People - FP7

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People - FP7

• Under the "People" programme, individuals should
  be stimulated to enter into the profession of
  researcher, European researchers should be
  encouraged to stay in Europe, researchers from
  the entire world should be attracted to Europe
  and Europe should be made more attractive to the
  best researchers. Building on the positive
  experiences with the "Marie Curie Actions" under
  previous Framework Programmes, the "People"
  programme should encourage individuals to enter
  the profession of researcher structure the
  research training offer and options encourage
  European researchers to stay in, or return to,
  Europe encourage intersectoral mobility, and
  attract researchers from all over the world to
  Europe. The mobility of researchers is key not
  only to the career development of researchers but
  also to the sharing and transfer of knowledge
  between countries and sectors and to ensuring
  that innovative frontier research in various
  disciplines benefits from dedicated and competent
  researchers, as well as increased financial
  resources.

Mårten Jansson, People NCP marten.jansson_at_vinnova.
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People programme Marie Curie Actions

• From pure mobility actions to a dedicated
  programme for structuring training, mobility and
  career development
• One main condition to be eligible Mobility
• Employment contracts with full social rights
• Adequate working conditions and attractive
  salaries
• Addressed to researchers at all stages of their
  careers
• Peer-reviewed international evaluation
• European (and international) prestige

Geographical
Sectorial
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Marie Curie Actions

• Main characteristics
• Open to all domains of research (bottom-up
  approach)
• Application through calls for proposals
• Selection criteria
• ST quality
• Training/Transfer of Knowledge
• Quality of researcher
• Impact
• Implementation

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Marie Curie Actions FP7
Open to third-country nationals
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Intra-European Fellowships for career
development (IEF)
To support the career development of experienced
researchers at different stages of their careers

• 12 to 24 months (full-time) period
• Any nationals working/living in MS/AS moving to
  another MS/AS
• Mobility requirement at the deadline of the call
  (definition)

International Outgoing Fellowships for career
development (IOF)
To reinforce the international dimension of the
career of European researchers

• 12-24 months period in a TC plus 12 months of
  compulsory return phase in MS/AC
• For Nationals of MS/AC

International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)
To reinforce the scientific excellence of MS/AS
with incoming to Europe top-class researchers
from TC

• 12-24 months period in MS/AC
• Third country nationals coming from outside
  Europe
• Possible return phase to country of origin (12
  months)

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PEOPLEMarie Curie Actions in FP7
WEIGHTS (W) AND THRESHOLDS (TH) OF THE EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHTS (W) AND THRESHOLDS (TH) OF THE EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHTS (W) AND THRESHOLDS (TH) OF THE EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHTS (W) AND THRESHOLDS (TH) OF THE EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHTS (W) AND THRESHOLDS (TH) OF THE EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHTS (W) AND THRESHOLDS (TH) OF THE EVALUATION CRITERIA
ACTION ST Quality Training / Transfer of Knowledge Researcher Implementation Impact
IEF W 25 TH 3 W 15 TH 3 W 25 TH 4 W 15 TH NA W 20 TH NA
IOF W 25 TH 3 W 15 TH 3 W 25 TH 4 W 15 TH NA W 20 TH NA
IIF W 25 TH 3 W 15 TH NA W 25 TH 4 W 15 TH NA W 20 TH NA
THRESHOLD IN THE TOTAL SCORE 70 This weighting will be split , when appropriate, between the 3rd country institution and the European host THRESHOLD IN THE TOTAL SCORE 70 This weighting will be split , when appropriate, between the 3rd country institution and the European host THRESHOLD IN THE TOTAL SCORE 70 This weighting will be split , when appropriate, between the 3rd country institution and the European host THRESHOLD IN THE TOTAL SCORE 70 This weighting will be split , when appropriate, between the 3rd country institution and the European host THRESHOLD IN THE TOTAL SCORE 70 This weighting will be split , when appropriate, between the 3rd country institution and the European host THRESHOLD IN THE TOTAL SCORE 70 This weighting will be split , when appropriate, between the 3rd country institution and the European host

• Main differences with FP6
• From 6 to 5 criteria (quality of the host is now
  included in other criteria)
• Weights of ST, Researcher and Implementation
  criteria went up
• Weight of Impact (ex added value) went down

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European Reintegration Grants (ERG)

• After a Marie Curie fellowship of at least 18
  months duration
• Financial contribution of 15 000 /year during
  2-3 years
• Host institution within MS/AS, including country
  of origin
• Research costs, including salary of researchers
  or assistants

International Reintegration Grants (IRG)

• Researchers returning from third countries to a
  MS/AC
• Financial contribution of 25 000 /year during
  3-4 years
• Host institution within MS/AS, including country
  of origin
• Research costs, including salary of researchers
  or assistants

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2009 Call Calendar
Individual fellowships
2007 evaluations
Action Action Budget (M) Total prop./negot. Success rate
IEF 72 1701/423 25
IOF 24 341/100 29
IIF 24 571/131 23
ERG 9.5 117/101 86
IRG 14.5 316/181 57
Action Budget (M) Call Open Deadline
RG (ERG IRG) 31 9 Oct 2008 2 Apr 2009 8 Oct 2009
IEF IOF IIF 95 28 28 2404 appl. 598 appl. 1039 appl. Call 2009
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FP7 Marie Curie Actions
Initial Training Networks (ITN)

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Marie Curie Actions in FP7ITN

• Objectives
• Strengthen and structure Initial Training of
  Researchers at European level
• Attract students to scientific careers
• Improve career perspectives by broad skills
  development (including private sector needs)
• Directed at early-stage researchers

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Initial Training Networks (ITN)
Aims to improve career perspectives of early
stage researchers in both public private sector

• Structuring the Initial Training of Researchers
  at EU level
• International Networks of Participants
• Mutual recognition of Training/Degrees
• Opening training events to external researchers
• Complementary skills entrepreneurship,
  management,
  IPR, grant writing, communication
• Participant rules
• Generally at least 3 participants Universities,
  research centres, companies, SMEs
• Typically located in at least 3 different MS/AC
• Involvement of private sector

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Eligible researchers Member State, AC, ICPC and
OTC nationals
INITIAL TRAINING
Transfer of NEW COMPETENCES
Mobility rule - Transnational mobility ESR/ER
balance based on person months
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Initial Training Networks (ITN)

• Eligible researchers Nationals from any country
• Mainly early-stage researchers
• Experienced researchers
• Visiting scientists (experienced researchers)
• Community Contribution
• Salaries of recruited researchers/visiting
  scientists
• Research and networking costs
• Organization of training events open to external
  researchers

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Marie Curie Actions in FP7ITN

• DATES and FIGURES

• Call Date September 2009
• Budget 244 million
• Submission Deadline 22 December 2009
• Procedure Single stage submission /
  evaluation
• Evaluation results Feb/Mar2010
• Contract signature jun/jul 2010 onwards

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Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways IAPP
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IndustryAcademia Partnerships and Pathways
(IAPP)
Aims to open and foster dynamic pathways between
public research organisations and private
commercial enterprises

• Objectives
• Foster co-operation between non-commercial
  research organisations commercial enterprises
  based on joint research projects
• Stimulate long-term collaboration between sectors
  through secondment of staff
• Diverse career possibilities research
  experience for researchers, knowledge
  sharing/cultural exchange
• Participant rules
• At least 1 partner from commercial 1 partner
  from non-commercial sector
• Located in at least 2 different MS/AC
• Additional partners from any sector and from any
  other country

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IndustryAcademia Partnerships and Pathways
(IAPP)
Intersectorial mobility and skills exchange
Staff secondments is the key element

• Eligible researchers
• Staff exchange secondments 2 to 24 months.
  Any level of experience, incl. technical
  managerial staff. Exchange always between sectors
  (and usually countries). Obligatory return for at
  least 1 year
• Recruitment (optional) 12 to 24 months. Only
  experienced researchers (post-docs). Mobility
  requirement
• Community contribution
• Staff secondments and recruitment of experienced
  researchers (optional)
• Research and networking costs
• Specific small equipment for SMEs lt10 total
  contribution

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IndustryAcademia Partnerships and Pathways
(IAPP)

• Activities participants

Sector 2
Sector 1
Staff secondment
Recruited researcher from publicized vacancies
Partner 1
Coordinator
Recruited researcher from publicized vacancies
Staff secondment
Partner 3
Partner 2
Partner 4
Partner 5
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SMEs in IAPP
CO-ORDINATOR
ARC- Architectural freeform structures from
single-curved panels 1.128 million
291,000
2x12 PM ER
3x8 PM ESR 2x8 PM ER 2x2 PM MER
1x24 PM ESR 2x8 PM ER 1x4 PM MER
Evolute Perchtoldsdorf, Austria SME
RFR Ingénieurs Paris, France SME
522,000
315,000
24 PM ER
24 PM ER
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Overview of previous IAPP evaluations
Call Budget ( million) Budget ( million) Submitted proposals Submitted proposals Negotiated proposals Success rate
2007 2007 38.5 38.5 103 40 39
2008 2008 45 45 140 45-50 35
2009 2009 65 65
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Community contributions
Gross amounts (rates for 2009)

• Living allowance
• 35 300/17 650 per year (ESR post-graduates)
• 54 300/27 150 per year (ER 4-10 years)
• 81 400/40 700 per year (MER gt 10 years)
• Mobility allowance 500 or 800 per month
• Travel allowance 250 to 2500 per year
• Career exploratory allowance 2000 per
  recruitment gt 1 year (IEF)
• Research/training/networking costs 1 200 per
  researcher-month
• Small equipment expenses for SMEs max. 10 of
  the SME contribution
• Research/training/networking costs 500-800
  per researcher-month
• Overheads and Management 700 per
  researcher-month (IxF)
• Overheads 10 of direct costs
• Management costs max. 3 of total contribution

Fellows expenses
Hosts expenses
Correction Coefficients apply
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Action Call ID Opens Deadline Budget (M)
ITN Initial Training Networks FP7-PEOPLE-2010-ITN 8 Sep2009 22 Dec 2009 244
NIGHT Researchers' Night FP7-PEOPLE-2010-NIGHT 13 Oct 2009 13 Jan 2010 3,5
COFUND FP7-PEOPLE-2010 -COFUND 18 Nov 2009 18 Feb 2010 75
IRSES FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IRSES 25 Nov 2009 25 Mar 2010 30
RG Reintegration Grants 1st cut off FP7-PEOPLE-2010-RG 09 Oct 2009 9 Mar 2010 32
IEF FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IEF 17 Mar 2010 17 Aug 2010 95
IIF FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IIF 17 Mar 2010 17 Aug 2010 28
IOF FP7-PEOPLE- 2010-IOF 17 Mar 2010 17 Aug 2010 28
RG Reintegration Grants 2nd cut off FP7-PEOPLE-2010-RG 09 Oct 2009 7 Sep 2010 32
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Negotiations Process for MC individual
Fellowships (IXF) Call 2008
European Commission Research DG Marie Curie
Actions Fellowships Georges Bingen
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Deadline
19/08/08
evaluations
Evaluations Remote Brussels
10/09/08-17/10/08
Finalisation of ESRs
Provisional ranked list
Financial verifications for each proposal
20/10/08-17/11/08
24/11/08 (back on the 5/12/08)
Interservice consultation launched
Wrap-up of evaluations
Initial info-letter to Proposers (start redress
deadline 1 month)
Flash call info on CORDIS (passed threshold)
Quick call info to PCs
24/11/08-04/12/08
Time
Global commitment
8/12/08-12/12/08
08/12/08
Results on CORDIS (A, B, C, D)
Negotiation
12/12/08-15/12/08
Letters opening negotiation
Around 12/01/09
Deadline for submission of documents
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EC side
Host side (in collaboration with fellow)

• Launch negociation
• Email with Evaluation summary reports
  Pre-Negociation report NEF URL
• NEF application (an email will be sent with the
  password) which contains the EC contributions
  based on submitted data and experts opinion

Email

• Reception of emails (3 weeks to submit)
• - In collaboration with the fellow, the host
  completes, confirms, corrects NEF data. Some of
  the fields are frozen (FEL and financial fields)
  only the EC can change them, the PO needs to be
  informed about the requested changes.
• Host Submits in NEF.

NEF
PO corrects in NEF
Mail
Closing negociation (PO closes NEF) - EC internal
checks (contact host if necessary) - Formal
Selection of the proposals (EC procedure) -
Generation of the Grant Agreement (GA) and
sending to host (email)

• Signature of the GA by host
• Host prints and signs 2 copies of the GA and
  sends them back (along with a declaration of no
  modification and placing pre-financing on
  interest bearing account)
• Print, sign (authorised person) and send GPF
• Bank account
• FEL (when required)

Email
Mail

• Signature of GA by EC
• - EC internal procedure (Individual commitment)
• Signature of the 2 copies of the GA by the EC
  director the contract is into force
• Pre-financing (advance payment) if appropriate
  (depending on the start date option chosen)

• The project can start
• Once the project has started, the host sends the
  declaration of conformity along with the new
  contact details of the fellow (in particular the
  email address)

Mail
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Start dates Options
Start date Options Start date of project Pre-financing
Fixed In general the fixed start date must be after the GA has been signed by EC. In exceptional case (after approval by EC), the fixed start date can be before the EC signature date (but must be after selection decision date). In those cases, the host has to advance the funding to cover that period. 45 days after project start date or the EC signature, which ever is the latest.
Open (Notification within 12 months after the signature by the EC) within 12 months after signature by EC 45 days after project start date or after notification if after project start date
First day of the month after EC signature First day of the month after EC signature 45 days after project start date
Electronic notification of start dates !
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Time to contract statistics
FP7 FP7 FP7 FP7 FP7 FP7 FP7
MC Action Number of Contract funded from the Priority list Call deadline (date) first contract signed (Number of Months) 40 Contracts signed (Number of Months) 75 Contracts signed (Number of Months) 100 Contracts signed (Number of Months)
IEF 402 14/08/2007 8,2 9,4 10,6 13,6
IIF 120 14/08/2007 8,6 10,3 10,7 14,5
IOF 97 14/08/2007 8,4 9,8 11,1 14,0
FP6 FP6 FP6 FP6 FP6 FP6 FP6
MC Action Number of Contract funded from the Priority list Call deadline (date) first contract signed Number of Months 40 Contracts signed Number of Months 75 Contracts signed Number of Months 100 Contracts signed Number of Months
IEF 377 19/01/2006 9,6 11,7 13,8 19,7
IEF 337 16/02/2005 9,2 11,0 14,3 21,2
IEF 289 18/02/2004 9,7 13,8 16,0 25,7
IEF 375 12/03/2003 9,2 11,4 12,9 21,2
             
IIF 105 18/01/2006 9,2 10,5 11,7 16,3
IIF 101 19/01/2005 10,3 14,2 15,8 19,5
IIF 71 12/02/2004 11,3 14,5 16,0 19,2
IIF 55 21/05/2003 12,7 13,7 15,1 18,7
             
IOF 74 18/01/2006 10,0 10,7 11,7 14,7
IOF 72 19/01/2005 10,1 12,8 13,8 19,4
IOF 60 12/02/2004 12,2 13,3 15,5 21,7
IOF 45 21/05/2003 12,2 12,4 15,8 19,5