Maud Penella Slide 1NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 An Overview of the Human Resources and Mobility (HRM) Programme in FP6 Maud Penella European Commission

Maud Penella Slide 2NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 “Aimed at the development and transfer of research competencies, the consolidation and widening of researchers' career prospects, and the promotion of excellence in European research.” Objectives of the Human Resources and Mobility Activity

Maud Penella Slide 3NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 The “Structuring” Part of the Programme

Maud Penella Slide 4NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Marie Curie Actions Main Features Opportunities provided for researchers at all stages of their career; Coherent approach, based on financing international mobility for researchers; Employ "bottom-up" approach i.e. all fields of science and technological interest for the European Community (no priority areas); Multidisciplinary projects are encouraged; Promotion of female participation

Maud Penella Slide 5NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Overview of the MC Actions Host Fellowships for Early-Stage Conferences and Training Courses Research Training Networks Chairs Advanced Lifelong Training and Excellence Early-Stage Training Profile of Fellows  4 years experience or Ph.D. < 4 years experience TeamsAwards International Fellowships Host Fellowships for Transfer of Knowledge Development Action Industry-Academia Partnership Intra-European Fellowships Return and Reintegration

Maud Penella Slide 6NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Marie Curie Actions What’s new? Boost in funding by almost 50% in moving from FP5 to FP6; Eligibility for researchers will depend upon the years of experience and not the age; Opening of positions for researchers outside Europe for many types of fellowship; New mechanisms for return and professional reintegration (anti “brain drain”); Harmonisation of conditions for fellowships.

Maud Penella Slide 7NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Marie Curie Fellowships (Categories 30 & 40) Marie Curie Training Sites Industrial & Development Host fellowships Research Training Networks MC Intra-European Fellowships MC Host Fellowships for Transfer of Knowledge MC Research Training Networks MC Fellowships for Early Stage Research Training Public Awareness Prizes Scientific Conferences MC Excellence Awards Science & Society MC Conferences and Training Courses Mapping FP5 to FP6

Maud Penella Slide 8NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Marie Curie Actions What’s new? MC Outgoing International Fellowships MC Excellence Grants Return and Re-Integration Mechanisms MC Incoming International Fellowships Establishment of new research teams (4 yrs) For MS/AS researchers to work Overseas (2+1 yrs) For Overseas researchers to work in MS/AS (2+Return) Grant for MCIF fellows re- establish home links (1 yr) MS/AS researchers in 3rd countries (5 yrs) to return to European centres (2 yrs) MC Chairs To attract back European Professorial researchers (3 yrs)

Maud Penella Slide 9NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Which researchers can take part? Early-stage Researchers –at the beginning of their career; –< 4 years of active research experience (e.g. researchers undertaking a doctoral degree); Experienced Researchers –at least 4 years of active research experience; –or, have obtained a doctoral degree; –In some actions, researchers with >10 years experience will be ineligible;

Maud Penella Slide 10NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Criteria for Nationality and Transnational Mobility Must not a national of the state in which they will be appointed and carry out their research; Must not have been resident or worked/studied in that state for >12 months out of the last 3 years; Criteria applied at time of application (individual actions), or time of appointment (host actions). Exceptions: –EU researchers active outside EU for >4 of last 5 years. –Return and Reintegration Mechanisms. –Multiple nationalities (if not resided in the last 5 years) –International Organisations

Maud Penella Slide 11NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Host Driven Actions Host organisation/network applies for a number of fellows/researchers Host’s proposal is evaluated Selected host/network advertises positions and selects researchers Contract duration with host is usually 4 years Researchers appointed for up to 3 years (depending on the Action) Individual Driven Actions Researcher applies jointly with host organisation Joint proposal is evaluated Host organisation appoints the researcher Research appointed for up to 2 years (depending on the Action) Fellows withdrawing cannot be replaced Host and Individual Driven Actions

Maud Penella Slide 12NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Marie Curie Host Fellowships for Early Stage Research Training Marie Curie Research Training Networks Marie Curie Conferences and Training Courses Initial Training

Maud Penella Slide 13NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Aim: Trans-national networks with common research project as a vehicle to provide training and transfer of knowledge. Researchers: Early stage and experienced (up to 10 years) Hosts: Teams from at least 3 MS or AS (at least 2 MS or CC). Funding: (Min of 65% of funding on researchers’ costs) Researcher – living, mobility, career exploratory allowances Host – funding for researcher networking, general organisation and management of the project, audit and management costs (7%), overheads (10%), some equipment costs Duration: Fellowships from 3 months - 3 years; 4 year network Research Training Networks

Maud Penella Slide 14NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Aim: Acquisition of scientific and technical competencies and other complementary skills, inc. research management, ethics Researchers: Early stage researchers (typically during PhD) Hosts: Single or Multi-partner (min 3 teams in 3 countries) Funding: Researcher – living, mobility, career exploratory allowance Host – Funding for researcher networking, general organisation and management of the project (€250/month), audit and management costs (3%), overheads (10%) Duration: 3 months to 3 years, possibility to gain PhD Host Fellowships for Early Stage Research Training

Maud Penella Slide 15NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Aim: To support conferences, training courses, summer schools, laboratory courses, workshops, virtual events etc. Funding: Series of conferences: Researchers – travel and subsistence, fees for attendance Hosts – organisational expenses, management activities (7%), equipment where necessary Large conferences: Researchers – Subsistence costs and attendance fees Hosts - Management activities (3%) Duration: Few days up to several weeks for large conferences while the series of events should take place over 4 years Conference and Training Courses

Maud Penella Slide 16NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Transfer of Knowledge Actions Within the Transfer of Knowledge Actions there are schemes: –Marie Curie Development Scheme –Industry-academia Strategic Partnership Scheme

Maud Penella Slide 17NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Aim: To promote exchange between academia and industry and help develop competencies in less favoured regions of the EU Researchers: Experienced researchers (>4 years or PhD) Funding: Development Scheme: At least two teams - Seconded Staff : living, mobility allowances and travel costs, host receives management costs (3%), overheads (10%) and training costs (€800/month max) Hosted researchers : living, mobility, career exploration allowances and travel costs, project expenses €1200/month max) Industry-Academic Strategic Partnership Scheme: At least two teams - salary costs, management costs (€800/month max) Duration: Appointments of up to 2 years Host Fellowships for the Transfer of Knowledge

Maud Penella Slide 18NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Aim: To respond to the individual advanced training needs of the most promising experienced researchers to give them the necessary boost to become fully independent in their field Researchers: Living, travel and mobility costs, career exploratory allowance. Costs for training and for research costs (managed by host) €750/fellow/month (€500 for non- lab based) Hosts: Management costs (3%), Overheads (10%) Duration: Researcher appointed for months Intra-European Fellowships

Maud Penella Slide 19NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 MC Outgoing International Fellowships Up to 3 years appointment for EU/AS experienced researchers to work in a Third Country research centre (2 years +1 year return) MC Incoming International Fellowships Aimed at ‘top-class’ researchers from Third Countries to work in a European research centre (2 years + possible return) Fellows : salary, travel and mobility costs, career exploratory allowance. Costs for training and for research costs (managed by host) €750/fellow/month (€500 for non-lab based) Hosts : Management costs (3%), Overheads (10%) International Fellowships

Maud Penella Slide 20NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Marie Curie Excellence Grants (up to 4 years) To set up or extend teams of the highest level Leading edge or interdisciplinary research Marie Curie Chairs (up to 3 years) Top level teaching appointments Particularly for researchers who wish to resume their career in Europe Marie Curie Prizes Prizes for excellent researchers who have benefited from Marie Curie Actions Excellence Promotion and Recognition

Maud Penella Slide 21NCP meeting - 8 April 2003 Aim: To support integration of a stable research career following a period of mobility Following a 2-year Marie Curie fellowship EU and Associate Country fellows Reintegration of country of origin or elsewhere Obligation for host to offer minimum 2-year work contract and research project Following a stay outside Europe European researchers who have been outside Europe for 5 years Reintegration Grants