1. “Improving Human Research Potential and the Socio-Economic Knowledge Base”
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2. General Objectives
To develop Europe’s human research potential notably through
training & mobility of researchers
To enhance access to research infrastructures
To make Europe attractive location for researchers
To promote European research & scientific culture
To strengthen the socio-economic knowledge base
to understand better key problems facing society
To help develop S&T policy and other EU policies
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3. Main Lines of the Programme
A. Supporting training and mobility of researchers
1. Research training networks
2. System of Marie Curie fellowships
B. Enhancing access to research infrastructures
C. Promoting scientific and technological excellence
D. Key action: Improving the socio-economic knowledge base
E. Support for the development of science & technology policies
(All lines involve coordination and support for related actions in the thematic programmes)
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4. Research Training Networks evolution from TMR networks of FP4
No major change, the formula works well. However:
Higher percentage of the funding for appointing network fellows
Research teams free to choose pre- or post-docs
More flexibility in financing
Widened financial support for ex-Marie Curie Individual Fellows
working in Less Favoured Regions
Open to teams outside Europe (normally without financial support)
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5. System of Marie Curie Fellowships
Individual fellowships
awarded to young researchers with research experience
Experienced researchers fellowships
to aid less-favoured regions & to promote industry/academia interactions
Industry host fellowships
awarded to industrial enterprises to host young researchers
Development host fellowships
awarded to research institutions in less-favoured regions
Stays for PhD students at training sites
awarded to training sites to host short stays by PhD students
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6. Marie Curie Industry Host Fellowships
Specifically designed to meet needs of industry
Awarded to industrial and commercial enterprises
Commission selects hosts on basis of quality of research and training environment
hosts select “young” researchers
transnational, pre- and post-doc
duration months (36 months for PhD students)
selection to be confirmed by the Commission
scientific audits to ensure quality
Co-financed by industry
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7. Marie Curie Development Host Fellowships
Specifically designed cohesion measure
To develop new competencies in established institutions in Less Favoured Regions
Awarded to universities and research centres
Commission selects hosts
Hosts select the “young” researchers
with doctoral degree or  4 years post-graduate research
duration 12 to 24 months
selection to be confirmed by the Commission
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8. Stays at Marie Curie Training Sites
Mobility initiative to make most effective use of FP5 resources available for supporting doctoral students
supports short stays outside their country of studies
as integral part of their doctoral studies
at “training sites” in universities and research centres
for 3 months to one academic year
Commission selects hosts
organisers of international doctoral studies also eligible
(minimum 5 organisations in 3 countries)
Hosts select the doctoral students
selection to be confirmed by the Commission
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9. Enhancing access to research infrastructures
objectives
To promote the optimal use of Europe’s major research infrastructures in all fields of scientific research
by sponsoring new opportunities for transnational access to infrastructures
by stimulating infrastructure operators and users to work together to make the most effective use of their infrastructures
for infrastructures where such measures are not taken by the thematic programmes
To coordinate and support related activities throughout the Framework Programme
thematic programmes: proactive top-down approach
Human Potential programme: responsive bottom-up approach
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10. Enhancing access to research infrastructures
three principal actions
Access to major research infrastructures
to sponsor new opportunities for transnational access to major infrastructures
Infrastructure cooperation networks
to stimulate infrastructure operators to cooperate and pool resources, create “virtual” facilities, and promote common protocols and interoperability
Research infrastructure RTD projects
to co-finance research of widespread significance for improved service provision in a particular field, foster new technologies and new generations of instrumentation
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11. Promoting scientific and technological excellence
three principal actions
High-Level scientific conferences
continuing the successful EuroConferences, -Summer Schools and -LabCourses
introduction of 4 new types
also to network European researchers working abroad
Distinctions for high-level research work
European Young Scientists Contest
Archimedes Prize for undergraduate work
Descartes prize for outstanding cooperative research
Raising public awareness
to promote exchange of best national practices
European Science and Technology Week
to provide topical information via electronic networks
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12. Promoting scientific and technological excellence
Distinctions
EU Contest for Young Scientists
participants years old
winners of national competitions, all fields of science
Archimedes Award for students of higher education institutions
graduate students
selected fields of S + T to change regularly
selection criteria to include aspects of cooperation
Descartes Prize
high-level industry/academia, no age limit
selected fields of S + T
only transnational cooperative projects
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13. Promoting scientific and technological excellence
New types of High-Level Scientific Conferences
A. Large Conferences
traditional conference or series of events
financing of young researchers’ participation (100%) only
max euro per event and max euro per contract.
B. Euro Workshops
for small groups in fields of extreme dynamism
financing of participation of young researchers (100%),
key note speakers (50%) and organisation costs
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14. Promoting scientific and technological excellence
New types of High-Level Conferences (cont.)
C. Non-traditional conferences such as:
a. Eurotron Conferences (Electronic EuroConferences)
as normal EuroConference, but: meeting in cyber-space
series of events encouraged
financing of organisation cost
b. PhD Conferences
as normal EuroConference, but: all participants (incl. organisers)
are young researchers
financing of key note speakers (50%) and organisation cost
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15. Promoting scientific and technological excellence
Raising Public Awareness of S&T
Primary objective
to raise public awareness for scientific issues in their European dimension
for citizens to understand the potential of scientific work
for citizens to learn about the limitations of science
to provide information on topical scientific subjects
to increase scientists awareness for citizen’s concerns in relation to science
Secondary objective
to create a favourable environment for science
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16. Promoting scientific and technological excellence
Raising Public Awareness of S&T
Proposed activities
support of networking and exchange of best practice
organisation of meetings between scientists and science communicators
organisation of a “European Science Week”
provision of topical scientific information of European relevance via electronic networks
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17. Improving the socio-economic knowledge base
objectives
to understand better structural forces in European society
to identify ways of managing change
to involve European citizens in shaping their futures
to contribute to policy decision-making process
to mobilise Europe’s strong tradition in socio-economic research
strengthening transnational cooperation
establishing common research infrastructures and analytical tools
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18. Improving the socio-economic knowledge base
four priority research themes
societal trends and structural changes
analytical effort to understand better main forces driving structural changes in European society
technology and society
to explore relationship between technological development, education and training, employment and society
governance and citizenship
to study the impact of European integration on all levels of governance and citizenship in Europe
new development models
to explore development strategies fostering growth, employment, social cohesion and quality of life
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19. Improving the socio-economic knowledge base
Research tasks for first call for proposals
Social & economic challenges of changing family structures
Changes in work & effects on quality of life
Challenges to European welfare systems
Emerging concepts of work
The implications of societal change for education and training
Relationship of financial sector to the rest of the economy & society
The dynamics of knowledge in the economy
Internationalisation, technology & employment in different geographical environments
Relationship between employment and growth
European integration and European identity
European construction & multi-level governance
Governance and media
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20. Supporting science & technology policy development
two principal actions
Strategic analysis of specific policy issues
to synthesise work on research policy options conducted elsewhere,
with supplementary work as necessary
to bring together research policy makers with experts in the study of research policy
Common basis of science, technology & innovation indicators
to develop reliable indicators relevant to policy formulation and benchmarking
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21. For more information: Visit the Programme’s stand here in Essen
and our Internet-sites at
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