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Horizon 2020Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Innovative Training Networks 2020 Call Information Event

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• Maximise UK engagement in EU-funded research, innovation and higher education activities

Mission

• Based in Brussels• European office of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)• Delivers subscription-based advisory services for

around 150 research organisations in the UK and beyond

• Provides ERC and MSCA National Contact Point services on behalf of the UK Government

Our office

About UKRO

UKRO hosts the UK NCPs for:

UKRO National Contact Points

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

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Phone: 0032 2 230 0318

European Research Council

www.ukro.ac.uk/[email protected]

Phone: 0032 2289 6121

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http://www.ukro.ac.uk/mariecurie


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Exit Negotiations UK participation in EU programmes including Horizon 2020

(To Be Added and shared after the event)

Funding Rules Eligibility of Funding and Third Country Participation

The 28 EU Member States:

• Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Who is eligible for funding?

• Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) linked to Member States;– Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands,

Curaçao, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, Greenland, Montserrat, New Caledonia, Pitcairn Islands, Saba, Saint Barthélémy, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos Islands, Wallis and Futuna

• 16 Associated Countries: – Norway, Iceland, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Israel, Moldova, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Ukraine Tunisia, Armenia and Georgia.

• Third countries (their eligibility for EU funding depends on their GDP; only countries mentioned in Annex A to the WP are eligible to automatically receive H2020 funding)

Who is eligible for funding?

• Only countries mentioned in Annex A of the Horizon 2020 Work Programme are automatically eligible for EU funding

• Developed and developing economies, such as the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Russia, India, China and Mexico don’t automatically qualify for EU funding

Third countries – eligibility and funding

Exceptionally, funding provided in following cases:• Under the existence of an agreement for funding;• When participation is essential to success of project due to:

– Competence/expertise; – Access to research/infrastructure/geographical

environments/data.ITN Evaluators need to endorse each exceptional case

In the Guide for Applicants it is recommended that Third Country organisations participate in ITNs as Partner Organisations

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/annexes/h2020-wp1415-annex-ga_en.pdf

Innovative Training Networks - Consortium Roles

Beneficiaries• Signatory to the Grant Agreement• Full partner of the network• Claim costs directly• Responsible for recruiting, supervising, hosting and training ESRs• Can also provide secondment opportunities• Participate in Supervisory Board

Partner organisations • Do not sign the Grant Agreement• Do not recruit ESRs• Do not claim costs directly (through the beneficiary)• Provide training and host ESRs during secondments• Participate in Supervisory Board• Need to provide a letter of commitment!

Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie ActionsPolicy Context

Horizon 2020 Structure

Excellent Science

European Research Council (ERC)

Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Research Infrastructures

Industrial Leadership

Leadership in Enabling and

Industrial Technologies (LEIT) - ICT, NMBP, Space

Access to Risk Finance

Innovation in SMEs

Societal Challenges

Health and Wellbeing

Food security

Transport

Energy

Climate action

Societies

Security

Widening Participation; Science with and for Society, Mainstreaming of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) and ICT, Fast Track to Innovation

European Institute of Innovation and

Technology (EIT)EURATOM Joint Research Centre

(JRC)

“…contribute to excellent research, boosting jobs, growth and investment by equipping researchers with the new knowledge, skills and international and intersectoral exposure to fill the top positions of tomorrow and solve current and future societal challenges...based on the principle of mobility…open to researchers and innovation staff at all stages… ensuring good working conditions and work/life balance…”

2018-20 Work

Programme

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

• Have a structuring effect on the European Research Area through trans-nationaland inter-sectoral mobility to create a European labour market for researchers

• Strengthen human potential by:– Encouraging people to become researchers– Encouraging researchers to carry out their research in Europe

MSCA Policy PrioritiesEncouraging people to

become researchers and to carry out research in

Europe

Equip researchers with the necessary skills and international experience for a successful career either in the public or

the private sector

Ensure the optimum development and dynamic use of

Europe’s intellectual capital

Generate new skills, knowledge and

innovationDevelop attractive career

opportunities

Contribute to excellent research, boosting jobs

Foster innovation, research-business

cooperation, including a strong international

component

Operates in a ‘bottom-up’ basis

Any Research and Innovation ideas (basic research; market uptake)

Mobility (cross-border and cross-sector) is a key requirement

Enhance skills of people behind research and innovation

Strong participation across sectors

Dissemination and public engagement - public outreach

Gender balance – equal opportunities in the research content

MSCA Key Features

MSC Actions

MSCA calls – 2019/20 Call Timetable

Call identifier Publication date Deadline Call Budget€M

MSCA-ITN-2019

MSCA-ITN-2020

13 September 2018

12 September 2019

10 January 2019

14 January 2020

470

530

MSCA-RISE-2019

MSCA-RISE-2020

4 December 2018

5 December 2019

3 April 2019

28 April 2020

80

80

MSCA-IF-2019

MSCA-IF-2020

11 April 2019

8 April 2020

11 September 2019

9 September 2020

300

328

MSCA-COFUND-2019

MSCA-COFUND-2020

4 April 2019

8 April 2020

26 September 2019

29 September 2020

90

100

MSCA-NIGHT-2020 8 October 2019 9 January 2020 8

Researcher level:

• Increased skills; both research-related and transferable

• Improved employability and career prospects both in and outside academia

• Increase in higher impact R&I output;

• Greater contribution to the knowledge-based economy and society

Organisation level:

• Employment of talented, well-funded researchers in any research field

• Enhanced cooperation and stronger networks

• Better transfer of knowledge between sectors and disciplines

• Boosting of R&I capacity among participating organisations

At system level:

• Increase international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility of researchers in Europe

• Strengthen Europe's human capital base in R&I

• Better communication of R&I results to society

• Increase in Europe's attractiveness as a R&I destination.

• High quality R&I contributing to Europe's competitiveness and growth

Expected Impact

Policy context

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/useful-information/policy-library#document-collapsible-universities-universities

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/useful-information/policy-library#document-collapsible-universities-universities

• A joint declaration on sustainable researcher careers • Published Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) and the European Council of Doctoral

Candidates and Junior Researchers (Eurodoc)• Offers concrete recommendations to empower researchers and secure a globally

competitive European Research Area and Higher Education sector• Published 27 May 2019

Declaration on Sustainable Researcher Careers

• Is a set of general principles and requirements which specifies the roles, responsibilities and entitlements of researchers as well as of employers and/or funders of researchers

• It constitutes a framework for researchers, employers and funders

The European Charter for Researchers

• Set of general principles and requirements that should be followed by employers and/or funders when appointing or recruiting researchers.

The Code of Conduct for Recruitment

Promotion of attractive working and employment conditions

https://zenodo.org/record/3082245

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/european-charter

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code

‘All applicants to the MSCA calls are encouraged to adopt an Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) approach into their proposals.’’

What does this mean? Engaging society

Integrating the gender and ethical dimensionsEnsuring the access to research outcomes

Encouraging formal and informal science education

Responsible Research and Innovation

Report from the Expert Group on Policy Indicators for Responsible Research and Innovation

Open Science

European Code od Conduct for Research Integrity

http://ec.europa.eu/research/swafs/pdf/pub_rri/rri_indicators_final_version.pdf

http://ec.europa.eu/research/openscience/index.cfm

http://www.allea.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ALLEA-European-Code-of-Conduct-for-Research-Integrity-2017-1.pdf

Innovative Training Networks (ITN)An Overview and Introduction to the different modes

Innovative Training Networks (ITN) Overview

Main EU programme for structured doctoral training• Dedicated to early-stage researchers (ESR)• Broad partnerships to include both the academic and non-academic sectors

3 modes:

European Training Networks (ETN)

European Joint Doctorates (EJD)

European Industrial Doctorates (EID)

Objectives• Raise excellence and structure research and doctoral training• Train a new generation of creative, entrepreneurial and innovative early-stage

researchers• Facilitate triple 'i' dimension of mobility: international, interdisciplinary, intersectoral• Create knowledge triangle: research, education, innovation• Enhance employability of young researchers• Exchange of best practice amongst participating organisations

Key MSCA ITN DefinitionsEarly Stage Researcher (ESR)• At the time of recruitment (ITN) by the host organisation,

must be in the first 4 years (full-time research experience) of their research careers and have not been awarded a doctoral degree

Academic sector• Includes universities and higher education institutions

(public and private) awarding degrees, non-profit research institutions (public and private), and international European interest organisations

Non-academic sector• Includes any socio-economic actor not included in the

academic sector

Mobility Rule in ITN

No restrictions on nationality!

Researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the

country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 3 years

immediately before the recruitment date

• Physical location of researcher is important

• Recruitment date is the first day or employment of the researcher for the purpose of the action (as stated in their employment contract)

• Short stays (holidays, conferences) are not taken into account


European Joint Doctorates

Innovative Training Networks

Common features: • Can only recruit Early Stage Researchers (no PhD/less than 4 years

experience)• Maximum project length = 48 months• Maximum individual ESR contract length = 36 months• Third country participation optional


Max: 540 Months of

Researcher Time

Early-Stage Researcher training through a multi-partner, multidisciplinary programme across academic and non-academic partners. Funds individual research projects, secondments and network events.

MS/AC

x3(min)

Doctoral Programme

Optional

Eligibility Requirements:




Max: 540 Months of

Researcher Time


Joint governance and

joint degree award




MS/AC(min)

Doctoral Programme Mandatory

x3



European Joint Doctorates


Max: 180 Months of

Researcher Time


Joint governance

and supervision


Doctoral Programme Mandatory

MS/AC(min)x2

x1(min)

x1(min)

Academic

Non-Academic




Innovative Training Networks Overview

40% budget rule

• Maximum 40.0% of the EU funding allocated to beneficiaries in the same country.

• Exception for EID with two legal entities.

• This is the total budget allocated to a country - not number of person-months.

Implementation Mode Country of beneficiaries

ETN Minimum: 3 different countries: MS or AC

EID Minimum: 2 different countries: MS or AC

EJD Minimum: 3 different countries: MS or AC

Additional beneficiaries can be established in MS, AC or TC included in the list of countries eligible for funding provided in General Annex A to the Work Programme (see TC exceptional cases below).

Partner organisations can be established anywhere in the world.

• Average size: 6-10 beneficiaries (+as many partners as required)

• Expectation of beneficiaries from both academic and non-academicsectors

• Each beneficiary recruits and hosts at least one ESR

• ESR contract length: 3-36 months (project length up to 48 months)

• Enrolment on doctoral programme not mandatory, but if planned PhD awarding bodies must be at least Partner organisations

• Joint supervision encouraged

• Subject to the 40% budget rule


ETN – minimum set-up

Max. 540 researcher months(15 ESRs on 36 month contracts)

40% budget rule applicable

European Joint Doctorate (EJD)

• Coherent joint doctoral programmes that deliver joint, double or multiple degrees

• Recommended size: 4-8 beneficiaries

• Sustainable, lasting doctoral-level cooperation

• Mandatory doctoral enrolment

• Joint selection, supervision, monitoring and assessment of ESRs through a joint governance structure

• ESRs split stays between beneficiaries to meet requirements of degree


• Single diploma issued by at least two HEIs offering an integrated programme and recognised officially in the countries where the degree-awarding institutions are located

Joint degree

• Two or more separate national diplomas issued by two or more HEIs and recognised officially in the countries where the degree awarding institutions are located

Double / multiple degrees

EJD - degree options

• The final degree must be awarded by institutions from at least twodifferent countries

• At least two-thirds of the supported ESRs must be enrolled in a joint, double or multiple degree within EU MS/AC

EJD – minimum set-up

Max. 540 researcher months (15 ESRs on 36 month contracts)

Minimum two-thirds must be enrolled in a joint, double or multiple degree within EU MS/AC

Ability to award Joint, Double or Multiple Doctoral Degrees.

Participation of Non-Academic sector is essential

European Industrial Doctorate (EID)

• Mandatory non-academic beneficiary

• ESRs must be enrolled on a doctoral programme

• Mandatory joint selection, training and supervision by both sectors

• ESR contract length: 36 months expected, can be split between beneficiaries (check mobility rules and salary implications)

• ESRs to have minimum 50% time in the non-academic sector:

- at least 20% inter-sectoral mobility must be international

• EID specific table in Section 4 of Part B2 of the proposal to check compliance with EID requirements (New from 2018)


EID – Minimum Set-up (2 Beneficiaries)


40% budget rule not applicable

EID – Minimum Set-up (3+ Beneficiaries)


40% budget rule applicable

Innovative Training Networks Overview

40% budget rule

• Maximum 40.0% of the EU funding allocated to beneficiaries in the same country.

• Exception for EID with two legal entities.

• This is the total budget allocated to a country - not number of person-months.

Added ValueThe Importance of the Training in an Innovative Training Network

• Multidisciplinary, international, intersectoral consortia

• Joint research and training programme

• Recruit researchers across the consortium – each researcher has an Individual Research Project

– All projects publish vacancies on EURAXESS.– Recruitment to employment contracts with full social security.– Recruited as an employee to institution – student status is secondary

(visa implications).– Cannot be expected to pay Tuition Fees from Salary

Typical Innovative Training Networks

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/

• Transferable skills training;– Communication– Research management– Societal outreach – Entrepreneurship– IPR, Open Science– Gender

• Exposure to non-academic sector

• Networking events

• Dissemination activities– Social media– Conferences– Initiating/Closing Events – Public engagement

A typical Innovative Training Network

ESR Career Development

Research and Innovation

Project

Secondments

Dissemination and

Communication

Seminars and Workshops

Visiting Researchers

Summer Schools

• Highly recommended to complement training of ESRs

Secondments in ITN

ETN

Up to 30% of ESR recruitment period

can be on secondment

EJD

No limit on secondment period

EID

Up to 30% of ESR recruitment period

can be on secondment

ESR must spend at least 50% of their

time in non-academic sector

Anywhere in the world – Host must be Beneficiary or Partner in consortia.

Costs for 6 months or less covered by RTN Unit Cost.

Building a Consortium

• FTOP Partner search

• “Projects and Results” on CORDIS

• European Enterprise Network - brings together almost 600 business in over 50 countries

• Domain specific search platforms;– ICT (Ideal-Ist): http://www.ideal-ist.eu/– Nanotechnologies: https://www.nmp-partnersearch.eu/index.php– Pharmaceuticals: https://cloud.imi.europa.eu/web/eimi-pst– Environment: http://www.irc.ee/envncp/?page=search– Social Science & Humanities: http://net4society.eu/public/pss.php

• Events, info days, conferences – Existing Networks

How to find partners?

https://cordis.europa.eu/partners/web/guest/home

http://cordis.europa.eu/projects/home_en.html

http://een.ec.europa.eu/

http://www.ideal-ist.eu/

https://www.nmp-partnersearch.eu/index.php

https://cloud.imi.europa.eu/web/eimi-pst

http://www.irc.ee/envncp/?page=search

http://net4society.eu/public/pss.php

Net4Mobility+ - Expressions of Interesthttps://www.net4mobilityplus.eu/eoi/

https://www.net4mobilityplus.eu/eoi/

Innovative Training Networks - Consortium Roles

Beneficiaries• Signatory to the Grant Agreement• Full partner of the network• Claim costs directly• Responsible for recruiting, supervising, hosting and training ESRs• Can also provide secondment opportunities• Participate in Supervisory Board

Partner organisations • Do not sign the Grant Agreement• Do not recruit ESRs• Do not claim costs directly (through the beneficiary)• Provide training and host ESRs during secondments• Participate in Supervisory Board• Need to provide a letter of commitment!

Mind differences with other MSCA schemes, such as RISE!

• Headed paper • Signed by a legal representative • Should be scanned and included in Part B2 (Section 7)• Evaluators disregard the contribution of partner organisations if no

letter provided

For all ITNs: letters from Partner Organisations only- Template now provided in Annex 6.a- Include specifics about role, participation and commitment to the project

For EJD only: letters from Beneficiaries• From the academic beneficiaries that will award the doctoral degrees• Signed by a legal representative – a person authorised to commit the

beneficiary to the joint degree programme

ITN Partners – Letter of Commitment Template provided (Annex 6)

• Mandatory for all ITNs! Concluded in principle before Grant Agreement signed – deliverable within 2 months of project start

• No official templates, normally prepared by coordinator

• Unofficial templates, based on DESCA 2020 Model Consortium Agreement:– LERU template for European Training Networks:– BAK template for European Training Networks:

• IPR Helpdesk – IP in MSCA Factsheet

ITN Consortium Agreements

REA is not party to this agreement and does not verify its

content.

http://www.desca-2020.eu/

http://www.leru.org/index.php/public/news/good-agreements-make-good-friends-a-leru-model-contract-for-european-training-networks/

http://www.uni-giessen.de/bak/dateien/BAKAG_Recht_CA_Marie_CurieITN_based_on_DESCA_01062015.docx/view

http://www.iprhelpdesk.eu/sites/default/files/newsdocuments/FS_IP_management_in_MSCA-H2020_v1.0.pdf

Funding Rules

Researcher unit cost [person/month] Euros

Institutional unit cost[person/month] Euros

Living allowance*

Mobility allowance

Family allowance

Research, training and networking costs

Management and overheads

ITN 3270 600 500 1800 1200

ITN Funding

Funding based on unit costs Multiplied by requested ESR person months Country-specific correction co-efficient applied to living allowance (UK = 139.83%)

Researcher unit cost [person/month] Euros

Institutional unit cost[person/month] Euros

Living allowance*

Mobility allowance

Family allowance

Research, training and networking costs

Management and overheads

ITN 3270 600 500 1800 1200

ITN Funding

Automated calculation of budget when ESR months filled into application;

ITN Funding - EU contribution

Researcher Unit Costs (ESR allowances) • Cover employer + employee contributions;

• National Insurance, statutory pension and tax• Good practice to explain the final amount paid to the fellows• Explanation of Exchange Rate

• Required to demonstrate Researcher Unit costs are paid in full to the fellow for the period employed on the project.

Institutional Unit Costs • Moved between beneficiaries or redistributed to partners (as per

CA); • Coordinator usually retains proportion of management costs• Discuss Budget Early when preparing CA

• Managed by beneficiaries according to usual policies.• No detailed financial reporting

Institutional Unit Costs

Research Training and Networking

Costs

Cover the cost of research and

training activities on the project

Purchasing of consumables or laboratory costs

Conferences Workshops Networking

Coordination and review meetings

Secondments

Management and Indirect

costs

All general costs connected with the organisation

and implementation of the project

Administrative or financial

management

Logistics, ethics, HR, legal advice, documentation

Institutional Cost Categories

Institutional Unit Costs

Research Training and Networking

Costs

Cover the cost of research and

training activities on the project

Purchasing of consumables or laboratory costs

Conferences Workshops Networking

Coordination and review meetings

Secondments

Management and Indirect

costs

All general costs connected with the organisation

and implementation of the project

Administrative or financial

management

Logistics, ethics, HR, legal advice, documentation

PhD Tuition fees

ESRs cannot be expected to pay fee from salary

Eligible cost under institutional costs budget;

Practice varies (waived/reduced fees; claimed fees)

Institutional Cost Categories

• Support for participation of individuals with disabilities whose long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory disabilities inhibit participation in MSCA projects.

Aim

• Open to beneficiaries involved in ITN, RISE, IF or COFUNDEligibility

• A lump sum of maximum value €60,000 per researcher• Cannot cover costs covered by another source, (social

security/health insurance)Funding

• MSCA Beneficiaries sent a letter with link to the application• Application includes request details and estimated budget How to Apply

• The 2019 call two cut off periods (April and November)• Similar timetable and procedure expected for the 2020 call Call Deadline

• Evaluated by expertise in the area of disabilities• Excellence, Impact and Implementation Evaluation

MSCA Special Needs Lump Sum (SNLS)

Application ProcessSubmitting the Proposal

Indicative budget €530M (€45M EJD, €40 EID)

Publication date 12 September 2019

Call deadline 14 January 2020(17:00 Brussels time)

Evaluation of proposals Feb-April 2020

Evaluation Outcome June 2020

Signing of Grant Agreement September 2020

5 m

onth

s

1-stage submission

Feedback Report (ESR)

ITN 2020 Call Information

Evaluation Panels for ETN

• Chemistry (CHE)• Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)• Economic Sciences (ECO)• Information Science and Engineering (ENG)• Environment and Geosciences (ENV)• Life Sciences (LIF)• Mathematics (MAT)• Physics (PHY)

Multidisciplinary Panels

• European Joint Doctorates (EJD)• European Industrial Doctorates (EID)

Application Process

• Abstract and Descriptors are important!

• No predefined budget allocation among the panels.

• Budget distributed based on number of eligible proposals in each panel

BUT multidisciplinarityencouraged!

Funding and Tenders Portal

All individuals involved will required an ‘EU Log-in’ (formally ECAS)

Search Funding Opportunities

Find the ITN call in 5 clicks!

1

2

4

3

5

All the information you need, including the guide for applicants.

Select your ITN Mode to begin your application

Proposal Submission

Coordinatorregisters the draft

proposal

• PIC code.• Acronym and

Summary• Choice of panel.

Coordinatoradds beneficiary

organisations onto the proposal

• PIC codes (at least draft PIC).• Contacts

Proposal completed

• Part A- Administrative forms• Part B1/B2 - Upload as pdf.)

Proposal submitted

• Submission system checks

Submit early and often!

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/funding/index.html

Submission System

Adding Participants

• Only Beneficiaries

• Not Partner Organisations

• This was changed in 2018 but changed back for the 2019 call

Submission System

Download Part B template in Word format.

Upload Part B1 and B2 in .pdf format.

Edit and update information in Part A.

Proposal – Part A (Administrative forms)

Many fields will be pre-populated using information from both PIC and EU Log-ins.

All other fields to be completed and saved in the online form.

Only one call specific question – Open Data Pilot

• Funding based fully on unit costs, multiplied by requested person months

• Automated calculation of budget when secondment months filled into application

• Automatically assumes 50% of family allowance when calculating budget

ITN Budget

30 pages

No Gantt Chart!

Proposal – Part B (Research proposal)

B1

B2

• Two mandatory milestones added during Grant Agreement preparation:

• For EID and EJD projects other specific milestones may be added

Implementation Section - Milestones

Recruitment Process

Complete• Due Month 12

Mid Term Check

• Meeting with REA• Participation of all

Beneficiaries and Partners Required

• Month 13-15

Submit Final Version

- Submit Early- Submit Often

Register in FTOP

Give Proposal Access

Stick to Formatting

Rules

Present Case

Clearly

Discuss Budget

Proposal Tips

Questions so far…..?

Innovative Training Networks (ITN)

Evaluation Process and Award Criteria

A Few Statistics….

Submission Rates by Panel

Evaluated proposals Threshold Success

Rate

LIF 95.2 7.2%ENG 94.4 7.8%PHY 95.2 6.6%CHE 93.4 6.9%ENV 92.8 7.3%SOC 95.2 7.4%MAT 88.4 6.7%ECO 92.4 12.5%EID 92 9.6%EJD 92.6 9.2%

ITN Call Results

Threshold Success Rate

93.8 7.3%93 7.2%

93.6 6%94 6.3%

95.4 6.4%97.4 7.4%85.4 7.7%98 10%92 16.5%94 9.5%


94.8 7.8%91.4 5.5%94.4 8.1%95.6 7.1%95.2 8%94.2 5.9%96.2 7.4%97.4 7.5%91.4 10.6%92.8 12.7%

2015 2016 2017

Evaluated proposals Threshold Success

Rate

LIF 96.0 6.6%ENG 97.2 5.0%PHY 94.0 6.7%CHE 96.4 6.9%ENV 95.0 6.8%SOC 93.0 9.1%MAT 94.2 6.1%ECO 95.8 5.9%EID 90.8 13.1%EJD 94.2 11.3%

ITN Call Results


95.2 7.6%94.8 8.0%93.4 7.4%96.0 7.5%97.2 7.4%95.6 8.1%96.6 6.3%91.6 6.3%92.6 11.8%93.6 11.7%

2018 2019

MSCA Statistics – On-line Tool

http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/funded-projects/horizon-2020-statistics_en

http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/funded-projects/horizon-2020-statistics_en

Evaluation ProcessWhat happens after you submit?

Become an Evaluator!

At least 25% of

newcomers per call

Private –Public

balanceNationality BalanceGenderExpertise

The Research Executive Agency considers;

Pre-selection of bigger pool, final selection after call closure

Evaluator Guidance Video:https://ec.europa.eu/info/animated-briefing-independent-experts_en

Expert Selection

Research Domain

Multidisciplinary

PhD ProgrammeManagement

>40% Female 26% Non-academic

https://ec.europa.eu/info/animated-briefing-independent-experts_en

Receipt of proposals

Individualevaluation

Consensusgroup

Panel Review Finalisation

Evaluators

IndividualEvaluation

Reports

(done remotely)

ConsensusReport

(done remotely)

Panel ranked list

Eligibility check

Allocation of proposals to evaluators

Cleaned EvaluationSummary Reports

Chairs & Vice-Chairs

Evaluation Process

Individual Evaluation

Report

IndividualEvaluation

Report Individual Evaluation

Report

Consensus group

Consensus Report

Expert Expert Expert Minimum 3 experts

Individual evaluation

Consensus

Proposal Eligible proposal

Evaluation Process

• Annex 2 to the Guide for Applicants (page 34)

• Grants Manual: Section on submission and evaluation

• MSCA ITN evaluation form – do self-evaluation

Understand Evaluation Process

Part B of your proposalEvaluation grid

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/guides_for_applicants/h2020-guide-appl-msca-itn_en.pdf

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/grants_manual/pse/h2020-guide-pse_en.pdf

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/call_ptef/ef/2016-2017/h2020-call-ef-msca-itn-2016-17_en.pdf

Evaluation and scoring

Marie Skłodowska-CurieExcellence Impact Implementation

Scored on a scale of 0-550% 30% 20%

Weighting1 2 3

Priority in case of ex aequoOverall threshold of 70% applies to total score

• Proposals funded in ranking order

• Highly competitive - need to score of 90-95+ depending on the scheme/panel

• Same scores: prioritisation decided by panel, based on scores for award criteria (weighting above). Further prioritisation based on criteria in line with the WP (e.g. intersectoral mobility, international co-operation, gender).

• No restrictions on re-application

0 Proposal fails to address the criterion or cannot be assessed due to missing or incomplete information.

1 Poor. The criterion is inadequately addressed, or there are serious inherentweaknesses.

2 Fair. Proposal broadly addresses the criterion, but there are significant weaknesses.

3 Good. Proposal addresses the criterion well, but a number of shortcomings arepresent.

4 Very Good. Proposal addresses the criterion very well, but a small number of shortcomings are present.

5 Excellent. Proposal successfully addresses all relevant aspects of the criterion. Any shortcomings are minor.

Score Descriptors

• Each evaluation is an independent exercise.

• Declare Resubmissions from 2018 or 2019 Call

• Should not make reference to the previous outcome in new proposal

• The evaluators receive a copy of the previous Evaluation Summary

Report at consensus phase

• In case the evaluation markedly differs from the previous evaluation(s),

the evaluators will be instructed to verify that their comments and scores

for the current proposal are duly justified.

• There will be no comparison between proposals.

ITN Resubmissions

ITN Resubmission DataITN Call 2014 2015 2016Total number of eligible ITN proposals 1161 1563 1565Total number of resubmissions among eligible proposals 316 694 817

Number of funded projects (Main list) 121 106 109

Number of resubmissions among funded projects (Main list) 54 60 66

Resubmissions among funded projects (Main list) - % 44.6% 55.6% 60.6%

Overall ITN success rate (Main list/eligible proposals) 10.4% 6.8% 7.0%

ITN resubmissions success rate (Resubmissions in Main List/Resubmissions) 17.1% 8.6% 8.1%

Total % of resubmissions among submitted proposals 27.2% 44.4% 52.2%

• Resubmission allowed, but no reference to the outcome of previous evaluations in new proposal• Evaluators' feedback received can be helpful. However, each evaluation is conducted independently

from the previous one • Look to update your proposals not only with regard to feedback received, but try to improve the quality

of the project as a whole

Award CriteriaExcellence, Impact and Implementation

ITN Evaluation Criteria Excellence• Quality, innovative aspects and credibility of the research programme• Quality and innovative aspects of the training programme• Quality of the supervision• Quality of the proposed interaction between the participating organisations

Impact• Enhancing the career perspectives and employability of researchers• Contribution to structuring doctoral / early-stage research training at the

European Level• Quality of the proposed measures to exploit and disseminate the project results• Quality of the proposed measures to communicate the project activities

Implementation• Coherence and effectiveness of the programme of work• Appropriateness of the management structures and procedures• Appropriateness of the infrastructure of the participating organisations• Competences, experience and complementarity of participating organisations

and their commitment to the programme

1.1 Quality, innovative aspects and credibility of the research programme (including inter/multidisciplinary and intersectoralaspects and, where appropriate, gender aspects)• Be Kind to the evaluator!

• Use diagrams, tables, figures as appropriate to clarify any point• Ensure the Research Programme and its objectives, metholodogy,

approach, originality and innovativeness are clear• Explain how individual projects integrate into the research programme• Think about the benefit to Europe of having an ITN in this area• Use Work Packages that reflect the research objectives

1.2 Quality and innovative aspects of the training programme (including transferable skills, inter/multidisciplinary and intersectoralaspects)• Detailed summary of the training objectives stressing the innovative

aspects.• Training opportunities unique and tailored to particular areas• Offered on a network-wide scale (or broader where appropairate)• Emphasise the role of any non-academic organisations in the training and

their impact• Including secondments is highly recommended to increase impact

ITN Evaluation Criteria - Excellence

1.3 Quality of the supervision (including mandatory joint supervision for EID and EJD)• Qualifications of supervisor(s)

• Numbers of previously supervised fellows• Numbers of post-docs mentored

• Reference European Charter for Researchers• Include details of joint supervision - mandatory for EID/EJD;• How will they complement each other• Who will be responsible for what aspects

1.4 Quality of the proposed interaction between the participating organisations• Contributions of participating organisations with justification, (expertise,

geographical location, existing links collaborations)• Synergies between partners:

• How they complement and enhance each others activities• Opporunity for researchers to be involved in of linked activities

• Exposure to different sectors or working outside ‘comfort zones’:• Learning new techniques• Developing transferable skills (of benefit to industry)

ITN Evaluation Criteria - Excellence

• Is an explicit evaluation criteria under Excellence • Equal Opportunities among staff and decision-makers/supervisors• Gender dimension in research• Gender dimension in training, project management and networking

activities• Guidance on Promoting Gender Equality

Cross Cutting Issue

• Understanding gender dimension for MSCA projects – video• H2020 Online Manual – Gender Equality • GENDER-NET - Promotion Video• Gender Innovations – Case studies• Toolkit and Training – How to make research gender sensitive • European Institute for Gender Equality - Gender Equality in Academia

and Research • Gender Action –webinars on inclusion of gender in H2020 proposals • H2020 Gender Advisory Group paper – better integration of gender in

work programme development

Resources

Gender

https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/promoting-gender-equality-research-and-innovation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq4eWo30RfY&feature=youtu.be

https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/docs/h2020-funding-guide/cross-cutting-issues/gender_en.htm

http://www.gender-net.eu/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i672z34vW6A&feature=youtu.be

http://www.gender-net.eu/

https://www.yellowwindow.com/genderinresearch

https://eige.europa.eu/gender-mainstreaming/toolkits/gear

http://genderaction.eu/trainings/past/

http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetailDoc&id=18892&no=1

2.1 Enhancing the career perspectives and employability of researchers - contribution to their skills development• Explain the impact of the research and training on the Fellows’ careers

• Link research training, transferable skill development and exposure to different sectors

• Think about how the research programme fits into higher level EU policies:• European Charter for Researchers• Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers • European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity

2.2 Contribution to structuring doctoral / early-stage research training at the European level and to strengthening European innovation capacity, including the potential for:A)Meaningful contribution of the non-academic sector to the doctoral/research training, as appropriate to the implementation mode and research field• What is their role in the programme and how does it enhance it to be world

leading?• What can the programme offer that other programmes don’t or can’t?• Make sure the innovative aspects that the non-academic partners bring are

emphasised

ITN Evaluation Criteria - Impact

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/europeanCharter

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/codeOfConduct

http://cordis.europa.eu/news/rcn/127348_en.html

2.1 Enhancing the career perspectives and employability of researchers - contribution to their skills development• Explain the impact of the research and training on the Fellows’ careers

• Link research training, transferable skill development and exposure to different sectors

• Think about how the research programme fits into higher level EU policies:• European Charter for Researchers• Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers • European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity

2.2 Contribution to structuring doctoral / early-stage research training at the European level and to strengthening European innovation capacity, including the potential for:B) Developing sustainable joint doctoral degree structures (for EJD projects only)• How might the programme contribute to developing sustainable

collaborative degree structures delivering joint degrees

• Demonstrate further, cross-border integration of EU institutions through the programme


http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/europeanCharter


http://cordis.europa.eu/news/rcn/127348_en.html

2.3 Quality of the proposed measures to exploit and disseminate the project results• Horizon 2020 obligations to make publications and research data

open access• How will the results be disseminated, which repositories, etc.?• Data Management Plan• Plans for Exploitation of results and intellectual property

• Think how, what form of protection, when? • IPR Helpdesk for MSCA Fact Sheet

2.4 Quality of the proposed measures to communicate the activities to different target audiencesDetail the project’s plans for communication of research findingsDoes the project have communication and public engagement strategy? – hint, they probably should! Who are the appropriate audiences for these activities?What are the appropriate means for these activities?Communicating EU R&I Guidance for Project Participants


http://www.iprhelpdesk.eu/sites/default/files/newsdocuments/FS-Plan-for-the-exploitation-and-dissemination-of-results_1.pdf

https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/gm/h2020-guide-comm_en.pdf

Open Access Obligations in Horizon 2020Obligation to provide open access when publishing and to research data (pilot and opt-out available)

GRANT AGREEMENTART. 29

(pag. 242)

Open Access Obligations in Horizon 2020


Step 1 – Deposit • In a machine reabable format• Published Version (content, not layout)• Upon Acceptance/On Publication- as soon as

possible• This is always requested – even if you

publish in an Open Access Journal

Step 2 – Provide Open Access• Gold is via publisher AND repository, green is

just via reopsitory• In case of Gold, Open access must be on

publication• In case of Green, within a 6 month embargo

(12 months for SSH). If publisher requires a longer embargo is not compliant.

Step 3 – Open Access to Metadata

• Must ensure open access to bibliographic metadata that identify the publication.

• Grant Number, action name and acronym, plus the terms European Union (EU) and Horizon 2020 or Euroatom.

• Also need a “persistent identifier” – a stable digital object which identifies the publication and links to an authoritative version (DOI)

Step 4 – Deposit the Research Data

• Deposit the research data necessary to validate the results of the publication

• Ideally in a data repository• Part of the Open Data Pilot – (Unless have

opted out)

Annotated Model Grant Agreement

6.2.D3(pag. 84)

Cost of Open Access

Art. 29.2(pag. 246)

Costs need to be incurred before the end of the project


• Data Sharing by default• Opt Out at an stage if;

Also involves the generation of a Data Management Plan (DMP) – to be a deliverable in the first 6 months of the project.

Open Access Obligations in Horizon 2020 Access to Data and Data Management

AMGAART. 29.3pag. 248

“As Open as Possible, as Closed as Necessary”

Participation incompatible with

obligation to protect


security obligations


rules on protection of personal data

Participation would mean

projects main aims might not

be achieved

Project will not generate/collect

any data

There are other legitimate

reasons to not take part

Open Access Obligations in Horizon 2020Access to Data and Data Management

Eligible Costs;- Data Curation- Data Storage

- Data Management- Data Steward

ART.29.3pag. 249

Costs for Open Data

Data Stewardship – Who is managing this?

https://ds-wizard.org/

https://ds-wizard.org/

Data Management Plan

“The coolest things to do with your data will be thought of by someone else” R.Pollock

Organisation• Naming

• Versioning• Personal Data• Ensure Data

Integrity

Legal Aspects

Long Term Preservation

Metadata

Backup andStorage

Ensure FAIR DataFindable

AccessibleInteroperable

Reusable

Demonstrate Plans for Open Data

Resources and Responsibilitie

s

OpenAIRE – European Project

www.openaire.eu

http://www.openaire.eu/

FOSTER – European project

https://www.fosteropenscience.eu/

https://www.fosteropenscience.eu/

OpenUP Hub

Describes itself as an; “Open, dynamic and collaborative knowledge environment”

Intended to capture, organise, and categorise research outcomes, tools, best practice and guidelines, under the 3 topics above.

ITN Evaluation Criteria - Implementation 3.1 Overall coherence and effectiveness of the work plan, including appropriateness of the allocation of tasks and resources• Clear, Concise, Achievable Work Packages

• Research, Management, Training, Dissemination and Communication• List of major deliverables (including awarding of doctoral degrees

where applicable)• List major milestones – table 3.1c• Fellows individual projects – table 3.1d• (incl. awarding of the doctoral degrees for EID and EJD)

3.2 Appropriateness of the management structures and procedures, including quality management and risk management (with a mandatory joint governing structure for EID and EJD)• Explain who will be responsible for what and when will they do it:

• Network organisation and management structure/supervisory board• Joint governing structure (mandatory for EID and EJD projects)• Admission, selection, supervision, monitoring and assessment procedures

(Joint for EID/EJD)• Risk management at consortium level• IPR, Gender, Open Access, Data Management etc.

Remember –No Gantt Chart!

ITN Evaluation Criteria - Implementation 3.3 Appropriateness of the infrastructure of the participating organisations• Demonstrate tasks for each participating organisation and appropriateness• Involvement of HR or Finance support in institutions?• Narrative to complement factual info in B2 Section 5• What do the organisations have to offer:

• Laboratories/Office Space, Technical expertise, Workshops, Other facilities• Refer to the European Charter for Researchers and institutional endorsement • ‘HR Strategy for Research (HRS4R)’ award - demonstrates competance for

recruiting and hosting

3.4 Competences, experience and complementarity of participating organisations and their commitment to the programme• Demonstrate complementarity across the network in terms of compatability

and coherence between tasks• Explain the level of commitment of the organisations involved – particularly

non-academic sector• If ‘Third Countries’ not automatically eligible for funding are requesting

support, the reasons for this should be detailed here• Info on Partner Organisations should be consistent with letter of commitment

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/strategy4ResearcherOrgs

• Operational capacity of the organisations– Use tables in Section 5 of Part B2 to present factual information – don’t repeat this in B1– Profile of key staff, description of key infrastructure or technical equipment, – Partner organisations contributing towards the proposed work– Different information for Beneficiary and Partner

• Ethics Issues– Self-assessment in Part A and strategy in Section 6 of Part B– Outside the 10-page limit – provide detailed strategy – Crucial for all research domains need to identify any potential ethical issues and describe

they will be addressed– If no ethical issues identified explain how you came to this decision– All proposals considered for funding subject to Ethics Review– Read the Ethics Self-Assessment Guidelines

• Letters of Commitment– From Partner Organisations - On headed paper and signed with individual with appropriate

authority – template now available (Annex 6a)– EJD – Mandatory letters from beneficiaries detailing commitment to award appropriate degrees

signed by someone with appropriate authority – template available (Annex 6b)

Key Considerations for B2

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/grants_manual/hi/ethics/h2020_hi_ethics-self-assess_en.pdf

Evaluator CommentsTo read in your own time….

Strengths• The state of the art, the overview of the action as well as the objectives are clearly formulated and well-

balanced between scientific and training and mobility.

• The research programme is clearly articulated, coherent and relevant regarding the field.

• The individual research projects are sufficiently analysed and in line with the research objectives.

• Qualifications and supervision experience of the supervisors are well evident.

• All participants have established strong synergies in the field.

• The partners interact in actively. The roles of the non-academic partners are well-integrated.

Evaluation Quotes - Excellence

Weaknesses• Innovative aspects of the training are not clearly justified.

• The interaction between academic and non-academic partners is not fully explored.

• Gender aspects of the research approach are not convincingly demonstrated. The information provided regarding gender issues does not refer to clear provisions translated into concrete measures.

• The allotted time for some of the activities, e.g. the conference, is not sufficiently considered.

• The opportunities to pursue research careers at high profile universities and in well-established private enterprises are not sufficiently elaborated.

Evaluation Quotes - Impact

Weaknesses• The impact of the programme on the fellows’ careers beyond the research field is not guaranteed.

• The relevance of complementary skills to enhance careers of the fellows is insufficiently discussed.

• The measures for dissemination of results have been described; however the dissemination plans are not quantified and no innovative activities are included. The focus on disseminating results within the small membrane scientific community is not clearly justified.

• Outreach activities towards general public described, but relevance is not clearly discussed.

Strengths• The potential for meaningful contribution of the non-academic sector is high and credible.

• The dissemination strategy is concrete and appropriate and offers a practical plan on how to share data resources and results of the project with different target groups like partners, specialists and a general audience.

• The communication and public engagement strategy are clearly described, using different platforms and taking advantage of special events like the European Researcher’s Night, which ensure a broad audience.

• The communication plans include a good number of actions towards the industrial sector.

• Relevant outcomes for the economy and society are adequately outlined.

• Long-lasting collaboration between sectors after the end of the project are foreseen.

Evaluation Quotes - Implementation

Weaknesses• The procedure for awarding doctoral degrees is not clearly presented.

• The complementarity of the partners is not sufficiently demonstrated.

• Key research facilities, infrastructure and equipment of both beneficiaries are insufficiently detailed

• The timing in the work plan is not convincing

• The management structure is not fully clear. It contains few bodies and relies to a large extent on individuals instead of boards/committees. The structure supporting this is not clearly explained.

• The scientific milestones and their means of verification are not sufficiently defined.

Strengths• The listed work packages are well defined with clear deliverables and milestones.

• The individual ESR projects are well structured with well argued and realistic objectives, expected results, secondments. The secondments are coherent with the objectives.

• The basic principles of the management of the project are clearly formulated: shared responsibility, joint ownership of data and good communication. The management structure is clear and well structured with a Supervisory Board that guarantee an adequate balance between scientific and technological training. The management plan offers a realistic problem-solving mechanism in the event of disputes between partners with the creation of an External Advisory Committee.

• The progress monitoring mechanisms and evaluation of individual projects are clearly presented.

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