Planning yourinternational

careerIddo Bante

2 April 2013, COMMIT meeting

Required skills trend

Generic

Lowscience

Highscience

Special application

Innovationin ICT

Innovationwith ICT

EnterpreneurshipInter-disciplinary

Inter-sectoralInternational

Horizon 2020

Generic

Lowscience

Highscience

Special application

ERC

EIT

EnterpreneurshipInter-disciplinary

Inter-sectoralInternational

Marie Curi

Your international research career

BSc MSc PhDGraduate School

EIT ICT LabsJoint programs Master School MobilityEntrepreneurship Doctoral School

Postdoc

Marie Curie

ERC

Training through research: triple iNurturing excellence: individual fellowships Fostering new skils

Starting grantAdvanced grantProof of concept

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www.ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020www.ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions

erc.europa.eu

Background info

The changing workforce and technology needs of a global knowledge economy are changing the nature of engineering practice, demanding far broader skills than simply the mastery of scientific and technological disciplines. The growing awareness of the importance of technological innovation to economic competitiveness and societal challenges is demanding for:

(1) Strong research or engineering excellence in the study area.(2) Understanding the basics of innovation processes at the individual and organizational levels.(3) Open attitude for activity renewal and adaptation to rapid technology and socio-economic changes in the ICT-sector. (4) Entrepreneurship in adapting one’s own activity or organization to the changing global world. (5) Willingness and skills for intellectual mobility and physical moving between different actors and stakeholders such as industries, business, public sector, venture creators and investors, and decision makers.(6) Engineers working collaboratively in international networks.

ERC – European research Council

ERC starting grants:- Top researchers with 2-7 years of experience after PhD- Up to 2 mln euro, up to 5 yr

ERC advanced grants- Excellent established researchers with track-record identifying them as research leaders - Up to 3.5 mln euro, up to 5 yr

ERC consolidator grants:- Top researchers with 7-12 years of experience after their PhD- Up to 2.75 mln euro, up to 5 yr

ERC synergy grants:- Pilot scheme for small groups of excellent researchers

ERC proof of concept:- For ERC grant holders only- Bridging gap between research and market- Up to 150 keuro

MSCA in H2020

1. Fostering new skills through excellent initial training of researchers

2. Nurturing excellence through cross-border and cross-sector mobility

3. Stimulating innovation through cross-fertilisation of knowledge

4. Increasing structural impact by co-funding the activities

5. Specific support and policy action

Goal: To ensure optimum development and dynamic use of Europe’s intellectual capital in order to generate new skills and innovation

MSCA = Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

MSCA in H2020 - Objectives

MSCA encourage new creative types of research training, including doctoral training

MSCA offer internationally competitive research career for best researchers

MSCA provide researchers with skills and competences needed for future challenges

MSCA foster mobility and research cooperation across countries, sectors and disciplines

MSCA have a pronounced structuring effect on ERA

MSCA – Excellence in research training

Excellent training environment:- Top research groups

- Triple “i” dimension

Enhanced through: Courses / Workshops / Conferences / Secondments / International Networking /

Outreach activities

Best employment and working conditions- Professionalization from the early stage of career

- Full employment contracts

Supervision & follow-up:- Dedicated supervisor

- Careers development plan and monitoring

Transferable skills:- Entrepreneurship and business skills

- IPR and patenting rights

- Project management

- And others…

MSCA - Activities

Action 1

Early-stage researchers

Action 2

Experienced researchers

Action 3

Exchange of staff

Action 4

COFUND

Doctoral and initial training of researchers proposed by international networks of organisations from public and private sectors

Individual fellowships for most promising experienced researchers to develop their skills through international or inter-sector mobility

International and inter-sector cooperation through the exchange of research and innovation staff

Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes covering actions 1, 2 and 3

Fostering new skills (MSCA Action 1)

Training through research Transferable skills training modules Exposure to both public and private sectors Addressing triple ‘i’ dimensions:

International Interdisciplinary Intersectoral

Aiming to develop research competences combining scientific excellence with business innovation

Equip PhD holders with skills matching public and private sector needs

Joint Research Training Programme

Nurturing excellence (MSCA Action 2)

Individual Fellowships to promote international and inter-sector mobility

Aiming to support attractive career opportunities and facilitate career moves, also between public and private sectors

Enhance competences and creative potential of best researchers, European and non-European willing to work in the EU

In-built possibility of outgoing phase in TC or in private sector