Ready to start a research career in Science

Education?European CommissionDG Education & CultureMariam BenjdiaBrussels, 7th May 2011

2

Supports researchers mobility, training and career development

Opportunities for higher education institutions and other bodies

3

Marie Curie Actions

4

MCA – Overall Objectives

Develop European human resources in

R&D

Stimulate people to enter researcher

profession

Retain & attract (incl. return) researchers

from around the world

Best practice working and employment

conditions

5

MCA - Promoting passionate researchers since 1996

A unique scheme offering a wide variety of career opportunities

Addressed to researchers of all nationalities, at all stages of their careers.

Open to all domains of research (bottom-up).

Application through calls for proposals Selection criteria:

S&T quality, Training/ToK, Implementation, Impact

Budget covers generally:salary, mobility and research budget for the researcher

6

Most important European programme for researchers’ training, mobility and career development

50.000 mobile researchers of over 120 nationalities

Host organisations from more than 60 countries

Nearly 40% women

Implemented through People Programme (FP7 2007-2013)

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

1996-1998 1999-2002 2002-2006 2007-2010 2011-2013

1996-2010 50 000 Marie Curie Researchers

MCA - Promoting passionate researchers since 1996

7

MCA – Who is funded?

2. Directly after the PhD OR having more than 4 years of research experience

3. Having more than 10 years of research experience

1.Post-graduates ((EEarly arly SStage tage RResearchers ESRs)esearchers ESRs)

1. Directly after the studiesAND less than 4 years of research experience

2.Post-docs (EExperienced xperienced RResearchers ERsesearchers ERs)

3.Senior Post-docs (More Experienced Researchers MERsMore Experienced Researchers MERs)

4.Public & Private bodies 4. Universities, research organisation, Companies, SME, funding bodies …

A unique scheme targeting different applicants

8

MCA - Promoting passionate researchers since 1996

For ESRs: Initial training of

ResearchersInitial training Network

European Industrial DoctoratesInnovative Doctoral Programme

CO-FUNDING

Co-funding of national programmes

For ERs (and MERs)

Individual Fellowships Intra European FellowshipsCareer Integration Grants

International Outgoing FellowshipsInternational Incoming Fellowships

For Staff ExchangeIndustry-academia partnership and

pathwaysInternational Research Staff

Exchange Scheme

A unique scheme offering a wide variety of actions

9

MCA - Funding research in Science education

SCIENCE ON TV Identifying best practices for successful facilitation of science learning through general interest television programming

Marie Curie Grant: FP7-PEOPLE-IOF-2008Project start date: 2010-02-01EU contribution: € 153.377 PROSCIE Promoting science: does it work? Evidence from program evaluation

(PROSCIE) Marie Curie Grant: FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IEF Project start date: 2010-05-10

EU contribution: € 165.540

ANALOGIES - KAPON Analogical reasoning and conceptual change in physics education

Marie Curie Grant:FP7-PEOPLE-IOF-2008 Project start date: 2009-08-01

EU contribution: € 247.175

10

MCA - Promoting scienceReaching out

2011: all Marie Curie projects would have to plan outreach activities in the proposal

“from press articles to exposing students from primary and secondary schools to science”Example: Dr Marina Resmini, Queen Mary, University of London: School talks

11

MCA - Promoting science

http://ec.europa.eu/research/researchersnight/index2010.html

In 2010:

24 September over 600 venues of 250 European cities in 33 countries.

In 2011: 23 September

Reaching out

12

Thank you for your attention

More information about the programme, Publications of ESR and ER positions :

http://ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions/

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/index

More information about the projects:

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/projects_en.html

13

14

Erasmus Mundus - objectives

Enhance the quality of European HE through international co-operation

Improve the development of human resources

Promote dialogue and understanding between peoples and cultures

Promote Europe as a centre of excellence in learning around the world

15

Erasmus Mundus - what does it offer?

Action 1 - Joint Programmes (including scholarships)

Action 2 - Partnerships (including scholarships)

Action 3 - Promotion of European HE

16

Erasmus Mundus - what does it offer?

Action 1 - Joint Programmes

Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (EMMCs)

Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJDs)

Full-study scholarships for students and researchers of exceptional quality (worldwide)

Scholarships for academics to teach on EMMCs

17

What is an Erasmus Mundus course?

A course (masters or doctorate)…

developed and delivered by a consortium of universities…

located in at least three European countries and…

co-ordinated by a European university (non-European universities can be partners)

18

What is an Erasmus Mundus course?

Since 2004, more than 800 universities…

have developed nearly 150 joint masters and doctoral courses…

attended by over 10 000 students and 2000 academics from more than 140 countries…

in a wide range of disciplines…

19

Erasmus Mundus - thematic disciplines

Agricultural and Forestry Sciences Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning Art and Design Business Studies, Management Science Communication and Information Sciences Education, Teacher Training Engineering, Technology Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies Health Sciences Humanities Languages and Philological Sciences Law Mathematics, Informatics Natural Sciences Social and Cultural Sciences, Economics

20

Erasmus Mundus - what does it offer?

Action 2 - Partnerships Large partnerships between HEIs from EU + non-EU

HEIs from a specific region

Emphasis on co-operation and transfer of know-how

Scholarships of varying length (3 months to 3 years)

Bachelor, master, doctorate, post-doctorate students + HE staff (training, teaching, research activities)

Mobility not linked to specific programmes (all programmes on offer in partner HEIs can be followed)

21

Erasmus Mundus - what does it offer?

Action 3 - Promotion of European HE

In 2011, priority will be given to projects that:

promote European HE in specific geographical areas

improve services for international students

address the international dimension of Quality Assurance

help strengthen links between European HE and research

promote European study opportunities for doctoral candidates

promote Erasmus Mundus towards European students

22

Go to the Erasmus Mundus website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus

Select “Funding & scholarships - for higher education institutions and other bodies”, then:

Erasmus Mundus Call for Proposals + Programme Guide, also “Need a project partner?”

Erasmus Mundus – How to Apply

23

Thank you for your attention