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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowships MSCA IF 2018 Call Grants in Practice (GIP) – EURAXESS Japan Tokyo and Osaka, July 2018 Cristina Gómez – Spanish National Contact Point MSCA
CONTENT
I. Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology
II. MSCA General Aspects
III. Some success stories
IV. Individual Fellowships: MSCA IF 2018 Call
Objectives
Eligibility criteria and implementation modes
Financing
Evaluation Criteria
V. Some Participation Data
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II. Convocatoria MSCA IF 2015 I. FECYT (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology)
Citizens
LINES OF ACTION Promoting scientific
culture
Increasing social participation in science
Analysing Research and innovation metrics
Providing services to the R&D+I System
Supporting the internationalisation of
Spanish science
Researchers
FECYT is a public foundation, created in 2001, dependent on the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
I. FECYT (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology)
BENEFICIARIES
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Objectives • To improve the mobility and research career of scientists. • To make Spanish scientists abroad more visible and more
connected. • To provide scientific support to Spanish diplomacy.
Activities • Support for foreign scientist communities in Spain. I Meeting
of Spanish Scientists in the US (Washington). • Creation of “scientific collaborator” positions in embassies of
significance to Spain. • Consolidation and revitalisation of the Scientific Diplomacy
Network in Spain. • Carrying out of activities that support a career in research in
the framework of EURAXESS.
EUROPEAN OFFICE
www.eshorizonte2020.es Its main activity is to increase Spanish participation and the leadership of universities and public research bodies in European R&D+I projects.
http://www.euraxess.es/
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I. FECYT - Supporting the internationalization of the Spanish Science
OBJECTIVE
Promote the participation and leadership of the Spanish R&I system in H2020.
Training activities for Spanish R&D managers
TARGET GROUP Universities Public R&I centres (OPIs) Private sector if requested
UE’s Research and Innovation funding programme (2014-2020): 76.880M€/7 years.
I. FECYT - Supporting the internationalization of the Spanish Science
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II. Convocatoria MSCA IF 2015 II. General Aspects MSCA
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II. MSCA in Horizon 2020
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II. MSCA Objectives
Marie Sklodowska
Curie Actions (MSCA)
Training
Mobility Career
Excellent Science Pillar – Horizon 2020 (6,1M€)
Bottom-up approach
Funding based on Unit Costs
Support of the researchers´career path at all stages
Mobility is a key requirement: triple “i” dimension
Adquisition of new and complementary skills
Strong industry participation
Excellent working conditions, gender balance and open recruitment
Emphasis on communication and public engagement activities
II. MSCA: Some policy background
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II. MSCA: focus on researchers´career development
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• European vision and strategy to support the profesional career development of researchers: support groups, EU projects….
• MSCA: training of researchers´ scientific and transferable skills
• Ensure Europe´s capacity to attract the best and offer the best conditions
• Horizon 2020 Beneficiaries will have to endorse, implement and follow HR Policies.
II. Convocatoria MSCA IF 2015 III. Some Success Stories
III. Let researchers tell us a bit more about it…. https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/actions/individual-fellowships_en
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III. Let researchers tell us a bit more about it…. https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/actions/individual-fellowships_en
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III. Let researchers tell us a bit more about it….
Success story in Net4mobility+ project website
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II. Convocatoria MSCA IF 2015 IV. Individual Fellowships MSCA IF 2018 Call
II. Convocatoria MSCA IF 2015
Enhance the creative and innovative potential of experienced researchers by providing them with opportunities to acquire new knowledge, work on research projects in a European context or outside Europe
• Fully-funded fellowships (salary+research and management costs),
• For research-focused organizations, from academic and non-academic sector
• To incorporate experienced researchers in a period of mobility at all stages of their career path
• To provide them with career development opportunities through a research project and training.
IV. MSCA – IF 2018: Objectives
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Member State(MS) Associated Country (AC)
• For fellows coming to or moving within European countries.
EUROPEAN FELLOWSHIPS
Third Country (TC)
• For fellows from Europe* going to a third country.
• Transfer of knowledge, through a Return Phase to Europe is mandatory.
GLOBAL FELLOWSHIPS
IV. MSCA – IF 2018: What are the options?
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Candidates must , by the call deadline 12/09/2018
Comply with the mobility rule (see specific mode):
• Candidates must not have lived and/or worked in the country of the host institution for a certain period of time.
• For GF this rule applies at the outgoing phase country.
Be experienced researchers (ER):
• have a doctoral degree
• at least 4 years of full-time equivalent research experience.
Nationality restrictions apply in some cases (see specific modes):
• RI: nationals or long term residents in MS or AC.
• GF: nationals or long term residents in MS or AC
IV. MSCA - IF 2018: Eligible researchers (1)
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Candidates must , by the call deadline 12/09/2018
Be experienced researchers (ER):
• have a doctoral degree
• at least 4 years of full-time equivalent research experience Research experience is measured from the date when the researcher obtained the degree entitling him/her to embark on a doctorate – even if a doctorate was never started or envisaged
• No age restriction, no limit of research experience
• IF projects will have a full-time dedication (exceptions may apply)
IV. MSCA - IF 2018: Eligible researchers (2)
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Mobility rule at the call deadline 12/09/2018
You will need to check your residency and work details:
- Standard European (EF – ST) and Global Fellowships (GF): where were you and what have you done from 12/09/2015 to 12/09/2018
- European Panels (CAR-RI-SE): where were you and what have you done from 12/09/2013 to 1209/2018
Be in touch with your Host Institution, they will be the ones to guide you on the documentation to provide
Have a look: https://www.timeanddate.com
IV. MSCA - IF 2018: Eligible researchers (3)
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• Candidate must not have lived /workd in the country of the host institution (MS/AC) for more than 12 months in the 3 years previous to the call deadline
EUROPEAN STANDARD (EF –ST)
• Candidate must not have lived /workd in the country of the host institution for more than 36 months in the 5 years previous to the call deadline
EF - CAR (Career Restart Panel)
EF- RI (Reintegration Panel)
EF- SE (Society and Entreprise Panel)
• Candidate must not have lived /workd in the country of the outgoing phase (Third Country) for more than 12 months in the 3 years previous to the call deadline
GLOBAL FELLOWSHIPS (GF)
HOST INSTITUTION BENEFICIARY
• Recruits, Hosts, and trains the fellow (Supervisor) • Must be located in a MS or AC. • Receives funding from European Commission. • Signs the Grant Agreement with the European Commission.
Academic host Non-academic host
• Public or private Higher Education Institutions awarding academic degreees
• Public or private non-profit research organizations
• International European Interest Organisations (CERN, EMBL)
Any other socio-economic actor not included in the academic sector definition ( SME, enterprises, NGOs, hospitals, government nobides, museums, libraries…)
IV. MSCA - IF 2018: Eligible institutions (1)
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You decide where to carry out your research
PARTNER ORGANISATION (P.O)
Does not recruit the fellow, offers additional training and hosts the researcher during his / her project:
Secondment (any type of IF) Global Fellowship GF
outgoing phase
Located in MS or AC Located in a Third Country
Letter of commitment
IV. MSCA - IF 2018: Eligible institutions (2)
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Letters of Commitment (GF): - Be specific on the activities to be carried out - Show the commitment of the P.O - They need to be updated - They should be signed by the Legal Representative
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IV. MSCA - IF 2018: Research fields eligible
- You propose your topic and choose one of the 8 scientific areas above - See Annex 4 of the Guide for Applicants in order to choose your Scientific Descriptor (s)
NOT ALL TOPICS: areas of research covered by the EURATOM treaty
activities prohibited in the EU, in particular (a) aim at human cloning for reproductive purposes; (b) intend to modify the genetic heritage of human beings which could make such changes heritable (with the exception of research relating to cancer treatment of the gonads, which may be financed), or (c) intend to create human embryos solely for the purpose of research or for the purpose of stem cell procurement, including by means of somatic cell nuclear transfer.
dual use - exclusive focus on civil applications
Beneficiary Partner Organisations
European Fellowships MS / AC Optional: MS / AC
Global Fellowships MS / AC
Compulsory: TC Optional: MS / AC
IV. MSCA - IF 2018: Country participation
* Iceland, Norway, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Israel, Moldova, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Ukraine, Tunisia, Georgia, Armenia (as of 01/01/2017)
Member States (MS): 28 + ultraperiferic territories Associated Countries (AC) to Horizon 2020: 16 * Third Countries (TC): not MS, not AS
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For researchers coming or moving within Europe
• No restriction to nationality applies.
• Mobility Rule: At the deadline (12/09/18) the researcher must have not resided /carried out
main activity in the country of the Host Institution (MS/AC) for more than 12 months in the last 36 months.
• Duration of the project between 12 and 24 months
• 8 scientific panels
IV. MSCA IF – EF – Standard (ST)
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IV. MSCA IF – EF – Standard (ST)
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CRISTINA GOMEZ IF candidate – ER • Spanish researcher who has lived in
Japan for the last 5 years • Obtained her Phd in France in 2013
https://www.bcbl.eu/?lang=es
TAKMITSU WATANABE Supervisor • Will support the ER application at
BCBL as host where he is a group leader
For researchers who want to resume research in Europe after a career break.
• Career break : the researcher must not have been active for a continous period of 12 months within the last 18 months (12 months between April 2017 to September 2018)
• No restriction to nationality applies
• Relaxed Mobility Rule: no more than 3 years in the 5 years
• Duration of the project between 12 and 36 months.
• Multidisciplinary panel.
IV. MSCA IF – EF – Career Restart Panel (CAR)
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For European* researchers who want to return from a TC and reintegrate in Europe.
• Direct mobility from a Third Country to the Member State / Associated Country.
• Relaxed Mobility Rule: no more than 3 years in the 5 years.
• Restriction to nationality: *National or long-term residents of a MS or AC (a period of legal and continous residence within EU Member States or Horizon 2020 Associated Countries of at least 5 consecutive years. Period of absence from the territory of the MS/AC shall be taken into account for the calculation of this period where they are shorter than 6 consecutive months and do not exceed in total 10 months within this period of 5 years)
• Multidisciplinary panel.
• Duration of the project between 12 and 24 months.
IV. MSCA IF – EF – Reintegration Panel (RI)
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CRISTINA GOMEZ Supervisor • Will support the ER application at BCBL as
host where he is a group leader
https://www.bcbl.eu/?lang=es
TAKMITSU WATANABE IF Candidate - ER • Japanese researcher • He has obtained his Phd in Italy where he
worked for 6 years to then go back to Japan. • Has been in Japan for the last 2 years and
now he is working and living in Germany since June 2018.
IV. MSCA IF – EF – Reintegration Panel (RI)
For fellows coming or moving within Europe who want to develop their research career outside academia.
• Host institution from the non-academic sector
• Relaxed Mobility Rule: no more than 3 years in the 5 years
• No restriction to nationality applies
• Multudiciplinary panel
• Duration of the project between 12 and 24 months.
IV. MSCA IF – EF – Society and Entreprise (SE)
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For fellows coming or moving to a Widening country
• Aim: healp spread excellence and close the research and innovation gap within Europe
• No restriction to nationality applies.
• Normal award criteria, scoring and thresholds for MSCA – IF will apply.
• Single ranking list
• At submission stage applicants are asked in section 5 (Part A – Call Specific Questions) whether or not they wish to be considered for this funding opportunity
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IV. MSCA – IF – EF – Widening Fellowships (WF)
• Duration: 12-24 months, outgoing phase in a TC + 12 months returning phase in Europe. • ER elegible: nationals and long-term residents in MS / AC • Mobility from any country to the TC of the outgoing phase • Mobility rule to be fulfilled in the TC of the outoing phase • Minimum participation: 1 beneficiary in MS / AC (host institution) + 1 Partner Organisation in TC • Letter of Commitment from Partner Organisation in TC compulsory • Initial phase in Europe: up to 3 months if needed
IV. MSCA – IF – GF: Global Fellowships (GF)
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(1) Outgoing phase to a TC
(2) Mandatory Return phase to MS/AC
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IV. What is the IF all about
• Individual research project: training-through-research under the direct supervision of the supervisor / key staff of the institution.
• Hands on training:
for developing scientific skills (new techniques, instruments, etc. )
For developing and acquiring transferable skills:
Proposal preparation to request funding
Patent applications, management of IPR, take up and exploitation of results, entrepreneurship…
Action management, task coordination, how to properly communicate
Gender issues, research integrity, Open Science, etc.
• Intersectoral or interdisciplinary transfer of knowledge (secondments…)
• Organization of scientific / Training / dissemination events
• Communication, outreach activities, public engagement
IV. How does it work? (1)
INDIVIDUAL FELLOWSHIP
HOST INSTITUTION
FELLOW
SUPERVISOR
PARTNER ORGANISATION
Joint preparation: ER and the Host Institution (Beneficiary)
A researcher (ER) can only submit one proposal
A supervisor can submit different proposals with different ER
Competitive proposals are prepared in a collaborative way by all actors
Aim for the best match fellow/supervisor/institution
Involve the European Offices / managers of the Host institution: submission + pre-screening
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European Fellowships
Global Fellowships
Researcher applies with
European host
Host signs contract with EC
Host employs researcher
Researcher applies with
European host
Supported by non-European
host
European host signs contract
with EC
European Host employs
researcher
Non-European host signs
agreement with European host
Researcher seconded to
non-European host
IV. How does it work? (2)
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Have to take place in a Partner Organisation in a MS / AC
Meaningful and appropriate to the type of fellowship and research field
Importance of the involvement of the non-academic sector
Partner Organisations: no need to include a letter of commitment
Clearly justified in Part B (just 1 P.O in Part A)
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IF Duration Duration max. secondment
≤ 18 months 3 months
> 18 months 6 months
IV. MSCA – IF 2018: secondments
IV. Financing MSCA IF 2018
MSCA Researcher Unit Cost (person/month) Institutional Unit Cost (person/month)
Living Allowance *
Mobility Allowance
Family Allowance
Research, training and networking
Management and overheads
IF 4.880 600 500 800 650
Budget pre-calculated by EC, base on unit costs 100% financing
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RESEARCHER UNIT COST Living Allowance: • CCC: country correction factor applies (host country) – ES: 95,4% • Gross EU contribution living allowance: 58.560€/ year (- cuota
patronal, - taxes, - S.S…) before taxes! Family Allowance: determined at the submission deadline
INSTITUCIONAL UNIT COST Research, training and networking costs: • Purchase of material, organisation and travel to events,
payment of conferences fees, etc. Management and overheads: • Indirect costs for institutions
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IV. Example: IF – GF budget
Living Allowance 2017 data (4.650 not updated)
Call ID Opens Closes Budget
H2020-MSCA-IF-2018 12-APRIL-2018 12-SEPTEMBER-2018 EF: 220M€ *
SE: 8M€ GF: 45M€
Call IF 2018: 273.00M€
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IV. Timing MSCA – IF 2018
Publication 12/04/2018
Closing 12/09/2018
Proposals evaluation
12/2018
Evaluation Results 02/2019
GA signature 05/2019
Timetable for the H2020-MSCA-IF-2018 Call (8 months TTG)
Call open for 5 months 5 months for evaluation 3 months for signature
*The distribution of the budget will be proportional to the number of eligible proposals received in each panel, except where a specific budget for a multidisciplinary panel has been fixed in the call. However, there is a higher weighting for the proposals of the CAR (2 times the weighting of the eligible proposals in the other panels) and RI (1,5 times the weighting of the eligible proposals in the other panels) Panels.
Evaluation Criteria
Threshold: 70%
No individual thresholds
Criteria Weight Priority
(ex.aequo)
Excellence 50% 1
Impact 30% 2
Implementation 20% 3
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IV. MSCA IF 2018: Evaluation criteria
FORM B
TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
II. Convocatoria MSCA IF 2015 V. Some participation data
V. Success rate and submitted proposals
EF-CAR EF-RI EF-ST EF-SE IF-GF For All
Funded 46 78 1029 58 137 1348
Submitted 322 533 7065 204 833 8957
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IF 2017: Submitted-Funded Eligible Proposals
SUBMITTED VS. FUNDED 2014 2015 2016 2017
MSCA EF-ST 5756 / 1072 6667 / 947 7061 / 925 7145 / 1029
MSCA EF-RI 443 / 84 556 / 81 500 / 67 561 / 78
MSCA EF-CAR 181 / 33 181 / 25 242 / 31 352 / 46
MSCA EF-SE - - 132 / 48 173 / 58
MSCA-GF 1029 / 116 976 / 110 894 / 117 858 / 137
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V. Success rate and submitted proposals
CHE ECO ENG ENV LIF MAT PHY SOC
Success rate (acc. to number of proposals) 16,90% 14,30% 17,20% 16,10% 16,00% 12,50% 16,90% 16,80%
0,00%
2,00%
4,00%
6,00%
8,00%
10,00%
12,00%
14,00%
16,00%
18,00%
20,00%
IF 2017 Success rate (according to number of GF panel proposals)
CHE ECO ENG ENV LIF MAT PHY SOC RI CAR SE
Success rate (acc. to number of proposals) 14,70% 14,00% 14,40% 14,50% 14,80% 13,80% 14,80% 14,40% 14,60% 14,30% 28,40%
0,00%
5,00%
10,00%
15,00%
20,00%
25,00%
30,00%
IF 2017 Success rate (according to number of EF panel proposals)
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V. IF 2017 – Funded proposals per action
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V. IF 2017 – Funded proposals per action
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2015 data includes signed grants from reserve list
V. IF 2017 – Funded proposals per country
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V. IF 2017 – Funded proposals per country
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2014-2016
V. All years researcher age – Success rate
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2014-2016
V. All years researcher experience
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