EU career perspectives for young postdocs. Christian Gast, KoWi

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1 EU career perspectives for young postdocs Christian Gast, KoWi GGL Career Day,

2 KoWi EU Liaison Office Brussels Bonn financed by German Research Foundation (DFG) Intermediary German scientific community EU Successful German participation in EU-funding Information Consulting Training

3 EU Liaison Offices of other countries

4 Overview Framework Programme for Research Joint Research Centre of the EU Commission Working in Brussels: The EU as Employer

5 Framework Programme for Research

6 7th Framework Programme Cooperation Ideas People Capacities

7 7th Framework Programme Top-down approach Annual work Cooperation progr. details research areas & includes schedule of Calls for Proposals Research must specificially adress RTD-objectives Top-down approach Annual work progr. details research areas & includes schedule of Calls for Proposals Consortia must respect detailed formal regime

8 Collaborative research projects (CP) Cooperation Co-financing of objective driven research projects Transnational consortia from industry & academia CPs must have an»european added value«minimum 3 partners from 3 different European countries (MS or AS) Size and budget depends on project objectives Pre-defined thematic research priorities

9 Cooperation Budget of EUR million SSH Space Security Health 6,1 bn. 1.9 Food, Agriculture & Biotechnology Transport ICT Environment Energy NMP

10 Cooperation Thematic priority Health Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies for human health Translating research for human health Optimising the delivery of healthcare to citizens

11 7th Framework Programme Cooperation Ideas People Capacities

12 European Research Council Bottom-up approach Funding for research team headed by Principal Investigator Ideas Scientific excellence as the sole criterion Two grant schemes (younger & senior)

13 People 7th Framework Programme Cooperation Ideas People Capacities

14 People Marie Curie Basic principles Bottom up open to all fields of research und auch sonst Support of transnational mobility Focus on the career development of individual researchers Researchers classified on basis of professional experience, no age limits

15 Classification on basis of experience People Early stage researcher Experienced researcher 4 years 4 years / PhD

16 People Mobility rule start years destin. 1 Marie Curie Fellowship Fellow must not have spent more than 12 months in the last 3 years in the country of his/her future host organisation

17 Funding opportunities for Postdocs People Experienced researcher 4 years of research experience / PhD

18 Funding opportunities for Postdocs People Funding of a Postdoc position abroad for up to 2 years Individual Fellowships Reintegration Grants for researchers returning from abroad Reintegration Grants

19 Marie Curie Individual Fellowships People Postdoc International Outgoing / Incoming Intra-European

20 People Individual Fellowships Features For Postdocs with a more senior profile Funding covers the fellow s position (salary) Implementation of an independent research project by the Marie Curie fellow Complementation / diversification of skills Attaining / strengthening of an independent position Host should offer research & skills training

21 Marie Curie Individual Fellowships People Postdoc Intra-European

22 People Intra-European Fellowships IEF start years destin. 1 Salary for Marie Curie-Fellow plus allowances Country-specific Correction Coefficient for salary and mobility allowance

23 People Marie Curie Reintegration Grants Postdoc European Reintegration Grants

24 People European Reintegration Grants - ERG return years ½ Flat-rate contribution of p.a. to the salary Conditions: Previously benefited from Marie Curie funding (e.g. IEF) Host institution must offer an employment contract

25 People European Reintegration Grants - ERG years cont. 1 ½ Flat-rate contribution of p.a. to the salary Conditions: Previously benefited from Marie Curie funding (e.g. IEF) Host institution must offer an employment contract

26 Marie Curie Individual Fellowships People Postdoc International Outgoing / Incoming

27 People International Outgoing Fellowships-IOF start years dest. 1 Country specific salary plus allowances Conditions: Fellow-contract is bound to host institution in Europe Secondment to Third Country institution, 1-2 years Obligatory return-phase at host institution, 1 year

28 People International Incoming Fellowships-IIF Land years start dest. 1-2 Country specific salary plus allowances (Incoming) Possible return phase for researchers from Develop. C. Flat-rate contribution of p.a. (Return) Conditions: Return phase 6 months after Incoming phase

29 People Marie Curie Reintegration Grants Postdoc International Reintegration

30 People International Reintegration Grants-IRG return years Flat-rate contribution of p.a. to the salary Conditions: Applicant must be of European nationality At least 3 years of research in a third country Not yet employed at the host organisation

31 Individual Fellowships Application People Calls for proposals with a specific deadline (each year) Proposals are submitted by the researcher in conjunction with the host organization (e.g. university, industry, research centre) Online Submission via EPSS Contract COM host institution employment contract with researcher

32 People Cordis Cooperation Ideas People Capacities

33 Researchers Mobility Portal - Euraxess

34 People Current Calls Activities Publication Deadline Intra-European Fellowships International Outgoing Fellowships International Incoming Fellowships Europ. & Internat. Reintegration Grants 17 March August March August March August March March 2010

35 The Joint Research Centres (JRCs)

36 The Joint Research Centres (JRCs) Cooperation Ideas People Capacities Euratom JRC

37 The Joint Research Centres (JRCs) Are demand-driven, scientific-technical support for the development, implementation and survey of the EU-government Serves the Union as reference centre for issues of research and technology In close proximity to the political decision-making process to serve the common interests of the Member States

38 The Joint Research Centres (JRCs) The JRC collaborates with more than 1000 public and private organisations, institutions and expert-groups in more than 250 important networks General scientific reference systems Training and mobility of scientists Extended access to infrastructures Support of the EU-extension

39 The Joint Research Centres (JRC) Support for: the protection of the citizen health and environmental protection safty of food and chemicals alternative energies nuclear safety

40 7 Institutes in 5 Member States

41 7 Institutes in 5 Member States IRMM (Geel, Belgium), Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements ITU (Karlsruhe, Germany), Institute for Transuranium Elements IE (Petten, The Netherlands), Institute for Energy IPSC (Ispra, Italy), Institute for the Protections and Security of the Citizen IES (Ispra, Italy), Institute for the Environment and Sustainability IHCP (Ispra, Italy), Institute for Health and Consumer Protection IPTS (Sevilla, Spain), Institute for Prospective Technological Studies ~ 2750 employees; ~ budget: 330 M /year (+ 40 M /year of cooperation projects)

42 Working for the JRC? For fellowships and internships at JRC, visit

43 Working in Brussels: The EU as Employer

44 People Working for the EU Commission EU Commission largest Employer of EU institut. More than Commission employees No quotas for individual Member states Obligatory admission test: the Concours EU public servant OR Temporary Staff, Contract Agents, National Experts,...

45 European Personal Selection Office

46 European Personal Selection Office

47 Vorbereitung auf den Concours tur.html

48 Thank you for your attention! Christian Gast

49 Information online