1. Dr Magdalena Wislocka, EURAXESS
Sept 16th 2019
“Build Your Career in Ireland as Non-EU Student/Graduate/Researcher” -talk
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2. EURAXESS Service Network
A European initiative
with up to date information and support services to all who plan career in research
European Union & over 40 countries in Europe
are working together to assist researchers and research organisations
Registration is free !

3. Pan European Network
40 countries
504 EURAXESS centres

4. Register on EURAXESS portal today
EURAXESS offer for YOU
Access to job offers and funding opportunities
Free assistance when moving countries
Researcher CV database - attract YOUR employer somewhere in Europe and beyond via EURAXESS portal
Research related training resources, designed to help you improve your career prospects
Register on EURAXESS portal today

5. EURAXESS Website Planning to go abroad ?
When you plan your next step somewhere in Europe….
EURAXESS Ireland
See how we can help you
Planning to go abroad ?
EURAXESS Europe
Check what we can do for you

6. EURAXESS –what we do ? `

7. EURAXESS Jobs & Funding`

8. EURAXESS Project focusing on careers outside academia – for researchers
The project has resulted in designing of online resources available on the EURAXESS website.

9. Employers and Researchers value the same competencies
Researchers often think employers would not value the competencies they have. When both employers and r-rs were asked to list rank their competencies that they believe they have, they were broadly similar. Problem solving, research skills, and technical/subject expertise were all ranked highly.

10. Careers outside academia website guide https://euraxess. ec. europa
Labour market information,
Practical information about career planning,
Guidance for getting a non-academic jobs
Career stories outside academia

11. Partnering tool for research, business, or hosting
Search for organisations interested to collaborate with researchers in the following areas:
◾Participation in EU funded projects (e.g. H2020)
◾Hosting for EU funded reseachers (ERC/MSCA)
◾Hosting for non EU funded reseachers
◾Intersectoral mobility experience
◾Partnership with an organisation for a startup
◾Co-found a startup with an organisation
◾Training in line with Innovative Doctoral Training Principles
◾Professional development tools
◾Mentorship to set up a startup
◾Find a partner for a startup
◾Co-found a startup

12. Marie Curie research options for you- an overview
The EU is funding research in a variety of ways through Horizon 2020, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
For details contact:

13. MSCA –European Funding for MSc holders Innovating Training Network – ITN
Multidisciplinary network of researchers working on a common project.
Example is PERFORM project about Digital Retail – the recruitment is now closed. Look for other offers on EURAXESS web.
Each researcher has an Individual Research Work within the project
is it for Me ?
For MSc holder who want to do a PhD abroad – this is a doctoral programme
You must go to another country- residency rules !!
MSCA Mobility Rules apply

14. MSCA –European Funding for MSc holders Innovating Training Network – ITN
You can work in both academia and industry -Secondments for each researcher to another sector (academic to non-academic, or vice-versa) –you can move to a company or university across different countries
Applies to all disciplines
No nationality restrictions
Very competitive salary
Opportunity to travel, participate in summer schools and network events
Opportunity to networking and meeting other supervisors
Prestige !
Job Opportunities (PhD) advertised on EURAXESS

15. ITN offer currently on EURAXESS website

16. ITN Opportunities advertised on EURAXESS – available Live
PhD Position at Max PIanck Institute for Intelligent Systems within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN "MLFPM”
PhD Position at ETH Zürich within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN "MLFPM”
Postdoctoral Researcher – “Single-ion Conducting” block copolymers selfassembly- driven Bio-inspired Porous Printed Films to Electrodes
And many more ….
Check the EURAXESS, keyword
MSCA recruitment time starts in Feb/March

17. MSCA –European Funding for PhD holders or experienced researchers Individual Fellowships– IF
Can I qualify ?
You need to have a PhD or 4 years research experience in a university or company
You need to be proactive- you propose a research project
Find your supervisor abroad to submit a proposal together
It can be an university or a company/research institution
Applies to all disciplines
No nationality restrictions
Handbook with info

18. MSCA –European Funding for PhD holders or experienced researchers Individual Fellowships– IF
Duration 2 years
Success rate 20% in Ireland, 14% in Europe
Very competitive salary around (circa €3,000 in your hand, more if you have family)
You can delay your starting date
You need to physically move to the country of your supervisor's institution in EU or a H2020 associated country
If you really want to have your research in Ireland there is an option for you called
Global Fellowship

19. MSCA –European Funding for PhD holders or experienced researchers Global Fellowships – GF
Allows you to have your fellowship in 2 parts :
the fist part is abroad in a 3rd country
the second part is in Ireland
You need 2 supervisors
Your 1st supervisor must be from Ireland
Your 2nd supervisor – form the 3rd country (outside Europe)
What is the H2020 associated country / 3rd country ?
Funding of applicants from non- EU countries:

20. MSCA –European Funding for PhD holders or experienced researchers Global Fellowships – GF
Is it for Me ?
If you are a non European national you need to be a European/or H2020 Associated country resident for at least 5 years to be eligible to apply
EU/ H2020 Associated country nationals – can apply automatically
For all information:

21. Immigration * visas *work permits

22. Hosting Agreement scheme for researchers
The Third Level Graduate Scheme – for non EEA students
General Employment Permit
Critical Skills Employment Permit
New immigration Policy : Rights to work for spouse of Hosting Agreement Holders /no re-entry visas (April 2019)
Family reunification – De facto partners of Hosting Agreement /Critical Skills Employment Permit holders
LATEST NEWS: simplification of the residency stamps system/immigration for students- in greater Dublin area

23. EURAXESS in Serbia - European, regional and national perspectives

24. The fast track visa scheme HOSTING AGREEMENT– how to stay and work without a work permit in Ireland – in RESEARCH
Visas processed quicker – in general
Spouses, children can join immediately
Exemption from a work permit
Stamp 1 granted
Jobs in industry
Research
Academia
Needed only for the initial 2 years in Ireland
No need to leave the country immediately after the agreement has expired
NEW: Spouses can work freely ! work permission abolished
Free EURAXESS Assistance – immigration advice
Stamp 4 after 24 months on your Hosting Agreement
Flexibility in moving institutions and projects at any stage
Min salary level lower than for Work Permit (€23K pa)

26. Researchers on Hosting Agreements in Ireland- Employment Research field
Extranet data of Feb 2019, original calculation spreadsheet in my events – UCC Feb 8th 2019

27. Researchers employed on Hosting Agreements over 4300 researchers form 120 non EU countries under the scheme in 70 institutions to date

28. Companies and Institutions employing researchers on Hosting Agreements https://bit.ly/2Grdm5d

29. Enterprise employing non EU researchers in Ireland (examples)
Number of non EU employees with Hosting Agreements at present
Accenture 13
BD Research Centre Ireland Limited 28
Cell Stress Discoveries LTd. 2
The Economic and Social Research Institute 8
Cyber Colloids LTd 1
Fotonation 3
IBM in Ireland 16
Nokia Ireland Limited 7
ORREC Orreco Ltd.
Realtime Technologies Ltd.
United Technologies Research Centre Ireland, Ltd. (UTRCI) 12
XILINX Ireland

30. Third Level Graduate Scheme
Allows all non-EEA graduates of Irish universities to remain in Ireland after their studies
Helps finding graduate level employment and applying for a work permit/hosting agreement
You can work full time or part time without any permission under this scheme
Note: if you meet qualification criterial for a work permit or a job under Hosting Agreement straight away (offer for min 2 years !) – do not choose the Graduate Scheme

31. Third Level Graduate Scheme
Rules
Notification in writing that you have achieved your student award in Ireland (a letter from the university, or the degree scroll)- to GNIB
You must have a current, valid Stamp 2 student immigration permission and an up-to-date GNIB (now IRP card)
holders of stamp 1 are not eligible (you can not use it after working on a hosting agreement/work permit under stamp 1)
You must apply within 6 months after achieving the award :BSc, MSc, PhD
You must not have already exceeded the 7 year limit on your permission as a non-EEA national student in Ireland
You can enter the Programme on 2 separate occasion only
You will be granted stamp 1G on the Third Level Programme – report to your local GNIB before your stamp 2 expires

32. Third Level Graduate Scheme
Graduates with BSc or higher diploma (level 8 on the NFQ) can be granted 12 months residence max
You can not exceed 7 years in total on your stamp 2 and your stamp 1G
Graduates with MSc, post graduate diploma or PhD (level 9 on the NFQ) can be granted 24 months residence
you can not exceed 8 years in total on your stamp 2 and your stamp 1G
NOTE Initial permit for 12 months - then extension- up to 8 year limit – on conditions you make an effort to get graduate level employment (job interview, signing up with graduate employment agencies..)

33. General Work Permit General Work Permit
You can stay in Ireland and work under work permit if salary offered is €32K pa, all occupations are eligible (note list of ineligible occupations)
Min is €27K pa if you graduated in the last 12 months, and has been offered a graduate position from the Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List The list incudes : Engineering and Science, ICT professionals, Academics and Business /Research admin staff etc..
A Labour Market Needs Test is required in most cases (Highly Skilled Occupations are excluded)
You have to stay n the job for 12 months (not eligible for shorter contract offers)
The main attraction of the General Employment Permit for prospective candidates is that it permits a broader range of occupations than the other classes of employment permit

34. Critical Skills Employment Permit
Critical Skills Work Permit
Designed to attract highly skilled people into the labour market with the aim of encouraging them to take up permanent residence in Ireland
Occupations such as ICT professionals, professional engineers and technologists are catered for under this type of employment permit.
The list of eligible occupations is set out in the Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List.
Jobs with a minimum annual salary of €30,000 for a restricted number of strategically important occupations in the Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List qualify
All occupations with a minimum annual salty of over €62K pa qualify
Job offer must be for min 2 years, you must stay in the job for min 12 months
a Labour Market Needs Test is not required
Permit holders can apply for immediate family reunification
Spouses work without any permit – all jobs qualify

35. New immigration Policy : Rights to work for spouse of Hosting Agreement Holders
Spouses and De Facto Partners of Hosting Agreement holders no longer need to apply for a work permit if they want to work in Ireland
Your local GNIB visit with your spouses/ de facto partner who is a resident in Ireland on a Hosting Agreement – 1G stamp condition given
No charge if IRP is still valid (if due for renewal €300)
Spouses of stamp 4 holders on the basis of being a former Hosting Agreement holder – also qualify

36. Stamp 1G holders/de facto partners of Hosting Agreement holders
have rights to work on full or part time basis without a work permit
do additional voluntary work
study
travel abroad for short periods (e.g. holidays and attending conferences) and return to Ireland, subject to any re-entry visa requirements
bring immediate children to Ireland
The permission to stay in Ireland is still tied to the permission of the Hosting Agreement holder
Stamp 1G holders – are not entitled to rely on public services or claim any state benefits/funding and must hold private medical insurance
Stamp 1G period is reckonable for naturalisation/long term residence

37. Who is a de facto partner ?
The applicant must be in a position to provide evidence of:
a genuine, long-term, durable relationship,
living with their de facto partner as a family unit for at least two years prior to the commencement of this scheme.
More info on INIS website:

38. A new pre-clearance procedure for de facto partners
If you intend to travel to Ireland for the purpose of joining your De Facto Partner who holds a Hosting Agreement (or CSEP), you must apply for immigration preclearance to enter the State before you travel to Ireland.
This scheme applies to both non-visa required and visa required nationals.
A non-refundable fee of €100 applies
For info; INIS web:

39. A new pre-clearance procedure for de facto partners
Medical Insurance
Applicants must be covered by private medical insurance, from a company authorised by the Health Insurance Authority for the duration of your time in the State.
Travel insurance may suffice but only during the first year of your stay provided it covers you:
For the full period before you arrange private medical insurance
At a minimum of €25,000 for accident and €25,000 for illness and disease and
For any period of hospitalisation
In addition, it is advisable that applicants have insurance to cover repatriation in the event of serious illness or unforeseen events.

40. How to apply
You need to apply for immigration preclearance to join your de facto Partner (CSEP holder) in Ireland before you travel to Ireland.
Please complete the  Preclearance Application Form and send it together with the required supporting documentation (listed above) to:
Preclearance Section
Visa Division
Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service
13/14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2
DO2XK70
Ireland

41. Re entry visa requirement abolished for non EEA nationals 13 May 2019
If you are from a visa required country, and have a valid IRP card or GNIB card, you will no longer require a re-entry visa to leave and return to Ireland on or after 13 May 2019.
You will be able to show your passport and IRP or GNIB card to prove to airlines and immigration officials that you have a right to travel to Ireland. You will be exempt from the requirement to hold a visa.
See details of the changes here...

42. Useful websites Hosting Agreement
Graduate Scheme:
Work Permits
Visas
Preclearance scheme for De Facto Partners -to enter Ireland

43. EURAXESS Ireland, Hosting Agreement Scheme Manager
Any Questions ?
Dr Magdalena Wislocka
EURAXESS Ireland, Hosting Agreement Scheme Manager
For questions related to MSCA options contact