Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: Your next career move? International mobility and training Competitive funding All research topics ‘Light up your research career!’ 2

Individual Fellowships (IF) in a nutshell Individual, trans-national fellowships Awarded to the best or most promising researchers Employment in EU Member States or Associated Countries Based on joint application by researcher and host organisation In academic or non-academic sector Funding for salary (plus some institutional costs) 3

Two IF variants European Fellowship European Fellowship: Fellow goes to host organisation in Europe 1-2 years 4 Global Fellowship Global Fellowship: Fellow goes to partner organisation outside Europe and comes back to host organisation in Europe 2-3 years

Rules and eligibility Mobility rule: in 3 yrs preceding call deadline, <12 months in country of destination Experienced Researchers: >4 yrs research experience or with PhD Researcher can have any nationality But, for GF: EU national or previously long-term EU resident (>5 yrs) Appliciation to one of 8 disciplinary panels, or 3 multidisciplinary panels (SE/CAR/RI: EF only) 5

3 Extra panels for European Fellowship Society and Enterprise Panel (SE) To work at organisation from the non-academic sector Dedicated budget of 10 million 6 Career Restart Panel (CAR) To resume research after career break of at least 12m prior to deadline Reintegration Panel (RI) To return and reintegrate in EU Direct mobility from TC to country beneficiary For EU nationals / long term residents More flexible mobility rule: in last 5 yr in 5 yrs preceding call deadline, <36 months in country of destination:

Funding model Note: living allowance is gross gross amount Ask your host institution what your salary will be.. 7

Evaluation criteria 1.Excellence (50%)  Research  ToK / Training  Supervision  Researcher 2.Impact (30%)  On career  Communication and dissemination 3.Implementation (20%)  Work Plan  Management  Institutional environment (infrasructure) 8

Success rates IF 2015 IF 2015 overall -General: 13.9% -NL: 17,9% European Fellowships Total: 14,2% Global Fellowships Total: 11,3% Cut-off scores around 90% (and up)! 9

Submission Participant Portal: your gateway to Horizon 2020 ‘Electronic Proposal Submission System’ Call open: 12 April 2016 Deadline: 14 September 2016 Call budget: €218,5 million (of which €29 million for GF, and €10 million for SE panel) 10

Your local EU support office; National Contact Point for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: Doenja Koppejan, Anna Goedhart, Lieke Michiels van Kessenich 11 Need support?

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