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Human Nutrition Research Centre
Funding opportunities within the EU’s 7th Framework Programme for research and
technological development (FP7)
16th November 2009
Deirdre Dodd, EU Funding ManagerEU Office, URO, [email protected]. 8629
Purpose of this session
To provide an overview of the main structure of FP7
To suggest ways in which the different schemes could work for you and your group
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EU’s 7th Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7): 2007-2013
Budget
Million EUR
COOPERATION (transnational collaborative research) 32,365
IDEAS (frontier research) 7,460
PEOPLE (MARIE CURIE) (research training) 4,728
CAPACITIES (boosting research & innovation capacity) 4,217
TOTAL 50,521
Each year will have a clearly defined budget allocation starting at €5008 million in 2008 and doubling by 2013
FP7 is Europe’s
main instrument
for funding
research
Health
Food, agriculture and biotechnology (KBBE)
Information & Communication Technologies (ICT)
Nano, Materials, new Production Technologies
Energy
Environment (including climate change)
Transport (including aeronautics)
Socio-economic sciences and humanities
Security research Space research
Cooperation – Ten themes
Calls opened in July 2009Annual “Workprogramme” (2010) specifies exact topics you may apply for
Top-down
Health WP 2010
Other chronic diseases (WP 2010)Investigation of the mechanisms of initiation of
allergic response, genetic predisposition, biomarkers and identification of targets for therapy ….characterisation of potential food allergens…
Diabetes and obesity – not open until WP 2011 (i.e. call July 2010)
Food, agriculture and biotechnology (KBBE) 2010: Sustainable agriculture
Improving European berries production, quality, nutraceutical and nutritional value
Food, agriculture and biotechnology (KBBE) 2010 - Fork to farm: Food, health and well being (i)
Consumers Determinants of food choice and eating habits Media training for food and nutrition scientists
Nutrition Neurological pathways regulating hunger/satiety and gut
behaviour Diet and prevention of functional decline of the elderly Identifying research needs on malnutrition in Africa
Food processing Development of biodegradable food packaging Strategies for personalised nutrition Health-value-added food products for population groups at risk of
poverty
Food, agriculture and biotechnology (KBBE) 2010- Fork to farm: Food, health and well being (ii)
Food quality and safety Improving integration in food safety research Identification of the effect of processing on food
contaminants Quality and safety aspects of feed
Environmental impacts and total food chain Transparency of food pricing Eco-challenges in the food chain of the Latin American
region
European Research Area Strengthening cooperation in food safety research in
the enlarged European Union
Looking ahead - Work Programmes 2011: Call opens July 2010
WPs 2011 currently being developed by the European Commission and Programme Management Committees
Unofficial drafts will start circulating soon In-house FP7 mailing list for notification of early
drafts Too late to influence main coverage but might be
possible to get wording “tweaked” (contact national and/or Commission officials)
How to influence future WPs
Technology Platforms Food for Life http://etp.ciaa.be/asp/home/welcome.asp Plants for the Future
http://www.epsoweb.org/Catalog/TP/index.htm Farm Animal breeding & reproduction
http://www.fabretp.org/
Other fora EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and
Health http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style/
nutrition/platform/platform_en.htm
Cooperation – Partnerships
Mainstream topics: Normally, at least 3 different partners in 3 different EU Member
States or Associated Countries (“European countries”) Then possible to add international partners where it adds
scientific value Partners from International Cooperation Partner
Countries (ICPCs), the developing & emerging countries, are fully funded on same basis as European partners.
Industrialised economies can also participate but generally pay for selves
SICA (Specific International Cooperation Actions) topics: Focus on challenges in the ICPCs/areas of mutual benefit Partnership varies but often 2 EU + 2 ICPC
EU-27Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria , Cyprus, Czech Republic,Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK
Associated Countries (FP7)Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Montenegro Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, (Faroe Islands)
EU Member States (MS) and Associated Countries (AC)
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ICPC countries
Cooperation – funding schemes
Coordination & Support Action
(CSA)
Collaborative Project
(CP)
Network of Excellence
(NOE)
Normally at least 3 different
partners in 3 different
European countries
Generating new
knowledge
Restructuring
research
Networking, studies
etc.
Don’t usually get free choice. Topics identify which funding scheme/s may be used
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EU’s 7th Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7): 2007-2013
Budget
Million EUR
COOPERATION (transnational collaborative research) 32,365
IDEAS (frontier research) 7,460
PEOPLE (MARIE CURIE) (research training) 4,728
CAPACITIES (boosting research & innovation capacity) 4,217
TOTAL 50,521
Each year will have a clearly defined budget allocation starting at €5008 million in 2008 and doubling by 2013
FP7 is Europe’s
main instrument
for funding
research
IDEAS: European Research Council (ERC)
ERC is first pan-European funding agency for “frontier research”
Fund the most excellent “Frontier” Research” - basic science or at intersections of disciplines (groundbreaking)
Will fund a Principal Investigator (PI), with team members if necessary, usually based in single institution
The PI may be any age, any nationality and may reside anywhere in the world at the time of application
The host institution must be located in a Member State or Associated State.
Investigator driven - all research fields covered
Bottom up
ERC – two schemes
Projects may be up to 5 years in duration Funding 100% direct costs + 20% flat rate for overheads Extremely competitive – success rate around 10% Starter Grants – call partially open with remaining
deadline in November and December Advanced Grants – call currently open with staggered
deadlines in early 2010
Starter GrantsPI must be 2-10 years from award of PhD at date of publication of
the call
Advanced GrantsEstablished PIs with
track record of significant
achievement in last 10 years
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EU’s 7th Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7): 2007-2013
Budget
Million EUR
COOPERATION (transnational collaborative research) 32,365
IDEAS (frontier research) 7,460
PEOPLE (MARIE CURIE) (research training) 4,728
CAPACITIES (boosting research & innovation capacity) 4,217
TOTAL 50,521
Each year will have a clearly defined budget allocation starting at €5008 million in 2008 and doubling by 2013
FP7 is Europe’s
main instrument
for funding
research
Marie Curie: The actions
Initial Training Networks (ITNs)
Transnational partnerships of at least 3 different European institutions, host training programmes for training early stage researchers (<5yrs), doctoral training
Industry-Academic Partnerships & Pathways (IAPP)
At least academic and one industrial partner in two different European countries for exchange of staff and optional recruitment of experienced researchers
Life-long training and career development
Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)
Marie Curie World Fellowships
Incoming International Fellowships (IIF)Outgoing International Fellowships (OIF)International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)
Reintegration Grants European Reintegration Grant (ERG): For previous MC fellowsInternational Reintegration Grants (IRG): For returning EU nationals
Bottom up
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Initial Training Networks (ITNs)
Typically, transnational partnerships of at least 3 different organisations in 3 different EU MS or AC (normally 6-10 partners)
Direct or indirect involvement of private enterprises essential Formed around a coherent research training programme in a well
defined S&T area (can be used to fund a doctoral programme) Improve career prospects of researchers (the “fellows”) within
first 5 years’ of research experience, with emphasis on first 4 years Each fellow must have a well defined research project
ITN must also provide generic skills training Once ITN is selected for funding, the partners can begin to recruit
fellows ITN duration normally 4 years: individual fellows 3-36 months (<4
years’ experience) or 2-24 months (4-5 years’ experience)
Call open,Deadline: 22 Dec ‘09
Marie Curie: The actions
Initial Training Networks (ITNs)
Transnational partnerships of at least 3 different European institutions, host training programmes for training early stage researchers (<5yrs), doctoral training
Industry-Academic Partnerships & Pathways (IAPP)
At least academic and one industrial partner in two different European countries for exchange of staff and optional recruitment of experienced researchers
Life-long training and career development
Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)
Marie Curie World Fellowships
Incoming International Fellowships (IIF)Outgoing International Fellowships (OIF)International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)
Reintegration Grants European Reintegration Grant (ERG): For previous MC fellowsInternational Reintegration Grants (IRG): For returning EU nationals
Marie Curie – Individual Fellowships
Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development (IEF)
Outgoing International Fellowships for Career Development (OIF)
Incoming International Fellowships (IIF)
Next deadlines: Aug 2010
Individual Fellowships: Common features
‘Experienced Researcher’ – must have more than 4 year’s research experience and/or a PhD at the time of the deadline
‘Research project’ - a named individual researcher and a supervisor in a named host institution (academic or industrial) jointly submit an application for a defined research project
‘Mobility’ - The researcher is always expected to move country.
Individual fellowships
Researcher Host organisation Duration
Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)
Of any nationality, based in a European country
In a different European country
1-2 years
International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)
Must be a European national
Outgoing phase: in a “third” country outside Europe;
1-2 years
Mandatory return phase: in Europe
1 year
International
Incoming
Fellowships (IIF)
Of any nationality, based in a “third country”
In Europe 1-2 years
For nationals of ICPC countries, optional re-integration phase
up to 1 year
ICPC = International Cooperation Partner Countries(developing & emerging economies)
Marie Curie: The actions
Initial Training Networks (ITNs)
Transnational partnerships of at least 3 different European institutions, host training programmes for training early stage researchers (<5yrs), doctoral training
Industry-Academic Partnerships & Pathways (IAPP)
At least academic and one industrial partner in two different European countries for exchange of staff and optional recruitment of experienced researchers
Life-long training and career development
Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)
Marie Curie World Fellowships
Incoming International Fellowships (IIF)Outgoing International Fellowships (OIF)International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)
Reintegration Grants European Reintegration Grant (ERG): For previous MC fellowsInternational Reintegration Grants (IRG): For returning EU nationals
Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)
Objective is for European institutions to form enduring international relationships with institutions in countries with which Europe has a strategic partnership
Minimum partnership: at least 2 institutions in different European countries and at least one institution in a country covered by European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) or S&T Agreement
Project formed around an identified research theme Partnership can then exchange staff (PhD students,
experienced researchers, managerial, technical staff).
IRSES: Eligible third countries
Countries with EU S&T agreements Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, Egypt,
India, Japan, (Rep. of) Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Tunisia, Ukraine, USA
European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries Eastern Europe and Central Asia (Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine) Mediterranean Partner Countries (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan,
Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestinian-administered areas, Syrian Arab Rep., Tunisia)
Countries in red are International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC) and entitled to request EU funding
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International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES): Example
UK
SPAIN
CHINA
Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)
Project can be 2-4 years in duration Individual exchanges normally 1-12 months Exchanges in and out of Europe must be “balanced”
but the quality of exchanges will be taken into account Funding €1900/2100 per exchange month for
European partners and ICPCs but industrialised third countries must fund their own participation
Staff continue to be employed at their home institution Projects funded: between 3-28 partners Success rate in 2009: 65%
Newcastle has 100% success
rate!
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EU’s 7th Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7): 2007-2013
Budget
Million EUR
COOPERATION (transnational collaborative research) 32,365
IDEAS (frontier research) 7,460
PEOPLE (MARIE CURIE) (research training) 4,728
CAPACITIES (boosting research & innovation capacity) 4,217
TOTAL 50,521
Each year will have a clearly defined budget allocation starting at €5008 million in 2008 and doubling by 2013
FP7 is Europe’s
main instrument
for funding
research
CAPACITIES
Research Infrastructures
Optimising the use and development of existing research infrastructures; feasibility studies on new RIs; limited construction/upgrades of RIs
Research for the benefits of SMEs
Special actions to support SMEs or associations of SMEs that need to outsource research to “RTD Performers” e.g. universities
Regions of knowledge
Supporting the development of regional research–driven clusters,
Research potential
Building research capacity in the EU’s less favoured regions – for institutions in those regions: linking with partners elsewhere in Europe (for staff exchanges), recruiting experienced researchers; sending staff to national/international conferences
Science in Society
Bringing science and society closer together by encouraging a European scale reflection and debate on science and technology and their relationship with society and culture
Research Infrastructures (RIs)
To enable RIs to provide a better service to the research community
Main call for “Integrating Activities” i.e. linking all infrastructures within a certain class to: engage in networking activities; do joint research; provide transnational access
Selected targeted research areas only Expect topic on “Human nutrition resources and food
research facilities” in call to be launched Jan. 2011
Research for Benefit of SMEs
SMEs with little or no research capacity engage “RTD Performers”, such as a university, to conduct research for them (customer-seller relationship)
Minimum partnership = 3 different SMEs in 3 different EU MS or AC + 2 different RTD Performers
Completely “bottom up” – all research areas covered The RTD Performer receives an agreed price for its
work. The SMEs owns the IPR (some negotiation possible)
Can be problematic for universities. Contact G&C for advice!!
Research Potential (REGPROT)
Covers any research topic covered by FP7 Applicant (single proposer) = any public or private
research organisation of a significant size, located in one of the EU’s less favoured regions or any part of Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, FYROM, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey
Link with at least 3 knowledgeable and experienced “Partnering Organisations” elsewhere in Europe for two-way secondments of research staff
Applicant only may recruit experienced researchers; upgrade/acquire equipment; organise workshops/conferences
Remember it’s a capacity building programme!
Starting Independent Researcher Grants
Advanced Investigator Grants
Cooperation
Capacities
Ideas (European Research Council)
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Health
Food, agriculture and fisheries and biotechnology (KBBE)
Information & communication technologies (ICT)
Nanotechnologies, materials, production technologies (NMP)
Energy
Environment (incl. climate change)
Transport (aeronautics & surface)_
Socio-economic sciences & humanities (SSH)
Space
Security
Research infrastructure
Research for the benefit of SMEs*
Regions of knowledge
Research potential
Science in society
Initial training networks
Industry-academia partnerships
Intra-European fellowships
World fellowships
People (Marie Curie)
FP7
Top-down
Bottom-up
Bottom-up
Top-down &Bottom-up
FP7 Deadlines
Call Opens Deadline
Cooperation (KBBE) open 14.01.10
ERC Starting grant open 28.10.09 (PSE); 18.11.09 (LS); 09.12.09 (SSH)
ERC Advanced grant open 24.02.10 (PSE); 17.03.10 (LS); 07.04.10 (SSH)
MC ITN open 22 Dec ’09
MC Individual fellowships Mar ‘10 Aug ’10
MC IRSES Nov ‘09 Mar ’10
MC Integration grants open 09 Mar ’10; 7 Sep ’10
SMEs open 03 Dec ‘09
Research Potential open 17 Dec ’09
What we can do to help
In-house FP7 mailing list In-house FP7 website:
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/business-directorate/application2award/funding/european/index.php
EU Office Newsletter FP7 Support Fund (50% up to £1000) Sight of early draft workprogrammes Reading proposals Sight of model proposals Individual or group “surgeries” Find national and Commission contacts
What you can do
Register as an expert evaluator
https://cordis.europa.eu/emmfp7 Register for tailored alerts from UK Research Office
http://ims.ukro.ac.uk Attend networking events in Brussels Finding partners
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/projects_en.html
Further information
Thank you and any questions!