Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

under Horizon 2020

Deirdre LennanDG EAC

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Marie Curie Actions Basics

Significant EU fellowships programmes since 1990 (FP3) for researchers’ mobility

Marie Curie label since 1996 (~60.000 fellows to date)

Actions aimed at structuring training, mobility and career development for researchers

Under FP7, implemented through the People Programme (2007-2013)

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MCA Achievements

- 60.000 researchers financed since the creation of the Marie Curie Actions

- More than 10.000 PhD supported in FP7

- Marie Curie researchers coming from all over the world (around 130 nationalities)

- Marie Curie host organisations in more than 70 countries

- 46% of researchers coming to EU from industrialised countries stay in Europe after the end of the IIF fellowship

- 38% women participation in FP7 MCA, close to the 40% target

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Social Sciences and Humanities

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Mathematics3%

Chemistry10%

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Life Sciences27%

Physics13%

Environmental and Geo-sciences

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Information Science and Engineering

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Budget distribution by scientific panel in FP7 (bottom up approach)

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MCA Achievements

- More than 50% of the budget dedicated to research on societal challenges

- Bridging the academia-business gap: ~6.000 secondments / recruitments in ~350 FP7 MCA projects

- SMEs play a major role: in IAPP and ITN they account for more than 50% of all businesses participating

Other €911m; 49%

Water supply €32m; 2%

Health €534m; 28%

Food supply €77m; 4%

Ageing Population €36m; 2%

Climate change €106m; 6%

Energy shortage €177m; 9%

Budget dedicated to societal challenges under FP7 MCA (2007-2011)

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• Main objective Ensure the optimum development and dynamic use of Europe’s intellectual capital in order to generate new skills and innovation

• Rationale

Encourage new, creative and innovative types of training

Identify excellent talents in research and innovation in international competition

Make best researchers in Europe and the world work together across countries, sectors and disciplines

Create a whole new mindset in Europe, crucial for creativity and innovation

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions = excellent researchers’ training and mobility for career development

MSCA Objectives

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MSCA in H2020

Proposed Budget (2014-2020): € 5.75 billion

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Marie Curie Actions - budget evolution

~7% of H2020 budget

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Action 1 Early-stage

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Action 2 Experienced Researchers

Action 3 Exchange of

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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

ITN(including EID and IDP)

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MSC Actions

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MSCA – Doctorate level

Based on FP7 ITNs best practice

Structured doctoral training, including industrial and joint doctorates

Combining scientific excellence with business innovation

Aiming to develop research competences

Equip PhD holders with skills matching public and private sector needs

Joint research training programmes with transferable skills modules and exposure to other sectors and disciplines

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MSCA – Exchanges

New type of exchange of staff action to stimulate transfer of knowledge

Flexible exchanges of highly skilled research and innovation staff

Aiming to enhance cross-border and cross-sector collaboration

Single eligibility rule for international and inter-sectoral consortia

Exchanges within Europe (cross-sector) and with third countries

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• ~ 65.000 researchers to be supported, including 25.000 PhD candidates

• ~ 200.000 scientific publications in high impact peer-reviewed journals

• ~ 1.500 patent applications

• ~ 100 spin-offs created

• ~ 350-400 new regional / national / international programmes to be created targeting international and intersectoral training, and career development of research and innovation staff

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MSCA - Expected Impact

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Marie Curie Actions Website

http://ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions

Horizon 2020

http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020