Marie Curie Individual Fellowships

Dr. Jennifer BrennanMarie Curie NCP and National Delegate

Marie Curie Actions = People Programme

9% of FP7 Budget is for Marie Curie Actions: €0.98 billion allocated for 2013 Calls - €240 million left to spend

FINAL CALLS OF FP7

Marie Curie Actions, an Irish Success Story

• Ireland’s “Take” from FP7 to-date€438 million• Portion of this secured via Marie Curie (2nd-

Largest FP7 Income-Stream)€66 million• MC Co-funding secured to boost national

R&D budgets€16 million• Irish Marie Curie Actions funded269• Irish Participants in Marie Curie IAPPs 55• Research Posts created in Academia and

Industry by MC Funding800

Data as of September 2012

What are the Marie Curie

Actions?

Marie Curie

Actions

Training

MobilityCareer

• Intellectual Capital• Enter the Researcher

Profession• Stay in Europe• Attracting international

researchers

• Knowledge Transfer• International & Inter-

Sectoral Cooperation

“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

IEF Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development

“Researcher moving from Europe* to NUIG”

18% success rate (2011)

IOF International Outgoing Fellowships

“Researcher moving from NUIG to outside Europe, and back again”

19% success rate (2011)

IIF International Incoming Fellowships

“Researcher moving from outside Europe to NUIG”

14% success rate (2011)

Marie Curie Individual Fellowships

* The Member States and Associated countries (e.g. Switzerland, Israel, Norway)

• IEF and IOF are about Career Development• IIF is about Transfer of Knowledge

What does the EU funding cover?

“Full-cost” fellowships• Living Allowance (salary)• Mobility Allowance (salary)• Research/Training Costs• Overheads Contribution• Total: €86,000 or €115,000 p.a., depending on

researcher’s level of experience• Pre-tax salary ~€57,000 or ~€85,000 p.a.

Facts and Figures

Next Deadline:14th August 2013

IEF: 134 M€IIF: 44.5 M€IOF: 44.5 M€

Project Duration IEF: up to 24 monthsIIF: 24 to 36 months

IOF: 24 to 36 months*

Budget ~€100k p.a.

* Includes a mandatory 12-month reintegration

2012 Call Stats – all EuropeFellowship Type IEF IIF IOF

Average cut-off score (differs for each panel)

89.4 90.4 91.1

# applications evaluated 3734 1462 962

#of fellowships funded ~600 ~190 ~150

Irish Performance - 2012 Call

58

1726

101

8

24

14

IEF IIF IOF IxF

A - FUNDED

Evaluated

13.8%

11.8% 15.4%

13.9%

Panel Performance (IE) - 2012 Call

CAR CHE ECO ENG ENV LIF MAT PHY SOC0

5

10

15

20

25

30

2

16

0

10

5

26

0

13

18

2

1

0

2

0

2

0

1

3

IxF Funded

IxF Evaluated

100%

6%

20%

8%

8%

17%

CAR Career Restart PanelCHE ChemistryECO Economic SciencesENG ICT and EngineeringENV Earth & Environmental SciencesLIF Life SciencesMAT MathematicsPHY PhysicsSOC Social Sciences & Humanities

IEF: 710 SOC proposals

Irish proposals ranked #3 and #5 in all Europe

HEI Performance - 2012 Call

8

1 1 1

14

51 1

18

13

34

4

0

0 0 0

1

2

01

3

3

3

1

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

IxF FundedIxF Evaluated

7%

40%

100%

17%

23%

9%

25%

NUIG Performance - 2012 CallFellowship Type # Evaluated # Funded Success Rate

Intra-European (IEF) 10 1 10%

International Incoming (IIF) 2 0 0%

International Outgoing (IOF) 2 0 0%

ALL (IxF) 14 1 7%

Eligible Researcher

Eligible Host Organisation(s)

applies with

How to apply for a Fellowship

Application is prepared jointly by the Researcher and the “Scientist-in-Charge” (person in the host organisation that the researcher will work with if funded)

Who is an eligible researcher? Age Limit• None

Required Experience• Experienced Researcher: PhD or 4 years’ full-time equivalent

research experience (after obtaining a degree permitting the researcher to begin studying for a doctorate)

• Also open to More Experienced Researchers (with > 10 years experience after the degree permitting doctoral studies)

Mobility Rule• At the Call deadline, the applicant must not have resided or had

their main activity in the country of the host organisation for > 12 months in the last 3 years

• Can apply with current host organisation as long as Mobility Rule is satisfied

Intra-European Fellowships

Nationality• No nationality requirements

Mobility• Researchers must move from one Member State

or Associated Country (MS/AC) to another• Mobility Rule applies

Project Duration• 12 to 24 months

• A native of Sicily• PhD from University of Glasgow, 2005• Studied and worked in France,

Sweden, Spain and Italy• Moved to UCD in 2009, then

successfully applied for a Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship in 2010

Dr. Elena MartinesMarie Curie Intra-European Fellow

IEF: Career Restart OptionConditions• Applicant must not have been active in research for at

least 12 months immediately prior to the Call deadline.• Evaluated in a separate Career Restart Panel (CAR)

Mobility• Mobility Rule is relaxed: At the Call deadline, the applicant must not have resided or had their main activity in the country of the host organisation for > 3 years in the last 5 years

Project Duration• 12 to 24 months

International Incoming FellowshipsNationality• No nationality requirements

Mobility• Researchers must move from outside Europe (Other Third Country or OTC) to a MS/AC• Mobility Rule applies

Project Duration• 12 to 24 months• Can add an extra 12 months reintegration to an

International Cooperation Partner Country e.g. Brazil, South Africa, Armenia, Cuba,……………

• 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

Prof. Gary Stutte Marie Curie International Incoming Fellow

• Employed by the Irish organisation for the fellowship duration• Seconded to the Japanese organisation for the “outgoing phase” (between 12

and 24 months)• Return to the Irish organisation for a mandatory 12-month “return phase”• If application is funded, the two organisations sign a Partnership Agreement

Eligible Researcher

Eligible Host Organisation in a

MS/AC (e.g. Ireland)

applies with

International Outgoing Fellowships

Eligible Host Organisation in an Other Third

Country (e.g. Japan)

International Outgoing FellowshipsNationality• Must be nationals of a Member State/Associated Country OR• Nationals from an OTC (Other Third Country) who have been

active in a MS/AC for at least 5 years before the Call deadline

Mobility• Researchers must move from a MS/AC to a country outside

Europe (Other Third Country , OTC)• Mobility Rule applies

Project Duration• 12 to 24 months outgoing phase in an OTC• Plus a mandatory 12-month return phase to a MS/AC

• PhD in Electrochemistry from NUIM• IRCSET Scholarship• Pat Hume Fellowship• Endeavor Fellowship to research in Australia

• Project Engineer Analog Devices• Awarded Marie Curie IOF in 2010• 2 years in MIT working with Robert Langer

• Forbes Magazine top 25 most influential people in the world in biotechnology

• Returning to NUIM for reintegration year

Dr. Gillian HendyMarie Curie International Outgoing Fellow

What’s in the proposal?

• Research and Technological Quality (8 pages)B1• IEF and IOF: Training (2 pages)• IIF: Transfer of KnowledgeB2• Researcher (7 pages)• Including CV and list of achievementsB3•Implementation (6 pages)B4• Impact (4 pages)B5• Ethics Issues (No page limit)B6

Proposal Content

Criterion Threshold (Marks out of 5)

Weighting Priority(ex-aequo)

Researcher 4 25 1

IEF and IOF: TrainingIIF: Transfer of Knowledge

3 (IEF and IOF)n/a (IIF)

15 2

S&T Quality 3 25 3

Impact 3.5 20 4

Implementation* n/a 15 5

Evaluation Criteria

Overall threshold of 70%* For IOF, split where appropriate between outgoing and return host

Why should I be interested in Marie Curie Fellowships?

Do you want to attract leading researchers to your group/center/school? • IIF (researchers from outside Europe)• IEF (researchers from Europe)

Do you want to attract high-quality up-and-coming researchers? • IEF (researchers from Europe)• IIF (researchers from outside Europe)

Do you want to build links with research groups in Europe?• “Place” one of their researchers in your group using an Intra-European Fellowship

Do you want to build links with research groups outside Europe?• “Place” one of your researchers in their group using an International Outgoing Fellowship• Added bonus of built-in “reintegration year” – they will come back to UCD

Do you want to “up-skill” potential ERC awardeees?• “Place” them in leading research groups outside Europe• Start working on their ERC Starter Grant when they return to NUIG for their “reintegration year”

A Strategic Approach to Marie Curie Fellowships

Head-Hunt• Put out a “call” for suitably qualified candidates• Can use EURAXESS Jobs• Tell your international colleagues / tell people during your conference presentations

Think Carefully• Only high quality researchers are funded (success rates < 15%)• Applicants need excellent track record commensurate with their research area and level of experience• Critically evaluate the track record of potential applicants before deciding to support them

Don’t underestimate…….• …..the amount of work required by you• Application is jointly prepared by applicant and “scientist in charge”

Take all the help that is offered• By NUIG Research Office• By your NCP

What help is on offer?• Help with application admin forms• Info on NUIG, Research Ethics• Proposal Review

NUIG

• Training Webinar (July 2013)• AdviceNCP

Tips for a good proposal• S&T section is not the most important part

– Need to score well in all sections• For IEF/IOF, need a training plan tailored to the individual

– Linked to short and long term career goals– Good balance of advanced research skills and transferable skills

• Need to know relevant EU policies– Listed at EURAXESS Rights http://

ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/index • Want to know more?

– Recorded webinar from 2012 Call available at http://www.iua.ie/irish-marie-curie-office/events-training/

– Webinar for 2013 call will be in July 2013.

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

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.• CIG award is €25,000 p.a. on a co-financing basis => the awardee must have “own

funding” from another source• New Academic Staff (salary counts as “own funding”)• Contract Research Staff (need guaranteed source of external or internal funding for the

duration of the award.• Success rate ~30%

Mobility Rule Applies!

Facts and Figures

Next Deadline:18th September 2013 Budget 20 M€

Project Duration: up to 4 years

(Typically 2 to 4 years)

Contribution to Budget of €25k per annum

Horizon 2020 – Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions

Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions in Horizon 2020:

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

•Excellent Science1

•Industrial Leadership2

•Societal Challenges3

IAPP

IRSES

IEF

IOF

IIF

CIG

COFUND

Research networks supporting doctoral training

Action 1 “Innovative

Training Networks”

ITN

Action 2 “Individual

Fellowships”

Support for experienced researchers undertaking mobility

Action 3 “R&I Staff Exchange”

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• Dedicated website• Marie Curie Office Ireland on Linkedin

• Supporting your application• Training Webinars for specific Calls

• CIG Webinar recording at http://www.iua.ie/marie-curie-career-integration-grants-webinar/

• Individual Fellowships: recorded webinar from 2012 Call available at http://www.iua.ie/irish-marie-curie-office/events-training/. Webinar for 2013 call will be in June 2013.

www.iua.ie/mariecurie mariecurie@iua.ie

• ‘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

• Hosting Agreement: Fast-track immigration procedure for non-EU researchers

www.euraxess.eu www.euraxess.ie

Thank You!

mariecurie@iua.ie

What does the EU funding cover?Experienced

Researcher (p.a.)More Experienced Researcher (p.a.)

Living Allowance*, & €58,000 €87,500

Mobility Allowance*,$

(€700 or €1000 per month for those with family)€8,400 or €12,000 €8,400 or €12,000

Research/Training Costs(€800 per month to the host organisation)

€9,600 €9,600

Overheads Contribution*(€700 per month to the host organisation)

€8,400 €8,400

TOTAL €84,400 or €88,000 €110,900 or €114,500

*Correction Coefficients apply; IE = 109.1& Is taxable and includes employer’s social costs (PRSI, pension contribution)$ May also be taxable (and in that case, includes employer’s PRSI)

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