1. Opportunities for young Kazakh researchers in getting funded by the European Commission – A Rough Guide to: Why, What and How
Presentation at Al-Farabi National University,
Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
28 October 2011

2. Who am I? Prof. Sergey V. Mikhalovsky,
Biomaterials and Medical Devices
Research Group Leader
School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences,
Faculty of Science and Engineering
University of Brighton, UK
Group is comprised of: 3 Professors, 1 Reader, 3 Senior Lecturers, 3 Principal Research Fellows, one of them RCUK Fellow, 1.5 Senior Research Fellows, 4 Research Fellows, 3 Marie Curie Fellows, 4 PhD students. Required funding 1,000,000 euros/year

3. Project proposal evaluator:
Framework Programme 5, 6 and 7
INCO-COPERNICUS, INTAS, TEMPUS III and IV, Erasmus-Mundus I and II,
Lead expert in Life Sciences, Erasmus-Mundus I
NANO-Austria, Fundamental Research Fund – Russia, NANO-Cyprus,
UK national funding bodies: EPSRC, BBSRC, the Royal Society

4. Framework Programme 7, FP7 – the main funding body in the EU for research
Co-operation – Collaborative Research
Framework Programme 7
European Research Council
Marie Curie Actions
Capacities – Research Capacity
JRC
EURATOM

5. Budget Split 2007-2013 €4 097 €7 460 €32 413 Values in € Millions
Co-operation
Ideas
People
Capacities
JRC
Values in
€ Millions
€1 751
FP7 – Specific Programmes
€4 097
€7 460
€4 700
€32 413

6. Structure of FP7 Plus JRC and Euratom
Co-operation – collaborative research
Capacities
Health
Research Infrastructures
Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Biotechnology
Research for the Benefit
Of SMEs
Information and Communication Technologies
Structure of FP7
Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies
Regions of Knowledge
Energy
Research Potential
Environment (including Climate Change)
Science in Society
Transport
Activities of International
Co-operation
Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities
Coherent Development
of Policies
Space
Security
People - Marie Curie
Ideas – European Research Council (ERC)
Initial Training of researchers
Lifelong Training and Career Development
Starting Independent Researcher Grants
Industry-Academia Partnerships & Pathways
The International Dimension
Advanced Investigator Grants
Specific Actions

7. What about Kazakhstan? Eligible for most FP7 projects!
Kazakhstan is an ICPC country – International Collaboration Partnership Country
A target country in SICA – Specific International Cooperation Actions. The required two or more partners should be from two different countries.
Framework Programme 7

8. ICPC (international cooperation partnership countries)
FP7 – International cooperation

9. Why participate?
Good Money – typically 200, ,000 € per participating organisation for years
Money for salaries, travel expenses, consumables, management, modest sums for equipment.
Expanding your network of contacts.
Knowledge transfer – opportunity to work in different labs, access to unique equipment and instruments, methods and techniques
Framework Programme 7

10. What project? Diverse formats and degrees of participation:
(i) Top-bottom projects with Call specific priorities (COOPERATION themes, Euroatom)
(ii) Bottom-up project – you choose what you want to do
(PEOPLE, ERC-IDEAS, CAPACITIES)
(iii) Participation as a team (COOPERATION, CAPACITIES, PEOPLE-IAPP)
(iv) Participation as individual/team (PEOPLE-IIF, ERC-IDEAS)
Framework Programme 7

11. Health - Activity Areas
2. FAB
3. ICT
4. NMP
5. Energy
6. Environment
7. Transport
8. SSH
9. Space
10. Security
Biotechnology,
generic tools
& medical
technologies
for
human health
Translating
research
for
human health
Optimising
the delivery
of health care
to European
citizens
FP7 – Co-operation - Health
Child health
Health of the ageing population

12. Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology - Activity Areas - KBBE
1. Health
2. FAB
3. ICT
4. NMP
5. Energy
6. Environment
7. Transport
8. SSH
9. Space
10. Security
Sustainable
production &
management
of biological
resources
Fork to farm:
food, health
and well being
Life sciences,
biotechnology and
biochemistry
for sustainable
non-food products
and processes
FP7 – Co-operation - FAB
...Build a Knowledge Based Bio-Economy…
2012 Call – All areas open July 2011

13. ICT- Challenges Pervasive and Trusted network &
Service Infrastructures
1. Health
2. FAB
3. ICT
4. NMP
5. Energy
6. Environment
7. Transport
8. SSH
9. Space
10. Security
Cognitive Systems, Interaction, Robotics
FP7 – Co-operation - ICT
Components, Systems, Engineering
Digital Libraries and Content
Towards sustainable and personalised
healthcare
ICT for Mobility, Environmental Sustainability
& Energy
ICT for Independent Living and Inclusion
Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)

14. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and New Production Technologies – NMP Activity Areas
1. Health
2. FAB
3. ICT
4. NMP
5. Energy
6. Environment
7. Transport
8. SSH
9. Space
10. Security
1. Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies
FP7 - Co-operation - NMP
2. Materials
3. New Production
4. Integration of technologies for industrial production

15. Energy - Activity Areas (Expect Annual Calls & WPs)
5. CO2 capture and storage for zero emission power generation
4. Renewables for heating and cooling
3. Renewable fuel production
1. Hydrogen and fuel cells
2. Renewable electricity
generation
1. Health
2. FAB
3. ICT
4. NMP
5. Energy
6. Environment
7. Transport
8. SSH
9. Space
10. Security
FP7 – Co-operation - Energy
6. Clean coal technologies
7. Smart energy networks
8. Energy savings and energy efficiency
9. Knowledge for energy policy making
10. Horizontal actions

16. Environment – Activity Areas
Climate Change, Pollution and Risks
Pressures on Environment and Climate (€42m)
Environment and Health (€20m)
Natural Hazards (€14m)
1. Health
2. FAB
3. ICT
4. NMP
5. Energy
6. Environment
7. Transport
8. SSH
9. Space
10. Security
Sustainable Management of Resources
Conservation and sustainable management of natural and man-made resources and biodiversity (€30m)
Management of marine environments (€20.5m)
FP7 – Co-operation – Environment
Environmental Technologies
Environmental technologies for…the natural and man-made resources (€39m, incl. €5m for joint call with NMP)
Protection, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage, including human habitat (€9m)
Technology assessment, verification and testing (€7m)
Earth Observation (EO) and Assessment Tools for Sustainable Development
EO systems and methods for the environment and sustainable development (€21m)
Forecasting methods & assessment tools for sustainable development over different scales of observation (€12m)

17. Aeronautics and Air Transport
1. Health
2. Food
3. ICT
4. Nano
5. Energy
6. Environment
7. Transport
8. SSH
9. Security and Space
Proposed objective oriented research themes:
1. The greening of air transport
2. Increasing time efficiency
3. Ensuring customer satisfaction and safety
4. Improving cost efficiency
5. Protecting aircraft and passengers
6. Pioneering air transport of the future
7. Cross cutting activities
FP7 – Co-operation - Transport

18. Sustainable Surface Transport
1. Health
2. Food
3. ICT
4. Nano
5. Energy
6. Environment
7. Transport
8. SSH
9. Security and Space
(includes rail, road and waterborne transport)
Proposed objective-oriented research themes:
1. The greening of surface transport
2. Encouraging modal shift and decongesting transport corridors
3. Ensuring sustainable urban mobility
4. Improving safety and security
5. Strengthening competitiveness
6. Cross cutting activities
FP7 – Co-operation - Transport

19. Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities - Activity Areas
1. Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society
1. Health
2. FAB
FP7 – Co-operation - SSH
2. Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective
3. ICT
4. NMP
3. Major trends in society and their implications
5. Energy
4. Europe in the world
6. Environment
7. Transport
5. The citizen in the European Union
8. SSH
6. Socio-economic and scientific indicators
9. Space
7. Foresight activities
10. Security
8. Strategic activities

20. Space - Activities FP7 – Co-operation – Space Space-based applications
at the service of European Society
1. Health
2. FAB
3. ICT
4. NMP
5. Energy
6. Environment
7. Transport
8. SSH
9. Space
10. Security
FP7 – Co-operation – Space
Strengthening of Space foundations - Research to support space science & exploration
- Research to support space transportation and key technologies
Horizontal actions

21. Currently:
Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology / 2 open calls
Information and Communication Technologies / 5 open calls
Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP / 8 open calls
Energy / 4 open calls
Environment (including Climate Change) / 2 open calls
Transport (including Aeronautics) / 8 open calls
General Activities / 1 open calls
Health / 1 open calls
Socio-economic sciences and Humanities / 3 open calls
Space / 1 open calls
Security / 1 open calls

22. How? Regularly monitor the funding opportunities
Most obvious source of funding for regular monitoring is:
FP7 - become a regular visitor on this site:
and become familiar with the structure of this programme. The Participant Portal has become the European Commission's single authoritative website for the publication of FP7 calls.
Framework Programme 7

23. How?
(continued)
Try to get information about forthcoming Calls – it is possible to do so by contacting your NCP (National Contact Point), getting information from an insider, etc.
The earlier you know the contents of the future Call, the better your chances for success. When the Call has been announced, it is too late! You will have 2-3 months to submit a proposal from the date when the Call opens.
Often the expected date of the Call is known in advance.
Framework Programme 7

24. What to start with?
Formulate the idea, which fits a particular Call (probably several ideas to have a choice)
Identify potential partners – do a lot of networking, and do it all the time regardless of Calls.
Learn the Brussels speak – it takes time, but once you understand it – your chances of success are much higher.

25. What to do next? You have to understand how to write a proposal.
Read all relevant documents: contents of the Call, Work Programme, Guide for Applicants.
Follow instructions of the Guide for Applicants as close as possible.

26. What to do next?
Write a proposal – preferably not by yourself if it is your first one.
Write a proposal yourself if you have done this before
Seek advice and assistance of people with experience: colleagues who have got such grants, advisory bodies
Interact with other partners
Notify senior management about your intention to submit a proposal and get their support in principle and agree financial aspects of the proposal.

27. Assessment criteria
Science and Technology quality (aim, objectives, innovation, originality, multi-, inter-disciplinarity, state-of-the-art) Detailed Work Programme description (Work packages, tasks, milestones, deliverables, person-months) Description of the consortium (experience of international collaboration, achievements, publications, complementarity of skills, infrastructure, previous contacts with partners)

28. Assessment criteria (continued)
Management, dissemination, risk management, structure, decision making process, previous experience of management, IP protection Impact – benefits for partners, benefits for Europe, benefits for major stakeholders, society PEOPLE – additional criterion – quality of knowledge transfer Follow instructions for writing the proposal as exactly as you can!

29. Evaluation - Process Overview
Call
One stage
e-submission
Eligibility
Check
Individual
Evaluation
FP7 – How to apply
Consensus
Panel
Review
Feedback
(ESR)
Commission
Ranking
Negotiation of
Proposals

30. Who evaluates? Selected from a wide pool from a database
Minimum 3 evaluators per project
Selected per call
Replace about ¼ in any given area annually
Sign confidentiality and conflict of interest declarations
Names published after evaluation (though not at call or proposal level)
Target at least 40% female
Mix of geographical location and background
FP7 – How to apply

31. Tips on writing a successful proposal
An interesting and innovative idea
Strong consortium
Experienced co-ordinator
Complementarity of skills and expertise
Perfect matching between the proposal and the call
At least 6 months to prepare a proposal
European added value
Sustainability after the end of the project
Dissemination strategy
FP7 – Tips

32. Marie Curie Actions Objectives and Policy Context:
Make Europe more attractive to researchers
Structuring effect on the European Research Area through transnational and intersectorial mobility in order to create a European labour market for researchers
Strengthen human potential by:
Encouraging people to become researchers
Encouraging researchers to carry out their research in Europe
Trans-national and inter-sectorial mobility
€4.7 Billion
FP7 – People – Marie Curie

33. Principles of Marie Curie Actions
Skills and competence development at all stages of researchers career
Open to all research areas addressed under the Treaty plus possibility of targeted calls
Strong participation from enterprises
Reinforce international dimension
Appropriate gender and work/life balance
Good working environment, transparent recruitment and career development
FP7 – People – Marie Curie

34. Overview of Marie Curie Actions
Host Actions
Individual Actions
Initial Training Networks (ITN)
Industry Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP)
International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)
People Specific Programme
No longer exists: the Awards scheme

35. Marie Curie Calls in 2011-2012 FP7 – Next Calls for Proposals
MC Scheme
Opens
Deadline
ITN Initial Training Networks
20 July 2011
12 January 2012
IAPP Industry Academia Partnerships & Pathways
19 October 2011
19 April 2012
IIF International Incoming Fellowships
13 March 2012
16 August 2012
FP7 – Next Calls for Proposals

36. Individual Fellowships
Aimed at ‘Experienced Researchers’
Skills diversification
Three categories:
Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)
International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)
International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)
FP7 – Marie Curie Actions

37. Definition of researchers
Early-Stage researchers
0 - 4 years (FTE)
from obtaining degree that qualified them to embark on a doctorate
Experienced researchers
in possession of a PhD, or
> 4 years experience (FTE)
FP7 – Marie Curie Actions

38. Individual Fellowships
3/5
S & T Quality – 25%
FP7 – People – Marie Curie
Training & knowledge transfer – 15%
3/5 No thresholds for IIF
Researcher – 25%
3/5
Implementation – 15%
No threshold
Impact – 20%
No threshold
Overall threshold 70%

39. IIF grant
12-24 months
ER yearly living allowance: 58,500 euros (4-10 years experience) and 87,500 euros (>10 years)
Mobility (Family) allowance: euros/month
Possible funding of the return phase 15,000 euros

40. Host institutions/network applies for a number of fellows/researchers
Host Actions
ITNs and IAPPs are Host Actions
This means:
Host institutions/network applies for a number of fellows/researchers
Host’s proposal is evaluated
For IAPP and ITNs: selected host/network advertises fellowship position and selects fellows/researchers
Contract duration with host, usually 3-4 years
FP7 – Marie Curie – Host Actions

41. What is an Industry–Academia Pathways and Partnership?
It is a two-way partnership with at least one commercial enterprise and non-commercial organisation in two different Member States or Associated Countries
An IAPP aims to increase industry-academia co-operation by:
Supporting the creation, development, reinforcement and execution of strategic partnerships
Creating diverse career possibilities and experience for researchers
Knowledge sharing/cultural exchange, especially SMEs
Aiming for longer term co-operation between both sectors
FP7 – Marie Curie - IAPP
Non-commercial = academic… i.e. would also include hospitals, NGOs, charities and so on.
They are called industry-academia, this is misleading! Really should be commercial-non-commercial…

42. What can you do with an IAPP?
Recruit experienced researchers for between 12 and 24 months – advertised on EURAXESS Jobs Portal ec.europa.eu/euraxess 
Staff exchange – early stage or experienced researchers (and possibly technical staff and research managers!) for between 2 months and 2 years
Organise common workshops/conferences
FP7 – Marie Curie - IAPP

43. Salary (mobility allowance) for MC Fellows
Experience
Stipend (€/yr)
Employment contract (€/yr)
Early-Stage researchers
19,000
38,000
Experienced researchers (4 – 10 yrs)
29,250
58,500
ER (> 10 yrs experience)
43,750
87,500
Note: salaries have increased from 2007 to take account of inflation (av. 1.9%)
Salaries are inclusive of all compulsory deductions Correction factor applied for cost of living (UK Coefficient 134.4%, Kazakhstan 85.1%)

44. Without family: €700 per month With family: €1000 per month
Allowance rates - IAPP
Travel costs – depending on distance
€ €2500
Mobility allowance
Without family: €700 per month
With family: €1000 per month
Correction factor applies for cost of living
Training related expenses
€ 1800 per month per person
FP7 – Marie Curie - Rates

45. FP7 - IDEAS FP7 – Marie Curie - Rates
European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant
1,500,000 euros for 5 years
boost the independent careers of excellent researchers by providing adequate support at the critical stage where they are starting or consolidating their own independent research team or programme.
ERC Advanced Grant
2,500,000 euros for 5 years
ERC Synergy Grant
15,000,000 euros for 6 years
FP7 – Marie Curie - Rates

46. Non-FP7 funding - Erasmus-Mundus http://eacea. ec. europa
Action 1 - Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (EMMCs)
Currently there are 131 Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses offering scholarships starting in the academic year This includes the 30 EMMCs selected – or re-selected - in July 2011.
Students or scholars should contact the consortium offering the Masters Course for more information on courses and application procedures and dates. Most consortia will require applications to be submitted between November 2011 and January 2012.
FP7 – Marie Curie - Rates

47. Non-FP7 funding - Erasmus-Mundus
Action 1 - Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJDs)
34 Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates will be offering fellowships starting in the academic year
Doctoral candidates should contact the consortium offering the Joint Doctorate for more information on courses and application procedures. Most consortia will require applications to be submitted between November 2011 and January 2012.

48. Good luck! Questions? NCP for Kazakhstan is Dr Kamila Magzieva, PhD
Website:
Good luck!
Questions?