Dr. Jennifer Brennan, National Contact Point for Marie Curie, Irish Universities Association presented this seminar "FP7 Information Session: Marie Curie Programme" at the Whitaker Institute on 15th June 2012.

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Marie Curie Actions:
Opportunities for All
Dr. Jennifer Brennan
Marie Curie NCP
Marie Curie Actions = People Programme

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FP7 Overview (2007‐2013)
FP7 breakdown (€ million)
Collaborative research
10 thematic areas Frontier Research
ERC
People : € 4750
Marie Curie Actions
Research
Capacity
Capacities : € 4097
Cooperation :
€ 32 413
JRC : € 1751
Euratom : € 2751
Nuclear research
Ideas :
€ 7510
FP6 (2002‐2006)
Marie Curie Actions
€ 1580 million
€1.2 billion available
until end 2013
Marie Curie Actions, an Irish Success Story
• Ireland’s €€362 million “Take” from FP7 to‐date
• Portion of this secured via Marie Curie
€€51 million (2nd‐Largest FP7 Income‐Stream)
• MC Co‐funding secured to boost national
€€10 million R&D budgets
211 • Irish Marie Curie Actions funded
55 • Irish Participants in Marie Curie IAPPs
• Research Posts created in Academia and
800 Industry by MC Funding

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What are the
Marie Curie
Actions?
Training
Marie
Curie
Actions
Career Mobility
• Intellectual Capital
• Enter the Researcher
Profession
• Stay in Europe
• Attracting international
researchers
• Knowledge Transfer
• International & Inter‐
Sectoral Cooperation

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“Bottom‐Up”
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Life Sciences
• Economic Sciences
• ICT and Engineering
• Social Sciences & Humanities
• Earth & Environmental Sciences
• Applications are assessed in these 8 Panels
• Call success is equalised across the Panels
Host‐Driven Actions (For Principal Investigators)
Shortname Name Summary
ITN Initial Training Networks An international network to train
research students
IAPP Industry Academia
Partnerships & Pathways
A joint research project with industry
involving secondments of existing staff
IRSES International Research Staff
Exchange Scheme
A research partnership (with selected
countries)* involving seconding or
hosting of researchers
COFUND Co‐funding of Regional,
National and International
Programmes
40% co‐funding to support a fellowships
programme for post‐PhD researchers
NIGHT Researchers’ Night A Europe‐wide public and media event
to publicise research careers
* Currently: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Egypt, Georgia, India, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya,
Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, New Zealand, Palestinian administrated areas, Rep. of Korea, Russia, South Africa, Syrian Arab Rep., Tunisia, Ukraine, USA.

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Individual Actions (For Experienced Researchers*)
Shortname Name Summary
IEF Intra‐European Fellowships A programme for researchers to move
within Europe**
IIF International Incoming
Fellowships
A programme for researchers based
outside Europe to spend time in Europe
carrying out research
IOF International Outgoing
Fellowships
A programme for researchers based in
Europe to spend time outside Europe
carrying out research
CIG Career Integration Grants A programme to help researchers to
establish themselves in Europe
* A PhD or a Degree plus at least four years of full‐time equivalent research experience
**Europe = Member States plus associated countries e.g. Switzerland, Israel
Eligible Host Organisations
• e.g. National Organisations Universities, Research Centres
Commercial Enterprises • e.g. Multi‐nationals, esp. SMEs
Non‐‐Profits / Charities • e.g. NGOs, Trusts
International European
• e.g. CERN, EMBL
Interest Organisations
European Commission JRC • The Joint Research Centre
International
• e.g. WHO, UNESCO
Organisations

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Mobility Rule
In general, at the relevant deadline,*
participating researchers must not have resided
or had their main activity in the country of the
host organisation for > 12 months in the last 3
years
* For host‐driven actions, the deadline is the date when the researcher is
recruited into the project. For individual actions, the deadline is the closing date
for submission of proposals.
What does the EU funding cover?*
• Living Allowance
• Students
• Experienced Researchers
• More Experienced Researchers
• Mobility Allowance
• Research/Training/Networking Costs
• Management Costs
• Overheads
* For some actions, a single flat‐rate contribution applies.

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Evaluation Process
1 • Eligibility Check
2 • Remote Evaluation*
3 • Consensus Meetings
4 • Selection of Proposals
5 • Results Announcement (includes Feedback)
~ 3 months
* Evaluated by at least 3 international experts
“Charter & Code”
•40 principles
•Charter: framework for career
management for researchers
•Code: promotes open and
transparent recruitment and
appraisal
•Embedded in Evaluation Criteria
for all MC Actions
•Added to the “Rules” for Horizon
2020
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/index

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Human Resources Strategy for Researchers
• “Next‐step” ‐ encourage
mainstreaming of C&C in
research entities’ policies
• 5‐Step Procedure
• Results in Commission
acknowledgment (permission
to use HR Excellence logo)
• Irish HEIs taking part to‐date
are UCD, RCSI, UCC, UL, DCU
and WIT
• Working with the Commission
to earn the logo
Host – Driven Actions

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ITN: Initial
Training
Networks
Quality of Doctoral Training
•Research Training Programme for
Doctoral Students
• Improve career prospects
• Broad range of research and transferable
skills
• Mobility (international and inter‐sectoral)
•Promote industry‐academia
collaboration in PhD training
European
Industrial
Doctorates
(EID)
Multi‐
Partner ITN
Innovative
Doctoral
Programmes
(IDP)
(ITN)
Multi‐ITN
• Large consortium
• 10 to 15 partners
(Full and Associated)
• Public and Private
Sectors
• Success Rates ~ 10%
EID (new in 2012!)
• Two partners
• One academic, one
commercial
• PhD students spend
at least 50% of time
in commercial sector
• 17% success rate in
2012
IDP (revised in 2012)
• Previously “mono‐partner‐
ITN”
• One Full Partner plus
Associated partners
• Structured Doctoral
Programme, e.g.
GREP
ITN Call:
3 types of ITN

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“DREAM” –Multi‐ITN
• “Disability Rights Expanding
Accessible Markets”
• Funded in 2010
• 7 Full Partners in 7 Countries,
plus Associated Partners in
public and private sector
• Recruiting and training 14
doctoral students for 3 years
• Budget M€3.72 over 4 years
Facts and Figures
2013 ITN Call Deadline:
Nov 2012 (t.b.c.)
Budget M€452
(M€30 for EID)
Project Duration
up to 4 years
Typical Project Budget
M€3 – 5
(M€1 for EID)

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IAPP: Industry‐
Academia
Partnerships and
Pathways
• Enhancing Industry‐
Academia Collaboration
• Exchange of knowledge via
exchange of people
• Building diverse research
careers
• Opportunity for North‐
South Collaboration
• InterTradeIreland Europe Board
• Joint Research Project plus
training activities
• Compulsory Inter‐Sectoral
Secondment of Existing Staff
• Includes Management & Technical
Staff, research students and Post‐
PhD researchers (from postdoc to
professor level)
• Optional Recruitment of
post‐PhD Researchers
• Ireland’s average success
rate 53%
Commercial
Partner in
one MS/AC
Non‐
Commercial
Partner in
another
MS/AC
+
Optional:
Additional
Participants

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“MedCast”
• Aim: “Development of foundry casting methods for cost‐effective
manufacture of medical implants”
• Funding: 1.5 M€ for 4 years
• Partners: 2 partners in 2 countries (one MNC, one academic)
“TFE – Task Furniture in Education”
• Aim: Creating innovative design
solutions for learning
environments
• Funding: 0.48 M€ over 4 years
• Partners: 6 partners from 4
countries
• 3 commercial partners and 3
academic institutions
• Coordinated by NCAD
www.tferesearch.com

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Facts and Figures
Next Deadline
January 2013 (t.b.c.) Budget 80 M€
Project Duration
3 – 4 years
Typical Project Budget
0.5 – 2 M€
IRSES ‐ International Research Staff Exchange Scheme
• To strengthen research partnerships
between Europe and countries that
have or will have an S&T agreement
with Europe*
• Staff exchanges and networking
activities
Next Call:
January 2013
Budget M€30
(Project Budgets
vary €16k to
€3.5M!)
PHANTASY “Photonic Applications
of Nanoparticle Assemblies and
Systems”
• Tyndall award in 2011 IRSES Call
• Dr Maria Bardosova
• Partners in the Czech Republic,
Germany, Russia and Japan
* See slide 9 for a current list of eligible countries

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NIGHT – Researchers Night
• A European‐wide public and
media event to promote
research careers
• 4th Friday of September each
year
• Full or part‐funding available
Next Call:
January 2013
Budget M€4
(Typical Project
Budget
€40 – 200K )
Sea2Sky
NUI Galway and Marine Institute award in 2011
NIGHT Call
• Theme is the natural physical world from the
marine, through the atmosphere to space.
• Scientifically themed theatre and other
artistic events
COFUND – Co‐funding of Regional, National and International Programmes
• Increasing the mobility options for
post‐PhD researchers
• Participants are any bodies that can
manage a programme for Experienced
Researchers
• Research funders
• International Organisations e.g. CERN
• Research‐Performing Organisations,
i.e., Universities, Research
Centres/Schools within Universities
(many Spanish and Italian co‐funded
projects run by individual centres
within Universities)
• Receive 40% co‐funding for the
programme
Next Call:
December
2012
Budget M€115
(Up to M€10 per
award)
Award
Holder
Programme
IRCSET INSPIRE, ELEVATE (new)
HRB HRB/Marie Curie post‐doctoral mobility
fellowship scheme
RCSI The NBIPI career enhancement mobility
programme
IRCHSS CARA
SFI SIRG

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Individual Actions
IEF Intra‐European
Fellowships for
Career
Development
“Research
Career
Development”
18%
success rate
(2011)
IIF International
Incoming
Fellowships*
“From the
World to
Europe”
14%
success rate
(2011)
IOF International
Outgoing
Fellowships**
“From Europe
to the World”
19%
success rate
(2011)
Marie Curie Individual Fellowships
* Can include a 12‐month reintegration if you reintegrate back into an International Cooperation Partner Country
** Includes a mandatory 12‐month reintegration

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Eligible
Researcher
Eligible Host
Organisation
applies with
Who is an IxF award suitable for?
• Experienced Researchers
• Have a PhD or equivalent
• More Experienced Researchers
• Researchers with > 10 years research experience
Remember the Mobility Rule!
Prof. Gary Stutte
Marie Curie International Incoming Fellow
• PhD in Plant Physiology from University of
California‐Davis
• Faculty Member at University of Maryland
• Moved to Kennedy Space Centre in 1992 to
work on NASA Life Science Support Contract
• PI on plant research projects
• Conducted spaceflight experiments on‐board
Space Shuttle and International Space Station
• Started a collaboration with LIT in 2002
• Moved to LIT on Marie Curie IIF awarded in
2010

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Facts and Figures
Next Deadline
16th August 2012
Budgets
IEF: 120 M€
IIF: 40 M€
IOF: 40 M€
Project Duration
IEF: up to 24 months
IIF: 24 to 36 months
IOF: 24 to 36 months*
Budget ~€100k p.a.
* Includes a mandatory 12‐month reintegration
CIG: Career Integration Grants*
Encouraging Researchers to
establish themselves in Europe
•Attracting and retaining the best
talents in Europe
•Improving their prospects for long‐term
integration in Europe
•Counteracting “brain drain”
* Amalgamation of previous ERG and IRG programmes

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Eligible
Researcher
Eligible Host
Organisation
applies with
Who is a CIG award suitable for?
• The awardee must have an employment contract to cover at least
the duration of the award, therefore the award is suitable for:
• Experienced and More Experienced Researchers
• New Academic Staff
• Success rate ~30%
Remember the Mobility Rule!
Facts and Figures
Next Deadline
18th September 2012 Budget 40 M€
Project Duration up to
4 years (typically 2 to 4
years)
Contribution to Budget
of €25k per annum

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Horizon 2020 –
Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions
Marie Curie Actions in Horizon 2020:
1 • Excellent Science
2 • Industrial Leadership
3 • Societal Challenges
Marie Curie Actions in the « Excellent Science » Priority
Main objective ‐ to ensure optimum development and dynamic use of Europe’s
intellectual capital in order to generate new skills and innovation
Marie Curie Actions = excellent researchers’ training, mobility
and career development

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IEF
IOF
IIF
CIG
IAPP
IRSES
COFUND
Research networks supporting
doctoral training
Action 1
Doctoral
Researchers
ITN
Action 2
Experienced
Researchers
Support for experienced
researchers undertaking mobility
Action 3
Exchange
of Staff
International and inter-sector cooperation
through the exchange of research and
innovation staff
Action 4
COFUND
Co-funding of regional, national and
international programmes covering actions
1, 2 and 3
How the MC Office can help
• Keeping you informed
• Email Distribution List
• New website
• Marie Curie Office Ireland on Linkedin
• Supporting your application
• Training Webinars for specific Calls
• Advice on whether your concept ‘fits’ the Call
www.iua.ie
mariecurie@iua.ie

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• ‘One‐stop‐shop’
centralised support
on issues related to
mobility
• For ALL researchers
• Linked to central EU
EURAXESS Site
• Advertise job
opportunities (linked
to Nature Jobs)
• Listing of Marie Curie
and ERC positions
www.euraxess.eu
www.euraxess.ie
Q & A
mariecurie@iua.ie

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What does the EU funding cover?
For ITN, IAPP, IxF (IEF, IIF, IOF):
Personnel Costs
• Living Allowance*
– Students (Early‐Stage) €38k p.a.
– Experienced Researchers €58k p.a.
– Researchers with > 10 years
experience €87.5k p.a.
• Mobility & Travel Allowance*
– €700 per month or
– €1000 per month
Additional Costs – varies by Action
For Example:
•Research/Training/Networking Costs
•Overheads
– ~ 10% of direct costs
•Management Costs
– ~ 10% of total
•Small equipment expenses for SMEs
– Max. 10% of total contribution to SME
*Correction Coefficients apply; IE = 109.1; is taxable and includes employer’s social costs
(PRSI, pension contribution)
What does the EU funding cover?
For CIG, COFUND, IRSES: Flat Rates apply
• CIG
– €25,000 per annum
• IRSES
– €1900 per researcher, per month
• COFUND
– 40% of the cost of the programme
For NIGHT: Coordination and Support Action
• Up to 100% of Direct Costs, plus 20% Indirect Costs

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Marie Curie Calls 2012 Work Programme
Action Call ID Opening Date Closing Date
IxF Individual Fellowships FP7‐PEOPLE‐2012‐IEF/IIF/IOF 13 March 2012 16 August 2012
CIG Career Integration Grants 2nd
deadline FP7‐PEOPLE‐2012‐CIG 20 October 2011 18 September 2012
Marie Curie Calls 2013 Work Programme (t.b.c.)
Action Call ID Opening Date Closing Date
ITN Initial Training Networks FP7‐PEOPLE‐2013‐ITN 13 July 2012 22 November 2012
COFUND Co‐funding of Regional,
FP7‐PEOPLE‐2013 ‐
National & International
Programmes
COFUND 13 July 2012 05 December 2012
IAPP Industry –Academia
Partnerships and Pathways FP7‐PEOPLE‐2013‐IAPP 02 October 2012 15 January 2013
Last Calls for MC Actions in FP7!!
Calls are published on the Participant Portal
www.fp7ireland.com

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Suggestions for Finding a Partner(s)
1 • Existing Contacts
2
• Cross‐Border:
• InterTradeIreland Europe Board
3 • Cordis Partners Service