The Globalisation of Research: Horizon 2020 Zürich, 23/10/2013

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1 The Globalisation of Research: Horizon 2020 Zürich, 23/10/2013 THE HIDDEN DRIVER TO EXCELLENCE: ERC and Marie Skłodowska Curie actions in H2020 Successful models of individual career development Stijn Delauré, KU Leuven, Belgium

2 Introducing KU Leuven (Belgium) Comprehensive university number % international students 41, professors 1,022 9 research staff 5, PhD degrees Research expenses 2012: 348 M KU Leuven Funds: 23% (bottom-up) License income/year: top 0.1% univs 533 projects ~245 M 129 actions (56 ITNs) 62 grants (43 StG)

3 Outline Career development? Independence? Excellent Science Your career? Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions So you think you re excellent? European Research Council + examples

4 The next Framework Programme Period Budget ~70.2 B Excellent Science pillar: the scientist or the scientific community set the agenda (bottom-up calls) III. Societal Challenges I. Excellent Science II. Industrial Leadership 8% Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) 17% European Research Council (ERC)

5 Outline Career development? Independence? Your career? High expectations So you think you re excellent? + examples

6 Career paths of young researchers PhD 34% 66% 18% 82% Academic career Postdoc Nonacademic career Academic professorship Academic Permanent research staff Public sector NGO Enterprise Teaching / colleges 9% of PhD graduates Nonacademic 91% of PhD graduates % situation in Flanders

7 Career development? Strengthen your profile while being researcher

8 Motives for researchers mobility (>3m) MORE2 study on mobility patterns and career paths of researchers, 2013

9 Mobility? It s about independenceility? University perspective Fresh blood Fresh insights in sciences Complementary expertises International network Researcher perspective Independence Exploring new research domains, technologies and cultures Enlarging your network

10 Horizon 2020 Excellent Science pillar Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) ~12% 10%- 13% ITN Innovative networks supporting early-stage researchers training ~ April 2014? IF Individual fellowship supporting experienced researchers mobility ~ August 2014? 405M 240M COFUND Co-funding of regional, national, international programmes funding PhD students and postodoctoral research fellos ~ end 2014? 42% 25%- 36% RISE International and inter-sector cooperation through research & innovation staff exchange ~ early 2014? 70M 80M 2013 success rates for similar programmes Source: DG EAC Indicative budget breakdown of 2014 call Source: draft WP Source: draft work programme not approved, may change

11 Award criteria MSCA Excellence (50%) Impact (30%) Implementation (20%) Research programme Training programme (ITN) / objectives (IF) Supervision quality Interaction between the partners Enhancement R&Irelated HR and skills Structuring PhD training (ITN) Effectiveness of dissemination Coherence work plan Management structures & procedures Operational capacity Competences, institutional environment (ITN), commitment (IF) Triple I principle International Interdisciplinary Intersectoral Source: draft work programme not approved, may change

12 Examples Innovative Training Network In natural sciences & medicine but also in humanities MIDFREQUENCY: CAE Methodologies for Mid-Frequency Analysis in Vibration and Acoustics Spin-out of collaborative project 12 partners 4 companies Incl. (services supplier) o KU Leuven spin-off, multinational o Most successful BE company, FP7 o 19 MCA projects o Embedded MCA in its HR policy Translation Research Training: an Integrated and Intersectoral Model for Europe 4 universities 4 public bodies / ngo s 4 companies 1. Translation technologies 2. Multimedia and multimodal translation 3. Linguistic diversity and integration in Europe 4. Media representation of political discourse in Europe Looking for job opportunities?

13 Example incoming Individual Fellow Career example Master Industrial Engineering, Milano Erasmus program, Aachen PhD Materials Engineering, Roma Postdoc fellow, Leuven Marie Curie IEF applied research project Assistant professor, KU Leuven Faculty of Engineering Technology Obstacles Moving, housing, registration, insurance, Initiative needed; dedicate the first weeks to administrative stuff Family, friends, Travel as much as possible Eventually, they can move with you Salary, conditions, Really??? Tips from the fellow get in touch with the host institution at least 1 year in advance visit if possible do not focus on one possibility compare, look for a match, it s your career! when to go abroad? It s never a good time or anytime is fine

14 Outline Career development? Independence? Your career? So you think you re excellent? Having a eureka moment? + examples

15 Horizon 2020 Excellent Science pillar European Research Council (ERC) Funds ground-breaking, blue-sky, high-risk/high-gain research on the sole basis of excellence o 50% track record o 50% project / idea For any nationality, with a host institution in Europe Portable grant Highly flexible Creates independence Highly visible But: high interest, low success rate

16 Horizon 2020 Excellent Science pillar European Research Council grants (ERC) 12% Starting Grant Starters, 2-7y post PhD Up to 2.0 M Proof-of- Concept? ~ end of March 2014 Consolidator Grant Consolidator, 7-12y post PhD Up to 2.75 M ~ early June M 713M Bridging gap between research & earliest stage of marketable innovation (for ERC grantees only) 12% Advanced Grant Track record of significant research achievements in the last 10y Up to 3.5 M ~ end of Oct deadlines/year 450M 15M 2013 success rates for similar programmes Source: ERCEA Indicative budget allocation for 2014 calls Source: draft WP

17 The ERC grantee and his/her team 2/3 of staff are people in the training phase of their career (job opportunities ) Source: ERC

18 Evaluator s advice to StG applicants Track record: should be outstanding o Key role in a top publication mandatory going beyond own research field beneficial o Independence (mobility?) Project: carefully written, thought through o Evaluators are excellent scientists but not all are experts in your field o Clear & simple, correct, build up your hypothesis, write carefully how you ll challenge it o Sufficient details, but keep focused on the essentials o Carefully analyze the risks and be specific about plan-b ; include preliminary data Overall: write a thriller Select the right panel Interview: be sparkling ambitious and enthusiastic

19 Examples Starting Grants AIDA Architectural design In Dialogue with disability Interdisciplinary research project Aims to investigate whether and how the spatial experience of people living with a disability can trigger innovation in architecture ViralPhylogeography Evolutionary Reconstruction of Viral Spread in Time and Space Full characterization of pathogen spread in space and time Computationally tractable models RENT-A-SPECIALIST Proof of Concept grant Mapping the origins and expansion of the Indo-European language family

20 Questions?