1. Marie Curie ‘People’ Programme in FP7
Dr. Dagmar M. Meyer
Marie Curie National Contact Point
Tuesday, December 18, 2007

2. Marie Curie Actions Initial training of researchers
Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN)
Life-long training and career development
Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)
European Reintegration Grants (ERG)
Co-funding of regional/national/international programmes (COFUND)
Industry-academia pathways and partnerships
MC Industry-Academia Pathways and Partnerships Scheme (IAPP)
International dimension
MC International Outgoing and Incoming Fellowships (IOF / IIF)
MC International Reintegration Grants (IRG)
MC International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)
Specific actions
Researchers’ Night (NIGHT)
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What are host actions?
Initial Training Networks (ITN), Industry-Academia Pathways and Partnerships (IAPP) and International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) are host actions:
consortium of various institutions applies for funding
successful institutions advertise positions and select fellows/researchers themselves
contract duration of consortium 3 – 4 years
stays of individual researchers 3 – 36 months for ITN, 2 – 24 months for IAPP, up to 12 months for IRSES
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What are individual actions?
Intra-European/International Fellowships and Reintegration Grants are individual actions:
individual researcher applies jointly with host institution
duration at least 1 year for fellowships, 2 years for reintegration grants
fellowship/grant bound to individual (no replacement)
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What institutions can take part?
Organisations that are actively involved in research and/or research training:
Universities/Institutes of Technology
private and public research institutes
companies big and small, including start-ups and spin-offs
NGO’s
etc.
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Where can they be located?
27 EU Member states (MS)
11 Associated Countries (AC)
on equal footing with MS
More than 140 International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC)
additional partners, can receive full funding
Other Third Countries (OTC)
additional partners, generally not funded
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What researchers can take part?
No age limits – what counts is level of experience (full-time equivalent)
Early-Stage Researchers (ESR):
0 – 4 years of research experience since degree qualifying them to embark on a doctorate (irrespective of whether a doctorate is actually envisaged)
Experienced Researcher (ER):
either in possession of a doctoral degree, or
at least 4 years of research experience
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What is (geographical) mobility?
Fellow has not been resident in the host country for more than 12 months within the last 3 years
Fellow does not have the nationality of the host country. Special rules in case of:
dual citizenship
European researcher returning from a third country
third country researcher having resided in Europe for a long time
international organisations
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Initial Training Networks
Network of at least three institutions from different MS/AC (single-site / twinning possible if embedded in existing network)
Industry participation essential (as a minimum in the Steering Committee)
Provide research training and training in complementary skills to researchers at the start of their career
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What do ITN’s offer?
Fellowships to ESR’s (3 – 36 months) and early post-docs (3 – 24 months), mobility required
Visiting scientists (shorter visits to provide specific training), mobility required (additional activity, needs to be justified)
Training and networking events, can be open to external researchers
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Industry-Academia Pathways and Partnerships
Partnership of at least two organisations from different sectors in different countries to develop longer term strategic partnership
Transfer of knowledge primarily through intersectoral staff exchange (2 – 24 months) with mandatory return phase (limited amount of same-country exchange possible)
Injection of new knowledge through recruitment (12 – 24 months) of ER’s from outside the partnership (optional and must be well justified, mobility required)
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What do IAPP’s offer?
Salary costs during secondment phase (not return phase), and for new recruits.
Transfer of knowledge and networking events, can be open to external researchers
Only for SME’s: small equipment costs (up to 10% of the SME’s budget).
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International Research Staff Exchange Scheme
Staff exchange programme for sustainable research partnerships between research institutions
Partnership of at least three organisations, two from different MS/AC and one from a Third country
29 eligible Third countries:
countries with which the EU has a S&T agreement
countries falling under the European Neighbourhood Policy
Based on joint research programme
Industry participation excluded (in 2008 – will change)
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What does IRSES offer?
Community contribution € 1,800/person month to cover travel and subsistence (for institutions in MS/AC)
Scheme does not cover salaries (researchers are to be seconded and keep their usual salary)
Third country partners from ICPC countries and ENP countries can receive funding in well justified cases
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Intra-European Fellowships
For the career development and competence diversification of experienced researchers (with or without PhD, from post-doc to senior researcher)
Nationals of MS/AC or “assimilated” (third country researchers having been active in MS/AC for at least 3 out of the last 4 years)
Any research topic, no thematic priorities
Any host institution in a MS/AC (could be a company) – mobility is a must
Duration 1 – 2 years
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European Reintegration Grants
Following a Marie Curie fellowship of at least 18 months duration (could be a host fellowship)
For ERs from MS/AC or assimilated
Support to the longer-term (re-)integration in any MS/AC institution different from the initial host, including in country of origin:
contribution to the research and/or salary costs during 2 – 3 years (€15,000/year)
host institution must provide adequate work contract for at least the duration of the project
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International Outgoing Fellowships
To reinforce the international dimension of the career of experienced researchers who are nationals of a MS/AC
Two phases (fellowship covers both phases):
outgoing phase (1 – 2 years) for training and career development in any third country institution
mandatory return phase (1 year) in distinct legal entity in MS/AC for reintegration and knowledge transfer
Contract is with the return host (responsible for return of the fellow)
Mobility is a must
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Incoming International Fellowships
To reinforce scientific excellence of MS/AC by attracting top-class experienced third country researchers (not assimilated to MS/AC nationals)
Enhance possibility for future collaborations
One or two phases:
incoming phase (1 – 2 years) in any MS/AC (fellowship)
optional return phase (1 year) if researcher is from an ICPC country (€15,000/year towards research costs)
Contracts with European and return host
Mobility is a must
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International Reintegration Grants
For ERs from MS/AC who
have been active in a third country for at least 3 years
have not spent more than 12 months in a MS/AC within the last 3 years
should not be employed in research in MS/AC at the deadline for submission of proposals (unless significant career improvement through the IRG)
Support to the longer-term (re-)integration in any MS/AC institution:
contribution to the research and/or salary costs during 2 – 4 years (€25,000/year)
host institution must commit itself to effective integration for at least the duration of the project
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20. Employment contract (€/year)
Allowances to the researchers
Living allowance (including all mandatory deductions) – basic rate submitted to country-specific correction coefficient (Ireland: 113.3)
Experience level
Employment contract (€/year)
Stipend (€/year)
ESR
34,500
17,250
ER with up to 10 years exp.
53,000
26,500
ER with >10 years exp.
79,500
39,750
Mobility allowance (€500/€800 monthly, depending on family situation, only if transnationally mobile)
Travel allowance (depending on distance)
Career exploratory allowance (€2,000 once, for projects of at least 12 months duration, not for all schemes)
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Contributions managed by the institutions
“Participation expenses of researchers” managed by host institution to cover research and training activities of fellows (conference attendance, training actions, research costs)
between €300 and €800 per fellow-months, depending on scheme and nature of project
does not apply to IAPP, IRSES and reintegration grants
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Contributions to the institutions
Management activities
max. 3 % (max. 7% for ITN)
Overheads
10 % of direct costs except subcontracting
For host actions
ITN: Support for training and coordination costs (€600 per fellow-month)
IAPP: Support for research, transfer of knowledge, networking and coordination costs (€800 per person-month)
ITN & IAPP: Contribution to the costs of events open to external researchers (€300 per person-day)
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23. More information
Official website of the FP7 “People” (Marie Curie) programme on CORDIS:
Follow the link to
“Find calls for this activity”
to download the Work Programme 2008 and the Guide for Applicants 2008
Deadline IAPP: 25 March 2008
Deadline IRSES: 28 March 2008
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Upcoming events – info sessions
IAPP / IRSES (??) info sessions:
University of Limerick: 17 January
University College Cork: 18 January
Trinity College Dublin: 21 January
NUI Galway: 22 or 23 January
NUI Maynooth: 28 January
Waterford Institute of Technology: 5 February
more locations may be added …
Details will be posted on the IUA website
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25. IAPP Conference
Marie Curie Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways Conference (organised by DG Research)
14 January 2008, Brussels
Registration and programme:
Travel support available through the EI support scheme for FP7 applicants
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26. Marie Curie key contacts in Ireland
IUA Marie Curie Office –
National Contact Point/National Delegate
Dr. Dagmar Meyer -
Dr. Conor O’Carroll -
+353-(0)
Enterprise Ireland – National Contact Point
Bill Kee - Focus on Industry
+353-(0)
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