EU Funding: The European Research Council Nikki Muckle Strategy & Change – Research Strategy

European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Industrial Leadership and Competitive Frameworks Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies: ICT; Nanotechnologies; Advanced Materials; Biotechnology; Advanced Manufacturing and Processing; and Space Access to risk finance Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Industrial Leadership and Competitive Frameworks Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies: ICT; Nanotechnologies; Advanced Materials; Biotechnology; Advanced Manufacturing and Processing; and Space Access to risk finance Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Tackling Societal Challenges Health, demographics changes and well being Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bio-economy Secure, clean and efficient energy Smart, green and integrated transport Climate action and resource efficiency including raw materials Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies Secure Societies Tackling Societal Challenges Health, demographics changes and well being Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bio-economy Secure, clean and efficient energy Smart, green and integrated transport Climate action and resource efficiency including raw materials Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies Secure Societies Joint Research Centre (JRC) Euratom ( ) Excellent Science Base European Research Council (ERC) Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Marie Curie Actions Research Infrastructures Excellent Science Base European Research Council (ERC) Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Marie Curie Actions Research Infrastructures

European Research Council ‘To encourage the highest quality research in Europe through competitive funding and to support investigator-initiated frontier research across all fields of research, on the basis of scientific excellence’

To fund the best ‘frontier research’ proposals submitted by excellent researchers, with scientific excellence as the sole evaluation criterion. Will fund ‘individual’ teams, led by a Principal Investigator, on the basis of pan-European competition. Programme of work Will operate on a ‘bottom-up’ basis, without pre- determined research priorities. ERC in Horizon 2020

Principal investigators from anywhere in the world Host institution must be in EU or Associated State Increased budget proposed for the ERC in Horizon 2020 – increase of 77% over FP7 First calls due 11 th December 2013 – deadlines in 2014 and 2015

Starting Grants Consolidator Grants Advanced Grants Synergy Grants Proof of Concept ERC in Horizon 2020

Starting Grants 25 th March 14? Consolidating own independent research team or programme Consolidator Grants 3 rd June 14? Starting own independent research team or programme

 Fostering new skills by means of excellent initial training of researchers  Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross- sector mobility  Stimulating innovation by means of cross-fertilisation of knowledge  Co-funding activities with regional, national and international funders Note: Now the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Marie Curie Actions in Horizon 2020

ITN Innovative Training Networks (incl. industrial doctorates & joint doctorates) IF Individual Fellowships (supporting experienced researchers undertaking mobility) RISE Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (international and inter-sectoral cooperation) COFUND Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (funding doctoral and postdoctoral researchers) Marie Curie – 4 Schemes