EU-JordanNet II Enhancement of Jordan-European S&T Partnerships Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) A brief overview Muna Zaqsaw National Contact Point The EU-JordanNet II project (311910) is co-funded by the European Community's Capacities Programme under FP7 (2007-2013)
MSCA- H2020 ITN Early-stage Researchers cc IF Experienced Researchers Innova/ve Training Networks Support for doctoral and early- stage training European Training Networks, European Industrial Doctorates, European Joint Doctorates Individual Fellowships Support for experienced researchers for international and inter-sector mobility: European Fellowships and Global Fellowships Dedicated support for career restart and reintegration RISE Exchange of Staff COFUND Research and Innova/on Staff Exchange Interna5onal and inter- sector coopera5on through the exchange of staff Co-funding of regional, national and international programme Doctoral programme & Fellowship programmes www.eu-jordannet.eu 2
Early-Stage Researchers (ESR) shall, at the time of recruitment by the host organisation, be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and have not been awarded a doctoral degree. Experienced Researcher (ER) shall, at the deadline for the submission of proposals, be in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience. www.eu-jordannet.eu 3
Open Call eligible for Jordanians Individual Fellowship Budget : 215,000,000 Opening Date 12 th of March 2015 Deadline 10 th of September 2015 www.eu-jordannet.eu 4
Individual Fellowship - IF Individual Fellowships (IF): enhancing the creative and innovative potential of Experienced Researchers who wish to diversify their individual competence in terms of skill acquisition through advanced training, international and intersectoral mobility. IF provide opportunities to transfer new knowledge and to work on research in a European context (EU MS and AC) or outside Europe. www.eu-jordannet.eu 5
Eligibility Check ü RESEARCHERS MAY BE OF ANY NATIONALITY ü Researchers must move from one country to another to broaden or deepen their competences. ü Jordan is considered eligible to both types of IF: European Fellowship (EF) & Global Fellowship (GF) In EF Jordanian researchers move to a European Host organization; In GF Jordan must participate as a Host organization ü Researchers must be Experienced Researcher (ER) www.eu-jordannet.eu 6
EF vs. GF European Fellowships 12-24 months Global Fellowships 12-24 months plus 12 months return phase www.eu-jordannet.eu 7
MOBILITY RULES At the time of the relevant deadline for submission of proposals researchers shall not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date. Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account. In the EF, researchers shall not have resided or carried out their main activity in the country of their host organisation for more than 3 years in the 5 years immediately prior to the deadline. www.eu-jordannet.eu 8
EVALUATION PANELS Eight main panels with ranking list of proposals: 1.Chemistry (CHE), 2.Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC), 3.Economic Sciences (ECO), 4.Information Science and Engineering (ENG), 5.Environment and Geosciences (ENV), 6.Life Sciences (LIF), 7.Mathematics (MAT), 8.Physics (PHY). Help for choosing the panel: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/doc/call/h2020/ h2020-msca-if-2014/1605123-if_descriptors_2014_en.pdf www.eu-jordannet.eu 9
ALLOWANCES AND COST STRUCTURE www.eu-jordannet.eu 10
INSTITUTIONAL UNIT COSTS Research, training and networking costs This unit cost amounts to 800 per person/month (24 months = 19 200 ) and is managed by the beneficiary to contribute to expenses related to, for example: the participation of researchers in training activities expenses related to research costs execution of the training/partnership action Management and indirect costs This refers to a unit cost of 650 per person/month (24 months = 15 600 ) that is to be used for the management and indirect costs of the action. www.eu-jordannet.eu 11
DEFINITIONS The Beneficiary is the host organisation who recruits, supervises and provides training for the researcher, taking complete responsibility for executing the proposed action. The Supervisor is the scientist appointed at the host organisation to supervise the researcher during the whole duration of the action. Partner organisations do not sign the Grant Agreement and do not employ the researchers within the action. Partner organisations provide additional training and host researchers during secondments. Secondment period means the period(s) spent by the staff member in a host institution (including travel periods) for carrying out the project in line with the provisions of the Grant Agreement. www.eu-jordannet.eu 12
EXAMPLES. EF (RI Panel) A Jordanian researcher obtained his/her master degree in Biology in 15 June 2010 in Sweden. From 1 September 2010 until 15 May 2014 he/she did her PhD at a University in Japan and applies for a 12-month fellowship in the LIF panel in liaison with a host Institution in Sweden. In the Part B a 1.5-month secondment to a University in Netherlands is mentioned. The Experienced Researcher is without family obligations at the deadline of submission of proposals. GF. A Jordanian researcher obtained his/her PhD in Physics on 15 May 2008 in France in Physics and was employed in research full time since 16 May 2008 at a Polish University. The researcher applies for a Global Fellowship in the PHY panel with a 24-month outgoing phase to a University in the USA and a 12-month mandatory return period in Spain. A 3-month secondment at a SME in Portugal is foreseen during the return phase. The Experienced Researcher has family obligations. www.eu-jordannet.eu 13
GUIDE for APPLICANTS http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/doc/ call/h2020/h2020-msca-if-2015/1645199- guide_for_applicants_if_2015_en.pdf www.eu-jordannet.eu 14
PROPOSAL DRAFTING INDIVIDUAL FELLOWSHIPS www.eu-jordannet.eu 15
INDEX PROPOSAL DRAFTING AWARD CRITERIA PART B (Scientific proposal) 1. SUMMARY 2. EXCELLENCE 3. IMPACT 4. IMPLEMENTATION ---------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CV OF THE EXPERIENCED RESEARCHER 6. CAPACITIES OF THE PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS 7. ETHICAL ASPECTS 8. LETTERS OF COMMITMENT OF PARTNER www.eu-jordannet.eu 16
MSCA-IF-2015 Proposal Template http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/ h2020/call_ptef/pt/h2020-call-pt-msca-if_en.pdf www.eu-jordannet.eu 17
AWARD CRITERIA www.eu-jordannet.eu 18
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