EU funding for Arts, History and Social Science researchers Royal Holloway 18 October 2010 Inga Benner

Agenda Introduction to UKRO and EU funding (FP7)Introduction to UKRO and EU funding (FP7) CooperationCooperation CapacitiesCapacities European Research Council (ERC)European Research Council (ERC) Marie CurieMarie Curie Non-FP funding opportunities (examples)Non-FP funding opportunities (examples)

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The 7 th Framework Programme (FP7) – an Overview

What is FP7? Main EU-level tool for meeting ‘European Research Area’ objectives Designed to complement activities in EU Member States, as well as other EU policies Lifelong Learning Competitiveness and Innovation (CIP) European Institute of Innovation and Technology National funding FP7 contains a significant international dimension FP7 Overview FP7 is the EU funding programme for research and technological development 7-year programme ( ) New Calls for Proposals each year Total budget of € million Structured into four ‘Specific Programmes’

The EU Framework Programme – Why participate? Allows for large-scale collaborations, beyond scope of individual Member States Allows increased complexity and specialisation in projects Facilitates transnational networks, increasing European competitiveness Facilitates cross-border mobility Allows for European-level benchmarking EU Research

Key Policy Drivers The EU 2020 Strategy (replaces the Lisbon Strategy) Commission's new 10 year strategy aimed at making the EU more dynamic and competitive Three key drivers: Smart growth, sustainable growth and inclusive growth Seven flagship initiatives: ‘Innovation Union’ ‘Youth on the move’ ‘A digital agenda for Europe’ ‘Resource efficient Europe’ ‘An industrial policy for the globalisation era’ ‘An agenda for new skills and jobs’ EU Research

Research Infrastructures Research for the Benefit Of SMEs Regions of Knowledge Research Potential Science in Society Activities of International Co-operation Coherent Development of Policies Initial Training of Researchers Lifelong Learning and Career Development Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways The International Dimension Specific Actions Starting Independent Researcher Grants Advanced Investigator Grants Cooperation Capacities Ideas People + JRC+ Euratom Health Food, Agriculture, fisheries, & Biotechnology ICT Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials, & New Production Technologies Energy Environment (including Climate Change) Transport Socio-Economic Sciences & Humanities Space Security Introduction to FP7

Who is eligible for funding? EU-27 Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK Associated Countries (FP7) Albania*, Bosnia and Herzegovina *, Croatia*, FYR Macedonia*, Iceland*, Israel*, Liechtenstein*, Montenegro*, Norway*, Serbia*, Switzerland, Turkey* *except Euratom FP7 Overview

ICPC Countries ICPC

Working with third countries (=non EU/AC countries), can either be: - Specified by the Commission Called a Specific International Cooperation Action (SICA) that require at least four participants: two in Member States or Associated Countries, two in ICPC - Suggested by the Commission if so, participation of international organisations and participants from third countries is in addition to normal minimum requirements - Initiated by the researcher if so, participation of international organisations and participants from third countries is in addition to normal minimum requirements International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC) are listed in Annex 1 of the Work Programme Kosovo Mediterranean Partner countries Eastern European and Central Asian countries Africa Caribbean Pacific Latin America Asia International Co-operation: Co-operation and Capacities 13 FP7 Overview

FP7 Finances: Brief Overview

FP Finances – Key Principles Co-financing principle: Usually based on reimbursement of a proportion of direct and indirect costs Lump sums or flat rates in certain actions Different project types/funding schemes Collaborative projects Research – 75% Demonstration – 50% Management/Other – 100% Special Transitional Flat rate for indirect costs 60% EC principles of eligible costs and non-eligible costs No profit 15 FP7 Financial Issues

Direct Costs: Maximum EC reimbursement rates FP6FP7: Industry FP7: Public Bodies, Universities, SMEs, etc. RTD*50% 75% Demonstration35%50% Management100% Other**100% ERC100% direct costs, plus 20% flat rate for indirect costs Coordination Actions; Support Actions 100% direct costs, plus up to 7% for indirect costs Marie Curie ActionsLump sum + flat rates, some actions 10 % for indirect costs * Activities directly aimed at creating new knowledge, new technology, and products, including scientific coordination. ** Training, Consortium Management FP7 – EC Contribution 16

FP7: Process Overview

Process Overview FP7 Submission and Evaluation Call opens One/two stage e-submission Eligibility Check Individual Evaluation Panel Review/ Consensus Feedback (ESR) Post-evaluation Ranking Report to PC Negotiation of Proposals

FP7: Co-operation

Project types Types and project names can vary in the different FP7programmes and from theme to theme Minimum eligibility criteria (participants, budget, duration) but usually no fixed maximum limits In CO-OPERATION: Small, medium or large-scale Collaborative Projects Co-ordination and Support Actions and Networks of Excellence ERA-NETs and ERA-NET Plus – opportunity to participate on “second level” FP7 Co-operation Project Types

1. Health€6 100 M 2. Food, Agriculture, Fisheries & Biotechnology (FAFB)€1 935 M 3. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)€9 050 M 4. Nano-sciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials & Production Technologies (NMP) €3 475 M 5. Energy€2 350 M 6. Environment (including Climate Change)€1900 M 7. Transport (including Aeronautics)€4 160 M 8. Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities€ 623 M 9. Space€1 430 M 10. Security€1 400 M FP7 – Co-operation - Themes Collaborative Research

FP7: Co-operation – Socio-economic sciences and humanities Theme

Socio-economic sciences and humanities 6. Socio-economic and scientific indicators 5. The citizen in the European Union 7. Foresight activities 4. Europe in the world 3. Major trends in society and their implications 1. Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society 2. Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective 8. Horizontal actions FP7 – Co-operation - SSH

New approach for New approach: Identifies important Societal Challenges for the EU to be addressed by specific set of research actions Work Programmes will still include some topics to be addressed by smaller collaborative projects and CSA But: Main funding scheme to be used = Collaborative Projects (Large Scale Integrating Research Projects) Four to five years in duration Minimum EC contribution = EUR 6,500,000 At least 7 partners from 7 MS/ACs FP7 – Co-operation - SSH

New approach for Large-scale Projects will: Address a societal challenge Take stock of past related research Include multi-annual research actions, inc. foresight/forward looking actions and dissemination Contribute to support EU policies, inc. Europe 2020 and ERA Have ambitious objectives Include Europe-wide comparative studies Produce meaningful results at European level Identify new macro trends and phenomena Encourage inter-disciplinarity and linkages interactions between disciplines Include a more professional approach to management Include fewer, higher quality deliverables FP7 – Co-operation - SSH

SSH 2011 call FP7 – Co-operation - SSH Will consolidate the new approach adopted in 2010 Societal Challenges accompanied by topics which focus on more short term needs or complement challenges Overall budget €84 million Ratio of budget allocation between Challenges to Topics of approximately 50:50 Budget allows for one project per challenge, one-two per topic Based on Indicative Strategic Research Roadmap but budget constraints mean reduction of Societal Challenges from 10 to 5.

2011 – Societal Challenges FP7 – Co-operation - SSH Europe moving towards a new path of economic growth and social development Economic, social and political conditions for satisfying the world food needs Tackling poverty in a development context (SICA societal challenge) The evolving concept of borders Corruption & resistance to corruption in the private and public sphere

2011 – Example topics for small- medium CPs/CSAs FP7 – Co-operation - SSH Lifelong Learning in Europe: appropriate skills for sustaining better jobs Combating poverty in Europe: a key question of human dignity and social cohesion Criminal behaviour and policy responses in the European Union Co-ordinated call with Security: Surveillance and the challenges for democracy and an open society SICA: Connections between rural areas & cities in Sub- Saharan Africa Social platform on ‘Innovative Social Services’

FP7: Co-operation – Opportunities for social sciences and humanities in other themes

Topics with SSH relevance HEALTH : A road-map for mental health research in Europe. FP7-HEALTH-2011-single-stage. The aim should be to address a coordinated and comprehensive approach to promote and integrate research on the biological, epidemiological, social and public health aspects of mental health and well being in Europe. (…) HEALTH.3.3-2: Analysis of integrated strategies for sustainable behaviour change. FP7-HEALTH-2011-two-stage. The aim is to define generalisable, effective, and sustainable behaviour change interventions that can be effectively translated into health promotion practice. Research on behaviour change in its widest sense is called for. (…) FP7 Co-operation: Health

Topics with SSH relevance KBBE : Socio-economic effects of the main management principles of the future Common Fishery Policy (CFP): impact of new policy framework and opportunities for the fishing sector to develop self- and co-management (Call: FP7-KBBE ) KBBE : Strategies for improving communication between social and consumer scientists, food technology developers and consumers. Call: FP7- KBBE FP7 – Co-operation – FAFB

Topics with SSH relevance Objective ICT Trustworthy ICT The objective is a trustworthy Information Society based on an ecosystem of digital communication, data processing and service provisioning infrastructures, with trustworthiness in its design, as well as respect for human and societal values and cultures. Projects must ensure strong interplay with legal, social and economic research in view of development of a techno-legal system that is usable, socially accepted and economically viable. Objective ICT – Language Technologies There is a growing need for effective multilingual solutions that support business and interpersonal communication and enable people to make sense of online content and services in Europe's many languages. Projects shall address multiple languages and cater for written and/or spoken language as appropriate. (…) FP7 – Co-operation - ICT

Topics with SSH relevance ENV Building societal resilience to disasters in Europe In the frame of an interdisciplinary context involving social and natural sciences, research should develop a conceptual and methodological approach to clarify how the resilience capacity of a society confronted with natural hazards and disasters can be characterized, defined and measured. (…) FP7 – Co-operation – Environment

Topics with SSH relevance Topic SEC Analysis of the security systems in Europe The objective is to explore and compare relevant cultural phenomenon and legal determinations of civil security across Europe, taking into account the existing significant differences between countries and regions. (…) Topic FP7-SEC Surveillance and the challenges for the security of the citizen(coordinated with the topic SSH Surveillance and the challenges for democracy and an open society of the 2011 SSH Work Programme.) FP7 – Co-operation - Security

FP7:Capacities

Activities FP7 - Capacities Capacities – Research Capacity (€4 217 million) 1. Research infrastructures €1 715m 2. Research for the benefits of SMEs€1 336m 3. Regions of Knowledge € 126m 4. Research Potential € 340m 5. Science in Society € 330m 7. Coherent dev. of research policies€ 70m 6. International co-operation € 180m Co-ordination of national programmes (incl. ERA-NET +)

FP7 Capacities – Science in Society

Three main action lines: More dynamic governance of Science & Society relationship Place of S&T in Society Better engagement science issues Science system, codes, expertise Modernising Universities Science in Society - Overview FP7 – Capacities - SIS Strengthening potential, broadening horizons Gender and research Young people and science education Science & Society Communicate Two-way communication of science & the public, and role of the media

Horizontal Actions – topics include: Involvement of civil society organisations in research (CP) Regulating emerging scientific and technological developments (CP) Reinforcing European strategies on access, dissemination & preservation of scientific information in the digital age (CSA) Clusters of cities of scientific culture for innovation (CSA) Science-society interaction in the digital technologies era (CP) Clusters of cities of scientific culture for innovation (CSA) Innovative methods in science education: teacher training on enquiry-based teaching methods on a large scale in Europe (CSA) FP7 – Capacities - SIS

ERC or phone

What is the ERC? What is the European Research Council (ERC)? New pan-European funding organisation Supports the best in Europe - scientists, engineers and scholars Funding of €7.51 billion ( ) What are the aims of the ERC? Encourage highest quality research in Europe Competitive, flexible funding Retain, repatriate and recruit (career support) What are the ERC Grant Schemes? Starting Grants and Advanced Grants Support for a PI and (if necessary) team-members Investigator-initiated frontier research across all fields of research, on the basis of scientific excellence The ERC also has calls for tender for studies on the ERC itself ERC - Introduction 41

Key Points for ERC Grants Support for a PI and (if necessary) team-members No need for collaboration with other countries Team all usually based at the same institution (in EU/AC), but possible to have team members in other organisations if strongly justified (anywhere in World - not just EU, AC and ICPC) Also for Advanced Grants can have a Co-I (must be from a different discipline to the PI) No nationality or mobility requirements Investigator driven (bottom-up) substantial advances “Frontier Research” Excellence is only peer review criterion 50% for the PI (must have an outstanding CV, (potential) leadership profile & track record 50% for the Research Project ERC

ERC Starting Grants Starting Independent Researcher Grants aims to provide critical and adequate support to the independent careers of excellent researchers who are at the stage of starting or consolidating their own independent research team or, depending on field, their independent research programme researchers applying for an ERC Starting Grant must be able to demonstrate their potential to become independent research leaders Now 50% of Annual ERC Call Budget Annual calls: open late spring and close in autumn Grants of up to €2 million over 5 yrs (normally €1.5 million) 43 ERC - Introduction

ERC Advanced Grants Advanced Investigator Grants aims to encourage and support excellent, innovative and investigator-initiated research projects by leading advanced investigators complements the ERC Starting Grant scheme by targeting researchers who have already established themselves as being independent research leaders in their own right Now 50% of Annual ERC Call Budget Annual calls: open in autumn and close in spring Grants of up to €2.5 million over 5 yrs (€3.5 million in certain cases) ERC - Introduction

European Research Council (ERC) Indicative Call Schedule Starting Grants: Advanced Grants: Work Programme (published on) ERC ActionCall OpenCall Deadlines Call Value (€ M) Evaluation 14/07/2010ERC-2011-StG20 July 2010 PE: 14 October 10 LS : 9 November 10 SH: 24 November Winter 10 - Spring 11 FP7 ERC Calls Work Programme (published on) ERC ActionCall OpenCall Deadlines Estimated Call Value (€ M) Evaluation 14/07/2010ERC-2011-AdG Call expected: 2 November 2010 Expected deadlines: PE: 9 February 11 LS: 10 March 11 SH: 6 April Spring - Autumn 11

People Programme – Marie Curie Actions or phone

Objectives and Policy Context: Make Europe more attractive to researchers Structuring effect on the European Research Area through transnational and intersectoral 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-sectoral mobility €4.7 Billion Marie Curie Actions FP7 – Marie Curie Actions

Overview of Marie Curie Actions People Specific Programme Host ActionsIndividual Actions Initial Training Networks (ITN) Industry Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPPs) International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) Intra- European Fellowships (IEF) International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF) New! Career Integration Grants (CIG) Also funded : Researcher’s Night, CO-FUND

Transnational Mobility Requirements A fellow not have been resident in host country for more than 12 months in the last 3 years immediately before application deadline / date of recruitment or secondment Applies to all individual fellowships and fellows recruited for ITNs Only International Outgoing Fellowships have nationality criteria FP7 – Marie Curie Actions

FP7 People: Individual Actions

Intra-European Fellowships Researchers based in the EU or Associated Country Must have spent less than 12 months in the last three years in the country where the fellowship is undertaken 12 – 24 months in an EU Member State or Associated Country Resuming a career in research Individual applies with host Attaining or strengthening professional independence Skills diversification FP7 – Marie Curie Actions

International Outgoing Fellowships FP7 – Marie Curie Actions EU Member or Associated State Nationals only PLUS non-nationals in MS/AC for more than 5 years at deadline 24 – 36 months in total of which months in third country followed by mandatory reintegration phase in European host institutions Individual applies with host Acquiring new knowledge in the third country – bringing it back to the EU/AS Contract is between European host institution and Commission for duration of fellowship Mandatory return phase of 1 year

International Incoming Fellowships FP7 – Marie Curie Actions Researchers based in third countries 12 – 24 months incoming phase in EU/AS Possible 1 year reintegration grant for nationals from International Co-operation Partner Countries (€15,000) Individual applies with host Contract between European host institution and EC for incoming phase, and between third country host and EC for reintegration / return Knowledge-sharing Mutually-beneficial research co-operation

FP7 – Marie Curie Actions Supports integration into research career in Europe To provide those taking up stable post with own research budget Should enable transfer of knowledge & building of links with country from which researcher has moved No requirement to have benefited from MCA previously Must comply with mobility rule Support a research project of 2- 4 years Contributes to the research costs Researcher applies with host institution Host commits to researcher for at least duration of project € per year flat rate funding Career Integration Grants

FP7 People: host actions

Initial Training Network (ITN) FP7 – Marie Curie - ITN A consortium of institutions develops a joint training programme At least 3 EU Member or Associated States (of which 2 must be MS or Candidate Countries) Fellowships for 3 months to 3 years Training focussed on Early Stage Researchers Industrial participation a requirement Optional: - recruiting a ‘visiting scientist’ - hold short training events

Industry Academia Pathways & Partnerships (IAPPs) FP7 – Marie Curie - IAPP Partnership – at least one commercial and one non- commercial entity Staff exchange – early stage or experienced researchers (and possibly technical staff and research managers!) for between 2 months and 2 years Recruit experienced researchers for between 2 months and 2 years Organise common workshops/conferences Inter-sectoral mobility possible, within framework of whole project, in same country up to a maximum of 30% of total researcher months

International Research Stafff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) Two-way staff secondments between institutions in EU/AC and eligible third countries At least two participants from two different MS/AC and one partner from an eligible third country Secondment – up to 12 months Project duration of 24 – 48 months Commission contribution: EUR 1900/ researcher/month for EU/AC secondments plus EUR 200 per researcher/month long distance allowance (where applicable) FP7 – Marie Curie - IRSES

MCA - Deadlines Initial Training Networks (ITN)26 January 2011 Researchers’ Night12 January 2011 COFUND17 February 2011 IRSES17 March 2011 Reintegration Grant (ERG & IRG) last cut-off dates 7 September 2010 Career Integration Grants8 March September 2011 Intra- European Fellowships (IEF) International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF) 11 August 2011 Industry Academia Partnerships and Pathways 7 December 2010 FP7 – People – Marie Curie Calls

Non-FP Funding Schemes

Further Information – 1 UKRO Website: UKRO information services: Sign up here for daily updates! ERC Website: UK Marie Curie NCP: UK ERC NCP: Other NCPs: Technology Platforms: platformshttp://cordis.europa.eu/technology- platforms Cordis FP7 pages: EPSS Helpdesk: Tel: Links

Lifelong Learning Programme Structure Comenius Pre-school and school Erasmus Higher education and advanced training Leonardo da Vinci Initial and continuing VET Grundtvig Adult education Transversal programmes Policy development; Language learning; Information and communication technology (ICT); Dissemination Jean Monnet programme Jean Monnet Action; Operational grants for European Institutions; Operational grants for European Associations : €6.97bn DG Education and Culture

International Education Programmes ERASMUS MUNDUS  European joint Masters and Doctorates (including scholarships)  Partnerships with non-European higher education institutions and scholarships for students and academics  Projects to promote European higher education worldwide Co-operation with Industrialised Countries  USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan TEMPUS  modernisation of higher education in the Partner Countries of Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Western Balkans and the Mediterranean region International

The Culture Programme Main European Instrument supporting cross-border cultural co- operation Multi-annual Cooperation Projects (three to five years)  Minimum of six cultural operators from at least six eligible countries  Grant between EUR EUR Co-operation Projects (up to two years)  Minimum of six cultural operators from at least six eligible countries  Grant between EUR and EUR Literary Translation Projects (Up to 24 months)  Grant between EUR and EUR are available Cooperation Projects with Third Countries (up to 2 years)  at least three cultural operators, from at least three eligible countries and cultural cooperation with at least one organisation from the selected Third Country and/or involve cultural activities carried out in the selected Third Country.  Grant between EUR and EUR Culture Programme

Further Information – 1 UKRO Website: UKRO information services: Use advanced search function on the UKRO Information Services! ERC Website: UK Marie Curie NCP: UK ERC NCP: Other NCPs: Technology Platforms: platformshttp://cordis.europa.eu/technology- platforms Cordis FP7 pages: EPSS Helpdesk: Tel: Links

Current FP7 DEADLINES for information

Recent Calls: Co-operation (1) ThemeCall identifier Deadlines HealthFP7-HEALTH-2011-single-stage FP7-HEALTH-2011-two-stage 10/11/10 13/10/10 FAFBFP7-KBBE CP-CSA FP7-KBBE SME 25/01/11 ICTFP ICT-FI FP7-ICT-2011-FET-F FP7-ICT-2011-C (FET Open) FP7-ICT-2011-EU-Russia 02/12/10 31/12/12 14/09/10 NMPFP7-NMP-2011-CSA-5 FP7-NMP-2011-LARGE-5 FP7-NMP-2011-SMALL-5 FP7-NMP-2011-SME-5 FP7-ENV-NMP-2011 FP7-NMP-ENERGY-2011 FP7-NMP-2011-EU-RUSSIA FP7-NMP-2011-EU-Japan 01/02/11 04/11/10 16/11/10 25/11/10 31/03/11 17/11/10 FP7 Co-operation Calls

Recent Calls: Co-operation (2) ThemeCall identifier Deadlines EnergyFP7-ENERGY FP7-ENERGY FP7-ENERGY-2011-JAPAN FP7-ENERGY-2011-EXCHANGE 16/11/10 07/04/11 25/11/10 16/11/10 EnvironmentFP7-ENV-2011 FP7-ENV-2011-ECO-INNOVATION-OneStage FP7-ENV-2011-ECO-INNOVATION-TwoStage 16/11/10 TransportFP7-AAT-2011-RTD-1; FP7-SST-2011-RTD-1; FP7-TPT-2011-RTD-1; FP7-GALILEO-2011-GSA-1-a FP7-GALILEO-2011-GSA-1-b FP7-GALILEO-2011-ENTR-1 02/12/10 16/12/10 05/10/10 16/12/10 SSHFP7-SSH FP7-SSH FP7-SSH /02/11 SpaceFP7-SPACE /11/10 SecurityFP7-SEC /10/10 FP7 Co-operation Calls

Recent Calls: Co-operation (3) Joint/General Activities Call / Call identifierThemes Deadlines FP7-ERANET-2011-RTDEnergy; General Activities; Health; FAFB; NMP; SSH; Transport 22/02/11 FP7-OCEAN-2011FAFB, Energy, Env, Trans,18/01/11 FP GC-ELECTROCHEMICAL- STORAGE NMP, Env, Trans.02/12/10 Energy-efficient Buildings PPP: FP NMP-ENV-ENERGY-ICT-EeB NMP, ICT, Energy, Env02/12/10 FP NMP-ICT-FoFNMP, ICT02/12/10 FP7 Co-operation Calls

Recent Calls: Capacities ThemeCall identifier Deadlines Research Infrastructures FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES /11/10 Research for the Benefit of SMEs FP7-SME FP7-SME FP7-SME /12/10 Regions of KnowledgeFP7-REGIONS /12/10 Research PotentialFP7-REGPOT /12/10 Science in SocietyFP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2011-EVENTS 20/01/11 25/11/10 INCOFP7-INCO FP7-INCO FP7-INCO /03/11 FP7 Capacities Calls

EU funding for Arts, History and Social Science researchers Royal Holloway 18 October 2010 Inga Benner