Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions in Horizon 2020 Felix Beckendorf National Contact Point Mobility Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation Successful R&I in Europe Düsseldorf, 30.10.2014
National Contact Point Mobility Information and advice concerning the mobility actions of the EU Framework Programmes Services offered: Information on funding opportunities and application deadlines Advice during the entire project lifecycle Proof reading of proposals and tips on optimisation Information events Provision of additional information, analyses and statistics Objective: improving successful German participation in the EU framework programme
Horizon 2020 Structure Excellent Science Industrial Leadership Societal Challenges 1) European Research Council 2) Future and Emerging Technologies 3) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions 4) Research Infrastructures 1) Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies Budget 2014-2020 6.2 bn +30% 2) Access to risk finance 3) Innovation in SMEs 1) Health, demographic change and wellbeing 2) Bio-economic challenges 3) Energy 4) Transport 5) Climate, resources and raw materials 6) Inclusive, innovative and reflexive societies 7) Secure societies Widening Participation Science with and for society European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions European Training Networks European Joint Doctorates European Industrial Doctorates Innovative Training Networks (ITN) Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) COFUND Individual Fellowships (IF)
Innovative Training Networks European Training Networks European Industrial Doctorates European Joint Doctorates At least 3 beneficiaries in different MS/AS At least 2 beneficiaries in different MS/AS and sectors At least 1 beneficiary must be entitled to award doctoral degree At least 3 beneficiaries in different MS/AS At least 3 beneficiaries must be entitled to award doctoral degree ETN EID EJD
Participating Countries in Horizon 2020 28 EU Member States (MS) 12 Associated Countries (AC) Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,Iceland, Israel, Turkey, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Faroe Islands (tbc), Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland (associated within Excellent Science ) Third Countries (TC) with EU-funding: selected countries from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Central Asia, Eastern Europe without EU-funding: BRIC-Countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and further highly industrialized third countries, e.g. USA, Canada, Japan, New Zealand
Different Sectors in Marie Skłodowska-Curie Academic Sector Non-academic Sector Public or private higher Any socio-economic actor not education establishments (awarding academic degrees) Public or private non-profit research organisations (doing research as the primary mission) International European Interest Organisations (e.g. CERN) included in the academic sector (e.g. Companies, SME, Hospitals, Museums, Foundations, Agencies etc.)
Consortia in ETN and EJD Consortium of at least 3 beneficiaries from different MS/AS and optional further partner organisations from Europe or abroad Recommendation of the EU: 6-10 beneficiaries (from the academic and non-academic sector) Beneficiary has to employ Early Stage Researcher (ESR) Duration of employment: 3-36 months Maximum: 540 person months (15 ESR for 36 months each) Beneficiary Partner Organisation Signatory of the grant agreement Innovative Training Networks (ITN) Employs PhD Students (full time work contract subject to social security contribution) Innovative Trains and teaches Training Networks (ITN) Receives funding from the EU Non-signatory of the grant agreement Trains and teaches Hosts the ESR for secondments (3-6 months) Does not receive direct funding from the EU
European Industrial Doctorate Consortium consists of at least two beneficiaries, one from the academic and one from the non-academic sector from different MS/AS One academic beneficiary must award doctoral degrees Obligatory joint supervision of the ESR from both sectors ESR: at least 50% of the employment must be fulfilled in the non-academic sector Funding: Two beneficiaries Maximum of 180 person months More than two beneficiaries Maximum of 540 person months
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Innovative Training Networks (ITN) Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) COFUND Individual Fellowships (IF)
Research and Innovation Staff Exchange FP 7 Horizon 2020 Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)
Research and Innovation Staff Exchange At least 3 institutions from 3 different countries, at least 2 of them from MS/AS If all institutions are from the same sector, at least one must be located in a Third Country Secondments of staff: 1-12 months (splitting is possible) Mandatory: staff members must have been actively engaged in or linked to the sending institution for 6 months before the first secondment + reintegration after the seconement Allowed secondments between MS/AS: intersectoral between MS/AS and TC: innersectoral and intersectoral Funding: max. 540 person months for a max. of 4 years
Financial Issues (ITN: employer s gross amount) Action Researcher unit costs (person/month) Institutional unit costs (person/month) Living Mobility Family Research, Management allowance allowance allowance training and networking costs and overheads ITN 3.110 * 600 500 1.800 1.200 RISE 2000 (top-up allowance) 1.800 700 *Application of the country correction factor: Germany 2014/2015: 98,8%
ITN & RISE Rates and Dates Success rates 2014 ITN: 10.5 % (ETN: 9.3 EID: 18 EJD: 15.1) RISE: 42 % Calls 2015 Deadline ITN-2015: 13 January 2015 Deadline RISE-2015: 28 April 2015 Budget 2015 ITN: 370 million EUR RISE: 80 million EUR
Further Information EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie websites ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/mariesk%c5%82odowska-curie-actions/ ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions Participant Portal http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html KoWi-Website http://www.kowi.de/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-36/ National Contact Point Mobility http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/nks/startseite.html
National Contact Point Mobility Contacts Initial consultation Birgit Kirchner 0228 / 833-420 Individual actions Felix Beckendorf 0228 / 833-164 Host-driven actions Dr. Martina May 0228 / 833-474 E-Mail: Internet: mariecurie@avh.de www.nks-mobilitaet.de