Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - MSCA

research opportunities in Europe in

social sciences and humanities

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – MSCA

ana paula bortoleto

school of civil engineering, architecture and urban planning – FEC/Unicamp FGV, 2018

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – MSCA

formação de excelência em pesquisa e inovação, oportunidades de carreira e troca de conhecimentos por

meio da mobilidade internacional e intersetorial

carreira

capacitação mobilidade

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – MSCA

assegurar o melhor desenvolvimento do capital intelectual

da Europa e usa-lo de maneira a criar novas habilidades,

conhecimento e inovação. aberto a todos os

pesquisadores, bottom-up approach, foco em inovação.

MSCA achievements (to end FP7 in 2013)

 more than 100.000 researchers funded for international mobility actions;  more than 10,000 PhDs from 2007;

 8 Nobel Laureates

 1 Oscar winner in 2006 for virtual effects software;

Marie Curie fellows from around the world (~130 nationalities) and host organisations in ~80 countries.

MSCA key features

 schemes for researchers at every career stage from PhD

studentships to post-docs;

 any discipline - bottom-up approach;

 from basic research to market take-up - in H2020 new

emphasis on academic vs non-academic sectors;

 focus on research + training + career development;

 also outreach activities - ‘Marie Curie Ambassadors’;

 implemented via annual calls for pro.posals

MSCA career stages & mobility types

Early-stage researchers (ESR)

•In the 1st_{four years (full-time}

equivalent research

experience) of careers AND not been awarded a PhD.

Experienced researchers (ER)

•In possession of a PhD OR

have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience. international interdisciplinary intersectoral innovation education research

geographic mobility essential, but other kinds encouraged.

undertake research in more than one country obtain skills in more than one area of expertise have a career in more than one sector

sectors

academic : public or private

education/research entities

non-academic : any other

socio-economic actor (e.g. industry, charities, NGOs, government)

MSCA actions

Innovative Training Networks

Redes Inovadoras de Formação

ITN Treinamento de pesquisa conjunta e/ou programas de doutorado

Individual Fellowships Bolsas Individuais

IF Suporte para pesquisadores experientes realizarem a mobilidade entre países, opcionalmente para o setor não-acadêmico

Research and Innovation Staff Exchange

Intercâmbio de Pesquisa e Inovação

RISE Cooperação Internacional e intersetorial através do intercâmbio de pessoal

Co-funding of programmes Co-financiamento de programas

COFUND Co-fianciamento de programas regionais, nacionais e internacionais:

- Programas de Doutorado - Programas de Bolsas

MSCA – who can apply?

At the time of the relevant deadline applicants shall not have resided or carried out their main activity

(work, studies, etc) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years

immediately prior to the reference date.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – MSCA

para pesquisadores brasileiros ou sediados no Brasil:

1. realizar um doutoramento na Europa (ITN & Cofund)

2. realizar um pós-doutoramento na Europa (IF)

MSCA ITN/Cofund – doutoramento na Europa

anunciados no portal EURAXESS Jobs

MSCA IF – individual fellowship

european fellowships

12-24 months for the outgoing phase

global fellowships

12-24 months for the outgoing phase plus 12 month return phase

 chamadas anuais (abril-setembro);

 candidatura com uma instituição de acolhimento, do setor acadêmico ou não;  bolsas generosas, prestigiosas e competitivas

Pesquisadores brasileiros submetem um projeto de pesquisa a ser realizado na Europa

MSCA IF – individual fellowship

who applies: experienced researchers (ERs) of any nationality, in liaison with

colleagues at host organisation(s).

aim: to enhance the creative potential of experienced researchers (ERs) through

opportunities to propose innovative projects within or out/with Europe, focus on career development.

hosts: universities, research centres, companies including SMEs, other non-academic

sector organisations…

duration: 1-2 years for European Fellowships (IF-EF), + 1 year return phase for Global

Fellowships (IF-GF)

MSCA IF – financial dimension

* Living allowance subject to country correction coefficient § Amount quoted is gross amount before deductions

MSCA IF – my experience

International Incoming Fellowship – FP7-PEOPLE-2009-MC-IIF

research project: Analysis of Waste Prevention Behaviour through a Conceptual

Statistical Model and Scenario Simulation (Project ID 254835)

career development: knowledge depth on behaviour analysis relevant to public

policy design, employment as Humboldtian Fellow at the Max-Planck Institute for Human Development.

skills training: behaviour statistical analysis, computer simulation analysis, social

psychology, public policy development.

why to model human behaviour?

interdisciplinary approach

behaviour modelling applies social psychology, decision-making analysis, human geography, statistics, environmental impact assessment, urban planning.

MSCA IF – proposal

Guide for applicants

MSCA work programme 2018-2020

 read the call documents carefully : guide for

applicants;

 respect the structure of part b – do not try to

innovate there!

 write with the (weighted) evaluation criteria in front

of you;

 excellent research – skills training – career

development;

 be sure your host institution (or partners) can

support you;

 start preparing early (ideally months in advance);  log in to the participant portal at an early stage and

be sure you know how to use it (it has a learning curve…);

 save versions - but try not to submit at the last

MSCA IF – proposal

standard structure of all applications

Part A (Participant Portal online forms): general information, organisations, budget, ethics, applicant personal data;

Part B (the actual project proposal): pdf upload following a structure outlined in Guide for Applicants.

Length of Part B – for Individual Fellowships (IF): maximum 10 pages

(font size 11 points, line spacing single, margins at least 15 mm) (figures optional, but must have GANTT chart for workplan)

In addition to another 10-15 pages for:

CV of the applicant

Capacities of the organisations Ethics Self-assessment

Letters of Commitment from partner organisations

MSCA IF – proposal tips

 be ambitious – aim at the top of your scientific field

 excellent research + complementary training & career objectives  align your career strategy with that of the ERA (which is broad)  interdisciplinary and inter-sectorial well-viewed (if not essential)

 search online for presentations on how to write a proposal (especially

from NCPs – H2020 National Contact Points)

 there are NCPs for the MSCA – you can ask questions of those for your

countries of origin and/or of destination

 seek the advice of experienced colleagues – MSCA fellows  be prepared to resubmit (using evaluation summary reports)

MSCA IF – common mistakes

 it is a… “marketing/ sales” pitch of the research… and the career

development of the fellow

 the philosophy is “competitive calls” for proposals…not

“subsidies”…!

 objectives and “state-of-the-art” are elaborate and in-depth, but

implementation/ methodology, “beyond-the-state-of-the-art” and impact are under-developed.

 evaluators don’t have too much time... keep it simple and concise!  no duplications of previous works/projects, but... building on them!  use tables and diagrams (relevant and easily understandable)

 write for the “non-specialist” – educate the evaluator to understand

what you want to do and why it’s worth the funding... !

“you cannot hope to build a better world

without improving the individuals. to that end,

each of us must work for our own

improvement and, at the same time, share a

general responsibility for all humanity, our

particular duty being to aid those to whom we

think can be most useful”.

 Each proposal assessed independently by at least three

experts chosen by the EC Research Executive Agency (REA)

 An expert designated as the proposal rapporteur  Proposals evaluated remotely

 Evaluation scores awarded for each criteria from 0 to 5  Total score subject to a threshold of 70%

 Proposals ranked and funded in ranking order  Evaluation summary reports provided