1. H2020 – WP 2014/15 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

2. MSCA - strategic programming approach  Attract and retain research talent  Develop state-of-the-art, innovative training schemes, consistent with the highly competitive and increasingly inter-disciplinary requirements of research and innovation  Promote sustainable career development in research and innovation  Focus on delivering new knowledge and skills, in line with the key driver identified in the strategic programming approach  Contribute to a strong partnership with MS via the co- funding mechanism

3. Simplification Clear definitions of participants  Two sectors: academic/non-academic  Two groups: beneficiaries and partner organisations Broader understanding of industry involvement: participation of businesses (including SMEs) and other socio-economic actors Streamlined definitions of supported researchers  ESR/ER  Staff members in RISE Mobility rules ~maintained (new Reintegration Panel incorporated in the rules) Portability of IF grants

4. Definitions Academic sector: public or private HEI awarding academic degrees, public or private non-profit research organisations, international European interest organisations Non-academic sector: any socio-economic actor not included in the academic sector definition Beneficiaries => signatories of the grant agreement Partner organisations => not signing the grant agreement Categories of researchers: ESR and ER – in line with FP7 approach Full time research equivalent and mobility rule – following FP7 approach Staff members in RISE: researchers, innovators, managers, administrative and technical personnel supporting research and innovation activities of the project

5. European Training Networks European Joint Doctorates Academia Non-academia Academia Non-academia Country 1 Country 2 Country 3 Academia Country 1 Country 2 Country 3 Academia Non-academia Academia Non-academia Academia Non-academia Academia Non-academia Academia Non-academia Academia European Industrial Doctorates Country 2 Country 1 ≥ 50% Non-academia Academia Non-academia ITN - consortia

6. IF – European and Global European Fellowships Global Fellowships

7. Non- academia Academia MS/AC TC RISE – Exchanges

8. Admissibility conditions General Annex A proposal will only be admissible if it is: a)Submitted in the electronic submission system before the deadline given in the call conditions; b)Complete (i.e. both the requested administrative form, the proposal description and any supporting documents specified in the call are present); c)Readable, accessible and printable.

9. Admissibility conditions General Annex MSCA derogation Completeness of the proposal – required elements General Annex Part BMSCA calls A curriculum vitae or description of the profile of the persons who will be primarily responsible for carrying out the proposed work ITN, RISE, COFUND – A description of the profile of the persons who will be primarily responsible for carrying out the proposed work IF – CV of the researcher A list of up to five relevant publications and/or other research or innovation products n/a A list of up to five relevant previous projects or activities, connected to the subject of this proposal n/a A description of the available infrastructure and any major items of technical equipment, relevant to the proposed work A description of the available infrastructure and any major items of technical equipment relevant to the proposed work A description of any third parties that are not represented as project partners, but who will nonetheless be contributing towards the work (e.g. providing facilities) A description of any partner organisations that are not represented as beneficiaries, but who will nonetheless be contributing towards the work