1. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 FRAMEWORK PROGRAM 6 ( FP6 ) FRAMEWORK PROGRAM 6 ( FP6 )

2. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 FP 6 : financial tool to ‘realize’ European Research Area (ERA) ERA : aims to coordinate research activities and integrate research policies at national and EU levels integrate research policies at national and EU levels

3. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 Objectives: Objectives:  INTEGRATING RESEARCH  STRENGTHENING ERA  STRUCTURING ERA

4. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 INTEGRATING RESEARCH Thematic Priorities  Life Sciences, Genomics & Biotechnology for Health,  Information Society Technologies  Nanotechnologies & Nanosciences, Knowledge-Based Multifunctional Materials & New Production Processes & Devices  Aeronautics & Space  Food Quality & Safety  Sustainable Development, Global Change & Ecosystems  Citizens & Governance in a Knowledge-Based Society

5. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 Research Instruments  Integrated Projects (IP)  Networks of Excellence (NoE)  Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP)

6. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 STRENGTHENING ERA  Coordination of Research Activities: To establish networks of national and regional research programs (270 million Euro)  Development of Research and Innovation Policies: To promote the consistent improvement of those policies (50 million Euro)

7. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 STRUCTURING ERA  Research and Innovation (290 million Euro)  Human Resources & Mobility (Marie Curie Actions) (1,580 million Euro) (1,580 million Euro)  Research Infrastructures (655 million Euro)  Science and Society (80 million Euro)

8. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 Human Resources and Mobility (Marie Curie Actions)  Host-driven Actions  Individual-driven Actions  Excellence Promotion and Recognition  Return and Reintegration Mechanisms Budget : 1.58 billion Euro Aim : Promotion of international mobility and training of researchers for structuring ERA

9. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 1. HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS  Research Training Networks (RTN)  Early-Stage Research Training (EST)  Transfer of Knowledge (ToK)  Series of Events (SCF) & Large Conferences (LCF)

10. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS a) Research Training Network (RTN)  At least 3 institutions in 3 different countries form a network and jointly apply to the Commission  Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the hosts  Hosts, after selecting the fellows, offer scientific training within the frame of a collaborative research project for 3 months up to 3 years  Early-stage researchers and experienced researchers with up to 10 years of experience can benefit from RTN ** Deadline: 19 November 2003 (115 million Euro) ** Deadline: 19 November 2003 (115 million Euro) Conclusion: June 2004 – October 2004

11. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS Financial Support for Researcher:  At least 65 % of the total budget  Fixed salary  Travel expenses  Mobility allowance  Career development allowance  Participation in activities of ‘Transfer of Knowledge’, education and networking

12. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS Financial Support for Host Institution:  Implementation of project and organization  Participation in ToK, education and networking  Expenses of administration and supervision (max 7 %)  Overheads (max 10 %)

13. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS Evaluation Criteria:  Scientific and technologic content of the common research project  Content and quality of education and ToK program  Quality of partner institutions & network organization  Conformance with aims of the activity  Added value to the EU

14. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS b) Early Stage Research Training (EST)  One or more institutions in at least 2 different countries apply to the Commission  Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the hosts  Hosts, after selecting the fellows, provide structured scientific and complementary skills for 3 months up to 3 years  Early-stage researchers can benefit from EST ** Deadline: 11 February 2004 (70 million Euro) ** Deadline: 11 February 2004 (70 million Euro) Conclusion: June 2004 – September 2004 Conclusion: June 2004 – September 2004

15. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS Evaluation Criteria:  Quality of education activities (15 %)  Quality of institution (25 %)  Scientific quality of project (10 %)  Management and feasibility of the project (15 %)  Conformance with aims of the event (20 %)  Added value to the EU (15 %)

16. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS c) Transfer of Knowledge (ToK) 1. Development Scheme: Knowledge of EU and candidate countries for developing their research potential 2. Industry-Academia Strategic Partnership Scheme: Cooperation between industry and universities is strengthened through exchange of researchers strengthened through exchange of researchers ** Deadline: 19 May 2004 (45 Million Euro) ** Deadline: 19 May 2004 (45 Million Euro) Conclusion: October 2004 – December 2004 Conclusion: October 2004 – December 2004

17. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS  Host institutions apply to Commission  Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the hosts  Hosts either select the fellows through international declaration for 2 months up to 2 years or send its researchers to another country for 2 months up to 1 year  Experienced researchers can benefit from ToK

18. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS Budget and Duration:  Maximum 4 years beginning from the inception date in the contract  100,000 – 1 million Euro 34 % for the Industry-Academia Strategic Partnership Scheme 34 % for the Industry-Academia Strategic Partnership Scheme 66 % for the Development Scheme 66 % for the Development Scheme

19. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS d) Series of Events (SCF) and Large Conferences (LCF)  Supports training of researchers and boost the connection between them through series of conferences and training events (researchers from all nationalities can benefit)  Supports attendance of early-stage and experienced researchers to large conferences for training (researchers from all nationalities for events held in EU or AS))  Helps early-stage researchers benefit from the experiences of the more experienced researchers through organizing conferences and training courses

20. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS  Organizers apply to Commission  Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the organizers  Organizers select the participants

21. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS  There must be at least 4 activities in the project (no upper limit) and they must be performed in 4 years time  Events and conferences that are carried out in 6 months time beginning from the deadline will be invalid  They may be arranged at different places

22. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 2. INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONS  Intra-European Individual Fellowships (EIF)  Incoming International Fellowships (IIF)  Outgoing International Fellowships (OIF)

23. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONS a) Intra-European Individual Fellowships (EIF)  Candidate applies to the Commission jointly with the host institution  Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the host  Selected fellow signs an agreement with the host for a period of 1 to 2 years ** Deadline: 18 February 2004 (55 million Euro) ** Deadline: 18 February 2004 (55 million Euro) Conclusion: June 2004 – October 2004

24. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONS  Promising experienced researchers from EU/Associated States can benefit from EIF, hosted by universities, research centers/enterprises within Europe  EIF offers to give researchers financial means for advanced training through research or to acquire complementary skills at a European organisation most suited to their professional needs.

25. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003  IIF intends to attract top-class researchers from Third Countries (countries outside EU/Associated States), offering them research training in Europe  IIF provides improvement of cooperation with Third Countries through training their experienced researchers  There is possibility of financial support and reintegration phase for researchers from developing countries and emerging and transition economies ** Deadline: 12 February 2004 (11 million Euro) ** Deadline: 12 February 2004 (11 million Euro) Conclusion: June 2004 – October 2004 Conclusion: June 2004 – October 2004 INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONS b) Incoming International Fellowships (IIF)

26. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONS  Candidate applies to Commission jointly with the host institution  Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the host  Selected fellow signs an agreement with the host for a period of 1 to 2 years (3 years with return phase)

27. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONS c) Outgoing International Fellowships (OIF)  Candidate applies to the Commission jointly with the host and return institutions  Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the return institution  Selected fellow signs a contract with the return institution (where there is obligatory phase of study for the fellow) and have it approved by it ** Deadline: 12 February 2004 (18 million Euro) ** Deadline: 12 February 2004 (18 million Euro) Conclusion: June 2004 – October 2004 Conclusion: June 2004 – October 2004

28. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONS INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONS  Fellow stays for 1 to 2 years at the host institution for the outgoing phase and half of that period at the return institution  Experienced researchers from EU/Associated States can benefit from OIF  OIF offers opportunity of carrying out research in Third Countries with a compulsory return phase for ToK

29. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 3. EXCELLENCE PROMOTION & RECOGNITION There are 3 initiatives to increase the recognition and promotion of excellence in European research:  Excellence Grants (EXT)  Excellence Awards (EXA)  Excellence Chairs (EXC)

30. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 EXCELLENCE a) Excellence Grants (EXT)  Aims to provide support to a team-leader with potential of excellence in a particular scientific field, for the creation and development of transnational research teams  Prospective team leader applies to Commission with the host institution  Commission selects proposals for funding  Commission signs a contract with the host

31. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 EXCELLENCE  Successful teams will be awarded a grant of up to 4 years based on a well-defined research program  Team leader selects the team members and they must sign an agreement with the host organisation (Deadline: 18 May 2004)

32. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 EXCELLENCE b) Excellence Awards (EXA)  Aims to give public recognition to the excellence of researchers, having benefited from training and mobility support of the Community for minimum one year  Candidates can propose themselves or may be proposed by others (Deadline: 18 May 2004)

33. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 EXCELLENCE c ) Excellence Chairs (EXC)  MC Chairs aim to support world-class researchers for encouraging them to restart/continue their studies in Europe  World-class researchers from all nationalities are eligible  The host institution should be in an EU/AS  The applicant applies to Commission jointly with the host institution  Commission selects the chair-holders and signs a contract with the host  Successful candidate signs a separate agreement with the host  (Deadline: 21 January 2004)

34. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 4. RETURN & REINTEGRATION MECHANISMS  European Reintegration Grants (ERG)  International Reintegration Grants (IRG) Above measures have been put into practice in order to make mobility more attractive by reducing negative impacts on a researcher’s career and making it easier for fellows to continue Their professional scientific career in their home country or elsewhere in Europe/Associated State after a training period abroad.

35. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 REINTEGRATION a) European Reintegration Grants (ERG)  Aims to encourage reintegration of researchers from EU or Associated States, who have previously benefited from a MC action for at least 2 years, into professional scientific careers  Researcher applies to Commission together with the host institution 6 months before the end of his/her initial fellowship  Commission selects the successful proposals and signs a contract with the reintegration host

36. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 REINTEGRATION  The grant (must be used within 1 year) goes towards the undertaking a reintegration project  The host must ensure the effective integration of the researcher for at least 2 years (Deadline: 15 January 2004…- 31 October 2004)

37. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 REINTEGRATION b) International Reintegration Grants (IRG)  Aims to encourage researchers from EU or Associated States who have been working outside Europe for at least 5 years to return to Europe to share their knowledge and expertise  Researcher applies to the Commission jointly with the host institution  Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the reintegration host

38. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 REINTEGRATION  The grant (must be used within 2 years) goes towards the undertaking a research project  The host institution must ensure the lasting reintegration of the researchers for at least 3 years (Deadline: 15 January 2004…-31 October 2004)

39. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 RELEVANT WEBSITES   http://www.cordis.lu/en/home.html   http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/home.cfm   http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/mobility.htm   http://www.tubitak.gov.tr   http://www.fp6.org.tr   http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/mariecurie-actions

40. Office of EU Affairs-METU 5 December 2003 Thank you... Office of EU Affairs MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY Phone : (0312) 2103832 Fax : (0312) 2101348 E-mail : euoffice@metu.edu.tr