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5 December5 December 2003 2003

FRAMEWORK FRAMEWORK PROGRAMPROGRAM 6 6

( FP6 )( FP6 )



FP 6 :FP 6 : f financial tool to ‘realiinancial tool to ‘realizeze’’ European European ResearcResearch Area (ERA)h Area (ERA)

ERA :ERA : aims to coordinate research aims to coordinate research activitiesactivities and and

integrate integrate researchresearch policies at policies at national national andand EU levelsEU levels



Objectives:Objectives:

INTEGRATING RESEARCHINTEGRATING RESEARCH STRENGTHENING ERASTRENGTHENING ERA STRUCTURING ERASTRUCTURING ERA



INTEGRATING RESEARCHINTEGRATING RESEARCHThematic PrioritiesThematic Priorities Life Sciences, Life Sciences, GGenomics enomics && BBiotechnology for iotechnology for

HHealth,ealth, Information Society Technologies Information Society Technologies Nanotechnologies Nanotechnologies && Nanosciences, Knowledge- Nanosciences, Knowledge-

Based Multifunctional Materials Based Multifunctional Materials && New New Production Processes Production Processes & & DevicesDevices

Aeronautics Aeronautics && SSpacepace Food Quality Food Quality && Safety Safety Sustainable Development, Global Change Sustainable Development, Global Change &&

EcosystemsEcosystems Citizens Citizens && Governance in a Knowledge-Based Governance in a Knowledge-Based

SocietySociety



RResearch esearch IInstrumentsnstruments

Integrated Projects (IP)Integrated Projects (IP) Networks of Excellence (NoE)Networks of Excellence (NoE) Specific Targeted Research Projects Specific Targeted Research Projects

(STREP)(STREP)



STRENGTHENING ERASTRENGTHENING ERA

Coordination of Research Coordination of Research Activities: Activities:

To establish networks of national and regional research programs (270 million Euro)

Development of Research and Development of Research and Innovation Innovation Policies:Policies:

To promote the consistent improvement of those policies (50 million Euro)



STRUCTURING ERASTRUCTURING ERA

Research and InnovationResearch and Innovation (290 (290 million Euro)million Euro)

Human Resources Human Resources && Mobility Mobility (Marie Curie Actions)(Marie Curie Actions)

(1,580 million Euro)(1,580 million Euro)

Research InfrastructuresResearch Infrastructures (655 (655 million Euro)million Euro)

Science and SocietyScience and Society (80 million Euro)(80 million Euro)



Human Resources and Human Resources and MobilityMobility

(Marie Curie Actions)(Marie Curie Actions)

Host-driven ActionsHost-driven Actions Individual-driven ActionsIndividual-driven Actions Excellence Promotion and RecognitionExcellence Promotion and Recognition Return and Reintegration MechanismsReturn and Reintegration Mechanisms

Budget : 1.58 billion EuroAim : Promotion of international mobility and

training of researchers for structuring ERA



1. 1. HOST-DRIVEN HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONSACTIONS

Research Training Networks (RTN)Research Training Networks (RTN) Early-Stage Research Training (EST)Early-Stage Research Training (EST) Transfer of Knowledge (ToK)Transfer of Knowledge (ToK) Series of Events Series of Events (SCF) &(SCF) & Large Large

ConferencesConferences (LCF) (LCF)



HOST-DRIVEN ACTIONSHOST-DRIVEN ACTIONS

a)a) Research Training Network Research Training Network (RTN)(RTN)

At least 3 institutions in 3 different countries At least 3 institutions in 3 different countries form a network and jointly apply to the form a network and jointly apply to the CommissionCommission

Commission selects the proposal and signs a Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the hostscontract with the hosts

Hosts, after selecting the fellows, offer Hosts, after selecting the fellows, offer scientific training within the frame of a scientific training within the frame of a collaborative research project collaborative research project for 3 months for 3 months up to 3 yearsup to 3 years

Early-stage researchers and experienced Early-stage researchers and experienced researchers with up to 10 years of experience researchers with up to 10 years of experience can benefit from RTNcan benefit from RTN

** Deadline: 19 November 2003 (115 million Euro)** Deadline: 19 November 2003 (115 million Euro)Conclusion: June 2004 – October 2004Conclusion: June 2004 – October 2004




Financial Support for Researcher:Financial Support for Researcher:

At least 65 % of the total budgetAt least 65 % of the total budget Fixed salaryFixed salary Travel expensesTravel expenses Mobility allowanceMobility allowance Career development allowanceCareer development allowance Participation in activities of ‘Transfer of Participation in activities of ‘Transfer of

Knowledge’ , education and networkingKnowledge’ , education and networking




Financial Support for Host Institution:Financial Support for Host Institution:

Implementation of project and organizationImplementation of project and organization Participation in ToK , education and networkingParticipation in ToK , education and networking Expenses of administration and supervision Expenses of administration and supervision (max (max

7 %)7 %) Overheads Overheads (max 10 %)(max 10 %)




Evaluation Criteria:Evaluation Criteria:

Scientific and technologic content of the Scientific and technologic content of the common research projectcommon research project

Content and quality of education and TContent and quality of education and TooK K programprogram

Quality of partner institutions Quality of partner institutions && network network organizationorganization

Conformance with aims of the activityConformance with aims of the activity Added value to the EUAdded value to the EU




b) b) EaEarly Stage Research rly Stage Research Training (EST)Training (EST)

One or more institutions in at least 2 One or more institutions in at least 2 different countries apply to the Commissiondifferent countries apply to the Commission

Commission selects the proposal and signs a Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the hostscontract with the hosts

Hosts, after selecting the fellows, provide Hosts, after selecting the fellows, provide structured scientific and complementary structured scientific and complementary skills forskills for 3 months up to 3 years3 months up to 3 years

Early-stage researchers can benefit from Early-stage researchers can benefit from ESTEST

** Deadline: 11 February 2004 (70 million Euro)** Deadline: 11 February 2004 (70 million Euro) Conclusion: June 2004 – September 2004Conclusion: June 2004 – September 2004




Evaluation Criteria:Evaluation Criteria:

Quality of education activities Quality of education activities (15 %)(15 %) Quality of institution Quality of institution (25 %)(25 %) Scientific quality of project Scientific quality of project (10 %)(10 %) Management and feasibility of the project Management and feasibility of the project (15 (15

%)%) Conformance with aims of the event Conformance with aims of the event (20 %)(20 %) Added value to the EU Added value to the EU (15 %)(15 %)




c) c) TTransfer of Knowledge ransfer of Knowledge (ToK)(ToK)

1.1. Development Scheme:Development Scheme:Knowledge Knowledge of EU and candidate countries for of EU and candidate countries for developingdeveloping their research potentialtheir research potential

2.2. Industry-Academia Strategic Industry-Academia Strategic PartnershipPartnership Scheme: Scheme:Cooperation between industry and Cooperation between industry and universities isuniversities is

strengthened through exchange of strengthened through exchange of researchersresearchers

** Deadline: 19 May 2004 (45 Million Euro)** Deadline: 19 May 2004 (45 Million Euro)

Conclusion: October 2004 – December 2004 Conclusion: October 2004 – December 2004




Host institutions apply to CommissionHost institutions apply to Commission Commission selects the proposal and Commission selects the proposal and

signs a contract with the hostssigns a contract with the hosts Hosts either select the fellows through Hosts either select the fellows through

international declaration forinternational declaration for 2 months 2 months up to 2 yearsup to 2 years or send its researchers to or send its researchers to another country for another country for 2 months up to 1 2 months up to 1 yearyear

Experienced researchers can benefit from Experienced researchers can benefit from ToKToK




Budget and Duration:Budget and Duration:

MaxMaximumimum 4 years 4 years beginning from the beginning from the inception date in the contractinception date in the contract

100,000 – 1 million Euro100,000 – 1 million Euro 34 %34 % for the Industry-Academia for the Industry-Academia

Strategic Partnership SchemeStrategic Partnership Scheme 66 %66 % for the Development Scheme for the Development Scheme




d) d) SSeries of Events (SCF) eries of Events (SCF) andand LargeLarge Conferences (LCF)Conferences (LCF)

SSupportupportss training of researchers and boost the training of researchers and boost the connection between them through connection between them through series of series of conferences and trainingconferences and training eventsevents ((researchers researchers from all nationalities can benefit)from all nationalities can benefit)

SSupportupportss attendance of early-stage and attendance of early-stage and experienced researchers toexperienced researchers to largelarge conferencesconferences for training for training (researchers from all nationalities f(researchers from all nationalities for or events held inevents held in EU or A EU or AS)S)))

HHelpelpss early-stage researchers benefit from the early-stage researchers benefit from the experiences of the more experienced experiences of the more experienced researchers through organiresearchers through organizzing conferences and ing conferences and training coursestraining courses




Organizers apply to Commission Organizers apply to Commission Commission selects the proposal and Commission selects the proposal and

signs a contract with the organizerssigns a contract with the organizers Organizers select the participantsOrganizers select the participants




There must be There must be at least 4 activitiesat least 4 activities in the project in the project (no (no upper limit)upper limit) and they must be performed and they must be performed in 4 years in 4 years timetime

Events and conferences that are carried out in 6 Events and conferences that are carried out in 6 months time beginning from the deadline will be months time beginning from the deadline will be invalidinvalid

They may be arranged at different placesThey may be arranged at different places



2. 2. INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONSACTIONS

Intra-European Individual Fellowships Intra-European Individual Fellowships (EIF)(EIF)

Incoming International Fellowships Incoming International Fellowships (IIF)(IIF)

Outgoing International Fellowships Outgoing International Fellowships (OIF)(OIF)



INDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONSINDIVIDUAL-DRIVEN ACTIONS

a) a) IIntra-European Individual ntra-European Individual Fellowships (EIF)Fellowships (EIF)

Candidate applies to the Commission jointly Candidate applies to the Commission jointly with the host institutionwith the host institution

Commission selects the proposal and signs a Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the host contract with the host

Selected fellow signs an agreement with the Selected fellow signs an agreement with the host for a period of host for a period of 1 to 2 years1 to 2 years

** Deadline: 18 February 2004 (55 million Euro)** Deadline: 18 February 2004 (55 million Euro)

Conclusion: June 2004 – October 2004Conclusion: June 2004 – October 2004




Promising experienced researchers from Promising experienced researchers from EU/Associated States can benefit from EIF, EU/Associated States can benefit from EIF, hosted by universities, research hosted by universities, research centers/enterprises centers/enterprises within Europewithin Europe

EIF offers to give researchers financial EIF offers to give researchers financial means for advanced training through means for advanced training through research or to acquire complementary skills research or to acquire complementary skills at a European organisation most suited to at a European organisation most suited to their professional needs.their professional needs.



IIF intends to attract top-class IIF intends to attract top-class researchers researchers from Third Countriesfrom Third Countries (countries outside EU/Associated States),(countries outside EU/Associated States), offering them research training in Europeoffering them research training in Europe

IIF provides improvement of cooperation IIF provides improvement of cooperation with Third Countries through training with Third Countries through training their experienced researcherstheir experienced researchers

There is possibility of financial support There is possibility of financial support and reintegration phase for researchers and reintegration phase for researchers from developing countries and emerging from developing countries and emerging and transition economiesand transition economies

** Deadline: 12 February 2004 (11 million Euro)** Deadline: 12 February 2004 (11 million Euro) Conclusion: June 2004 – October 2004Conclusion: June 2004 – October 2004


b) b) IIncoming International ncoming International Fellowships (IIF)Fellowships (IIF)




Candidate applies to Commission jointly Candidate applies to Commission jointly with the host institutionwith the host institution

Commission selects the proposal and Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the host signs a contract with the host

Selected fellow signs an agreement with Selected fellow signs an agreement with the host for a period of the host for a period of 1 to 2 years1 to 2 years (3 (3 years with return phase)years with return phase)




c) c) OOutgoing International utgoing International Fellowships (OIF)Fellowships (OIF)

Candidate applies to the Commission Candidate applies to the Commission jointly with the host and return institutions jointly with the host and return institutions

Commission selects the proposal and signs Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the return institution a contract with the return institution

Selected fellow signs a contract with the Selected fellow signs a contract with the return institution (where there is obligatory return institution (where there is obligatory phase of study for the fellow) and phase of study for the fellow) and have it have it approved by itapproved by it

** Deadline: 12 February 2004 (18 million Euro)** Deadline: 12 February 2004 (18 million Euro) Conclusion: June 2004 – October 2004Conclusion: June 2004 – October 2004




Fellow stays forFellow stays for 1 to 2 years1 to 2 years at the host at the host institution for the outgoing phase and half institution for the outgoing phase and half of that period at the return institutionof that period at the return institution

Experienced researchers from Experienced researchers from EU/Associated States can benefit from EU/Associated States can benefit from OIFOIF

OIF offers opportunity of carrying out OIF offers opportunity of carrying out research research in Third Countriesin Third Countries with a with a compulsory return phase for ToKcompulsory return phase for ToK



3. 3. EXCELLENCE EXCELLENCE PROMOTION PROMOTION && RECOGNITIONRECOGNITION

There are 3 initiatives to increase the There are 3 initiatives to increase the recognition andrecognition and

promotion of excellence in European promotion of excellence in European research:research:

Excellence Grants (EXT)Excellence Grants (EXT) Excellence Awards (EXA)Excellence Awards (EXA) Excellence Chairs (EXC)Excellence Chairs (EXC)



EXCELLENCEEXCELLENCE

a) a) EExcellence Grants (EXT)xcellence Grants (EXT)

AAimimss to provide support to a team-leader to provide support to a team-leader with potential of excellence in a particular with potential of excellence in a particular scientific field, for the creation and scientific field, for the creation and development of transnational research development of transnational research teamsteams

PProspective team leader applies to rospective team leader applies to Commission with the host institutionCommission with the host institution

Commission selects proposals for funding Commission selects proposals for funding Commission sCommission signs a contract with the hostigns a contract with the host




SSuccessful teams will be awarded a grant uccessful teams will be awarded a grant of of up to 4 yearsup to 4 years based on a well-defined based on a well-defined research programresearch program

Team leader selects the team members Team leader selects the team members and they must sign an agreement with the and they must sign an agreement with the host organisationhost organisation((Deadline: 18 May 2004Deadline: 18 May 2004))




b) b) EExcellence Awards (EXA)xcellence Awards (EXA)

AAimimss to give public recognition to the to give public recognition to the excellence of researchers, having excellence of researchers, having benefited from training and mobility benefited from training and mobility support of the Community for minimum support of the Community for minimum one yearone year

Candidates can propose themselves or Candidates can propose themselves or may be proposed by othersmay be proposed by others((Deadline: 18 May 2004Deadline: 18 May 2004))




cc) E) Excellence Chairs (EXC)xcellence Chairs (EXC)

MMCC Chairs aim to support world-class Chairs aim to support world-class researchers for encouraging them to researchers for encouraging them to restartrestart//continue their studies in Europecontinue their studies in Europe

World-class researchers from all nationalities World-class researchers from all nationalities are eligibleare eligible

The host institution should be in aThe host institution should be in ann EU/A EU/ASS The applicant applies to Commission jointly The applicant applies to Commission jointly

with the host institution with the host institution Commission selects the Commission selects the cchair-holders and hair-holders and

signs a contract with the hostsigns a contract with the host Successful candidate signs a separate Successful candidate signs a separate

agreement with the hostagreement with the host ((Deadline: 21 January 2004Deadline: 21 January 2004))



4. 4. RETURN RETURN && REINTEGRATIONREINTEGRATION

MECHANISMSMECHANISMS European Reintegration Grants (ERG)European Reintegration Grants (ERG) International Reintegration Grants (IRG)International Reintegration Grants (IRG)

AAbovebove measures measures have been put into practice in have been put into practice in order to order to makemake

mobility more attractive by reducing negativemobility more attractive by reducing negative impacts impacts on aon a

researcher’s career and making it easier for fellows toresearcher’s career and making it easier for fellows to continuecontinue

TheirTheir professional scientific career in their home professional scientific career in their home country orcountry or

elsewhere inelsewhere in Europe/Associated State after a training Europe/Associated State after a training periodperiod

abroad.abroad.



REINTEGRATIONREINTEGRATION

a) a) EEuropean Reintegration uropean Reintegration Grants (ERG)Grants (ERG)

AAims to encourage reintegration of ims to encourage reintegration of researchers from EU or Associated States, researchers from EU or Associated States, who have previously benefited from a Mwho have previously benefited from a MCC action for action for at least 2at least 2 yearsyears, into professional , into professional scientific careersscientific careers

Researcher applies to Commission together Researcher applies to Commission together with the host institution 6 months before the with the host institution 6 months before the end of his/her initial fellowshipend of his/her initial fellowship

Commission selects the successful proposals Commission selects the successful proposals and signs a contract with the reintegration and signs a contract with the reintegration hosthost




The grant (must be used The grant (must be used within 1 yearwithin 1 year) ) goes towards the undertaking a goes towards the undertaking a reintegration projectreintegration project

The host must ensure the effective The host must ensure the effective integration of the researcher for integration of the researcher for at least at least 2 years2 years((Deadline: 15 January 2004…- 31 October 2004Deadline: 15 January 2004…- 31 October 2004))




b) Ib) International Reintegration nternational Reintegration Grants (IRG)Grants (IRG)

AAims to encourage researchers from EU ims to encourage researchers from EU or Associated States who have been or Associated States who have been working outside Europe for working outside Europe for at least 5 at least 5 yearsyears to return to Europe to share their to return to Europe to share their knowledge and expertiseknowledge and expertise

Researcher applies to the Commission Researcher applies to the Commission jointly with the host institutionjointly with the host institution

Commission selects the proposal and Commission selects the proposal and signs a contract with the reintegration signs a contract with the reintegration hosthost




The grant (must be used The grant (must be used within 2 yearswithin 2 years) ) goes towards the undertaking a research goes towards the undertaking a research projectproject

The host institution must ensure the The host institution must ensure the lasting reintegration of the researchers lasting reintegration of the researchers for for at least 3 yearsat least 3 years((Deadline: 15 January 2004…-31 October 2004Deadline: 15 January 2004…-31 October 2004))



RELEVANT WEBSITESRELEVANT WEBSITES

http://www.cordis.lu/en/home.html http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/home.cfm http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/mobility.htm http://www.tubitak.gov.tr http://www.fp6.org.tr http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/

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