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2. EMBL, Online Conference Marie Curie Actions European funding possibilities for young researchers European Liaison Office of German Research Organisations (KoWi)

3. EMBL, Online Conference Marie Curie Actions Structure of the Presentation: I. Marie Curie: Rules of Participation II: Marie Curie in the 7th Framework Programme (FP7) - Relevant Programmes for Institutions - Relevant Programmes for Individuals (Postdocs) III: Marie Curie: Important links

4. EMBL, Online Conference Marie Curie – General Facts No age limit for application; based on research experience and expertise Bottom-Up Approach: open to all research areas and research topics No quota to the disciplines in advance of the selection process Emphasis on research training, complementary skills and diversification of research competencies Promoting Excellence Return Mechanisms (incl. mechanisms to reintegrate European world-class researchers in Europe)

5. EMBL, Online Conference Marie Curie – Rules of Participation Scientists - Early stage researchers: less than 4 years active research experience (after graduation from university) - Experienced researchers: more than four years of active research experience or doctoral degree - Very experienced researchers: at least 10 years of active research experience Institutions - Organisations which are actively involved in research and/or research training  e.g. universities, research bodies, enterprises (incl. SME)

6. EMBL, Online Conference Marie Curie – Rules of Participation Nationals and Host Institutions from: Member States (MS) of the European Union Associated Candidate Countries (AS): Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey Associated Countries to FP6: Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Croatia Individuals and institutions from Third countries, e.g. USA, Canada International European interest organisations and international organisations (e.g. EMBO)

7. EMBL, Online Conference Marie Curie – Rules of Participation Definition of Mobility: The researcher must not be a national of the hosting country The researcher must not have lived, worked or studied in the hosting country for more than 12 months out of the three years immediately prior to either the time of application or the start of work

8. EMBL, Online Conference Marie Curie in the 7th Framework Programme

9. EMBL, Online Conference Initial training of researchers Marie Curie Networks Initial training of researchers Marie Curie Networks Life-long training and career development Individual Fellowships Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes Life-long training and career development Individual Fellowships Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes Industry-academia pathways and partnerships Industry-Academia Scheme Industry-academia pathways and partnerships Industry-Academia Scheme International dimension Outgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants International dimension Outgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants Specific actions Excellence awards Specific actions Excellence awards People – Human Potential

10. EMBL, Online Conference Relevant Programmes for Institutions

11. EMBL, Online Conference Initial training of researchers: Marie Curie Networks Programme: - Structured training for early stage researchers in a certain scientific area - Recruitment of early stage researchers and senior/established researchers for scientific chairs - Funding for the organisation of conferences and seminars - Host institutions can be located in EU, Associated States and Third Countries Application: - Institution consortia between 3 and 7 partners apply to the European Commission - After successful evaluation (2 stages), the coordinating institution starts negotiations with the European Commission - After starting the project, vacancies for doctoral students will be published

12. EMBL, Online Conference Life-long Training and Career Development - Funding of individual fellowship programmes for Experienced Researchers (Intra-European Fellowships, EIF) - Co-funding of regional, national or international programmes - Official public bodies responsible for funding and managing fellowship programmes - Other public or private bodies, including large research organisations, that finance and manage fellowship programmes - Bodies at international level that run comparable schemes at European level as part of their mission Programme: Application:

13. EMBL, Online Conference Industry-Academia Pathways Programme: - Open (and foster) dynamic pathways between public organizations and private commercial enterprises - Staff secondments between both sectors - Organisation of workshops/seminars enhancing intersectorial experience - Institutions (both sectors) from at least 2 MS or AS apply to the European Commission - Industry partners can also be coordinators Application:

14. EMBL, Online Conference International Dimension: International Partnerships Programme: Partnerships between several research organizations in Europe and one or more in - countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy - countries with which the EU has an S&T Agreement - Funding for short exchanges of early-stage and experienced researchers, the organisation of conferences, exchange of good practice

15. EMBL, Online Conference Relevant Programmes for Individuals (Postdocs)

16. EMBL, Online Conference Individual Fellowships for Postdocs Intra European Fellowships (EIF): 12-24 months - scientific mobility within Europe (EU, Candidate Countries, Associated Countries) - Individual researcher applies to the European Commission in liaison with the host institution - After successful evaluation, the host institution starts negotiations with the European Commission - After successful negotiation, the fellow signs an agreement with the host (working contract or stipend) Programme: Application:

17. EMBL, Online Conference Individual Fellowships for Postdocs Outgoing International Fellowships (OIF): 18-36 months - scientific mobility to a Third Country with obligatory return phase in Europe - Individual researcher applies to the European Commission in liaison with the host institution and the return host institution - After successful evaluation, the host institution starts negotiations with the European Commission - After successful negotiation, the fellow signs an agreement with the host (working contract or stipend) Programme: Application:

18. EMBL, Online Conference Individual Fellowships for Postdocs Incoming International Fellowships (IIF): 12-24 /18-36 months - scientific mobility from a Third Country to Europe with an optional return phase - Individual researchers (Third Countries) applies to the European Commission in liaison with the host institution in Europe (and the return host institution) - After successful evaluation, the host institution starts negotiations with the European Commission - After successful negotiation, the fellow signs an agreement with the host (working contract or stipend) Programme: Application:

19. EMBL, Online Conference Individual Fellowships for Postdocs European Reintegration Grants/ International Reintegration Grants Reintegration grants for experienced researchers after an international mobility period - Individual researchers (Third Countries) applies to the European Commission in liaison with host institution and return host institution - After successful evaluation, the host institution starts negotiations with the European Commission - After successful negotiation, the fellow signs an agreement with the host (working contract or stipend) Programme: Application:

20. EMBL, Online Conference Individual Fellowships for Postdocs - Application application for Individual Fellowships only after a "Call for Proposal" in the Official Journal of the EU/CORDIS Calls are issued about once a year proposal consists of some forms and a free text part the researcher has to fill in / write "Handbooks" and "Guides for Proposers" offered by the Commission of every Marie Curie Action strict deadline!

21. EMBL, Online Conference Important Links Marie Curie FP6 / FP7 http://cordis.europa.eu/mariecurie-actions http://www.kowi.de/en/youngscientists/marie-curie Search for Vacancies (Doctoral and Postdoctoral): http://cordis.europa.eu/mc-opportunities http://europa.eu.int/eracareers/index_en.cfm Search for successful projects: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp6/projects.htm

22. EMBL, Online Conference The European Research Council (ERC)

23. EMBL, Online Conference European Research Council (ERC) - Governance - Independent Scientific Council establish the overall scientific strategy, monitoring of the operational quality, evaluating the implementation of the programme Dedicated Implementation Structure operational management of the ERC ERC Programme will be based on the principles of scientific excellence, autonomy, transparency and accountability

24. EMBL, Online Conference What is meant by "Frontier Research" ? Frontier Research deals with: the creation of new knowledge most exciting and risky research areas connection between the creation of new knowledge and useful knowlegde at the same time multi-, inter- or transdisciplinary research

25. EMBL, Online Conference The ERC - Start Up Strategy - ERC Starting Independent Research Grants: - € 300-350 m per year (around 200 grants awarded each year, project duration up to 5 years) -for independent and excellent individual research teams (transnationally or nationally composed) Independence: -"... investigators having authority to apply for, hold, and manage their own research funding, and to publish as senior authors" Submission Procedure: -two step procedure -electronic proposal submission (sub-deadlines) First calls at the end of 2006 or in early 2007

26. EMBL, Online Conference ERC - Starting Independent Research Grants - Excellent researchers are eligible who: are working or intend to work in any part of the EU or Associated countries intend to start their first independent team intend to get support for a recently established team are less than 10 years from the award of their PhD wish to return to a host organisation in the EU or in an Associated country

27. EMBL, Online Conference Financial issues: size of the grant depends on team-structure and type of project (team size, new team or already existing team, laboratory-based or non-laboratory-based, etc.) flexible grant with the possibility of changes in the budget salaries of the team-leader and the team-members covered by grant reimbursement of equipment costs financial involvement of the host institution is expected (overheads are limited to 20%) ERC - Starting Independent Research Grants -

28. EMBL, Online Conference Important Weblinks http://erc.europa.eu http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/future/ basic_research/index_en.html http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ideas.htm

29. EMBL, Online Conference Marie Curie Actions / ERC · Contact Bonn Office: Uwe David Tel.: +49-228-95997-14 ud@kowi.de KoWi-Homepage: http://www.kowi.de/en Brussels Office: Victoria Reichl Tel.: +32-2-54802-20 vr@kowi.de