Overview of past collaboration and practicalities of participation in H2020

EU-Australia collaboration

Armand Beuf

European Commission

Melbourne, 4/12/2014

1. Overview of past collaboration between Europe and Australia

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S&T cooperation with Australia is a priority for the European Union

• Working together since 1994!• On behalf of the European Community (at that

time),Sir Leon Brittan signed our S&T agreement • Goal: to increase overall scale, scope and

strategic character of EU-Australia cooperation under H2020

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Australian participation in Framework Programmes

• Collaborative projects and coordination actions

• + many 'informal' collaborations

Programme Signed contracts AU participants

FP4 (1994-98) 24FP5 (1998–02) 53 58FP6 (2002–06) 89 107FP7 (2007–13) 169 194

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Marie Curie actions

FP6 (2002–06) 70 (32 incoming to EU / 34 outgoing / 4 other)

FP7 (2007-13) 157 IF (76 incoming to EU / 81 outgoing) so far

71 IRSES projects (257 incoming / 538 outgoing)

European Research Council

FP7 (2007-13) 23 PIs (19 Starter & 4 Advanced)

Australian participation in Framework Programmes

Applicants from Australia in thematic priorities under FP7

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Contractors from Australia in thematic priorities under FP7

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Australian participation in FP7

Under FP7, Australia is ranked:- 9th overall in terms of the EU's collaboration with 'non-EU' countries- 2nd only to the US for High Income Countries 'non-EU' countries (ie other countries which fund their own participation)The EU investment in 169 projects involving AU collaborators is nearly 900 mn euro( $A1,3 bn) of which 13mn euro was dedicated to participants in Australia

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2. Practicalities of participation in Horizon 2020

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Possibilities of Australian participation in H2020

a) As collaborative project participants in: • "Societal Challenges" and

• "Industrial Leadership" pillars

12 topics encouraging cooperation with Australia in Work-Programmes 2014-15

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Possibilities of Australian participation in H2020

b) Individually in the “Excellent Science” pillar:

• European Research Council grantees (ERC)

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action fellows (MSC)

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Individually with the European Research Council•Three main types of grant:•Starting Grants (2-7 years after PhD) up to €2.0mn for 5 years•Consolidator Grants (7-12 years after PhD) up to €2.75mn for 5 years•Advanced Grants (track-record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years) up to €3.5mn for 5 years•Plus additional ‘start-up’ funding for scientists moving to Europe (€500k for Starting and €1mn for Advanced grantees)

ERC offers independence, recognition, visibility, and flexibility:•Work on a research topic of own choice, with a team of own choice•Gain true financial autonomy for 5 years•Grantee can move within Europe with the grant •Attract additional funding and gain recognition - ERC is a quality label•Grantee can keep affiliation with home institute outside Europe (‘significant part’ of work time in Europe, at least 50%)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

• Individual fellowships (IF) • Supports experienced researchers (>4 years) undertake mobility within and beyond Europe, as well

as attracting the best foreign researchers to the EU • European Fellows (EF - Australians can apply) and Global Fellows (GF - Europeans visit Australian

institution)• Grant usually covers up to 2 years' salary for EF and up to 3 years salary for GF, a mobility

allowance, research costs and overheads for the host institution• Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (RISE)• Supports short-term mobility of research and innovation staff at all career levels, from the most

junior (post-graduate) to the most senior (management), including also administrative and technical staff

• Innovative Training Networks (ITN)• Support competitively selected joint research training and/or doctoral programmes• Implemented by partnerships of universities, research institutions, and non-academic organisations

European Research Council

It is an autonomous body set up by the EU in 2007 and led by scientists

Funding excellent researchers of any nationality, to carry out frontier research in Europe, via annual competitions

International, top level peer-review

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Individual fellowships (IF) •Supports experienced researchers (>4 years) undertake mobility within and beyond Europe, as well as attracting the best foreign researchers to the EU •European Fellows (EF - Australians can apply) and Global Fellows (GF - Europeans visit Australian institution)•Grant usually covers up to 2 years' salary for EF and up to 3 years salary for GF, a mobility allowance, research costs and overheads for the host institution

MSCA

MarieSklodowska-Curie Actions

Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (RISE)•Supports short-term mobility of research and innovation staff at all career levels, from the most junior (post-graduate) to the most senior (management), including also administrative and technical staff

Innovative Training Networks (ITN)•Support competitively selected joint research training and/or doctoral programmes•Implemented by partnerships of universities, research institutions, and non-academic organisations

MSCA

MarieSklodowska-Curie Actions

Possibilities of Australian participation in H2020

c) Program-level cooperation with government departments and agencies:

• Joint calls (joint evaluation and selection)

• Coordinated/synchronized calls

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International cooperation

• Funding will be available for participants in low and medium income countries. Industrialized economies will normally bring own funds to the projects

• Targeted actions to be implemented taking a strategic approach to international cooperation

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3. Practical Information

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Calls for proposals

–Horizon 2020 is implemented through open and competitive Calls for Proposals.

–11 December 2013 : publication of 64 separate calls for proposals for years 2014 and 2015 (AUD ~23 billion)

2014 calls for proposals: AUD ~12 billion

2015 calls for proposals: AUD ~11 billion

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How to Apply?

1. Use the Horizon 2020 Participants Portal

2. Identify a relevant call for proposals

3. Find partners (where necessary)

4. Register your organization

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Evaluation Criteria

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Simplification for the benefit of applicants

• One single set of rules• Simpler reimbursement: 1 project = 1 funding rate• Faster time to grant (within 8 months of call deadline)• Fewer, better targeted controls and audits

• Coherent implementation

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Where to find information?

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html

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Useful H2020 documents

• Horizon 2020 Online Manualhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/docs/h2020-funding-guide/index_en.htm

• Specific Programmehttp://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/legal_basis/sp/h2020-sp_en.pdf

• Rules for Participationhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/legal_basis/rules_participation/h2020-rules-participation_en.pdf

• Work Programme for your areas of interesthttp://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-sections

• Calls for Proposals for your areas of interesthttp://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/find-your-area

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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

http://ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions

European Research Council (ERC)

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Useful websites

http://erc.europa.eu/national-contact-points

Useful websites

Horizon 2020 Expert Databasehttp://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/experts/index.html

Destination Europe http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm?lg=en&pg=destinationEurope

EURAXESS European Researchers Mobility Portal:

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess

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HORIZON 2020

Thank you for your attention!

Find out more:http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/