1. SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT SKADS
14 events and 10 participating institutes
4 types of events:
Technical workshop
Astronomical workshop
Mixed workshop (practical assignment)
Schools
26 April 2019
SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

2. SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT SKADS
Intended to complement SKADS
Primary objective to train new generation of (Technical) Scientist for new radio astronomy instruments LOFAR, SKA
Provides possibility for short (up to 4 weeks) scholarship
10 participants
Signed EC Contract expected today
Project started 1 January 2007
Total funding level 555k Euro
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SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

3. SKADS Controller Meeting
Participants
1. Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy ASTRON
2. Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe JIVE
3. Instituto di Radioastronomia INAF
4.Observatoire de Paris OPAR
5. Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie MPIfR
6. The University of Manchester UMAN
7. Fundacion general de la Universidad de Alcala - Instituto Geografico Nacional FG-IGN
8. University of Cambridge UCAM DPHYS
9. University of Oxford OXF-DB
10. Rijksuniversiteit Groningen - Kapteyn Astronomical Institute
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SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

4. SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT SKADS
Management team of MCCT SKADS coincides with management of SKADS
For the organization of events one Local Point of Contact for each participant that hosts an event
Project Structure has still some positions vacant (Quality Group)
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SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

5. SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT SKADS
26 April 2019
SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

6. SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT components
Schools. Radio astronomy: fundamentals and the new instruments
35-40 participants
3 schools, 8 days each
Astronomical workshops: the science of SKA(DS)
25-30 participants
2 tracks, 6 days each
Technical workshops: antennas and enabling technologies for SKADS
20-30 participants
Mixed workshops: science and instruments
Training (Part of Mixed workshops) “scholarship”
5 x 8 participants, 21 days each
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SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

7. SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT SKADS 2007
26 April 2019
SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

8. SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT SKADS 2008
26 April 2019
SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

9. SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT SKADS 2009
26 April 2019
SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

10. Marie Curie SKADS finances
Total eligible costs and requested Marie Curie contribution is:
Eligible costs per event
Number of events
Total eligible costs
Schools
76.303,- 3 ,-
Workshops All/D1
38.942,-/43.642 6 ,-
Practical training
17.632,- 5
88.160,-
Requested Marie Curie contribution ,-
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SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

11. SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT SKADS
MCCT has only funds for
Management & Audit Certificates
Organization
Participants :
Living allowances
Travel allowances
Participation fee
(only eligible for limited nr. of participants per category)
26 April 2019
SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

12. SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT SKADS
Has no funds for:
No salary costs of trainers/key-notespeakers of host institutions are budgeted.
Costs for the facilities of the hosts, such as use of laboratory, computers, equipment, etc., are not budgeted. These costs will be paid for by the hosts.
For the practical training no organizational costs are budgeted
26 April 2019
SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

13. SKADS Controller Meeting
General Principles
No profits are allowed
Costs should not be part of another Community Project
(when this is the case make a clear separation)
No more than 30 % of the total number of event participants (funded+not funded) should:
Come from the same country
Be from Third countries
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SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

14. SKADS Controller Meeting
Role of Coordinator
Updating vacancy tool
Ensuring timeliness of reports
Create and maintain database of all funded researchers
Ensure that all participants (also not funded) complete questionaires
Maintain website (mcct.skads-eu.org)
26 April 2019
SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

15. Periodic Management Report (use SESAM!)
Financial Report
Justification of costs claimed
Management Report
Financial Statement (Form C)
(one for each contractor with eligible costs)
Summary Financial Report
Audit Certificate (after 2nd year)
All reports should be submitted together
26 April 2019
SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

16. Selection of Participants Advertisement of Events
Gender Balance
International Balance (30 %)
Balance between early stage and experienced researchers
ADVERTISEMENT
Vacancy tool MC-opportunities.cordlis.lu
Website of project
Scientific Journals
Always Acknowledge MC
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SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

17. Administrative & Financial Requirements
Use only forms from SESAM website
Overheads are not allowed
VAT is not eligible advise: transfer lump sum to participants for living allowance, reimburse travel
Participants should fill in questionaire on SESAM website
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SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session

18. SKADS Controller Meeting
Contract
Location and dates are indicative do not require amendment
Funds can be transferred between cost categories
(but no overheads, max 7 % &management and audit certification)
Adding events is possible but cum in contract is maximum
Changes need to be discussed with project officer
ALWAYS: Keep in contact with Project Office
26 April 2019
SKADS Controller Meeting
MCCT session