EU CENTRES WORLD MEETING
Brussels, 24 October 2012
Marie (Skłodowska-)Curie Actions
Bodo Richter
Deputy Head of Unit, DG EAC.C3
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Outline
 Marie Curie Actions in Brief
 Marie Curie Actions Achievements
 Participation of "EU Centres'"
Countries
 Horizon 2020 & MSCA - Overview
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Marie Curie Actions
Basics
 Significant EU fellowship programmes since
1990 (FP3) for researchers’ mobility
 Marie Curie label since 1996
 Actions aimed at structuring training, mobility
and career development for researchers
Pierre and Marie Curie honeymoon, 1895
 Under FP7, implemented through the People
Programme (2007-2013): EUR 4,75 billion
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Key features
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Bottom-up approach
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Mobility, both transnational & intersectoral
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Main EU programme providing structured doctoral training,
including industrial doctorates
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Opening research careers at European & international level
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Enhanced business-academia collaboration & staff
exchange
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Excellent employment and working conditions, in line with
the EU Charter and Code for Researchers
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MCA &
EU2020 Strategy
Europe 2020 Flagship Initiatives
Innovation
Union
• 1 million more researchers
• Attract and train young
people to become
researchers
• Improve quality of doctoral
training
• Involve businesses in
doctoral training
Youth
On the
Move
Agenda
for New
Skills and
Jobs
• Attractiveness of European
universities
• Equip researchers
with relevant skills
that will match both
public and private
sector needs
• Stronger links between
education, research and
innovation
• Improve career
prospects of doctoral
candidates
• Promote researchers
mobility across sectors,
countries and disciplines
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FP7 MC Actions
ITN (Initial Training Networks)
including EID and IDP since 2012
Research networks supporting initial and doctoral training
43% of FP7 MCA budget, 9-10% success rate
IEF
Support for researchers moving inside Europe
(Intra-European Fellowships)
IOF
Support for researchers moving away from Europe
(International Outgoing Fellowships)
IIF
Support for researchers moving to Europe
(International Incoming Fellowships)
CIG
Support for researchers starting a permanent position in Europe
(Career Integration Grants)
IAPP
Industry-Academia cooperation through exchange of staff
(Industry-Academia Partnerships
and Pathways)
IRSES
(International Research Staff
Exchange Scheme)
COFUND
(Co-funding of regional, national,
international programmes)
International cooperation between MS/AC & other third countries through
exchange of staff
Co-funding of regional, national and international research funding
programmes for experienced researchers
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MCA Applicants
Profile of recruited
researchers
Who can
apply to what?
Senior Post-docs
(MER*)
> 10 years
Individual
researchers
Research
funding bodies
IEF
IOF
IAPP
IIF
Post-docs (ER*)
> 4 years or PhD
Research
Organisations
CIG
COFUND
IRSES
ITN
Post-graduates
(ESR*)
< 4 years + no PhD
*ESR: Early Stage Researcher / ER: Experienced Researchers / MER: More Experienced Researcher
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2013 Calls for Proposals
Last Calls of FP7
Total budget ~M€ 960
• ITN
10/07/2012 - 22/11/2012
M€471
• COFUND
10/07/2012 - 05/12/2012
M€115
• IAPP
02/10/2012 - 16/01/2013
M€81
• IRSES
10/07/2012 - 17/01/2013
M€30
• CIG
18/10/2012 - 07/03 + 18/09/2013
M€40
• IEF
14/03/2013 - 20/08/2013
M€134
• IOF
14/03/2013 - 20/08/2013
M€45
• IIF
14/03/2013 - 20/08/2013
M€45
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/
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MCA in FP7
Current opportunities for
researchers
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EURAXESS mobility portal
 http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index_en.cfm
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Participation of "EU Centres'"
countries by host organisations
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Participation of "EU Centres'"
countries by nationality of fellows
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FP7 MCA Achievements
- 60 000 researchers financed since the
creation of the Marie Curie Actions
Bottom-up approach
Life Sciences
27%
- More than 10 000 PhD supported in FP7
COFUND
8%
Economics 2%
Information Science
and Engineering
17%
Mathematics
3%
Social Sciences
and Humanities
9%
Chemistry
10%
Environmental and
Geo-sciences
11%
Physics
13%
Budget distribution by scientific panel
in FP7
- Marie Curie researchers coming from all
over the world (around 130 nationalities)
- Marie Curie host organisations in more
than 80 countries
- 46% of researchers coming to EU from
industrialised countries stay in Europe
after the end of their IIF fellowship
- 38% women participation in FP7 MCA,
close to the 40% target
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FP7 MCA Achievements
Ageing Population
€36m; 2%
Climate change
€106m; 6%
Energy shortage
€177m; 9%
Food supply
€77m; 4%
Other
€911m; 49%
Health
€534m; 28%
Water supply
€32m; 2%
- More than 50% of the budget
dedicated to research on societal
challenges
- Bridging the academia-business gap:
~6.000 secondments / recruitments in
~350 FP7 MCA projects
- SMEs play a major role: in IAPP and
ITN they account for more than 50%
of all businesses participating
Budget dedicated to societal challenges under
FP7 MCA (2007-2011)
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http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020
Horizon 2020
Europe 2020 priorities
International cooperation
European Research Area
Shared objectives and principles
Common rules, toolkit of funding schemes
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Simplified access
Societal Challenges
Health, demographic change and wellbeing
Food security, sustainable agriculture,
marine and maritime research, and the
bio-based economy
Secure, clean and efficient energy
Smart, green and integrated transport
Climate action, resource efficiency and raw
materials
Inclusive, innovative and secure societies
Industrial Leadership
 Leadership in enabling and industrial
technologies (ICT, nano, materials, bio,
manufacturing, space)
 Access to risk finance
 Innovation in SMEs
Excellent Science
 European Research Council
 Future and Emerging Technologies
 Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions on skills,
training and career development
 Research infrastructures
Supporting the objectives:
European Institute for Innovation and Technology
Joint Research Centre
Dissemination &
knowledge transfer
Stakeholder feedback
Top 5 most frequent comments on MCAs:
1.
One of the most successful
programmes; call for an increase of
the budget allocated
2.
Knowledge triangle to be reinforced
3.
Importance of mobility
4.
Bottom-up approach
5.
Streamlining
'The Marie Curie scheme is one of the most
efficient programmes, both in terms of support
from the scientific community and of outcome in
reinforcing the quality and excellence of scientific
staff. Compared to many other programmes in
H2020, it has a long and proven track record.'
(LERU)
‘The Marie Curie scheme has been particularly
successful in encouraging the mobility of
researchers across the European Research Area,
and providing valuable research training for the
predominantly young researchers who form the
future of the EU's science base.'
(UK Higher Education Sector)
‘The MCA research training and mobility
programme is one of the clear success stories of
the previous Framework Programmes. It has
effectively reached out to and gained
respectability amongst the research community.'
(VRWI)
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MSCA Objective
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Main objective
Ensure the optimum development and dynamic use of Europe’s
intellectual capital in order to generate new skills and innovation
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Rationale
 Encourage new, creative types of training
 Identify excellent talents in research and innovation in
international competition
 Make best researchers in Europe and the world work together
across countries, sectors and disciplines
 Create a whole new mind-set in Europe, crucial for
entrepreneurship and innovation
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MSCA – Key Features
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Bottom-up approach
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Supporting researchers careers
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Fostering key skills and competences
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Mobility, both trans-national and inter-sectoral
 Opening research careers at European and international level
 Enhanced business-academia collaboration and staff exchange
•
Excellent employment and working conditions, in line with the EU Charter
and Code for Researchers
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Role model with pronounced structuring effect on regional, national and
other international programmes
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MSCA – Key Features
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Broad definition of industry involvement: participation of businesses
(including SMEs) and other socio-economic actors
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Internal H2020 synergies with other part of Excellent Science, societal
challenges, industrial technologies, EIT
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Developing synergies with Erasmus for All programme
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Gender balance and equal opportunities
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Strong emphasis on outreach activities and communicating research
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MSC Actions
ITN
(including EID and IDP)
IEF
IOF
IIF
CIG
IAPP
IRSES
COFUND
Action 1
Early-stage
Researchers
Action 2
Experienced
Researchers
Action 3
Exchange of
Staff
Action 4
COFUND
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Doctoral and initial training of researchers
proposed by international networks of
organisations from public & private
sectors
Individual fellowships for most
promising experienced researchers to
develop their skills through
international or inter-sector mobility
International & inter-sector cooperation
through the exchange of research &
innovation staff
Co-funding of regional, national &
international programmes covering
actions 1 & 2
Marie Curie Actions Website
http://ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions
Horizon 2020
http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020
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http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm?pg=sanfransico-event
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Thank you for your attention
Bodo.Richter@ec.europa.eu
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