1. Marie Sklodowska Curie actions - Individual european fellowships - au Master class

2. What are MSCA individual european fellowships?
Objective:
Strengthening career opportunities of applicants in both academia and the private sector. Focus:
- Research projects lasting 1-2 years at a strong host group within any research area
- Mobility – transnational and/or intersectoral
- Career Development – training through research as well as transferrable skills
- Transfer of Knowledge – from host to fellow and vice versa. *

3. Introduction: Eligibility
PhD degree
at least 4 years of full-time equivalent research experience after obtaining a degree permitting you to embark on a doctorate
Qualification
Standard European Fellowships
< 12 months in the country of the host institution in the past 3 years at deadline
Reintegration AND Career Restart
< 3 years in the country of the host institution in the past 5 years at deadline
mobility OR

4. Introduction: the fellowships
Standard European Fellowships
From where to where? Any country  EU and Associated Countries
Nationality Requirments? All nationalities are eligible.
Mobility requirement? Less than12 months in DK in the past 3 years at application deadline
Duration? months

5. Introduction: the fellowships
Standard European Fellowships – Reintegration Panel:
From where to where? Third Country  EU or Associated Country
Nationality Requirments? Only EU/Associated Country citizens or long-term residents of these countries are eligible
Mobility requirement? Less than 36 months in DK in the past 5 years at application deadline
Duration? months

6. Introduction: the fellowships
Standard European Fellowships – Career Restart Panel:
From where to where? Third Country  EU or Associated Country
Nationality Requirments? All nationalities are eligible.
Mobility requirement? Less than 36 months in DK in the past 5 years at application deadline.
Special requirement? Applicants must not have been active in research for at least 12 months immediately prior to the deadline for submission.
Duration? months

7. Introduction: the fellowships
Global Fellowships:
From where to where? EU/Associated Country  Third Country  EU/Associated Country
Nationality Requirments? Only EU/Associated Country citizens or long-term residents of these countries are eligible
Mobility requirement? Less than12 months in Third Country in the past 3 years at application deadline
Duration? months

8. Introduction: Terminology Overview
Standard European Fellowship
Career Restart
Reintegration
From where to where?
Any country  EU (e.g.DK)
Third Country  EU (e.g. DK)
Nationality
Any
EU/AC or long-term residents (min. 5 years)
Mobility
<12 months
in DK in the past 3 years
< 3 years in DK in the past 5 years
Fellowship
12-24 months

9. Fellowships: Budget Details
Researcher unit costs (EUR)
Institutional unit costs
Living allowance
Mobility allowance
Family allowance
Research, training and networking costs
Management and indirect costs
4650*
600
500
800
650**
* Country coefficent for DK – 135,3%
** Overhead – app. 8%
Example 2 years at AU for a fellow with family Salary: 177,395 EUR – 1,321,592 DKK Running costs: 19,200 EUR – 143,040 DKK

10. Fellowships: Success rates
Despite the prestige attached to them the success rates are comparatively acceptable
2012
2013
2014
2015
Applications
6158
8123
7431
8508
Grants
964
950
1305
1167*
Success rates
15.6%
11.6%
17.6%
13.7%*
* NOT UPDATED YET
The overall MSCA IF budget will increase from 215M EUR in 2015 to:
- 2016: 218.5M EUR
- 2017: 248M EUR

11. AU Masterclass: potential participants
- External (junior) researchers*
who wish to come to ST,AU via an MSCA IF grant
- Internal (junior) researchers
who are already based at AU but fulfil the mobility requirement**
* Usually postdocs with 0-3 years of experience, but no upper limit
** < 12 months. in DK in the last 3 years at the time of application (RI panel: < 36 mdr. in DK in the last 5 years – from TC to EU)

12. Au masterclass: Recruitment
How to spot the best candidates? Network and collaborators Conferences International projects you are already part of Proactively contacted be a potential candidate

13. AU Master class: programme
A workshop concentrating on the application and an introduction to AU will be joint activities for all fellows.
Almost half of the programme is designed to allow for time at the host research group. Things to address during this time:
Project discussions – ensuring the project is of the highest standard as well as an excellent match with the host group – e.g. relevant expertise, infrastructure and possibly also collaborators.
Precise sections of the application requiring input from the host group
Career development angle with a focus on training through research

14. AU Master class: programme
Joint activities (Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday)
Workshop
Adressing each headline in the template
Writing drills
Introduction to AU HR
Guided tour on campus
Individual activities (Tuesday morning and Thursday)
Project discussions
Application input (specific sections requiring input from the host group)
Career development angle (with a focus on training through research)

15. AU Master class: next steps
February 1: Deadline for applications for participation in the Master Clas to the departmental Research Committee
February 15: Deadline for prioritized applications to the Steering Committee
The application must include:
- A CV and publication list for the potential candidate.
- A short draft project synopsis (max. 2 page) for the proposed project that will be applied for.