H2020MARIE SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE ACTIONS

Innovative Training Networks

(ITN)Information Event :Brussel 16 November 2015

Barbara MESTERHead of Operational SectorMSCA-Innovative Training Network

Contents1. What are ITNs?

• ETN• EID• EJD

2. Evaluation Criteria3. Ethics4. Evaluation5. Tricks and Tips

H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016 Work Programme (WP) Guide for Applicants (GfA) FAQs

Information? Application?

Participant Portal

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/2056-msca-itn-2016.html

What are ITNs?

Excellent science

European Research Council € 13.1 B

Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) € 6.1 B

Future and Emerging Technologies € 2.7 B

European research infrastructures(including eInfrastructures) € 2.5 B

ITN Objectives• Train innovative and entrepreneurial early-stage

researchers• Raise excellence and structure in doctoral/early-stage

research training• Provide skills relevant for innovation and long term

employability• Improved career perspectives of researchers through

international, interdisciplinary, intersectoral mobility • Attractive working and employment conditions.• Collaboration between academic and non-academic

sectors

ETN EID EJD

European Training Networks

317 M€~93 projects

25 M€~20 projects

28 M€~8 projects

European Industrial

Doctorates

European Joint

Doctorates

ITN implementation modes

Participants implement a joint research programme

Doctoral training with the non-academic sector

Doctoral programme to deliver joint degrees

Research fields chosen freely by applicants(CHE, ECO, ENG, ENV, LIF, MAT, PHY, SOC)

Common Features Activities

International networks of organisations

Joint research training / doctoral programme*

*any scientific domain except areas of research covered by the EURATOM Treaty

Keywords:

Inter-nationality

Inter-sectorality

Inter-disciplinarity

Individual research projects embedded in an overall project

Structured training courses

lectures, turorials..

Exchanges of knowledge within network and exposure to non-academic sector

visits and secondments

Network–wide training activities

interdisciplinar/intersectoral seminars, workshops, summer schools …

Training in transferable skills entrepreneurship, management, IPR, communication, ethics, grant writing

Common Features Activities

Quality supervision and career guidance

Communication & Dissemination

Public engagement

Open Access (Open Research Data)

Supervisory board

Consortium Agreement

Duration of normally 48 months

ESR support between 3 and 36 months

Trans-national mobility

Common Features

PublicationsPeer-reviewed publications must be deposited in open access repositories = Free of charge on-line access

DataOptional "Data Management Pilot": If option is chosen, the proposal must contain a data management plan:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/grants_manual/hi/oa_pilot/h2020-hi-oa-data-mgt_en.pdf

Open Access

Only Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs): ≤ 4 years of research experience

no PhD yet

ESR:

Mobility Rule But no restrictions based on nationality

• No main activity in country of host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to (first) recruitment.

• Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account.

• IF international organisations: no main activity for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to recruitment at the same organisation.

mobility calculated at date of recruitment!

Who can apply ?

Non-academic sector any entity not included in the academic sector: e.g. large companies, SMEs, NGOs, museums, hospitals international organisations (e.g. UN, WHO)

Academic sector public /private higher education establishments

awarding academic degrees public /private non-profit research organisations

whose primary mission is to pursue research international European interest organisations (e.g. CERN, EMBL)

Two categories of organisations

International networks of organisations

Standardised legal validation of entities is applied to determine the category of each participant

Consortium

Beneficiary vs.

Roles ?

Signs grant agreement

Recruits and hosts researchers

Claims costs to the EU

Trains/hosts seconded researchers

Participates in supervisory board

Partner Organisation

*

* Flexible recruitment in EID and EJD:an organisation may participate as a beneficiary without recruiting

Consortium

Participants must have adequate operational capacity to carry out the assigned tasks. The aim is to exclude applicants with clearly inadequate infrastructure / resources / supervision capacity

Do all beneficiaries have: appropriate premises to host researchers? appropriate staff resources to supervise/train researchers?

Where to provide information: Table on "data for non-academic beneficiaries" (Part B, 1st

page). Table on "participating organisations" (Part B5).

Operational Capacity

Consortium

European Training Networks (ETN)

ETN

Beneficiaries

Partner organisations

Participants implement a joint research training programme

Participants implement a joint research training programmeETN

Mandatory Minimum 3 beneficiaries from 3 different MS/AC Each beneficiary recruits and hosts at least 1 ESR Max 540 person-months (e.g. 15 ESRs x 36 months) Max 40% budget to one country

Other features Non-academic participation essential PhD enrolment typically expected (not mandatory) Secondments to other countries/sector/disciplines (≤30% time) Joint supervision recommended Partner organisations (any country/sector) Recommended size of consortium 6-10 beneficiaries

European Industrial Doctorates (EID)

Partner organisations

≥ 50% time for each ESR

EIDDoctoral training with the non-academic sector

Beneficiaries

2 beneficiaries: max 180 PM

NON ACADEMIC SECTOR

Partner organisations

≥3 beneficiaries: max 540 PM

≥ 50% time for each ESR

NON ACADEMIC SECTOR

EIDDoctoral training with the non-academic sector

Beneficiaries

EIDDoctoral training with the non-academic sector

Mandatory Minimum 2 beneficiaries from 2 different MS/AC 1 academic + 1 non-academic (+ degree-awarding as partner org.) Max 180 person-months (if 2 organisations) - e.g. 5 x 36 months Max 540 person-months (if ≥3 organisations) - e.g. 15 x 36 months Each ESR enrolled in a PhD Each ESR is ≥ 50% time in non-academic sector (intl. dimension) Joint selection, training and supervision (1 supervisor/sector)

Other features Individual research projects under the topic of the doctoral programme Secondments above 50% rule (up to 30% of time) Partner organisations (any country/sector) Flexible recruitment rule Typical size is 2-3 beneficiaries

European Joint Doctorates (EJD)

Joint PhD

Joint PhD

Joint PhD

EJD

Partner organisations

Universities cooperating to deliver joint/multiple doctoral degrees

Beneficiaries

Joint PhD

Joint PhD

Joint PhD

EJD

Partner organisations

Universities cooperating to deliver joint/multiple doctoral degrees

Beneficiaries

Joint PhD

Mandatory Minimum 3 beneficiaries from academic sector awarding PhDs,

from 3 different MS/AC Each ESR enrolled in the joint doctoral programme Joint selection, training and supervision Commitment to deliver joint/double/multi degrees Max 540 person-months (e.g. 15 ESRs x 36 months)

Other features Meaningful stays at joint doctorate beneficiaries Non-academic participation through secondments to other

sector/disciplines (≤ 30%) Flexible recruitment rule Typical size 4-8 beneficiaries

EJDUniversities cooperating to deliver joint/multiple doctoral degrees

Joint degree: single diploma issued by at least 2 academic institutions, and recognised officially

Letters of institutional commitment to deliver degrees are required in the proposal

+

Joint PhD

Double/multiple degree: 2 or more separate national diplomas issued by two or more higher education institutions and recognised officially

EJDUniversities cooperating to deliver joint/multiple doctoral degrees

ETN EID EJD

Beneficiaries ≥3 from 3 diff. MS/AC≥2 from 2 diff. MS/AC:(≥1 acad. award. PhD +

≥1 non-academic)

≥3 (acad. award PhD) from 3 diff. MS/AC

Person-months Max. 540 Max. 180 / 540 Max. 540

Researchers ESRs only (3-36 months)

Partner Org. Unlimited (any country / sector / discipline)

PhD enrolment Expected mandatory mandatory

Non-academic participation essential mandatory essential

Inter-sectoral exposure

possible through secondments ≥50% in non-academic possible through

secondments

Panels and rank lists

8 panels: CHE, ECO, ENG, ENV, LIF, MAT, PHY, SOC

(317M€)

EID panel (25M€)

EJD panel (28M€)

Evaluation Criteria

Award Criterion Threshold Weight Priority if ex-aequo

Excellence n/a 50% 1

Impact n/a 30% 2

Implementation n/a 20% 3

Total 70%

Overview of evaluation criteria

Quality, innovative aspects and credibility of the research programme (including inter/multidisciplinary and intersectoral aspects)

Quality and innovative aspects of the training programme (including transferable skills, inter/multidisciplinary and intersectoral aspects)

Quality of the supervision (including mandatory joint supervision for EID and EJD projects)

Quality of the proposed interaction between the participating organisations

1. EXCELLENCE

Enhancing research- and innovation-related human resources, skills, and working conditions to realise the potential of individuals and to provide new career perspectives

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 fieldb) developing sustainable joint doctoral degree structures (for EJD projects only)

Effectiveness of the proposed measures for communication and dissemination of results

2. IMPACT

Overall coherence and effectiveness of the work plan, including appropriateness of the allocation of tasks and resources (including awarding of the doctoral degrees for EID and EJD projects)

Appropriateness of the management structures and procedures, including quality management and risk management (with a mandatory joint governing structure for EID and EJD projects)

Appropriateness of the infrastructure of the participating organisations

Competences, experience and complementarity of the participating organisations and their commitment to the programme

3. IMPLEMENTATION

Ethical Issues

Proposals must indicate: potential ethical issues How they will be handled

Horizon 2020: How to Complete Your Ethics Self-Assessment http://

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

Ethics Issues

Scientific Integrity

Principles of scientific integrity must be respected

Plan in proposal for dealing with scientific misconduct (under "Implementation")

European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity

http://www.esf.org/fileadmin/Public_documents/Publications/Code_Conduct_ResearchIntegrity.pdf

Ethics Issues

Evaluation

Individual Evaluation

Report

Individual Evaluation

Report Individual Evaluation

Report

Consensus group

Consensus Report

Expert Expert Expert

4 experts

Individual evaluation

Consensus

Proposal Eligible proposal

Overview of evaluation process

Central Panel Review

Expert

Individual Evaluation

Report

SchedulePublication 15 October 2015

Deadline for submission 12 January 2015 at17:00:00 BXL time

Information to applicants June 2016

Indicative date for GA September 2016

Tricks and Tips

Proposal should be coherent Remember: No Negotiation Phase! "Go / No Go" Evaluation Read and follow WP and Guide for Applicants Meet as many requirements as possible, if not explain why Follow carefully the templates provided and check

consistency Respect PAGE LIMITS Check Operational capacity Resubmission (year and acronym) – 2 previous years (2014

& 2015) Ensure clear and detailed scientific deliverables/milestones

to allow progress assessment

Tricks and Tips

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