An Overview of the Human Resources and Mobility HRM Programme in FP6

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An Overview of the Human Resources and Mobility
(HRM) Programme in FP6

• http//europa.eu.int/mariecurie-actions

Maija Hakkarainen, Finnish Secretariat for EU
RD Helsinki, 9.12004
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Objectives of the Human Resources and Mobility
Activity

• Aimed at the development and transfer of
  research competencies, the consolidation and
  widening of researchers' career prospects, and
  the promotion of excellence in European
  research.

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Marie Curie ActionsMain Features

• Opportunities provided for researchers at all
  stages of their career
• Coherent approach, based on financing
  international mobility for researchers
• Employ "bottom-up" approach i.e. all fields of
  science and technological interest for the
  European Community (no priority areas)
• Multidisciplinary projects are encouraged
• Promotion of female participation

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Overview of the MC Actions

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Marie Curie ActionsWhats new?
MC Outgoing International Fellowships
For MS/AS researchers to work Overseas (21 yrs)
MC Incoming International Fellowships
For Overseas researchers to work in MS/AS
(2Return)
Grant for MCIF fellows re-establish home links (1
yr)
Return and Re-Integration Mechanisms
MS/AS researchers in 3rd countries (5 yrs) to
return to European centres (2 yrs)
MC Excellence Grants
Establishment of new research teams (4 yrs)
MC Chairs
To attract back European Professorial researchers
(3 yrs)
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Which researchers can take part?

• Early-stage Researchers
• at the beginning of their career
• lt 4 years of active research experience (e.g.
  researchers undertaking a doctoral degree)
• Experienced Researchers
• at least 4 years of active research experience
  or, have obtained a doctoral degree

Eligibility for researchers will depend upon the
years of experience and not the age!
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Criteria for Nationality and Transnational
Mobility

• Must not a national of the state in which they
  will be appointed and carry out their research
• Must not have been resident or worked/studied in
  that state for gt12 months out of the last 3
  years
• Criteria applied at time of application
  (individual actions), or time of appointment
  (host actions).

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Host and Individual Driven Actions
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Opportunities for Individual Researchers

• Fellowships for Early Stage Research Training
• Research Training Networks
• Conferences and Training Courses
• Transfer of Knowledge
• Individual fellowships European or international
• Excellence Grants (Teams)
• Excellence Awards (Young Scientists Contest)
• Chairs
• Reintegration Grants European and international

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Host Fellowships for Early Stage Research Training
Aim Acquisition of scientific and technical
competencies and other complementary skills, inc.
research management, ethics Researchers Early
stage researchers (typically during PhD) Hosts
Single or Multi-partner (min 3 teams in 3
countries) Funding Researcher living,
mobility, career exploratory allowance Host
Funding for researcher networking, general
organisation and management of the project
(250/month), audit and management costs (3),
overheads (10) Duration 3 months to 3 years,
possibility to gain PhD
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Research Training Networks
Aim Trans-national networks with common research
project as a vehicle to provide training and
transfer of knowledge. Researchers Early stage
and experienced (up to 10 years) Hosts Teams
from at least 3 MS or AS (at least 2 MS or CC).
Funding (Min of 65 of funding on researchers
costs) Researcher living, mobility, career
exploratory allowances Host funding for
researcher networking, general organisation and
management of the project, audit and management
costs (7), overheads (10), some equipment
costs Duration Fellowships from 3 months - 3
years 4 year network
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Conference and Training Courses
Aim To support conferences, training courses,
summer schools, laboratory courses, workshops,
virtual events etc. Funding Series of
conferences Researchers travel and
subsistence, fees for attendance Hosts
organisational expenses, management activities
(7), equipment where necessary Large
conferences Researchers Subsistence costs and
attendance fees Hosts - Management activities
(3) Duration Few days up to several weeks for
large conferences while the series of events
should take place over 4 years
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Intra-European Fellowships
Aim To respond to the individual advanced
training needs of the most promising experienced
researchers to give them the necessary boost to
become fully independent in their
field Researchers Living, travel and mobility
costs, career exploratory allowance. Costs for
training and for research costs (managed by host)
750/fellow/month (500 for non-lab based) Hosts
Management costs (3), Overheads (10) Duration
Researcher appointed for 12-24 months
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International Fellowships
MC Outgoing International Fellowships Up to 3
years appointment for EU/AS experienced
researchers to work in a Third Country research
centre (2 years 1 year return) MC Incoming
International Fellowships Aimed at top-class
researchers from Third Countries to work in a
European research centre (2 years possible
return) Fellows salary, travel and mobility
costs, career exploratory allowance. Costs for
training and for research costs (managed by host)
750/fellow/month (500 for non-lab based) Hosts
Management costs (3), Overheads (10)
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Excellence Promotion and Recognition
Marie Curie Excellence Grants (up to 4 years) To
set up or extend teams of the highest
level Leading edge or interdisciplinary
research Marie Curie Chairs (up to 3 years) Top
level teaching appointments Particularly for
researchers who wish to resume their career in
Europe Marie Curie Prizes Prizes for excellent
researchers who have benefited from Marie Curie
Actions
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Reintegration Grants
Aim To support integration of a stable research
career following a period of mobility Following a
2-year Marie Curie fellowship EU and Associate
Country fellows Reintegration of country of
origin or elsewhere Obligation for host to offer
minimum 2-year work contract and research
project Following a stay outside Europe European
researchers who have been outside Europe for 5
years
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Host Fellowships for the Transfer of Knowledge
Aim To promote exchange between academia and
industry and help develop competencies in less
favoured regions of the EU Researchers
Experienced researchers (gt4 years or
PhD) Funding Development Scheme At least two
teams - Seconded Staff living, mobility
allowances and travel costs, host receives
management costs (3), overheads (10) and
training costs (800/month max) Hosted
researchers living, mobility, career
exploration allowances and travel costs, project
expenses 1200/month max) Industry-Academic
Strategic Partnership Scheme At least two teams
- salary costs, management costs (800/month
max) Duration Appointments of up to 2 years
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More Information

• Contact
• Ms. Eeva Ikonen, Academy of Finland
  (eeva.ikonen_at_aka.fi)
• Ms. Kirsi Vähä-Pietilä, Tekes
  (kirsi.vaha-pietila_at_tekes.fi)
• Ms. Maija Hakkarainen, Finnish Secretariat for EU
  RD (maija.hakkarainen_at_tekes.fi)

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Useful WebPages
A rough guide to the Marie Curie
Actions http//europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/mar
iecurie-actions/pdf/mcguide_en.pdf An overview
of the training, mobility and career development
opportunities http//europa.eu.int/comm/research/f
p6/mariecurie-actions/indexhtm_en.html http//www
.cordis.lu/fp6/mobility.htm
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