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Mobility opportunity for academic and nonacademic partners:

The Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)

of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Sibylla Martinelli PhD, MSCA NCP Switzerland

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Swiss MSCA National

Contact Point (NCP):

Dr. Sibylla Martinelli

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MSCA RISE Webinar 21 February 2019 - Sibylla Martinelli, MSCA National Contact Point Switzerland

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Agenda

1. The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions in Horizon 2020

2. Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE ):

Eligibility

Statistics

Documents, Partner Search & Submission

Proposal

Support


1. THE MARIE SKLODOWSKA-

CURIE ACTIONS (MSCA)


Horizon 2020

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Horizon 2020 – the European Framework Programme for

Research and Innovation (2014-2020), ~€80 billion


Marie Skłodowska-Curie

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‘After all, science is essentially

international, and it is only through

lack of the historical sense that

national qualities have been

attributed to it.’


The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

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Budget 2014-2020: € 6 162 million

All research areas (bottom-up)

Focus on career development and training

Attractive career and knowledge-exchange

opportunities through mobility (inter-

sectoral, international & interdisciplinary)

Implemented via annual calls for proposals


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The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

RISE

Research and Innovation Staff exchange

IF

Individual Fellowship

COFUND

ITN

Innovative Training Network


Individual Fellowships (IF)

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IF

Individual Fellowship

Enabling talented researchers to

work on projects within or outside

Europe

For experienced researchers of

any nationality

Hosts: Universities, research

centres, companies etc.

Proposal submitted by researcher

in liaison with host

Up to 3 years financial support


COFUND

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COFUND

Support of regional, national or international programmes

Foster excellence in HR development in research and

innovation

Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Programmes

Hosts: Universities, research centres, companies

Fixed amount for each supported researcher


Innovative Training Networks (ITN)

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ITN: Innovative Training Network

Promote innovative doctoral and research training

At least 3 partner institutions

Hosts: universities, research centres, companies, other

non-academic sector organisations

Funding for up to 4 years to cover researcher

allowances and research, training and networking as

well as management costs


Research and Innovation Staff

Exchanges (RISE)

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Enhance the international dimension of research and

innovation

Stimulate interaction between

academia and non-academia

In different countries and sectors

RISE: Research and

Innovation Staff exchange


Timetable - Annual Calls

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Individual Fellowships (IF) 2019 call

Opens: 11 April 2019

Closes: 11 September 2019

Co-funding of regional, national

and international programmes

(COFUND)

2019 call

Opens: 4 April 2019

Closes: 26 September 2019

Innovative Training Networks

(ITN)

2020 call

Opens: 12 October 2019

Closes: 9 January 2020

Research & Innovation Staff

Exchange (RISE)

2020 call

Opens: 5 December 2019

Closes: 7 April 2020


2. RESEARCH AND

INNOVATION STAFF

EXCHANGE (RISE)


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How does it work?

Consortium of organisations from different countries and

sectors based in Europe (EU Member States and

Associated Countries) and outside Europe (Third Countries)

Propose joint research & innovation project

Implemented through secondment of staff around the

consortium (1 - 12 months duration)

Secondments complemented by networking/training

events

RISE: Main Features


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From Academic Sector:

Higher education establishments

Non-profit research organisations

International European interest organisations (CERN, EMBL, …)

From Non-Academic Sector:

Any socio-economic actor not included in the academic sector

and fulfilling the requirements of the Horizon 2020 Rules for

Participation (SMEs, multinationals, NGOs, etc.)

Participating Organisations


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Beneficiaries

Sign the Grant Agreement and claim costs

Contribute directly to the RISE project

Are established in a MS/AC

The coordinator must be a beneficiary

Partner Organisations

Are established in a Third Country (TC)

Do not sign the Grant Agreement / do not claim costs directly

Contribute directly to the RISE project

Host secondments and/or second staff members

Participating Organisations


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Eligible Consortia

Countries: 3 different countries,

of which at least 2 participants

from 2 different MS/AC

MS/AC + MS/AC + TC

MS/AC + MS/AC + MS/AC

Academic Non-Academic

A + B + C Participating organisations:

Minimum 3 particpating

organisations independent of

each other

Sectors: Secondments between

European (MS/AC) organisations

must be intersectoral


Goals

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Sending staff members to other participating organisations

to achieve two short-term goals of the project:

Goal 1: Staff members perform tasks to achieve the objectives

of the proposed R&I action

Goal 2: Staff members develop new R&I and transferable skills

to boost future career opportunities through the rise action

and connected networking activities


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Actively engaged in or linked to research/ innovation

activities for at least 1 month prior to first secondment

Types of staff members:

Early stage researcher (no PhD and < 4 years experience)

Experienced researcher (PhD or > 4 years experience)

Managerial staff

Administrative or technical staff supporting R&I activities

Eligible Staff


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Duration per staff member:

Minimum 1 month

Maximum 12 months

Funding is provided to project per secondment-month of each

staff member

The maximum size for a project is 540 person months

Maximum project duration is 4 years

Secondment Duration


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Eligible Costs

Unit costs per researcher per month of secondment

Budget is calculated automatically

Funding is allocated to the coordinator for distribution

RISE Eligible Costs (100% covered)

1. Staff member unit costs (per secondment month)

2. Institutional unit costs (per secondment month)

Top-up allowance Research, training & networking costs

Management and indirect costs

€2100 €1800 €700


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Eligible Costs

• To support travel,

accommodation and

subsistence costs for the

staff member during the

secondment

• No country coefficient

factor

costs of research and

innovation

purchasing of consumables

laboratory costs

participation to conferences,

workshops and networking

activities

etc.

management of the

programme

administrative

organisation and

implementation of the

secondments

financial management

human resources,

legal advice

etc.

Salary NOT covered!

Top-up allowance Research, training & networking costs

Management and indirect costs

€2100 €1800 €700


Eligible Secondments

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Secondments between Europe (MS/AC) and TC to

any sector

Intersectoral secondments between organisations

in Europe (MS/AC)

The same staff member can be seconded to

different hosting organisations

No conditions on the distribution of secondments

between participating organisations

In-built return mechanism


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Intra-European Exchanges (Intersectoral Projects)

MS/AC MS/AC MS/AC

Academic

Non-Academic

country

sector

A

B

C

D

Same Sector

x

Same Sector x

Same Sector x


Eligible Secondments - Examples

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Eligible European Secondments

University

Switzerland

Academic

University

France

Academic

Company

Spain

Non-Academic

EU Member State

Associated Country EU Member State

(intersectoral)

(intersectoral)


University

Norway

Academic

Associated Country

Company

Germany

Academic

EU Member State

Ineligible Secondments - Examples

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INeligible European Secondments

University

Germany

Non-academic

EU Member State (Same country!)

(Same sector!)


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Europe- Third Countries Exchanges (International Projects)

MS/AC MS/AC TC

sector not relevant

country

sector

A

B

C

D

x Same or different third country



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Eligible Third Country Secondments

University

Norway

Academic

University

Argentina

Academic

University

Spain

Academic

Third Country


• TC to Europe (MS/AC) between any sector

• Europe (MSC/AC) to TC between any sector (check funding eligibility)


INeligible Secondments - Examples

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INeligible Third Country Secondments

University

Canada

Academic

Third Country

University

Australia

Academic

Third Country (TC to TC!)


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(not exhaustive)

x Secondments between institutions located within the same

country (A staff member from an organisation located in Paris seconded to an

organisation in Marseille)

x Secondments between organisations belonging to the same

sector located in different MS/AC

(A staff member of an SME located in Latvia seconded to an enterprise in Bulgaria)

x Secondments between organisations located in different TC

(A researcher located in an organisation in Brazil seconded to a university located in the

United States)

x Secondments between organisations which are not independent

from each other

(A staff member of an SME located in Italy seconded to an affiliated SME in China)


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EU Member States

Horizon 2020 Associated Countries

The Third Countries (TC) listed in the General

Annex A to the Work Programme 2018-2020

Countries Eligible for Funding


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Funding for TC Organisations

1. TCs listed in the

General Annex A

2. TCs not listed in Annex A

of the relevant Work

Programme

Not eligible to

receive funding Eligible to receive

funding in 2

exceptional

cases

a) Participation is

deemed essential

b) Funding

provided under

bilateral sci/tech

agreement

• Eligible to receive

funding for hosting

incoming staff

• Eligible to receive

funding for sending

staff

• Eligible funding for

hosting incoming

staff

• Not eligible to

receive funding for

sending staff to

MS/AC institution



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Eligible Third Country Funding under Annex A

University

Switzerland

Academic

University

Indonesia

Annex A

Academic

University

Austria

Academic

Third country


Europe (MSC/AC)

secondment to TC:

eligible for funding

TC staff secondments to

Europe (MS/AC): eligible

for funding under Annex

A of WP 2018-2020



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INeligible Third Country Funding

University

Switzerland

Academic

University

Australia

Academic

University

Austria

Academic

Third country


Europe (MSC/AC)

secondment to TC:

eligible for funding

TC staff secondments to

Europe (MS/AC):

NOT eligible for funding

(with exceptions)


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FAQs Third Country Involvement


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How to Plan a RISE Project

Consortium composition

Research and innovation goal

Impact of consortium collaboration

Secondments needed to achieve R&I goals


EVALUATION & STATISTICS


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Panels and Evaluation Process

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)

Evaluation is a peer-

review process. Every

proposal is read by (at

least) three individual

experts.

Separate ranked list for

each scientific panel

8 Scientific Areas


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Timeline

Call

opening

4 Dec

2018

Deadline for

submission of

proposals

2 April

2019

Evaluation of

proposals

May

2019

Launch of

Grant

peparation

End of June

2019


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RISE 2014-2018

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

Total Number of

submitted proposals

275

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326

⇩

367

⇨

363

⇧ 203


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Main List Eligible

Proposals

Success

Rate*

RISE-2018 73 272 26.84 %

RISE 2014-2018


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Eligible % Main list Success

rate

CHE 24 8,8% 6 25,00%

ECO 10 3,7% 1 10,00%

ENG 78 28,7% 25 32,05%

ENV 39 14,3% 9 23,08%

LIF 45 16,5% 12 26,67%

MAT 7 2,6% 2 28,57%

PHY 26 9,6% 6 23,08%

SOC 43 15,8% 12 27,91%

Total 272 100% 73 26,84%

Results RISE 2014-2018


PROJECT EXAMPLES


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Project Examples

https://cordis.europa.eu/projects




DOCUMENTS


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The RISE Guide for Applicants:

RISE: Important Documents

ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/news/msca-

2018-work-programme-published_en

The MSCA part of the Work Programme:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/o

ther/guides_for_applicants/h2020-guide-appl-msca-

rise_en.pdf


https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/news/msca-2018-work-programme-published_en
















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























RISE: Important Documents

HOW TO FIND PARTNERS?


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On the Funding & Tenders Portal:

Partner Search


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On the Funding & Tenders Portal:

Partner Search


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On the Net4Mobility+ Website: www.net4mobilityplus.eu

Partner Search



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On the Euraxess website: www.euraxess.ec.europa.eu/partnering

Partner Search


http://www.euraxess.ec.europa.eu/partnering

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Europe Enterprise Network (EEN):

http://een.ec.europa.eu/content/international-partnerships-0

Partner Search








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Activate your Network!

Take a leaflet on RISE to your next conference

or meeting

www.net4mobilityplus.eu/scientific-community

Send basic RISE information and outline of

your research idea to interested colleagues

Partner Search


http://www.net4mobilityplus.eu/scientific-community



SUBMISSION


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Access Proposal Submission System via the Funding & Tenders Portal

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home

Submission







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Access Proposal Submission System via the Funding & Tenders Portal


Submission







THE RISE PROPOSAL

(PART A & B)


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The Electronic Submission Service provides guidance on how to

complete Part A, which includes the following sections:

Section 1: General Information about the Proposal (incl. abstract)

Section 2: Data on Participating Organisations

Section 3: Budget and List of Secondments

Section 4: Ethics table

Section 5: Call specific questions

Instructions on how to complete Part A: Guide for Applicants (page 33 onward)

The RISE Proposal – Part A


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The RISE Proposal – Part B


THE RISE PROPOSAL

PART B – ‘EXCELLENCE‘


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Specific objectives

Methodological approach

Inter/multidisciplinary types of knowledge involved, where applicable.

Gender Aspects

Part B – ‘Excellence’


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Approach and methodology used for knowledge sharing

(secondments, workshops/trainings/conferences, etc.).

How will knowledge sharing contribute to achieving the aims of the

research and innovation activities described in section 2.1?



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Contribution of each participating organisation in the activities planned

and expertise provided to reach the action’s objectives, with particular

emphasis on the scientific objectives described in section 2.1.

Justification of the main networking activities.



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Who will be where when?

The plan has to correspond to your

entries in Part A (see example)

Each secondment has to be

justified scientifically and in

terms of transfer of knowledge

Try to achieve an overall balance

Secondments



THE RISE PROPOSAL

PART B – ‘IMPACT‘


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http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=738&langId=en&pubId=6

26&type=2&furtherPubs=yes

Describe how the action contributes to realising the potential of individuals

and provides new skills, enhances their knowledge and career perspectives.

Link to EU policies!

Part B – ‘Impact’


http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=738&langId=en&pubId=626&type=2&furtherPubs=yes

http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=738&langId=en&pubId=626&type=2&furtherPubs=yes

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http://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union/index_en.cfm?pg=keydocs

Development and sustainability of new and lasting research

collaborations

Contribution of the action to the improvement of the research and

innovation potential within Europe and/or worldwide.







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https://www.iprhelpdesk.eu/Fact-Sheet-Plan-for-the-Exploitation-and-

Dissemination-of-Results-H2020

Dissemination strategy

How will results be taken up/used ?

Expected impact of the proposed measures

(e.g. addressing societal needs/challenges)

Intellectual property rights aspects

Exploitation of results



https://www.iprhelpdesk.eu/Fact-Sheet-Plan-for-the-Exploitation-and-Dissemination-of-Results-H2020























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Communication strategy of the project and its results

Outreach plan and activities envisaged to engage the public

How will activities be targeted at multiple audiences?

Channel(s) used to inform and reach out to society

Expected impact of the proposed activities



THE RISE PROPOSAL

PART B – ‘IMPLEMENTATION‘


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Consistency and adequacy of the work plan and the activities

proposed to reach the action objectives

Credibility and feasibility of the action through the activities proposed

Credibility and feasibility of the allocation of secondments proposed

to reach the action objectives

Part B - ‘Implementation’


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Organisation and management structure

Quality management

Risks and contingency plans



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Expertise and human resources

Hosting arrangements/infrastructure

Major items of technical equipment



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Adequacy of the consortium

How will the participating organisations' synergies and

complementarities be exploited?


SUPPORT?


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