European Funding for Research

University of WorcesterTuesday 24th October 2013

Introduction

European funding for research

Martin McCauleyCollaborare

Introduction

Higher ED ESF Unit 1991-2009↓

Heefs 2009-2011↓

Eufundsforhe 2011↓

Collaborare 2012

Structure of the presentation

• Introduction• Horizon 2020• Collaboration Programmes• Erasmus for ALL• Closing remarks• Questions and Answers

Horizon 2020

Priorities• Excellent Science• Industrial Leadership• Societal Challenges

Horizon 2020

Excellent Science:• Frontier research of the highest quality• Collaborative research in future and emerging

technologies• Marie Curie Actions• Research infrastructure

Horizon 2020

Marie Curie Actions• Initial training of researchers• Mobility for existing researchers• Short term exchanges of research and

innovation staff• Development of new, and expansion of

existing, programmes

Horizon 2020

Societal Challenges:Health, demographic change and wellbeingFood security, sustainable agriculture, Marine/maritime research, the bio-economySecure clean and efficient energySmart, green and integrated transportClimate action , resource efficiency and raw materialsInclusive innovation and secure societies

Horizon 2020

Societal Challenges• Collaborative research and innovation

activities focused on EU policy• Activities will cover the full cycle from

research to market• Interdisciplinarity will be important. Social

sciences and humanities shall be an important part of projects

Collaboration Programmes

• 24 current programmes reduced to 11• Programmes cover most policy areas • Commission drawing up/finalising

implementation processes• The devil is in the detail

Collaboration Programmes

• Formal and informal learning• Teacher education• Networks• Community engagement• Research• Staff and Student Exchanges• Cooperation with business

Collaboration Programmes

• Generally grants will be smaller than under Horizon 2020 - €100,000 - €500,000

• Grant rates vary between programmes, normally between 50% and 80% of cost

• Annual work programmes• Pre-published selection criteria

Collaboration Programmes

• Support for transnational collaboration, within Europe and beyond

• Europe usually EU 27 Member States plus, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland & Turkey

• Beyondusually bilateral between EU and another country, in some cases between EU and a number of countries in a specified region

Collaboration Programmes

• Asylum and Migration• Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs• Creative Europe• Erasmus for All• Europe and Citizenship• Health for Growth

Collaboration Programmes

• Internal Security Fund• Justice• Life• Programme for Social Change and innovation• Rights and Citizenship

Collaboration ProgrammesSources of Advice and Support

EU – www.eacea.ec.europaUK – International Unit bulletin on EU funding opportunities - register at http://www.international.ac.uk/member-services/current-opportunities/eu-funding-opportunities.aspx

Erasmus for AllBrings together all current EU and International schemes for education, training, youth and sport including• Lifelong Learning Programme• Youth in Action• Erasmus Mundus• Tempus, Alfa and Edulink• Co-operation programmes

Erasmus for All

Aims:• Help citizens acquire more and better skills• Enhance the quality of teaching• Modernise education and training systems• Promote youth participation in society• Create a European dimension to grassroots

sport

Erasmus for All

• Formal and informal learning at all levels• Teacher education• Academic networks• Community engagement• Research• Staff and Student Exchanges

Erasmus for AllProgramme Architecture

3 key action lines• Learning mobility of individuals• Cooperation for innovation and good practice• Support for policy reform

Erasmus for AllKey Action 1 – Learning Mobility

• Staff mobility (teachers at all levels)• Student mobility (incl. Joint Degrees)• Masters degree mobility (loan guarantees)• Youth mobility (incl. non-formal learning,

volunteering and youth exchanges)

Erasmus for All

Key Action 2 – cooperation…..• Strategic Partnerships• Knowledge Alliances• IT Platforms• Capacity Building

Erasmus for All

Key Action 3 – Support for Policy Reform• Support for the open method of cooperation• EU Tools• Policy Dialogue

Closing remarks - Why bother?

• Institutional international strategy• Institutional reputation• Reputation of individuals• Career development for new researchers• The money

Working with partners

• Take small steps first• Get institutional support• Get partners on board early• Be flexible and responsive to partners• Have a Plan B in case a partner drops out• Give yourself enough time

‘Simply put, working transnationally is an invigorating, engaging and endlessly fascinating experience’

(Dr Janet Enever, London Metropolitan University)

• martin.mccauley@collaborare.org.uk

• joanne.holt@collaborare.org.uk

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