UKRO 2011 Annual Conference

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1 UKRO 2011 Annual Conference Newcastle, 8 July Vanessa Debiais-Sainton Policy Officer DG Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Unit C3, Marie Curie Actions

2 AGENDA Objectives of Marie Curie Actions Main achievements so far Policy context The future

3 AGENDA Objectives of Marie Curie Actions Main achievements so far Policy context The future

4 Towards a smart and knowledge-based society Marie Curie Actions for attractive research careers in Europe Attract, train, retain researchers in Europe Promote mobility across borders, sectors and disciplines Equip researchers with key skills matching both public and private sectors needs Set up attractive working conditions

5 Some basic about Marie Curie Actions: Addressed to researchers at all stages of their careers Open to all domains of research (bottom-up) Mobility (international, intersectoral, interdisciplinary) Application through competitive calls for proposals Selection criteria: S&T quality, Training/ToK, Implementation, Impact Budget covers generally: salary, mobility and research budget for the researcher

6 Where the money comes from? Total FP7 budget : M FP7 breakdown ( million) Cooperation : Ideas : M M 7510 Total Horizon 2020: M Collaborative research 10 thematic areas Frontier Research ERC Marie Curie Actions Research Capacity People : M 4750 JRC : M 1751 Capacities : M 4097 Euratom : M 2751 Nuclear research

7 A unique programme offering a wide variety of actions For ESRs: Initial training of Researchers Initial Training Networks (ITN) European Industrial Doctorates Innovative Doctoral Programmes For Staff Exchange Industry-Academia Partnership and Pathways (IAPP) International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) For ERs (and MERs) Individual Fellowships Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) Career Integration Grants (CIG) International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF) International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) CO-FUNDING Co-funding of national programmes

8 AGENDA Objectives of Marie Curie Actions Main achievements so far Policy context The future

9 Researchers On the Move Marie Curie Researchers Pierre and Marie Curie honeymoon, researchers from over 120 nationalities since % women

10 UK DE FR ES IT NL CH SE BE EL US IL 12 MAIN DESTINATIONS Marie Curie host organisations in 67 countries FP6 and FP7 Marie Curie host organisations

11 Enhancing Excellence in Science & Training Excellence in Science: All top 100 European universities participate (Shanghai ranking) Nobel prize and other laureates involved in training Marie Curie researchers Excellence in Training: Focused on creative and innovative skills development Entrepreneurship, business management, language, communication Excellent environment: Attractive salaries and employment conditions

12 Strengthening Innovation Focus on university, research organisation and business cooperation : Businesses involved in the training of PhDs SME Large Company DE UK FR NL AT SE BE IT CH ES DK IE Mobility of ~6000 researchers between industry and academia through staff exchange Small and Medium enterprises to benefit from about 300 million : top 12 country distribution of participating enterprises

13 Marie Curie Actions: Freedom of research Marie Curie ( ) Budget distribution per scientific panel Social Sciences and Humanities 9% Physics 12% COFUND 7% Chemistry 9% Economic Sciences 2% Information Science and Engineering 17% Mathematics 3% Life Sciences 30% Environmental and Geo- Sciences 11%

14 Supporting researchers in key areas for the future Marie Curie Budget Share ( ) Ageing Population; 50 m, 4% Other fields of research; 531 m, 39% Climate Change; 81 m, 6% Energy shortage; 203 m, 15% Food Supply; 44 m, 3% Water Supply; 22 m, 2% Health; 420 m, 31%

15 AGENDA Objectives of Marie Curie Actions Main achievements so far Policy context The future

16 Europe 2020 strategy: smart/sustainable/inclusive growth Marie Curie Actions support 3 flagship initiatives: "Innovation Union : 1 million new research jobs needed to attract and train young people to become researchers quality of doctoral training, with businesses involvement offer internationally competitive research careers attractive employment conditions, gender balance "Youth on the move : mobility of researchers across countries, disciplines and sectors "An agenda for new skills and jobs : better skills for better jobs

17 AGENDA Objectives of Marie Curie Actions Main achievements so far Policy context The future

18 Doctoral Training Intersectoral Excellence International Interdisciplinary

19 2 Implementation Modes Implementation Modes 2012 Multi-ITNs Multi-ITNs Mono-ITNs Marie Curie Initial Training Networks Innovative Doctoral Programmes European Industrial Doctorates ~ 400 M 20 M

20 Food Country 1 or Industry or Industry Multi-ITNs or Industry Country 3 or Industry Country 2 At least 3 participants + associated partners, from different countries, sectors and disciplines Pharma Hospit al Short-term secondments of ESRs Networking activities Electronics Equip ESRs with innovative skills (scientific and transversal skills)

21 Food Country 1 Innovative Doctoral Programmes or Industry or Research or Industry Industry Other country Other discipline Other sector 1 participant + associated partners from different countries, sectors and disciplines Pharma Hospit al Innovative training programme: international, interdisciplinary, intersectoral Equip doctoral candidates with innovative skills (scientific and transversal Electronics skills) Quality and quantity of supervision of doctoral candidates

22 Food European Industrial Doctorates 50% or Industry Country 1 Industry Country 2 /Laboratory Objectives Involve companies in doctoral training Develop innovative aptitudes and entrepreneurial mindsets Pharma Hospit al Improve the employability and career perspectives of doctorate holders Strengthen the cooperation between universities and companies Electronics

23 Food European Industrial Doctorates 50% or Industry Country 1 Industry Country 2 /Laboratory Structure 2 participants (1 from each sector) + possible associated partners Each researcher must: be enrolled in a doctoral programme Pharma Hospit al be employed by at least one of the participants spend at least 50% of the time in private sector be jointly supervised Electronics by both participants 1 to 5 researchers / project

24 Shaping the future Vanessa Debiais-Sainton Policy Officer DG Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Unit C3, Marie Curie Actions 24

25 Towards a smart and knowledge-based society Marie Curie Actions for attractive research careers in Europe 5 experts meetings: Industry Jul 2010 Cofund Sept 2010 EID Oct 2010 International Dec 2010 Future MCAs Apr 2011 Beneficiaries consultation Feb-Mar 2011 European Business Test Panel Apr-May 2011 On-line CSFRI consultation (Q23) Feb-May 2011 Impact assessment Mar-Jun 2011

26 replies out of 4000 beneficiaries Main reasons to apply to MCAs: (considered as important to very important) MCA beneficiaries February March 2011 Establish international research collaborations: 81% Free choice of research topic: 77% Attract excellent researchers: 72% Key aspects of MCAs to be kept in the future: (considered as important to very important) Training of ESRs: 89% Career development of ERs: 81% Geographical mobility/international collaboration: 81% Bottom-up approach: 75%

27 27 Respondents: 224 businesses 86% less than 50 employees April May % researchers should be exposed to a business environment during their training 69% interested in training a PhD researcher in collaboration with a university located in a different country 67% researchers should spend equal time in academia and in a business during their PhD 70% interested in participating in a staff exchange scheme with a university or public research institutions

28 28 Green Paper on CSFRI: on-line questionnaire 11 February 20 May ~1300 replies 775 position papers 29% 50% 9% 12% Research & Higher education Private sector Government bodies Other (associations, interest groups)

29 29 Green Paper on CSFRI: on-line questionnaire 11 February 20 May Q23. How should the role of Marie Curie Actions be strengthened in promoting researcher mobility and developing attractive careers? 750 replies out of 1290 (58%) Programme considered as important to very important by the respondents to the question: ERC: 72% MCA: 70% Infrastructure: 64%

30 30 Green Paper on CSFRI: position papers February May Top 5 more frequent comments on MCAs: 1. One of the most successful programme, need of a higher budget 2. Knowledge Triangle to be reinforced 3. Worldwide mobility 'The Marie Curie Actions have been for many years amongst the most popular, competitive and useful EU-funded instruments and their role should be maintained and further enhanced under the next framework programme' (CERN) The participation of third countries in mobility measures should continue to be intensified' Funding (German for MCAs Federal should Government) be increased' (ERAB) 4. Bottom-up approach 5. Streamlining The Exchanging bottom-up and approach migrating is researchers a key feature between of MCAs the public that and should private be sector maintained is a key ' (Romania) instrument for Open Innovation' (Philips) The People programme should be simplified and the number of schemes reduced' (EuropeProTon)

31 31 MCA for ESRs and innovative doctoral training: More budget (higher success rate) Increase future employers involvement Increase support to European doctoral programmes Extend co-funding principle Green Paper on CSFRI 11 February 20 May The Marie Curie ITN scheme in FP7 has opened a way to train the next generation of scientists in understanding both the academic and business cultures. It can act as a model for universities to develop similar activities' (EARMA) EU doctoral programmes must be expanded and better funded' (DFG) EUA welcomes the proposed 2 new pilots on EID and IDP, and their potential for adoption as major new initiatives in the CSFRI' (EUA)

32 32 Green Paper on CSFRI 11 February 20 May MCA for ERs and career development: Increase companies involvement: temporary postings Support from juniors to seniors Co-funding principle to be maintained Allowing academic researchers to apply their knowledge on the spot during temporary postings in industry should be stimulated ' (BusinessEurope) The COFUND programme is an excellent tool for pooling of national and FP resources' (Sweden Research Council)

33 33 MCA for Research Staff Exchange: Importance of cross-sector and -border short term exchanges Green Paper on CSFRI 11 February 20 May MCAs under CSFRI should contain a secondment scheme that will enable short-term secondments to facilitate exchange of know-how (EIRO) Marie Curie Actions should be continued to foster mobility and temporary exchanges between academia and industry in the future CSFRI (Siemens)

34 34 INNOVATION UNION - ERA 1 million more researchers Improve quality of doctoral training Involve businesses in doctoral training Attractive employment conditions ERA attractiveness Gender Balance Competitiveness of knowledge base enterprises, including SMEs Exploitation of results, commercialisation of research Leveraging national policies and programmes International cooperation Open access, dissemination Business Objectives MCAs in Horizon 2020 Research MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Triple 'i' dimension: International Intersectoral Interdisciplinary Education The Agenda for NEW SKILLS and JOBS Equip researchers with relevant skills that will match both public and private sector needs Improve career prospects of doctoral candidates YOUTH On the MOVE Promote researchers mobility accross sectors, countries and disciplines Modernisation of HIGHER EDUCATION Attractiveness of European universities Stronger links between universities and businesses

35 35 MCA possible future development How to make 4 MCA actions out of 8? ITN IAPP IEF IOF IIF CIG COFUND IRSES ESR/Doctoral candidates: excellent & innovative training ER: open & attractive career development opportunities Research Staff: short-term exchange / secondments Host Indiv. Host C O F U N D

36 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

37 Multi-ITNs Food Country 1 or Industry or Industry Limited to 500 researcher-months Minimum 80% ESRs Maximum 40% budget to one country or Industry Country 3 or Industry Country 2 At least 3 participants + associated partners, from different countries, sectors and disciplines Pharma Hospit al Short-term secondments of ESRs, up to 30% of their recruitment period Networking activities Electronics Equip ESRs with innovative skills (scientific and transversal skills)

38 Food Innovative Doctoral Programmes Country 1 or Research Limited to 500 researcher-months 100% ESRs enrolled in the IDP Secondment limited to 30% of recruitment period or Industry Other country or Industry Other discipline Industry Other sector 1 participant + associated partners from different countries, sectors and disciplines Pharma Hospit al Innovative training programme: international, interdisciplinary, intersectoral Equip doctoral candidates with innovative skills (scientific and transversal Electronics skills) Quality and quantity of supervision of doctoral candidates

39 Food European Industrial Doctorates or Industry Limited to 180 researcher-months 50% Country 1 /Laboratory Industry Country 2 Structure 2 participants (1 from each sector) + possible associated partners Each early-stage researcher must: be enrolled in a doctoral programme Pharma Hospit al be employed by at least one of the participants spend at least 50% of the time in private sector be jointly supervised Electronics by both participants Consortium agreement mandatory

40 Food European Industrial Doctorates 50% or Industry Country 1 Industry Country 2 /Laboratory Mobility rule applies in the country where the researcher is employed: Mobility: at the time of the recruitment by the host organisation, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main Pharma Hospit al activity in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 Electronics months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date.

41 1.1 ITN - Funding Scheme 'Support for Training and Career Development of Researchers': Marie Curie Initial Training Networks S&T Quality (award) Threshold: 3, Weighting:30% Training (award) Threshold: 4, Weighting:30% Criteria Implementation (selection) Threshold: 3, Weighting:20% Food Priority in case of ex aequo Impact (award) Threshold: 4, Weighting:20% Evaluation criteria S&T objectives of the research programme, including in terms of inter/multi-disciplinary, intersectoral and/ or newly emerging supra-disciplinary fields. Quality of the training programme. - Contribution and relevance to the training programme of the private sector and, where appropriate, of other socio-economic actors. - Transferable skills offered: entrepreneurship, management, communication, standardisation, management of IPR, ethics, grant writing, take up and exploitation of results, research policy, etc. - Quality of supervision * Capacities (expertise / human resources, especially regarding supervision/ facilities / infrastructures/private sector involvement) to achieve the research training programme and access of fellows to these resources. Adequacy of task distribution and schedule. Adequate exploitation of complementarities and synergies among partners in terms of research and training, including well targeted secondments to the private sector and to other socio-economic actors where relevant. Contribution of the proposed training programme to: * - structure training at doctoral level with the acquisition of key skills needed in both the public and private sectors; - improve career prospects and employability of researchers, including ERs where appropriate; - stimulate creativity and entrepreneurial mindset of researchers at doctoral level. Scientific quality of the research training programme. Importance and timeliness of the training needs (e.g. multidisciplinary, intersectoral, and newly emerging supra-disciplinary fields) Private sector involvement at the highest possible level appropriate to the research topic, and sufficient evidence of commitment. Contribution of the training programme to the policy objective of structuring the initial research training capacity at European level (through establishing longer term collaborations and /or lasting structured training programmes between the partners' organisations). Where relevant, appropriateness of research methodology and approach. Appropriateness of the size of the requested training programme with respect to the capacity of the host How essential is non-icpc Third Country funding, if any, to the objectives of the research training programme. The contribution of the training programme towards the policy objective of enhancing public-private sector collaborations in terms of research training. Originality and innovative aspect of the research training programme. Contribution of the private sector and, where relevant, other socioeconomic actors in the research programme a) For ITNs and IDPs: Meaningful exposure of each researcher to another sector, in particular through secondments. b) For EIDs: Appropriate time spent by the ESR in Pharma Hospit al each sector. a) For ITNs and IDPs: Adequate combination of local specialist training with network-wide training activities. b) For EIDs: Adequate supervision arrangements and combination of local specialist Electronics training with wide training activities Networking and dissemination of best practice among partners. Where appropriate, clarity of the plan for organizing training events (e.g. workshops, conferences, training courses). Appropriateness of the plans for the overall management of the training programme (demarcation of responsibilities, rules for decision making, composition of supervisory board including involvement of the private sector); also working conditions, transparency of recruitment process and career development. * Where appropriate, mutual recognition by all partners of the training acquired, including training periods in the private sector. * Where appropriate, plans for exploitation of results. Impact of the proposed outreach activities.* * Sub-criteria to be evaluated in the light of the principles of the 'European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers'

42 Food Funds for IDP and EID gross salary per researcher / year x country coefficient of mobility allowance per researcher / month x country coefficient 1200 for research costs per researcher / month Additional funds for project management and overheads How to apply First call to be launched on 20 July 2011, closed on 12 January 2012 Participant Portal: Pharma Hospit al Electronics

43 Food EID budget distribution Number of researchers 5 Country Coeff-PT Researchers employed by both participants Participant % spent in each sector Country Coeff-SI 89,6 Cost Categories 1-salary 2-mobility 3-training 4-management 5-overheads Total Public - PT 50% Private - SI 50% Total 100% Researchers employed only by one participant and seconded to the other one Cost Categories Participant % spent in each sector Pharma Hospit al researchermonths researchermonths Total Public - PT 50% Electronics Private - SI 50% Total 100%