participation Tips Evaluation Criteria Scientific and technological excellence: interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary aspects of the proposal, research methodology, timeliness, originality and innovative nature, host scientific expertise, quality of the members of the group Quality of training provided: complementary skills offered, clarity and quality of the research training objectives, host expertise in training Researcher: experience, research results, independent thinking and leadership qualities, reaching a position of professional maturity, acquisition of new knowledge, match between the fellow’s profile and the project Potential impact: career development/ professional integration, benefit of the mobility to the ERA, contribution to European competitiveness and excellence, creation of long-term collaborations, transfer of knowledge, enhance intersectoral cooperation Quality and efficiency of the implementation and management: quality of infrastructures, practical arrangements, feasibility and credibility of the project, administrative arrangements, support to the fellow, capacities of the host, exploitation of existing synergies, appropriateness of management plans

Since the proposals is requested to be limited in size, it is important to: Reply to the evaluation criteria/ Coherence of the proposal Explain clearly the aim and the content of the research project Apply the reimbursement rates provided by the Commission (monthly living allowances, correction coefficient rates, amount of benefits, travel expenses etc.) IMPORTANT:  Prefer employment contracts to researchers with full social security coverage vs. fixed amount fellowships with minimum social security coverage  Clearly mention in the proposal that the selection of researchers (ITN) will be based on “open, transparent and internationally comparable selection and recruitment procedures” according to the principles applied by the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers Participation Tips

Thank you for your attention Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas National Contact Point for “PEOPLE” Specific Programme HELPDESK: Elizabeth Kokozila, tel ,