Future HRM International dimension

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Opportunities for EU-China Mobility of Researchers
Delegation of the European Commission to China
and Mongolia Science, Technology and Environment
Section Ignacio Asenjo
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Why is mobility of researchers important?

• The exchange of people is the most solid basis
  for a strong international research cooperation.
• It facilitates mutual understanding and ensures a
  better use of the funds available for common
  projects.
• Mobility is specially important between regions
  with big cultural differences, such as Europe and
  China.

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3 Main Opportunities

• The EU offers 3 main channels for EU-China
  researchers mobility
• Marie Curie Fellowships
• IRSES International Research Staff Exchange
  Scheme
• STF Scientific Technology Fellowship Programme

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Marie Curie Fellowships

• The original aim of these fellowships was to
  promote transnational researchers mobility within
  the EU
• An international fellowship programme was created
  to encourage EU researchers to move outside the
  EU and vice-versa
• There are no country-specific programmes Chinese
  candidates are in direct competition with US or
  Indian candidates
• During FP6, results for China were poor 61
  Chinese researchers and only 1 EU researcher

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Marie Curie Fellowships

• Outgoing International Fellowships For European
  researchers who want to work in China
• Mandatory Return Phase
• Incoming International Fellowships For Chinese
  researchers who want to work in the EU
• Non-mandatory Return Phase possible for Chinese
  researchers
• At least 4 years after graduation (post doc)
• Proposal submitted by the researcher together
  with the host organization (if return phase, 2
  host organizations)
• For 1 to 2 years (0.5 to 1 year return phase for
  OIF)
• Salary plus contribution towards research related
  costs

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IRSES International Research Staff Exchange
Scheme

• Objectives
• Strengthen research collaborations with the rest
  of the world
• Strengthen sustainable research partnerships
  between research institutions (not mobility
  programme for individual career development!)
• ST agreement and Neighbourhood policy countries
• Based on joint programmes, with commitment from
  both EU/AC and Third countries

Associated Countries to the RTD Framework
Programme Croatia, Turkey, Switzerland, Iceland,
Lichtenstein, Norway, Israel
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IRSES International Research Staff Exchange
Scheme

• Participation rules
• Partnership min. 2 independent EU/AC research
  organisations of at least 2 different countries
  and one or more organisations in a third country
• Coordinator from EU/AC
• Duration of Partnership 2-4 years

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IRSES International Research Staff Exchange
Scheme

• Exchange programme
• Multi-annual joint exchange programme
• Short term exchanges (up to 1 year per person)
• Researchers, management, technical staff
• Exchanges to/from Europe (not between EU/AS
  partners)
• Staff are seconded (maintain salary in
  institution of origin and have the right to
  return)
• Partner institutes select their staff for
  exchange
• No restriction for size of programme

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IRSES International Research Staff Exchange
Scheme

• Financial rules/Community contribution
• Balanced exchange expected from/to Europe (in
  person years)
• Each partner funds its own outgoing researchers
• Community contribution for EU/AC partners
• Fixed 1800/person/month (incl. travel,
  subsistence)
• Only for EU/AC partners
• Non-EU/AC partners may apply their own rates
• Community funding of ICPC and Neighbourhood
  policy countries in exceptional cases

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IRSES One example
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IRSES International Research Staff Exchange
Scheme

• Selection of programmes
• Call for proposals published 30 Nov 2007
  deadline for submission 28 March 2008
• Proposal must be submitted by European
  coordinator
• Evaluation by independent experts (50 from third
  countries)
• Evaluation results by June contract negotiations
  initiated July-September First contracts by
  Sept/Oct.

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IRSES International Research Staff Exchange
Scheme

• Financial aspects for partners from third
  countries
• Need for own funding to cover costs of
  researchers coming to Europe (matching funds)
• These may come from
• A public programme
• Own resources of the institution
• Importance to plan public funding Contract
  negotiations will start in July 2008
• Requests for Community funding may be granted
  exceptionally on a case by case basis

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STF Science Technology Fellowship

• Objective To promote the mobility of European
  researchers to China, not vice-versa
• STF is a country-specific programme targeted to
  China
• STF is an individual fellowship programme
• Targets young researchers interested in China
• The first phase is a 6-month Chinese language
  training
• The second phase is a 18-month research practice
  in a top-quality Chinese institution
• The candidate needs a sending institution in the
  EU and a host institution in China

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STF Science Technology Fellowship

• STF is NOT part of the Seventh Framework
  Programme
• First call will be launched in 2008 the first
  group of fellows will be in China next October
• The long-term objective is to have 100 fellows
  per year

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Information

• European Commission Delegation in Beijing
• http//www.delchn.ec.europa.eu
• EU research http//ec.europa.eu/research/
• Seventh Framework Programme http//ec.europa.eu/r
  esearch/future/index_en.cfm
• Information on research programmes and projects
• http//cordis.europa.eu/

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Thanks for your attention!
ignacio.asenjo_at_ec.europa.eu