1. HUMAN RESOURCES and MOBILITY MARIE CURIE ACTIONS

2. Host-driven Actions Host-driven Actions Individual-driven Actions Individual-driven Actions Excellence Promotion and Recognition Excellence Promotion and Recognition Return and Reintegration Mechanisms Return and Reintegration Mechanisms 1.58 billion Euro Budget :1.58 billion Euro Promotion of international mobility and training of Aim : Promotion of international mobility and training of researchers for structuring European Research Area researchers for structuring European Research Area

3. 1. HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS Research Training Networks (RTN) Research Training Networks (RTN) Early-Stage Research Training (EST) Early-Stage Research Training (EST) Transfer of Knowledge (ToK) Transfer of Knowledge (ToK) Series of Events (SCF) and Large Conferences (LCF) Series of Events (SCF) and Large Conferences (LCF)

4. HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS a) Research Training Networks (RTN) At least 3 institutions in 3 different countries form a network and jointly apply to the Commission 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 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 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 Early-stage researchers and experienced researchers with up to 10 years of experience can benefit from RTN ** Deadline: 2 December 2004 (45 million Euro) ** Deadline: 2 December 2004 (45 million Euro)

5. HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS Financial Support for Researcher At least 65 % of the total budget At least 65 % of the total budget Fixed salary Fixed salary Travel expenses Travel expenses Mobility allowance Mobility allowance Career development allowance Career development allowance Participation in activities of “Transfer of Knowledge”, education and networking Participation in activities of “Transfer of Knowledge”, education and networking

6. HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS Financial Support for Host Institution Implementation of project and organization Implementation of project and organization Participation in ToK, education and networking Participation in ToK, education and networking Expenses of administration and supervision (max 7 %) Expenses of administration and supervision (max 7 %) Overheads (max 10 %) Overheads (max 10 %)

7. HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS Evaluation Criteria Scientific and technologic content of the common research project Scientific and technologic content of the common research project Content and quality of education and ToK program Content and quality of education and ToK program Quality of partner institutions & network organization Quality of partner institutions & network organization Conformance with aims of the activity Conformance with aims of the activity Added value to the EU Added value to the EU

8. HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS b) Early Stage Research Training (EST) One or more institutions in at least 2 different countries apply to the Commission 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 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 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 Early-stage researchers can benefit from EST ** Deadline: 15 December 2004 (170 million Euro) ** Deadline: 15 December 2004 (170 million Euro)

9. HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS Evaluation Criteria Quality of education activities (15 %) Quality of education activities (15 %) Quality of institution (25 %) Quality of institution (25 %) Scientific quality of project (10 %) Scientific quality of project (10 %) Management and feasibility of the project (15 %) Management and feasibility of the project (15 %) Conformance with aims of the event (20 %) Conformance with aims of the event (20 %) Added value to the EU (15 %) Added value to the EU (15 %)

10. 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 ** Deadline: 18 May 2005 (45 Million Euro) ** Deadline: 18 May 2005 (45 Million Euro)

11. HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS Host institutions apply to Commission Host institutions apply to Commission Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the hosts 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 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 Experienced researchers can benefit from ToK

12. HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS Budget and Duration Maximum 4 years beginning from the inception date in the contract Maximum 4 years beginning from the inception date in the contract 100,000 – 1 million Euro 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

13. HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS d) Series of Events (SCF) and Large Conferences (LCF) Support training of researchers and boost the connection between them through series of conferences and training events (researchers from all nationalities can benefit) Support training of researchers and boost the connection between them through series of conferences and training events (researchers from all nationalities can benefit) Support attendance of early-stage and experienced researchers to large conferences for training (researchers from all nationalities for events held in EU or Associated States) Support attendance of early-stage and experienced researchers to large conferences for training (researchers from all nationalities for events held in EU or Associated States) Help early-stage researchers benefit from the experiences of the more experienced researchers through organizing conferences and training courses Help early-stage researchers benefit from the experiences of the more experienced researchers through organizing conferences and training courses

14. HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS Organizers apply to Commission Organizers apply to Commission Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the organizers Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the organizers Organizers select the participants Organizers select the participants

15. 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 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 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 They may be arranged at different places

16. 2. INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONS Intra-European Individual Fellowships (EIF) Intra-European Individual Fellowships (EIF) Incoming International Fellowships (IIF) Incoming International Fellowships (IIF) Outgoing International Fellowships (OIF) Outgoing International Fellowships (OIF)

17. INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONS a) Intra-European Individual Fellowships (EIF) Candidate applies to the Commission jointly with the host institution Candidate applies to the Commission jointly with the host institution Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the host 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 Selected fellow signs an agreement with the host for a period of 1 to 2 years ** Deadline: 16 February 2005 (65 million Euro) ** Deadline: 16 February 2005 (65 million Euro)

18. INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONS Promising experienced researchers from EU/Associated States can benefit from EIF, hosted by universities, research centers/enterprises within Europe 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 organization most suited to their professional needs EIF offers to give researchers financial means for advanced training through research or to acquire complementary skills at a European organization most suited to their professional needs

19. IIF intends to attract top-class researchers from Third Countries (countries outside EU/Associated States), offering them research training in EuropeIIF 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 researchersIIF 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 economiesThere is possibility of financial support and reintegration phase for researchers from developing countries and emerging and transition economies ** Deadline: 19 January 2005 (20 million Euro) ** Deadline: 19 January 2005 (20 million Euro) INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONS b) Incoming International Fellowship (IIF)

20. INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONS Candidate applies to Commission jointly with the host institution Candidate applies to Commission jointly with the host institution Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the host 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) Selected fellow signs an agreement with the host for a period of 1 to 2 years (3 years with return phase)

21. INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONS c) Outgoing International Fellowships (OIF) Candidate applies to the Commission jointly with the host and return institutions Candidate applies to the Commission jointly with the host and return institutions Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the return institution 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 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: 19 January 2005 (20 million Euro)

22. 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 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 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 OIF offers opportunity of carrying out research in Third Countries with a compulsory return phase for ToK

23. 3. EXCELLENCE PROMOTION & RECOGNITION There are 3 initiatives to increase the recognition and promotion of excellence in European research: Excellence Grants (EXT) Excellence Grants (EXT) Excellence Awards (EXA) Excellence Awards (EXA) Excellence Chairs (EXC) Excellence Chairs (EXC)

24. 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 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 Prospective team leader applies to Commission with the host institution Commission selects proposals for funding Commission selects proposals for funding Commission signs a contract with the host Commission signs a contract with the host

25. EXCELLENCE Successful teams will be awarded a grant of up to 4 years based on a well-defined research program 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 Team leader selects the team members and they must sign an agreement with the host organisation **Deadline: 16 February 2005 (40 million Euro)

26. 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 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 Candidates can propose themselves or may be proposed by others **Deadline: 16 February 2005 (250,000 Euro)

27. EXCELLENCE c ) Excellence Chairs (EXC) MC Chairs aim to support world-class researchers for encouraging them to restart/continue their studies in Europe 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 World-class researchers from all nationalities are eligible The host institution should be in an EU/AS The host institution should be in an EU/AS The applicant applies to Commission jointly with the host institution The applicant applies to Commission jointly with the host institution Commission selects the chair-holders and signs a contract with the host Commission selects the chair-holders and signs a contract with the host Successful candidate signs a separate agreement with the host Successful candidate signs a separate agreement with the host **Deadline: 16 February 2005 (8 million Euro)

28. 4. RETURN & REINTEGRATION MECHANISMS European Reintegration Grants (ERG) European Reintegration Grants (ERG) International Reintegration Grants (IRG) 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/AS after a training period abroad.

29. REINTEGRATION a) European Reintegration Grants (ERG) Aims to encourage reintegration of researchers from EU/AS, who have previously benefited from a MC action for at least 2 years, into professional scientific careers Aims to encourage reintegration of researchers from EU/AS, 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 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 Commission selects the successful proposals and signs a contract with the reintegration host

30. REINTEGRATION The grant (must be used within 1 year) goes towards the undertaking a reintegration project 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 The host must ensure the effective integration of the researcher for at least 2 years ** Deadline: 19 January 2005…- 11 October 2006 (10 million Euro)

31. REINTEGRATION b) International Reintegration Grants (IRG) Aims to encourage researchers from EU/AS who have been working outside Europe for at least 5 years to return to Europe to share their knowledge and expertise Aims to encourage researchers from EU/AS 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 Researcher applies to the Commission jointly with the host institution Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the reintegration host Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the reintegration host

32. REINTEGRATION The grant (must be used within 2 years) goes towards the undertaking a research project 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 The host institution must ensure the lasting reintegration of the researchers for at least 3 years ** Deadline: 19 January 2005…-19 July 2006 (10 million Euro)

33. For Early-Stage Researchers HOST FELLOWSHIPS HOST FELLOWSHIPS Research Training Networks Research Training Networks Early Stage Training Early Stage Training Conferences and Training Courses Conferences and Training Courses INDIVIDUAL FELLOWSHIPS EXCELLENCE Excellence Grants Excellence Grants REINTEGRATION European Reintegration Grants European Reintegration Grants

34. For Experienced Researchers-I HOST FELLOWSHIPS Research Training Networks Transfer of Knowledge Conferences and Training Courses INDIVIDUAL FELLOWSHIPS Intra-European Fellowships Outgoing International Fellowships EXCELLENCE Excellence Grants Chairs Excellence Awards (?) REINTEGRATION European Reintegration Grants (?) International Reintegration Grants

35. For Experienced Researchers - II HOST FELLOWSHIPS Transfer of Knowledge INDIVIDUAL FELLOWSHIPS Intra-European Fellowships Outgoing International Fellowships EXCELLENCE Excellence Grants Chairs Excellence Awards (?) REINTEGRATION European Reintegration Grants International Reintegration Grants

36. 9 Ocak 2004’te Avrupa Komisyonu’ndan İletilen, Türkiye’nin İnsan Kaynakları ve Mobilite Alanındaki Proje Çağrılarına Katılımına Yönelik Değerlendirme Sonuçları :

37. FP 6 (Total)ProposedSupported Success Rate Number of Proposals Number of Participants Number of Proposals Number of Participants Participants 2.7396.359539921 % 14.48 Candidate states 3295344249 % 9.18 Turkey212511 % 4.00

38. 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 http://www.fp6.org.tr/web/degerlendirme_sonuclari. htm

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