Delegation of the European Commissionin Washington DC

Science, Technology and EducationAstrid-Christina Koch

Transatlantic Researcher Mobility –Funding and networking

opportunities with FP7

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Outline

FP7: International Science &Technology Cooperation

Ideas – The ERC Grants

People – The Marie-Curie Actions

EURAXESS –Links USA Network

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Lisbon Treaty and the new Commission (2010-2014)

Entry into force on 1 December 2009 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (Lisbon Treaty) means:

Scientific and technological advance is a specific objective of the EUTo be achieved by the development of a “European Research Area” (ERA)New mandate for a European space policy & implementing program

Mandate of new Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science –Ms. Maire Geoghegan-Quinn:

Develop the European Research AreaCoordinate innovation activitiesImprove EU / national-level coordination in R&DImprove FP7 implementationPrepare future EU R&D policies and launch FP8

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Framework for EU-U.S. S&T Cooperation

Science & Technology CooperationAgreement

Since 1998; renewed 2004 and 2009. Wide scope of topics; enlarged to include security and space research.

EU-U.S. S&T

Agreement

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International Cooperation in FP7

FP7 - open to international partnersCooperation with industrialised countries:

focuses on areas of mutual interest and global challengesis funded under particular circumstances (specific provision or “essential” to the work)

Most US participants use own funding sourcesFunding could be made routinely available for US researchers countries on a reciprocal basis(e.g. FP7-NIH activities)

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Collaborative Research Frontier Research

Human Potential Research Capacity

The 7th EU Framework Programme The 7th EU Framework Programme (2007(2007--2013)2013)

Total 53 billion € for 7 years

32 365 M€ 7 460 M€

4 728 M€ 4 217 M€

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The 7th Framework Programme: 2007 – 2013

Total FP7 budget: € 54,582 billion

Cooperation 32,292*

7,46

Ideas

People 4,7

Capacities

4,3

Euratom

4,1

JRC (EC)

1,8

*of which Health 5,984

Cooperation

Ideas (ERC)

People

Capacities

New FP7

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FP7 | Cooperationbringing together our best talents

to tackle the following areas:

Health;Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology;Information and Communication Technologies;Nano-sciences, Nano-technologies, Materials and new Production Technologies;Energy;Environment (including Climate Change);Transport (including Aeronautics);Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities;Space;Security.

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The 7th Framework Programme: 2007 – 2013

Total FP7 budget: € 54,582 billion

Cooperation 32,292*

7,46

Ideas

People 4,7

Capacities

4,3

Euratom

4,1

JRC (EC)

1,8

*of which Health 5,984

Cooperation

Ideas (ERC)

People

Capacities

New FP7

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ERC Grant schemesERC Grant schemes

Aim: Retain – Repatriate – Recruit

Favour “brain gain” and “reverse brain drain”

improve career opportunities and independence - especially for young researchersincrease competition, recognition and international visibility -for excellent individual scientists and scholars in EuropeRaise aspiration and achievement of basic research in Europe -comparability/benchmark for researchers and research systems

Activities: Two complementary funding schemesERC Starting Grant (StG): attract & retain the next generation of independent research leaders - up to € 2.0 Mio for 5 yearsERC Advanced Grant (AdG): attract & reward established independent research leaders - up to € 3.5 Mio for 5 years

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ERC Grant schemesERC Grant schemesWho can apply? – General requirements

1. Principal Investigator (PI)Nationality, age or current place of work not relevant

2. In conjunction with a Host organisationTo be located in MS or AC

3. Frontier Research ProjectAll fields of science, engineering and scholarship are eligible (investigator-driven, bottom-up)

4. Individual research teamPI has freedom to choose National or trans-national character, if scientific added value proven

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ERC Grant schemesERC Grant schemesOperational PrinciplesOperational Principles

Application in response to calls for proposalsPrincipal Investigators applies in conjunction and on behalf of a research-performing host institution

Electronic Proposals Submission System (EPSS)

Single submission, staged evaluation procedureto manage a large number of applications

Panel-based international peer review processScientific Council selects panels and peer reviewers

Panels assess and select proposals

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ERC Grant SchemesERC Grant SchemesEvaluation: Scientific Excellence is the sole criterionEvaluation: Scientific Excellence is the sole criterion

Evaluation of Excellence at three levels:• Quality of Principal Investigator• Quality of Research Project• Research Environment

Referees and panels evaluate and score criteria under Heading 1 and Heading 2 numerically which will result in the ranking of the projects:

− 1-4 per criterion− Threshold ≥ 2 per criterion

Criteria under Heading 3 will be considered as "pass/fail" and commented but not scored

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ERC ERC StGStG 2007 & ERC 2007 & ERC AdGAdG 20082008Selected projects: Repatriation and Recruitment

Starting Grant 2007Advanced Grant 2008

Argentina Japan Australia

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ERC PERC Panel structureanel structureSocial Sciences and Humanities (SH)

SH1 - Individuals, institutions & marketsSH2 - Institutions, values, beliefs and behaviourSH3 - Environment & societySH4 - The Human Mind and its complexitySH5 - Cultures & cultural productionSH6 - The study of the human past

Physical Sciences & Engineering (PE)PE1 - Mathematical foundationsPE2 - Fundamental constituents of matterPE3 - Condensed matter physicsPE4 - Physical & Analytical Chemical sciencesPE5 - Materials & SynthesisPE6 - Computer science & informaticsPE7 - Systems & communication engineeringPE8 - Products & process engineeringPE9 - Universe sciencesPE10 - Earth system science

Life Sciences (LS)LS1 - Molecular & Structural Biology & BiochemistryLS2 - Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics & Systems BiologyLS3 - Cellular and Developmental BiologyLS4 - Physiology, Pathophysiology & EndocrinologyLS5 - Neurosciences & neural disordersLS6 - Immunity & infectionLS7 - Diagnostic tools, therapies & public healthLS8 - Evolutionary, population & environmental biologyLS9 - Applied life sciences & biotechnology

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ERC Budget 2007 ERC Budget 2007 –– 2013: 2013: €€7.51 bn7.51 bnAnnual budget distribution (prospective schedule)

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The 7th Framework Programme: 2007 – 2013

Total FP7 budget: € 54,582 billion

Cooperation 32,292*

7,46

Ideas

People 4,7

Capacities

4,3

Euratom

4,1

JRC (EC)

1,8

*of which Health 5,984

Cooperation

Ideas (ERC)

People

Capacities

New P7

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FP7 | PeopleMarie Curie Actions- Fellowships, Grants, Awards

1. Initial training:•Networks for Early stage researchers

1. Initial training:•Networks for Early stage researchers

3. Industry dimension:• Industry-academia partnership and pathways

3. Industry dimension:• Industry-academia partnership and pathways

2. Life long training and career development: • Intra European Fellowships

•European Reintegration Grants• Co-funding of national programmes

2. Life long training and career development: • Intra European Fellowships

•European Reintegration Grants• Co-funding of national programmes

4. International dimension: • Outgoing fellowships

• International reintegration grants• Incoming fellowships

•International staff Exchange Programmes

4. International dimension: • Outgoing fellowships

• International reintegration grants• Incoming fellowships

•International staff Exchange Programmes

5. Specific actionsSuch as: ‘Researchers’ Night’; Marie Curie Awards,

ERA-More; networking of NCPs

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Outgoing fellowships (from EU)

Career development/ life-long training for EU researchers :

EU outgoing individual fellowships, to be trained in a third country institute or organisation

at least 4 years after graduationFunding for up to 3 years in total• -- with 1-2 years abroadTo establish cooperation Based on a personal ‘career development plan’Application together with the host of the return fellowship, mandatory return phase

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Incoming fellowships

Incoming individual fellowships to attract top class researchers to EU and Associated States.

• at least four years after graduation (post doc)• to develop cooperation • Proposal is submitted by the researcher together with the

host organisation• For 1 to 2 years• Salary plus contribution towards

research related costs• Eventually a 1 year return phase

for researchers from ICPC

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International Reintegration Grants

Financial assistance to any EU or Associated States researchers who wish to return and find a position in Europe

After having worked in research in a third country for at least three years

grant of 2 to 4 yearsAt least four years research experience after graduationResearcher applies together with the host organisationFlat rate of 25 000€ annuallyCommission signs grant agreement, while re-integration host will sign employment agreementRegular cut off date twice a year

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IRSES “International Research Staff Exchange Scheme”

To establish or deepen partnership between min 2 research organisations within EU/associate and one or more organisations in third countries.Joint exchange programme to/from Europe (not between EU/AS partners) - 24 - 48 month partnershipShort term exchanges (up to 1 year per person)Partner institutes select their staff for exchange (Researchers, management, technical staff )Staff are seconded (maintain salary in institution of origin andhave the right to return – EC Contribution: 1800 € man/month

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PEOPLEMarie Curie Actions in FP7

Some dates and figures 2009-10

ACTION CALL PUBLICATION CALL DEADLINE BUDGET

ITN

COFUND

IRSES

ERG/IRG

IEF IIF IOF

08 September 2009 18 November 2009 25 November 2009 9 October 2008 9 October 2009 17 March 2010 17 March 2010 17 March 2010

22 December 2009 18 February 2010 25 March 2010 8 October 2009 9 March 2010 17 August 2010 17 August 2010 17 August 2010

243,79 M€

75 M€

30 M€

31M€ (2 deadlines)32 M€ (2 deadlines)

95 M€ 28 M€ 28 M€

Dates can be modified. Updated information can be found on the CORDIS webpage: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm

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Participation of U.S. organizations in FP7

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Participation of U.S. organizations in the FP7 Cooperation Program

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Euraxess Links USA activitieshttp://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/links/usa

A website with targeted information on sources of research funding in Europe and US, research policies, career opportunities, collaboration opportunities, conferences and training courses .

Monthly newsletter with articles specifically of interest to the European science community in the US.

Regular updates signaling job, funding and collaboration opportunities.

Co-organization of career fairs with US partners to provide forum for researchers to meet with European funding agencies and employers, both public and private.

Occasional meetings and events.

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EU research: http://europa.eu.int/comm/research

Seventh Framework Programme:http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html

Information on research programmes and projects:http://cordis.europa.eu

European Research Councilhttp://erc.europa.eu

Everything you wanted to know about EC-funded research…… but never dared to ask!

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Latest call information:http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm

FP7 Health theme portal: http://ec.europa.eu/research/health/index_en.html

EC Delegation website:http://www.eurunion.org/eu/

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Dr. Astrid-Christina KochScience CounsellorDelegation of the European Union to the United States

Astrid-Christina.Koch@ec.europa.eu

Thank you for your attention