EU career perspectives for young postdocs Christian Gast, KoWi GGL Career Day, 20.01.2010
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Overview Framework Programme for Research Joint Research Centre of the EU Commission Working in Brussels: The EU as Employer
Framework Programme for Research
7th Framework Programme 2007-2013 Cooperation Ideas People Capacities
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
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
Cooperation Budget of EUR 32 413 million SSH Space Security Health 6,1 bn. 1.9 Food, Agriculture & Biotechnology Transport 9.05 3.475 ICT Environment Energy NMP
Cooperation Thematic priority Health Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies for human health Translating research for human health Optimising the delivery of healthcare to citizens
7th Framework Programme Cooperation Ideas People Capacities
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)
People 7th Framework Programme Cooperation Ideas People Capacities
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
Classification on basis of experience People Early stage researcher Experienced researcher 4 years 4 years / PhD
People Mobility rule start years -4-3 -2-1 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
Funding opportunities for Postdocs People Experienced researcher 4 years of research experience / PhD
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
Marie Curie Individual Fellowships People Postdoc International Outgoing / Incoming Intra-European
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
Marie Curie Individual Fellowships People Postdoc Intra-European
People Intra-European Fellowships IEF start years -4-3 -2-1 1 2 3 4 5 destin. 1 Salary for Marie Curie-Fellow plus allowances Country-specific Correction Coefficient for salary and mobility allowance
People Marie Curie Reintegration Grants Postdoc European Reintegration Grants
People European Reintegration Grants - ERG return years -4-3 -2-1 1 2 3 4 5 1 ½ Flat-rate contribution of 15.000 p.a. to the salary Conditions: Previously benefited from Marie Curie funding (e.g. IEF) Host institution must offer an employment contract
People European Reintegration Grants - ERG years -4-3 -2-1 1 2 3 4 5 cont. 1 ½ Flat-rate contribution of 15.000 p.a. to the salary Conditions: Previously benefited from Marie Curie funding (e.g. IEF) Host institution must offer an employment contract
Marie Curie Individual Fellowships People Postdoc International Outgoing / Incoming
People International Outgoing Fellowships-IOF start years -4-3 -2-1 1 2 3 4 5 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
People International Incoming Fellowships-IIF Land years -4-3 -2-1 1 2 3 4 5 start dest. 1-2 Country specific salary plus allowances (Incoming) Possible return phase for researchers from Develop. C. Flat-rate contribution of 15.000 p.a. (Return) Conditions: Return phase 6 months after Incoming phase
People Marie Curie Reintegration Grants Postdoc International Reintegration
People International Reintegration Grants-IRG return years -4-3 -2-1 1 2 3 4 5 3 Flat-rate contribution of 25.000 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
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
People Cordis Cooperation Ideas People Capacities
Researchers Mobility Portal - Euraxess
People Current Calls Activities Publication Deadline Intra-European Fellowships International Outgoing Fellowships International Incoming Fellowships Europ. & Internat. Reintegration Grants 17 March 2010 17 August 2010 17 March 2010 17 August 2010 17 March 2010 17 August 2010 9 March 2010 9 March 2010
The Joint Research Centres (JRCs)
The Joint Research Centres (JRCs) Cooperation Ideas People Capacities Euratom JRC
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
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
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
7 Institutes in 5 Member States
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)
Working for the JRC? For fellowships and internships at JRC, visit www.jrc.ec.europa.eu/jobs
Working in Brussels: The EU as Employer
People Working for the EU Commission EU Commission largest Employer of EU institut. More than 20.000 Commission employees No quotas for individual Member states Obligatory admission test: the Concours EU public servant OR Temporary Staff, Contract Agents, National Experts,...
European Personal Selection Office
European Personal Selection Office
Vorbereitung auf den Concours http://www.auswaertigesamt.de/diplo/de/europa/karriere/concours/litera tur.html
Thank you for your attention! Christian Gast +49-228-95997-14 cg@kowi.de 21.06.2007
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