Synergies to fuel Researchers’ Careers Luxembourg, 10 – 11 December 2015 organised by 10 December 2015 – Plenary Session COFUND state of play and challenges Alessandra Luchetti Head of Department "Excellent Science" European Commission - Research Executive Agency

Content  History of COFUND  COFUND in H2020  COFUND state of play  COFUND challenges 2

Rationale from the FP7 PEOPLE Work Programme (2007) "Rather than providing the possibility for trans-national experiences only through direct Community actions, the co-funding action aims to encourage existing or new regional and national programmes to open up to and provide for trans-national mobility, as well as to reinforce international programmes." 3 History of COFUND

Objectives  Increase the European-wide mobility possibilities for training and career development of experienced researchers  Encourage regional, national and international fellowship programmes to open for trans-national mobility  Structuring the European Research Area 4 History of COFUND

Expected impact 1.Enabling the relevant regional, national and international actors to contribute to the development of high quality human resources, by introducing and/or further developing the trans- national mobility dimension 2.Increasing the numerical and/or qualitative impact, in terms of supported researchers or working/employment conditions. 3.Combating fragmentation in terms of objectives, evaluation methods and working conditions of regional, national or international offers in this area. 5 History of COFUND

MCA COFUND in FP7 ( )  6 calls  More than 500M€ total budget  170 projects  9000 post-doctoral researchers 6 History of COFUND

History of COFUND Geographical distribution in FP

Objectives To stimulate regional, national or international programmes to provide for  international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary research training,  transnational and cross-sectoral mobility of researchers To foster excellence in researchers' training, mobility and career development, spreading the best practices of Marie Skłodowska- Curie Actions. 8 COFUND in Horizon 2020

 Enable research funders to align strategies and implementation practices with Horizon 2020 objectives in human resources development  Important principles set out by the EU for the human resources development in research:  European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers  EU Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training COFUND in Horizon 2020

Co-funding of  Doctoral programmes - for early-stage researchers  Fellowship programmes - for experienced researchers Doctoral Programmes Fellowship Programmes

 Funding model: EU contribution on basis of unit costs  Compliance with MSCA mobility rule for researchers (existing programmes may deviate if justified in proposal)  Employment contracts or other direct contracts with equivalent benefits (including social security coverage) allowed, fixed amount fellowships only permitted where national regulation prohibits the possibility of an employment contract  Possibility to support programmes that prioritise specific scientific disciplines based on smart specialisation strategies COFUND in Horizon 2020

Budget 80M€  50M€ Fellowship Programmes  30M€ Doctoral Programmes Eligible proposals  Doctoral – 43 proposal  Fellowship – 47 proposal Funded proposals  Doctoral - 12 proposal (28%)  Fellowship - 13 proposal (28%) 12 COFUND state of play 2014 Call

Doctoral Programme - Eligible Submissions 5 1 FI 1 LU 2 AT 2 SE 2 PL 3 DE 3 IT 5 NL 5 UK 5 ES 6 FR 9 Total43 COFUND state of play 2014 Call 2 3 5

2 1 Doctoral Programme - Funded proposals 3 COFUND state of play 2014 Call AT 1 PL 1 IT 1 NL 2 UK 2 ES 2 FR 3 Total

1 2 1 Fellowship Programme - Eligible Submissions COFUND state of play 2014 Call AT1 CZ1 EE1 IL1 PT1 BE2 CH2 PL2 IE3 UK3 DE4 FR6 IT7 ES11 IEIO2 Total IEIO

Fellowship Programme - Funded proposals COFUND state of play 2014 Call 2 IEIO CZ1 BE1 CH1 PL1 IE1 UK2 DE1 FR1 IT1 ES1 IEIO2 Total13

 Widening country participation  Raising awareness  Broadening the type of participants e. g. more involvement of the 'non-academic' sector  Monitoring the added value of continuations  Synergies with the European Structural & Investment Funds 17 COFUND challenges

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