1. Hrvatski institut za tehnologiju
SUZANA KARABAIĆ
People NCP
Hrvatski institut za tehnologiju
Sveučilište u Zagrebu

3. Ultimate goal: an open, competitive and attractive Europe for researchers

4. PEOPLE BUDŽET 4,7 milijardi eura (50% više nego u FP6
na godišnjoj razini)
Program ima slijedeće ciljeve:
Ojačati kvalitativno i kvantitativno europski ljudski potencijal
u istraživanju i tehnologiji
Povećati mobilnost istraživača
Dati istraživačima perspektive za razvoj cjeloživotne karijere
Poticati europske istraživače da ostanu u Europi
Privući najbolje istraživače iz cijelog svijeta u Europu

5. The People Programme in its wider policy context
Ultimate goal: an open, competitive and attractive Europe for researchers
In summary three broad objectives:
Create conditions for researchers to be mobile without obstacles
Enhance status and attractiveness of a career in Europe
Finance researchers’ training, mobility and career development

6. 1.Breaking down obstacles to mobility
The European Researcher’s Mobility Portal 
ERA-MORE, the European Network of Mobility centres
Directive on Scientific Visa  to be transposed into national law by October 2007

7. 2. Attractiveness of a career in Europe
2005 Commission Recommendation on the « European
Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for their
Recruitment»
Framework for MS, employers and funders of research to remedy:
Huge differences in career structures in European countries
Non-transparent recruitment procedures
Lack of career development prospects
Impact on FP7:
Charter and Code will be addressed at the evaluation phase in the "People" Programme and at the contract negotiation stage in other Specific Programmes

8. To be
implemented....
on a
voluntary
basis

9. European Code & Charter Europska povelja za istraživače & Kodeks za novačenje istraživača
European Charter for Researchers addresses:
Roles and responsibilities
Entitlements of researchers and their employers or funding organisations.
Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers aims to:
improve recruitment and make selection procedures fairer and more transparent
proposes different means of judging merit

10. The Aim of the Code & the Charter
Enhancement of quality of research environment
Clarify commitments and obligations
Ethical standards and professional responsibility
Accountability and supervision, career development
Working conditions
Funding and salaries
Gender and equal opportunities
Selection and transparency
Recognition of qualifications etc…

11. The People Programme in FP7
Initial training
Initial Training Networks*
Life-long training and career development
Intra-European Fellowships / European Reintegration Grants
Co-funding of regional/national/international programmes
Industry dimension
Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways*
International dimension
Outgoing & Incoming* International Fellowships; International Cooperation Scheme; International Reintegration grants; Support to researcher ‘diasporas’*
Policy support actions
Mobility and career enhancement actions
* Open to third-country nationals

12. Initial training of researchers
Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN)
Life-long training and career development
Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)
European Reintegration Grants (ERG)
Co-funding of regional/national/international programmes (COFUND)
Industry-academia pathways and partnerships
MC Industry-Academia Pathways and Partnerships Scheme (IAPP)
International dimension
MC International Outgoing and Incoming Fellowships (IOF / IIF)
MC International Reintegration Grants (IRG)
International Cooperation Scheme

13. Koja područja znanosti?
Kako sudjelovati?
EK objavljuje natječaje (calls for proposals) za rezličite tipove
stipendija.
Treba napisati kvalitetan prijedlog projekta, slijedeći definirane
kriterije i javiti se na odgovarajući natječaj u predviđenom roku.
Natječaji: 1x / god.
Koja područja znanosti?
Stipendije su namijenjene za znanstvenike i istraživače
iz svih područja znanosti.
Posebno su dobrodošli prijedlozi koji potiču multidisciplinarnost
ili grade vezu između akademske zajednice i industrije.

14. What are host actions? Initial Training Networks (ITN) and
Industry-Academia Pathways and Partnerships (IAPP) are host actions:
consortium of various institutions applies for funding
successful institutions advertise positions and select fellows/researchers themselves
contract duration of consortium 3 – 4 years
stays of individual researchers 3 – 36 months for ITN, 2 – 24 months for IAPP

15. What are individual actions?
Intra-European/International Fellowships / Reintegration Grants are individual actions:
individual researcher applies jointly with host institution
duration at least 1 year for fellowships, 2 years for reintegration grants
Fellowship/grant bound to individual (no replacement)

16. What institutions can take part?
Organisations that are actively involved in research and/or research training:
Universities/Institutes of Technology
private and public research institutes
companies big and small
NGO’s
etc.

17. Where can institutions be located?
27 EU Member states (MS)
10 Associated Countries (AC)
almost on equal footing with MS
More than 140 International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC)
additional partners, can receive full funding
Other Third Countries (OTC)
additional partners, generally not funded

18. What researchers can take part?
No age limits – what counts is level of experience (full-time equivalent)
Early-Stage Researchers (ESR):
0 – 4 years of research experience since degree qualifying them to embark on a doctorate (irrespective of whether a doctorate is actually envisaged), and
no PhD
Experienced Researchers (ER):
either in possession of a doctoral degree, or
at least 4 years of research experience

19. What is (geographical) mobility?
Fellow has not been resident in the host country for more than 12 months within the last 3 years
Fellow does not have the nationality of the host country. Special rules in case of:
dual citizenship
European researcher returning from a third country
third country researcher having resided in Europe for a long time
international organisations

20. Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN)
Initial training of researchers
Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN)
Life-long training and career development
Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)
European Reintegration Grants (ERG)
Co-funding of regional/national/international programmes (COFUND)
Industry-academia pathways and partnerships
MC Industry-Academia Pathways and Partnerships Scheme (IAPP)
International dimension
MC International Outgoing and Incoming Fellowships (IOF / IIF)
MC International Reintegration Grants (IRG)
International Cooperation Scheme

21. Initial Training Networks
Network of at least three institutions from different MS/AC (single-site / twinning possible if embedded in existing network)
Industry participation encouraged
Provide research training and training in complementary skills to researchers at the start of their career

22. What do ITN’s offer?
Fellowships to ESR’s (3 – 36 months) and early post-docs (3 – 24 months), mobility required
Visiting scientists (shorter visits to provide specific training), mobility required
Training and networking events, can be open to external researchers

23. Initial training of researchers
Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN)
Life-long training and career development
Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)
European Reintegration Grants (ERG)
Co-funding of regional/national/international programmes (COFUND)
Industry-academia pathways and partnerships
MC Industry-Academia Pathways and Partnerships Scheme (IAPP)
International dimension
MC International Outgoing and Incoming Fellowships (IOF / IIF)
MC International Reintegration Grants (IRG)
International Cooperation Scheme

24. Industry-Academia Pathways and Partnerships
Partnership of at least two organisations from different sectors in different countries to develop longer term strategic partnership
Transfer of knowledge primarily through intersectoral staff exchange (2 – 24 months) with mandatory return phase (limited amount of same-country exchange possible)
Injection of new knowledge through recruitment (12 – 24 months) of ER’s from outside the partnership (optional, mobility required)

25. What do IAPP’s offer?
Salary costs during secondment phase (not return phase), and for new recruits.
Transfer of knowledge and networking events, can be open to external researchers
Only for SME’s: small equipment costs (up to 10% of the SME’s budget).

26. Initial training of researchers
Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN)
Life-long training and career development
Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)
European Reintegration Grants (ERG)
Co-funding of regional/national/international programmes (COFUND)
Industry-academia pathways and partnerships
MC Industry-Academia Pathways and Partnerships Scheme (IAPP)
International dimension
MC International Outgoing and Incoming Fellowships (IOF / IIF)
MC International Reintegration Grants (IRG)
International Cooperation Scheme

27. Intra-European Fellowships
For the career development and competence diversification of experienced researchers (with or without PhD, from post-doc to senior researcher)
Complementing or acquiring new skills and competencies
Enhancing inter/multidisciplinary and intersectoral mobility
Any research topic, no thematic priorities
Any host institution in a MS/AC (could be a company) – mobility is a must
Duration 1 – 2 years

28. European Reintegration Grants
Following a Marie Curie fellowship of at least 18 months duration (could be a host fellowship)
For ERs from MS/AC or assimilated
Support to the longer-term (re-)integration in any MS/AC institution different from the initial host, including in country of origin:
contribution to the research and/or salary costs during 2 – 3 years (€15,000/year)
host institution must provide adequate work contract for at least the duration of the project

29. Initial training of researchers
Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN)
Life-long training and career development
Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)
European Reintegration Grants (ERG)
Co-funding of regional/national/international programmes (COFUND)
Industry-academia pathways and partnerships
MC Industry-Academia Pathways and Partnerships Scheme (IAPP)
International dimension
MC International Outgoing and Incoming Fellowships (IOF / IIF)
MC International Reintegration Grants (IRG)
International Cooperation Scheme

30. International Dimension
Life long training and career development of EU researchers
To attract research talent from outside Europe
Foster mutually beneficial research collaboration through international staff exchanges
From 2008 new scheme: staff exchange scheme for EU Neighbourhood policy and S & T agreement countries
Actions:
International Outgoing Fellowships for career Development (IOF)
International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)
International Reintegration Grants (IRG)

31. International Outgoing Fellowships
To reinforce the international dimension of the career of experienced researchers who are nationals of a MS/AC
Two phases (fellowship covers both phases):
outgoing phase (1 – 2 years) for training and career development in any third country institution
mandatory return phase (1 year) in distinct legal entity in MS/AC for reintegration and knowledge transfer
Contract is with the return host (responsible for return of the fellow)
Mobility is a must

32. Incoming International Fellowships
To reinforce scientific excellence of MS/AC by attracting top-class experienced third country researchers (not assimilated to MS/AC nationals)
Enhance possibility for future collaborations
One or two phases:
incoming phase (1 – 2 years) in any MS/AC (fellowship)
optional return phase (1 year) if researcher is from an ICPC country (€15,000/year towards research costs)
Contracts with European and return host
Mobility is a must

33. International Reintegration Grants
For ERs from MS/AC who
have been active in a third country for at least 3 years
have not spent more than 12 months in a MS/AC within the last 3 years
are not employed in research in MS/AC at the deadline for submission of proposals
Support to the longer-term (re-)integration in any MS/AC institution:
contribution to the research and/or salary costs during 2 – 4 years (€25,000/year)
host institution must commit itself to effective integration for at least the duration of the project

34. REFERENCE RATES FOR MONTHLY LIVING ALLOWANCES
CATEGORIES A
(€/YEAR) B
Early stage researchers
33 800
16 900
Experienced researchers (4-10 years experience)
52 000
26 000
Experienced researchers (>10 years experience)
78 000
38 000
A: Researchers recruited under an employment contract/fellowship with full social security coverage
B: Researchers recieiving a fixed-amount fellowship with minimum social
security coverage
STIPENDIJA=IZNOS (A ili B) X KOREKCIJSKI FAKTOR
( za host country)

35. KOREKCIJSKI FAKTORI (%)
: Island, Norveška; Danska
: UK, Švicarska, Finska, Irska
: Švedska, Italija, Austrija, Luksemburg, Australija, USA, Belgija,
Hrvatska (105,8), Nizozemska, Njemačka
90-100: Španjolska, Izrael, Turska, Portugal
80-90: Slovačka, Kanada, Češka, Grčka
70-80: Estonija, Mađarska, Bugarska, Bosna i Hercegovina, Slovenija, Poljska
50-60: Rumunjska, Indija

36. STIPENDIJA + MOGUĆI DODACI
(različito za svaku stipendiju)
Eligible expenses for the activities carried out by the researchers
Monthly living allowance
- Mobility allowance ( €500/€800 monthly, depending on family situation,
only if transnationally mobile)
- Travel Allowance (depending on distance)
Career exploratory allowance (€2,000 once, for projects of at least 12 months
duration, not for all schemes)
- Contribution to the participation expenses of eligible researchers
(between €300 and €800 per fellow-months, depending on scheme and nature of project)
Eligible expenses for the activities carried out by the host organisations
- Contribution to the research/ training /transfer of knowledge
programme expenses
- Contribution to the organisation of international conferences,
workshops and events
- Management activities (including audit certification, max. 3 % (max. 7% for ITN))
- Contribution to overheads (10 % of direct costs except subcontracting)
- Other types of eligible expenses / specific conditions

37. Opportunities from FP6 http://mc-opportunities.cordis.lu
Many projects from FP6 are still running:
Transfer of Knowledge, Early Stage Training,
Excellence Teams, …
For vacancies visit:

38. “People” program S&T Quality Training Implementation Impact Researcher
OPĆENITI EVALUACIJSKI KRITERIJI ZA PROJEKTE (PROPOSAL)
S&T Quality
Znanstvena i/ili tehnološka izvrsnost
relevantnost
Training
Kvaliteta + ponuđene komplementarne vještine (npr. Menagement, Communication, IPR, Ethics, Grant writing, Commercial exploitation of results, Research Policy, entrepreneurship)
Implementation
Kvaliteta i efikasnost implementacije i menagementa (kapaciteti, ljudski potencijal, infrastruktura)
Impact
Potencijalni utjecaj na razvoj, diseminaciju i korištenje rezultata projekta
Researcher
Istraživačko Iskustvo

39. Key Lessons from FP6 experience
Write a concise and readable proposal, clear objectives and workplan
Communication - between Co-ordinator, Participants and Administrations
Get to know the Commission Project Officer – and NCP!
Submit reports (incl financial claims) on time
Respond quickly to Commission requests for clarifications and refer constantly
to the contract
Be an evaluator

40. MORE INFO FP7: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/people/
European Researcher’s Mobility Portal:
Newsletter “Europe4Researchers”:
EU DG Research:

41. Pomoć u People / Marie Curie Actions
NCP = National Contact Point