MSCA Individual fellowships The project BLACK SEA HORIZON has received funding from Horizon 2020 the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation under the Grant Agreement 645785 H2020INTINCO2014 ID: 225532
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Horizon 2020
MSCA Individual fellowships
The project BLACK SEA HORIZON has received funding from Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, under the Grant Agreement 645785 (H2020-INT-INCO-2014).
Ju
ly
7, 2015Slide2
Black Sea Horizon (BSH) Project
OverviewFunding:Horizon 2020, under the Grant Agreement 645785 (H2020-INT-INCO-2014). Duration: February 2015 – January 2018 Project Partners: 19 organisations, 16 countries: AT, DE, GR, TR, HU, BG, FR, MD, PL, PT, RO, AM, RU, UA, GE, AZCoordinator: Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI GmbH), Austria2BLACK SEA HORIZONSlide3
Black Sea Horizon (BSH) Project
Key objectivesto support the EU’s external relations with the Black Sea region by significantly contributing to ongoing bi-regional and regional STI policy dialogues (EU-Black Sea Cooperation Programme in STI and Bi-regional STI conference), and by increasing the knowledge base about the EU’s external environment; to stimulate bi-regional STI cooperation and to strengthen the EU’s economic competitiveness;Webinars on H2020 and H2020 Summer school Grant scheme for brokerage events Cluster identification and training of entrepreneurs to contribute to the establishment of supportive framework conditions by facilitating the pooling of resources
and by identifying challenging thematic areas for mutual STI cooperation.
3BLACK SEA HORIZONSlide4
Black Sea Horizon (BSH) Project
ContactsWebsite: http://blacksea-horizon.eu/Email: office@blacksea-horizon.eu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackSeaHorizonTwitter: https://twitter.com/BlackSea_H2020LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/grp/home?gid=82919114BLACK SEA HORIZONSlide5
MSCA general objectives and rulesMSCA/ IF Individual Fellowships:
objectives, rules and activities how to write a successful proposal Other possibilities for individuals PlanThis presentation is based on materials from ECSlide6
HORIZON 2020
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions born in 1867, Warsaw, Poland at age 24 she moved to Paris SKŁO – DO – W
– SKA
born in
1
86
7
,
Warsaw, Poland
at age 24 she
moved to Paris
focus on
research, excellence
,
training
,
skills and mobility
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European Charter for Researchers
Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researcherstraining on various research domains and on complementary skills conferences, seminars, etc.
publication of research results,
engagement in outreach activities
employment and secondments,
joint research activities and different training
s
MSCA objectivesSlide8
Działania Marii Skłodowskiej Curie
FUNDAMENTAL RULE in MSCA: TRANSNATIONAL MOBILITY OF RESEARCHERS TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCES AND BEST PRACTICES AMONG EUROPEAN COUNTRIES BETWEEN EUROPE AND THE WORLD
MSCA key featuresSlide9
Individual Fellowships IF
GENERAL RULES
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To enhance creative and innovative potential of experienced researchers
To provide opportunities to acquire new knowledge, work on research projects in Europe or outside Europe and in different sectors OBJECTIVE SCOPE EXPECTED IMPACT individual, trans-national fellowships for the best / promising researchersGlobal
Fellowships or
European Fellowships (include Career Restart and
Reintegration Panels)
various activities implemented during the fellowships
secondment option to another institution located in MS/AC
To
release the full potential of researchers and to foster significant development in their careers in different sectors
To
strengthen the contact network of the researcher & host organisation
IF key featuresSlide11
Eligible countries in MSCAMember States – 28
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 KingdomAssociated countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Israel, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia,Turkey, Switzerland, Ukraine (on-going) All other countries – Third countriesSlide12
European Fellowships
12-24 months
Global Fellowships
12-24 + 12 months
1
12-24 m
2
12 m
IF
t
ype
s
of grants
EU
/AC
EU
/AC
TCSlide13
EF: European Fellowships
12-24 months GF: Global Fellowships12-24 + 12 months Standard European Fellowships (ST)Career Restart Panel (CAR)
Reintegration Panel (RI)
4 types of IF
2015:
27
mln €
2015:
186
mln €
IF
t
ype
s
of grantsSlide14
IF key featuresSlide15
2.
MOBILITY RULE the ER must not have resided or carried out main activities (study/work) in the country of host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior the call deadline. BUT In the CAR and RI the rule applies for more than 3 years in the last 5 years prior to the call deadline. 2 eligibility criteria for researchers 1.
ER
support to EXPERIENCED Researchers at the call deadline ER must have: a
PhD degree or 4 years of full-time equivalent research experience
to Europe
(EF
)
:
researchers of any nationality
and from all
countries (
exception Reintegration Panel
like for GF)
to third country
(
GF
)
:
nationals of EU MS/AC and
long-term
residents
(
5 consecutive years in research in MS or AC
)
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international mobility allowing personal and career development as well as enhancement of collaboration and transfer of knowledge;
research project with focus on innovation & interdisciplinarity;participation in conferences and advanced trainings in the research area and complementary skills (ethics, IP, project management) needed for further development of a researcher’s career;deepening or acquiring new knowledge and skills through inter- sectoral mobility; secondment option up to 6 months to another institution located in MS/AC, preferably in other sector than the beneficiary’s;communication and dissemination of project results
publication, patents, promotion
, ….; popularization of science
among the general public
social media, press articles, scientific festivals
, …
;
IF
activitiesSlide17
IF budget
MSCA Researcher unit cost/month Institutional unit cost/month Living allowance*
Mobility allowance
Family allowance
Research, training and networking
Management and
indirect
costs
IF
4
650
€
600
€
500
€
800
€
650
€
one unit is defined as one person-month
calculation of budget: number of person-months x unit costs
project budget is unchangeable during the project implementation
living allowance is the basic, gross amount
- subject to a country correction coefficient (given in Work Programme)
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Call identifier
: H2020-MSCA-IF-2015Publication of call: 12 MARCH 2015 Budget: 215 mil €Evaluation procedure: one-stage evaluation Submission deadline
:
10 SEPTEMBER 2015 (at 17:00, Brussels time)
Proposals evaluation:
OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2015
Outcome of the evaluation:
FEBRUARY
2016
Signing Grant Agreement starts
from MAY 2016
Beginning of the fellowship:
up to 12 months
from the date of the GA signature
IF 2015: call informationSlide19
Useful websites
MSCA ON SOCIAL MEDIA http://mariecurieactions.blogspot.com/ https://twitter.com/Net4Mobility https://www.facebook.com/net4mobility2?ref=hl https://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=4345491
Call documents on the PARTICIPANT PORTAL
http
://
ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020-msca-if-2015.html
EC/ MSCA website:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/
CORDIS (accepted projects)
http
://
cordis.europa.eu/home_pl.html
IPR HELP-DESK
http://www.iprhelpdesk.eu/servicesSlide20
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions portal:Job
s, fellowships, trainings within the funded MSCA projects: http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions EURAXESS portal - more than 6000 jobs & fellowships!www.euraxess.euOther opportunities for researchersSlide21
Individual Fellowships IF
PROPOSAL – PART A
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Proposal structure 22
≤ 10 pages≤ 5 pagesSlide23
H2020: Participant Portal http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal
Calls database with information, forms, documentsOn-line tool for proposal submission Information tool about call results Management tool for project implementation, reporting, communication with REA project officers Database & Tool for expert registration
Institutions
have to be registered
in the Portal
one PIC for the institution (
Participant Identification Code)
Researchers
have one individual account for all submitted and implemented projects and for the expert role
Each proposal
has one account until the call closing deadline
PARTICIPANT PORTAL:
all
in one Slide24
Submission ServiceSlide25Slide26
Call documents
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Ask your institution or Slide28Slide29
Part ASlide30Slide31
Choose your evaluators
ACRONIM: easy to pronounce and to remember, linked to the proposalTITLE: to be understandable for non-specialist, short & summarising your proposalABSTRACT: proposal in a nut-shell, giving a positive feeling at the beginning KEY WORDS
: matching your proposal with evaluator’s expertise
8 THEMATIC PANELS: choose the one which suits the most
DESCRIPTORS:
helping to specify
the research content of your proposal Slide32
Individual Fellowships IF
PROPOSAL – PART B
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IF
2014 call results Slide34
3 evaluation criteria
Each criterion is scored from 0 to 5 with decimal pointsOverall threshold of 70% applies to the total weighted score Slide35
IF-EF 2014: minimum scoresSlide36
IF-GF 2014: minimum scoresSlide37
Success tips
Create a logical structure & description, according to the Part B template help your evaluators find appropriate keywords and sentences Use tables, diagrams, colours and underline evaluators use computers Comply with the given page limit, font size and type experts are instructed not to read above 10
th
page
Answer each question/problem posed
in Part B
experts mark the keywords from
the
template
Don’t copy-paste your sentences
„the same issues” should be written from
an
other point of
view
Be sure why, when, how and
what you
would like to do
NO
for conditional mood; YES for numbers, places, dates …
Good English
without very specialised scientific language
experts can be from
a
wider
th
a
n your research
area
Let someone read your proposal
your friend can notice something
that
you
aren’t
able
to
see
any moreSlide38
1st criterion1
.1 Quality, innovative aspects and credibility of the research1.2 Clarity and quality of transfer of knowledge/training1.3 Quality of the supervision and the hosting arrangements 1.4 Capacity of the researcher to reach/re-enforce a position in research ExcellenceSlide39
ExcellenceBLACK SEA HORIZON39
OBJECTIVE clear and given at the beginning, feasible during the grant period, beyond the state-of-the-art with results to be implemented at the European level and in a wider contextRESEARCH ACTIVITIES and METHODOLOGY with emphasis on originality, innovative and interdisciplinary aspectsTRANSFER of KNOWLEDGE from host to the researcher and vice versaTRAININGS in the scientific fields, soft skills all that is needed for career development in different sectors and for planned different activities: what kind of trainings and conferences, secondment, how many, when and where HOST and SUPERVISION knowledge & experience in the research fields and in hosting researchers, both
the
supervisor and team, quality of the supervision: how, who and what RESEARCHER: qualification, experiences and potential in various fields to convince experts that you are the best candidate
that is able to implement the project and boost
your own career
+ CV
(≥ 5
pages
) Slide40
IF 2015: Drugie kryterium oceny 2.1
Enhancing research- and innovation-related skills and working conditions to realise the potential of individuals and to provide new career perspectives 2.2 Effectiveness of the proposed measures for communication and dissemination of results ImpactSlide41
ImpactBLACK SEA HORIZON41
CAREER DEVELOPMENT how the different project activities (research, training, secondments, new environment, international cooperation) will help in implementation of the researcher’s aims and further career development not only in science next steps/ plans in your careerPUBLIC ENGAGEMENT clear activities related to popularisation of science among society (can be a project’s research and your scientific area): articles, interviews, science festivals, social media, open lab days, talks with schoolchildren, students, society
RESULTS DISSEMINATION
scientific publications, presentation
s during
conferences…
RESULTS EXPLOITATION
ways to make good use of the project results in order to foster the research field, innovation for the benefit of society and economy
IPR
measure of protecting the rights of the researcher and host Slide42
IF 2015: Trzecie kryterium oceny3.1
Overall coherence and effectiveness of the work plan 3.2 Appropriateness of the management structure and procedures3.3 Appropriateness of the institutional environment3.4 Competences, experience and complementarity and institutional commitment ImplementationSlide43
ImplementationBLACK SEA HORIZON
43WORK PLAN clear, logical and measurable, coherent with excellence and impact description; divided into work packages which include tasks, deliverables and milestones PROJECT PERIOD counted from 1 to 24 or 36 months, don’t use exact days as you never know when the project will start GANTT CHART according to the given template PROJECT MANAGEMENT
structure, duties of host supervisors & administration: organisation of the research & trainings, financial & IPR management; career development monitoring Career Development Plan; partnership agreement (GF, secondments)
Deliverables
≠ MilestonesSlide44
ImplementationBLACK SEA HORIZON
44RISKS stress the potential risk in reaching the project objectives and solutions to eliminate them HOST ENVIRONMENT tasks and commitment of institutions; infrastructure and other resources (including human resources ) to be at the disposal on unlimited base. + Operational capacity’s tableINSTITUTIONAL COMPLEMENTARITY active engagement of the host institution and partners (GF and secondments)
+
for GF commitment letter from TC organisation
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Important aspect BLACK SEA HORIZON
45ETHICS ISSUES Ethics issues are an integral part of research funded within Horizon 2020.All proposals from the main and reserve lists are checked by ethics expertsEthics table in Part A check the „How to complete your Ethics Self- Assessment” guide.Explanation of underlined issues must be given in Part B
In case of doubts or lack of clear explanation/references more information will be required. Slide46
Useful sources of help
INTERNET – you can find Part B of IF MSCA SOCIAL MEDIA: MSCA NCPs offer GUIDES & HANDBOOKS such as http://issuu.com/luxinnovation/docs/marie_sklodowska_curie_actions_infohttp://www.horizon2020.lu/Downloads/How-to-write-winning-Marie-Curie-proposalsSlide47
http://www.net4mobility.eu/fileadmin/CY-NCPs_Survivors-Guide-to-MSCA-IF_2015.pdfSlide48
PARTICIPANT PORTALhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.htmlHORIZON 2020 on-line MANUAL
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/funding/guide.htmlHORIZON 2020 DOCUMENTS /Annotated Grant Agreement/http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/funding/reference_docs.html RESEARCH ENQUIRY SERVICEhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=enquiriesHELPFUL INFORMATIONSlide49
Anna.Wisniewska@kpk.gov.pl Adam.Gluszuk@kpk.gov.pl Thank you for your attention!
BLACK SEA HORIZON