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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

under Horizon 2020

Kamila Partyka DG EAC

Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture

Agenda

Marie Curie achievements

Horizon 2020

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: Objectives and rationale Feedback received Key features MSC Actions under H2020 Expected impact


Marie Curie Actions Basics

Significant EU fellowships programmes since

1990 (FP3) for researchers’ mobility

Marie Curie label since 1996 (~60.000 fellows to date)

Actions aimed at structuring training, mobility and career development for researchers

Under FP7, implemented through the People Programme (2007-2013)

Pierre and Marie Curie honeymoon, 1895


Research networks supporting initial and doctoral training 43% of FP7 MCA budget, 9-10% success rate

Support for researchers moving inside Europe

Support for researchers moving away from Europe

Support for researchers moving to Europe

Support for researchers starting a permanent position in Europe

Industry-Academia cooperation through exchange of staff

International cooperation between MS/AC & other third countries through exchange of staff

Co-funding of regional, national and international research funding programmes for experienced researchers

ITN (Initial Training Networks) including EID and IDP since 2012

IEF (Intra-European Fellowships)

IOF (International Outgoing Fellowships)

IIF (International Incoming Fellowships)

CIG (Career Integration Grants)

IAPP (Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways)

IRSES (International Research Staff Exchange Scheme)

COFUND (Co-funding of regional, national, international programmes)

FP7 MC Actions


MCA Achievements

- 60.000 researchers financed since the creation of the Marie Curie Actions

- More than 10.000 PhD supported in FP7

- Marie Curie researchers coming from all over the world (around 130 nationalities)

- Marie Curie host organisations in more than 70 countries

- 46% of researchers coming to EU from industrialised countries stay in Europe after the end of the IIF fellowship

- 38% women participation in FP7 MCA, close to the 40% target

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Mathematics3%

Chemistry10%

COFUND8%

Life Sciences27%

Physics13%

Environmental and Geo-sciences

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Information Science and Engineering

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Budget distribution by scientific panel in FP7 (bottom up approach)


MCA Achievements

- More than 50% of the budget dedicated to research on societal challenges

- Bridging the academia-business gap: ~6.000 secondments / recruitments in ~350 FP7 MCA projects

- SMEs play a major role: in IAPP and ITN they account for more than 50% of all businesses participating

Other €911m; 49%

Water supply €32m; 2%

Health €534m; 28%

Food supply €77m; 4%

Ageing Population €36m; 2% Climate change

€106m; 6%

Energy shortage €177m; 9%

Budget dedicated to societal challenges under FP7 MCA (2007-2011)

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Industrial Leadership

− Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (ICT, nano, materials, bio, manufacturing, space)

− Access to risk finance

− Innovation in SMEs

Excellent Science − European Research Council − Future and Emerging Technologies − Marie Curie actions on skills, training and career

development − Research infrastructures

Shared objectives and principles

Common rules, toolkit of funding schemes

Supporting the objectives:

European Institute for Innovation and Technology Joint Research Centre

Europe 2020 priorities

European Research Area

Simplified access

International cooperation

Dissemination & knowledge transfer

Societal Challenges

− Health, demographic change and wellbeing − Food security, sustainable agriculture,

marine and maritime research, and the bio-based economy

− Secure, clean and efficient energy − Smart, green and integrated transport − Climate action, resource efficiency and raw

materials − Inclusive, innovative and secure societies

Horizon 2020


• Main objective

Ensure the optimum development and dynamic use of Europe’s intellectual capital in order to generate new skills and innovation

• Rationale

Encourage new, creative and innovative types of training Identify excellent talents in research and innovation in

international competition Make best researchers in Europe and the world work together

across countries, sectors and disciplines Create a whole new mindset in Europe, crucial for creativity and

innovation

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions = excellent researchers’ training and mobility for career development

MSCA Objectives


MSCA in H2020

Proposed Budget (2014-2020): € 5.75 billion

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Marie Curie Actions - budget evolution

~7% of H2020 budget


Position of the Council and the Parliament

Council RWP discussions on H2020 Excellent Science:

MSCA: Positive reactions, several delegations called for an increase of budget Stressing the importance of support to young researchers and of adequate working conditions for

researchers Mobility to address issue of brain drain – importance of reintegration Questions on co-funding Synergies with Erasmus for All, Structural Funds, KICs

EP ITRE Committee

ITRE MEPs show strong support, in particular on the structure and objectives of H2020 Importance to have a significant budget for H2020 - proposed a budget of € 100 billion Links with Cohesion policy funds should foresee clear additional bridges for stairways to

excellence For a rapporteur, Teresa Riera Madurell and other MEPs, the budget foreseen for MSC actions is

insufficient


Stakeholder feedback

Top 5 most frequent comments on MCAs:

1. One of the most successful programmes; call for an increase of the budget allocated

2. Knowledge triangle to be reinforced

3. Importance of mobility

4. Bottom-up approach 5. Streamlining

'The Marie Curie scheme is one of the most efficient programmes, both in terms of support

from the scientific community and of outcome in reinforcing the quality and excellence of scientific

staff. Compared to many other programmes in H2020, it has a long and proven track record.'

(LERU)

‘The Marie Curie scheme has been particularly successful in encouraging the mobility of

researchers across the European Research Area, and providing valuable research training for the predominantly young researchers who form the

future of the EU's science base.' (UK Higher Education Sector)

‘The MCA research training and mobility programme is one of the clear success stories of

the previous Framework Programmes. It has effectively reached out to and gained

respectability amongst the research community.' (VRWI)


• Bottom-up approach remains

• Fostering key skills and competences for research and innovation

• Main EU programme providing structured doctoral training, including industrial doctorates

• Mobility, both trans-national and inter-sectoral

Opening research careers at European and international level Enhanced business-academia collaboration and staff exchange

• Excellent employment and working conditions, in line with the EU Charter and

Code for Researchers

• Role model with pronounced structuring effect on regional, national and other international programmes

MSCA – Key Features


• Cross-cutting issues

Gender balance Strengthening the participation of SMEs Synergies with the societal challenges and the industrial technologies

• Broad participation of businesses and other socio-economic actors

• Increased possibility of the portability of grants

• Stronger emphasis on communicating results and on outreach activities

• Extended use of the scale of unit costs (including indirect costs)

MSCA – Key Features


Action 1 Early-stage

Researchers

Action 2 Experienced Researchers

Action 3 Exchange of

Staff Action 4

COFUND

Doctoral and initial training of researchers proposed by international networks of organisations from public and private sectors

Individual fellowships for most promising experienced researchers to develop their skills through international or inter-sector mobility

International and inter-sector cooperation through the exchange of research and innovation staff

Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes covering actions 1, 2 and 3

ITN (including EID and IDP)

IEF IOF IIF CIG IAPP IRSES COFUND

MSC Actions


MSCA – Doctorate level

Based on FP7 ITNs best practice

Structured doctoral training, including industrial and joint doctorates

Combining scientific excellence with business innovation

Aiming to develop research competences

Equip PhD holders with skills matching public and private sector needs

Adressing triple 'i' dimension of mobility

Joint research training programmes with transferable skills modules and exposure to other sectors and disciplines


MSCA – Post-doc level

Individual Fellowships to promote international and inter-sector mobility

Aiming to support attractive career opportunities and facilitate career moves, also between public and private sectors

Enhance competences and creative potential of best researchers, European and non-European willing to work in the EU

In-built possibility of outgoing phase in TC or in private sector


MSCA – Exchanges

New type of exchange of staff action to stimulate transfer of knowledge

Flexible exchanges of highly skilled research and innovation staff Aiming to enhance cross-border and cross-sector collaboration Single eligibility rule for international and inter-sectoral consortia Exchanges within Europe (cross-sector) and with third countries


MSCA - COFUND

Stimulating regional, national and international programmes to foster excellence

Spreading best practices of MSCA in terms of international mobility, research training, career development

Increasing numerical and structural impact of MSCA

Building on experience from FP7 COFUND – evaluation results available:

• Both (IxF and COFUND) mechanisms are achieving their objectives and

are strengthening the research capacity of the EU • COFUND is enhancing the international dimension of a number of national

and regionally-based fellowship programmes in ways that are not open to Individual Fellowships

• Modest positive impact on operational and administrative procedures of host institutions (COFUND)

• Contributing to a gradual ‘levelling up’ in employment conditions for researchers


• ~ 65.000 researchers to be supported, including 25.000 PhD candidates

• ~ 200.000 scientific publications in high impact peer-reviewed journals

• ~ 1.500 patent applications

• ~ 100 spin-offs created

• ~ 350-400 new regional / national / international programmes to be created targeting international and intersectoral training, and career development of research and innovation staff

2014-2020

MSCA - Expected Impact


Marie Curie Actions Website http://ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions

Horizon 2020 http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020

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