European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 1 Towards People Program in the context of FP7 Dr. Karim Berkouk, EC Call coordinator for Marie Curie Actions Prof. George Kormentzas University of the Aegean

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 2 Overview 1.What’s new in FP7 2.Structure of FP7 3.Brief overview of the “People” program 4.Brief overview of the “Ideas” program 5.Evaluation procedure 6.Other news

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 3 What’s new ? Duration increased from 5 to 7 years Annual budget increased Basic research New structure Flexible funding schemes Simpler procedures Logistical and administrative tasks  external structures

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 4 Specific Programmes Cooperation – Collaborative research People – Marie Curie Actions JRC (nuclear) Ideas – Frontier Research Capacities – Research Capacity JRC (non-nuclear) Euratom + FP

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 5 Cooperation: Retain or gain leadership in key scientific and technological areas by supporting cooperation between universities, industry, research centers and public authorities. Ideas: Investigator driven actions in “frontier research”, i.e. at the forefront of creating knowledge. People: training, mobility and career development of researchers. Capacities: enhance research and innovation capacity throughout Europe - through activities such as funding access or researchers to major European infrastructures, support small and medium companies. The four pillars in brief

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 6 FP7 budget

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 7 9 Themes 1.Health 2.Food, agriculture and biotechnology 3.Information and communication technologies 4.Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies 5.Energy 6.Environment (including climate change) 7.Transport (including aeronautics) 8.Socio-economic sciences and the humanities 9.Security and space Cooperation – Collaborative research

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 8 Overall scope Training / transfer of knowledge International mobility of researchers (incl. 3rd countries) Promotion of researcher careers (reintegration; life-long learning) Attract students to research careers Attract researchers to Europe and retain European researchers People – Marie Curie Actions

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 9 Overall scope Bottom-up approach, including inter/multi-disciplinarity Industry participation No age limit, but experience criterion Personal/family situation of researchers Appropriate gender balance People – Marie Curie Actions

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 10 FP7 Emphasis in Marie Curie Actions: International dimension Industry involvement Increase of structuring effect: Co-funding.

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 11 Initial training of researchers Marie Curie Networks* Initial training of researchers Marie Curie Networks* Life-long training and career development Individual Fellowships Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes Life-long training and career development Individual Fellowships Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes Industry-academia pathways and partnerships Industry-Academia Knowledge-sharing Scheme* Industry-academia pathways and partnerships Industry-Academia Knowledge-sharing Scheme* International dimension Outgoing & Incoming International Fellowships; International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants; Support to researcher ‘diasporas’ International dimension Outgoing & Incoming International Fellowships; International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants; Support to researcher ‘diasporas’ Specific actions Mobility and career enhancement actions; Excellence awards Specific actions Mobility and career enhancement actions; Excellence awards People – Marie Curie Actions * Open to third-country nationals

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 12 MC Networks for Early Stage Training Objectives Strengthen and structure Early Stage Training at European level Attract people to scientific careers Improve career perspectives by broad skills development (including industrial needs)

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 13 MC Networks for Early Stage Training Main features International network of participants or international cooperation in research training Industry involvement Joint Training Programme with (i) training through research (ii) complementary competences modules Coherent quality standards/mutual recognition of training/diplomas Allowances for ‘early-stage’ researchers; ‘Chair’ positions; Contribution to training costs; Short training events open to researchers from outside the network

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 14 MC Individual Fellowships Objectives ‘Classic’ mode: Support competence diversification and career development of experienced researchers Co-funding mode: Greater impact by co-funding (inter)national fellowship programmes with same objectives and replying to specific conditions (i.e. transnational mobility; peer review; minimal conditions for fellows)

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 15 MC Individual Fellowships Main features ‘Classic’ mode: selection/funding of individual fellows through EC calls ‘Cofunding’ mode: –Selection of ‘cofunded’ programmes through open calls with excellence-based evaluation criteria (no nationality quota) –Selected programmes operated in full autonomy by co-funding body –Community funding proportional to (i) global programme budget (ii) number of fellows selected complying with the trans-nationality criteria

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 16 MC Industry-academia pathways Objectives Increased industry-academia cooperation Diverse career possibilities and research experience for researchers Increasing the industry involvement in all Marie Curie Actions Knowledge sharing/cultural exchange, in particular SMEs

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 17 MC Industry-academia pathways Main features Embedded in longer term cooperation between both sectors 2-way staff secondments / recruitment of experienced researchers from outside the partnership Organisation of common workshops/conferences, including for researchers from outside the partnership Salary costs of seconded researchers / recruited experienced researchers Special measure: specific equipment costs for SMEs

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 18 MC International dimension Main features Career development/life-long training for EU researchers : –Outgoing fellowships, with mandatory return –Return and reintegration for European researchers abroad International co-operation through researchers from 3rd countries: –All Marie Curie host driven actions open to 3rd country nationals –Incoming fellowships for knowledge enhancement and collaboration enrichment (optional return for researchers from certain areas) –International cooperation scheme with EU neighbouring countries and S&T agreement countries

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 19 MC Actions: Community Contribution to researchers in FP6 -Living allowance (reference, cost of living index 100) -Travel costs depending on distance: €250-€2500/year -Mobility allowance €600/month (no family); €900/month (family) -Career development allowance €2000/fellow (min. 1 year stay)

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 20 Intra-European Fellowships - Example A married researcher with less than 10 years of experience, going from Lisbon to Paris for 2 years: Living allowance: 47,000 € x 2 years= 94,000€ Mobility allowance: 900€ x 24 months= 21,600€ correction factor= 104.7%: 115,600€x 104.7% = 121,033€ Career exploratory allowance =2000 €; Travel costs: 1000 € x 2 years=2000€ Total received by researcher (gross): 125,033€ Research costs (lab based): 750€ x 24 = 18000€ (plus overheads and management costs)

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 21 Autonomous (independent of political interest) Efficient (low bureaucracy) But also…. Accountable (scientific, financial) Feasible Ideas – Frontier Research

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 22 Investigator-driven frontier research All areas of research Individual Teams 100% reimbursement Independent scientific governance (Scientific Council) Dedicated implementation structure (Executive Agency) Simplified grant mechanism Specific Programme “Ideas”

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page high level scientists reflecting the full scope of European research, nominated by Commission Role:  Establish overall scientific strategy and preparation of work programmes (incl. calls for proposals, evaluation criteria)  Define scientific management: peer review methodology; selection and accreditation of experts; monitor quality of operations and evaluate programme implementation  Assure communication with the scientific community ERC Scientific Council

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 24 Execute work programme as established by the Scientific Council Implement calls for proposals (information and support to applicants; proposal reception/eligibility check; etc.) Organise peer review evaluation Establish grant agreements, transfer funds Administer scientific and financial aspects and follow-up of grant agreements ERC Dedicated Implementation Structure (Executive Agency)

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 25 Two streams of activity are foreseen, which complement other FP7 activities: Starting independent investigators (SII) Advanced Investigators (AI) Workprogramme: ERC Launch Strategy

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 26 designed to support researchers at the stage of starting their first independent research team First call at start of FP7 Continued throughout the life of the framework programme Starting independent investigators (SII)

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 27 Research in Europe Maximum 10 years from PhD Up to 5-years grant 100,000 to 400,000 Euros per year Foreseen about 200 grants in the first call 2 stage evaluation Starting independent investigators (SII)- Indicative

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 28 Designed to support excellent investigator-initiated research projects by established investigators Brought on-stream from year 2 Complements the SII scheme by targeting researchers who are already independent research leaders Advanced Investigators (AI)

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 29 Further information on ERC Basic research website: Soon an ERC dedicated website !

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 30 Evaluation Procedure in FP6 Legal Documents Work program Rules of Participant Guidance notes for evaluation Other Documents Guide for evaluators Guide for proposers Handbook Where to find the useful information?

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 31 Science, research and developmentEuropean Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 31 Marie Curie Actions - FP6 Full Proposal Proposal forms Evaluators Eligibility Evaluators Final ranking list PanelSubmissionConsensus Individual reading Proposals in suggested priority order Rejection list Finalisation Criteria Overview of an Evaluation

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 32 FP7: Experts for the EC You can become an expert by registering into the EC database at:

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 33 The European Researcher‘s Mobility Portal The European Network of Mobility Centres: ERA-MORE Commission Recommendation on the European Charter for Researchers and a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers Directive on the “scientific visa“ Other issues

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 34 The pan-European Researcher’s Mobility Portal   What services are offered? General information about research & fellowship programmes or grants Available opportunities and job offers Information about administrative and legal issues (conditions of entry, social security and tax schemes etc.) Tailored and customised help desk function General information about research policy issues relevant for the career development of a researcher Forum and other services of particular interest for mobile researchers Contents  

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 35 ERA-MORE, the European Network of Mobility Centres ( Launch of ERA- MORE: June 2004 Mobility Centres200 Mobility Centres throughout the 32 participating countries in Europe

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 36 The ERA-MORE Network Each Mobility Centre acts as a point of entry for researchers looking for practical information and guidance fulfils its information and assistance task either by direct proximity assistance or by directing the person(s) concerned to the appropriate specialised centre

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 37 Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers: what is it? It is a reference framework for transparency and openness in the recruitment process Recruitment and Selection Judging meritJudging merit mobility experienceRecognition of the mobility experience qualificationsRecognition of qualifications Postdoctoral appointment

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 38 European Charter for Researcher: what is it? A “bill of rights and duties” A “bill of rights and duties” for all researchers working in the European Union, whatever their nationality, age, gender. framework for career management A framework for career management indicating: what their work consists of, what society expects from them, what kind of career their employers should provide

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 39 Package for non EU researchers specific residence permitthird countries Scope: Making Europe more attractive for researchers from all over the world = idea of a specific residence permit for those of third countries 12 October 2005: a directivetwo recommendations12 October 2005: adoption of a package composed of a directive and two recommendations on the admission of third-country nationals to carry out scientific research in the EU One directive fast track procedureOne directive for fast track procedure for researchers 1st recommendationlong-term admission > 3 months1st recommendation covering the long-term admission of researchers (= entry and stay to the EU for > 3 months) 2nd recommendationshort-term visas2nd recommendation covering the short-term visas

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 40 General Conclusion Many EC funding opportunities Increased budget for Marie Curie Actions in FP7. Reduction of the number of Marie Curie Actions while continuing FP6. New Indepndent Scheme: Ideas

European Commission HUMAN FACTOR, MOBILITY AND MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Page 41 Information EU research: Seventh Framework Programme: Information on research programmes and projects: RTD info magazine: Information requests: