Royal Society of Edinburgh FP6 Human Resources

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Royal Society of Edinburgh - FP6 Human
Resources Mobility Programme

• Clair Watts
• UK Mobility National Contact Point
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email mobility_at_bbsrc.ac.uk
• Address rue de la Loi 83, B-1040, Brussels
• Web http//www.ukro.ac.uk/mobility/index.htm

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UK Mobility National Contact Point (NCP) The
Role

• Provide advice - All sectors - all disciplines -
  eligibility, applications, management, contracts
  and related issues (tax/NI/pensions/overheads/allo
  wances/reporting)
• Web Site - FP5 FP6 - Mobility
• Seminars/Training Events - UK and EU bespoke
  proposal writing
• Liaison - Commission, Parliament, Government
  Conferences, Professional bodies Learned
  Societies, UK EU NCPs Others
• Awareness raising - learned societies, public
  bodies etc. in-house calls, results, news, policy

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UK Mobility National Contact PointNCP Network
Companies, SMEs Business
Research Councils
UK NCP network, OST other UK Government
Learned Societies/ Professional Bodies
Mobility NCP - a pivotal role
Other European EU NCP network, EUA, MCFA
Universities/ Research Institutes
EU Institutions Commission, Parliament, Council
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The 6th Framework Programme FP6 Detailed
Structure
Genomics and Biotechnology for Health
New/Emerging ST and Policy Support
Information Society Technologies
Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences,
Knowledge-Based Multifunctional Materials
and New Production Processes and Devices
SME Activities
Thematic
Specific Activities Covering a Wider Field of
Research
Aeronautics and Space
Food Quality and Safety
International Co-operation
Sustainable Development, Global Change and
Ecosystems
Citizens and Governance in the Knowledge Society
Human Resources and Mobility
Science and Society
Innovation and SMEs
Research Infrastructures
Horizontal
Co-ordination of Research Activities
Development of RTD/Innovation Policies
Underpinning
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The 6th Framework ProgrammeStructuring the ERA
4 sub-programmes
Structuring the ERA
Human Resources Mobility 1,580M
Research Innovation 290M
Science Society 80M
Research Infrastructures 655M
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History of FellowshipsMobility Measures
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The 6th Framework Programme FP6 Marie Curie
Schemes
Major Features

• Continuity and Evolution
• Bottom Up programme
• Marie Curie branding
• Opening of schemes to 3rd country nationals
• No age limit, but experience criterion
• Reintegration measure(including incentives to
  return to Europe)
• Excellence promotion

New
New
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New
New
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The 6th Framework ProgrammeHuman Resources and
Mobility

• MC Research Training Networks
• MC Early Stage Research Training Host Fellowships
• MC Transfer of Knowledge Host Fellowships
• MC Conferences and Training Courses
• MC Intra-European Fellowships
• MC Outgoing International Fellowships -
• MC Incoming International Fellowships -
• MC Return Fellowships
• MC Re-integration Fellowships -
• MC Excellence Grants -
• MC Excellence Awards -
• MC Chairs -

Host Actions
New
Individual Actions
New
New
New
Excellence Actions
New
New
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The 6th Framework Programme Old Favourites
MC Research Training Networks
Training Networks
Ind Dev Host fellowships
MC Host Fellowships for Transfer of Knowledge
Marie Curie Training Sites
MC Fellowships for Early Stage Research Training
Marie Curie Fellowships (3040)
MC Intra-European Fellowships
Prizes
MC Excellence Awards
Public Awareness
Science Society
MC Conferences and Training Courses
Scientific Conferences
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The 6th Framework Programme New Mobility
Awards
MC Outgoing International Fellowships
For MS/AS researchers to work Overseas (21)
MC Incoming International Fellowships
For Overseas researchers to work in MS/AS (2R)
Grant for MCIF fellows re-establish home links (1)
Return and Re-Integration Mechanisms
MS/AS? researchers in 3rd countries (5) to return
to European centres (2)
MC Excellence Grants
Establishment of new research teams (4)
MC Chairs
To attract back European Professorial researchers
(3)
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The 6th Framework Programme(FP5 RTNs) Marie
Curie Research Training Networks

• Target HEIs, research institutions, training
  centres, companies
• Fellowships Variable duration, early and
  intermediate career stages
• Focus Trans-National networks for training of
  PG PD researchers.
• Teams with a common research goal - at least
• 5 teams from at least 3 MS or AS.
• Funding (Min of 65 of funding on researchers
  costs)
• Researcher salary, mobility, career exploratory
  allowance
• Host funding for researcher networking, general
  organisation and management of the project, audit
  and management costs (7), overheads (10), some
  equipment costs
• Duration Fellowships from 3 months - 3 years 4
  year network

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The 6th Framework Programme(FP5 RTS) Marie
Curie Host Fellowships for Early Stage Research
Training
Target HEIs, research institutions, training
centres, companies Fellowships For researchers
in the early stages of their career (PhD) Focus
Acquisition of scientific and technical
competencies and other complementary skills,
inc. research management, ethics
Funding Researcher salary, mobility, career
exploratory allowance Host Funding for
researcher networking, general organisation and
management of the project (250/month), audit and
management costs (3), overheads
(10) Duration Fellowships of up to 3 years,
possibility to gain PhD
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The 6th Framework Programme(FP5 Ind.-Dev. Host
Cat 40) Marie Curie Host Fellowships for the
Transfer of Knowledge
Target Organisations in need of developing new
areas of Competence or Organisations in the LFR
of the EU Fellowships For experienced
researchers to allow transfer of knowledge,
competencies and technology Funding
Development Scheme Seconded staff member
salary and travel for staff member, host receives
management costs (3), overheads (10) and
training costs (800/month max) Hosted
researchers salary and travel costs, programme
expenses 1200/month max) Industry-Academic
Strategic Partnership Scheme Salary costs,
management costs (800/month max) Duration Fello
wships of up to 2 years
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The 6th Framework Programme(FP5 HLSC)Marie
Curie Conferences and Training Courses
Target All organisations and Doctoral student
groups. Support for conferences, training
courses, summer schools, laboratory courses,
workshops, virtual events etc. Funding Series
of conferences Researchers travel and
subsistence, fees for attendance Hosts
organisational expenses, management activities
(7), equipment where necessary Large
conferences Researchers Subsistence costs and
attendance fees Hosts - Management activities
(3) Duration Few days up to several weeks for
summer schools Series of events over many years
(4 events in 4 years)
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The 6th Framework ProgrammeMarie Curie
Individual Fellowships
MC Intra-European Fellowships (FP5 Cat 30) 1-2
year Fellowships for researchers to work in a
different European country - no age limits in
FP6 New allowances for language training MC
Outgoing International Fellowships (New) Up to 3
year Fellowships for European researchers to work
in a third country research centre (21) MC
Incoming International Fellowships (New) Aimed at
top-class researchers from third countries
to work in a European research centre (2R
awards) - balances brain drain FP5 Success
rate ca 30-35
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The 6th Framework Programme Marie Curie
Individual Fellowships

• Funding
• Fellows - salary, travel and mobility costs,
  career exploratory allowance. Costs for training
  and for research costs (managed by host)
  750/fellow/month (500 for non-lab based)
• Hosts - Management costs (3), Overheads (10)
• Intra-European 60-180,000
• Outgoing 120-240,000
• Incoming 72-185,000

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The 6th Framework Programme (FP5 Cat R
fellowships) Marie Curie Re-integration and
Return Mechanisms
Target European Current Marie Curie Fellows
International European researchers based
overseas Funding Lump sum grant to assist
re-integration project specific funds with
defined host funds to be spent on other staff,
consumables, travel etc. European Minimum two
year contract with host required (after a 2-year
MC Fellowship) International Minimum of a 3 year
contract (following a stay of 5 years outside
Europe) Priority Preference given for
re-integration into country or region of origin
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The 6th Framework Programme Marie Curie
Excellence Grants

• Aim
• The creation and development of high-level teams
  more rapid independence for excellent team
  leader/researcher
• Operational Details
• A new or recently started team created around a
  researcher with high research potential
• Leading edge or multi-disciplinary research
  mobile team members
• Funding for 4 years max, covering salary and
  travel costs of researchers, management costs
  (3), overheads (20), contribution towards
  research costs and possibly equipment costs
• (0.8-1.6M)

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The 6th Framework Programme Marie Curie Chairs

• Aims
• Research and post-graduate teaching posts for
  world class researchers
• Can be taken up by European researchers wishing
  to move back to Europe or world-class researcher
  of any nationality
• Operational Details
• Funding for 1-3 years, covering salary and travel
  costs of researchers, management costs (3),
  overheads (20), and a contribution towards
  research costs and possibly equipment costs
  (450-750,000)
• Researcher will give lectures and teach research
  courses at G/PG levels, supervise PhDs in
  subjects of European relevance
• (half time)

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The 6th Framework Programme Marie Curie Awards

• Aim
• To give recognition to the high level of
  excellence achieved by former beneficiaries of EU
  training and mobility actions
• Funding
• Five awards/year of 50,000 to an individual
• Nomination by others or self-nomination
• Winners to take part in events promoting the
  visibility and take-up of European research

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The 6th Framework Programme Call Details

• Call date 17 December 2002
• Deadlines
• EST 2 Apr 2003, Feb 2004
• RTN 3 Apr 2003, 19 Nov 2003
• Conf 1 Apr 2003, Apr 2004
• ToK 22 May 2003, May 2004
• Intra-European 12 Mar 2003, Feb 2004
• Incoming/Outgoing 21 May 2003, Feb 2004
• Re-integration Continuous from Apr 2003
• Excellence Actions 20 May 2003, May 2004

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The 6th Framework Programme Where can I go?
EU Member States Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
UK EEA CountriesIceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
Association Agreement Countries Israel,
Switzerland Candidate Countries Bulgaria,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey Third Countries
The rest of the world
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Framework Funding Why should organisations get
involved ?

• Prestigious awards good employer
• Generous finance
• Organisation selects the host researchers (PhD,
  PG or PD)
• Paperwork involved is rel. minor (can apply
  without developing a consortium) high success
  rate (30)
• Networking (European and International)
• Sharing expertise / facilities / knowledge
• Undertake daring research with talented
  researchers

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Framework Funding Why should individual
researchers get involved ?

• Prestige
• Finance - enhanced salary / consumables budget
• Choose - Project, Supervisor and Location
• Paperwork involved is relatively minor
• Networking (European and International)
• Sharing expertise
• Training development (language, cultural
  experience best science available)

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The 6th Framework ProgrammeWhat happens now?
Host Actions RTNs, Early Stage, Transfer of
Knowledge Conference Host network (academia
industry others), seek partners (training
component or new competencies), define research
topics, consider training requirements
(current/future needs), identify the most
suitable types of dissemination events, check
in-house resources, IDENTIFY possible fellows
Researchers APPROACH ORGANISATIONS Individual
Actions Intra-European/Outgoing/Incoming/Re-Integ
ration Host PUBLICISE your interest in acting
as a host, examine research foci for suitable
individual projects, identify training (ethics,
project management, public awareness,
presentation skills) that you might offer
Researchers APPROACH ORGANISATIONS - seek
organisations prepared to host a fellow, identify
projects, identify clear training needs (ethics,
project management, public awareness,
presentation, language skills)
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FP6 and ERA Remember the Policy Background

• Lisbon Objectives
• to become the most dynamic and most competitive
  knowledge-based economy
• Barcelona Objectives
• education and training, innovation
• Gothenburg Objectives
• sustainable development (environment, economy,
  employment)
• Stockholm Objectives
• fostering entrepreneurship and harnessing new
  technologies
• All underpinned by the ERA objectives

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FP6 and ERA Remember the ERA Objectives

• Research Activities - Co-ordination of national /
  EU Programmes, Increased networking, Creation of
  Centres of Excellence, Large scale targeted
  projects
• Innovation - Support for research in SMEs,
  Start-ups, Dissemination of knowledge
• Infrastructure - European policy for
  construction, access and operation of research
  infrastructures (facilities)
• Human Resources - Mobility (inc. third
  countries), Developing science careers, Women in
  research
• Science, Society and Citizens - Public
  understanding
• of science, ethics of research, youth, etc

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How to Find Information aboutthe Framework
Programme...

• UKRO and the Mobility National Contact Point
• http// www.ukro.ac.uk
• http// www.ukro.ac.uk/mobility/index.htm
• Sixth Framework Programme
• http// www. cordis.lu/rtd2002/
• Research Councils
• http// www. xxxrc.ac.uk
• Other EU UK National Contact Points (NCPs)
• Mobility Centres / Mobility Portal

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The 6th Framework Programme Mobility Centres
and Portal
Aim To facilitate the mobility of
researchers Operation Providing links to
advice, support and funding opportunities,
either on-line (portal) or in person at the
national and/or regional level Will advise on
employment and social security regulations,
visas, tax, health insurance etc Timeframe To
be established late 2002
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The 6th Framework Programme What to do next?
DONT PANIC!
there is help at hand
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The 6th Framework Programme And Finally...
HELP!!

• European Research / Liaison Officer
• UK Research Councils
• European Commission
• UKRO
• EU National Contact Points
• FP6 Mobility Centres / FP6 Mobility Portal
• Marie Curie Fellowships Association
• Local Careers Service