research opportunities in Europe in social sciences and humanitiesFGV, 2018

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – MSCAana paula bortoleto assistant professorschool of civil engineering, architecture and urban planning – FEC/Unicamp

FGV, 2018

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – MSCAformação 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 – MSCAassegurar 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.orçamento 2014-2020: 6,162 bilhões €

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.shaped a generation of researchers in Europe and worldwide.

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 ANDnot been awarded a PhD.

Experienced researchers (ER)

•In possession of a PhD ORhave 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 countryobtain skills in more than one area of expertisehave a career in more than one sector

sectorsacademic : public or private education/research entitiesnon-academic : any other socio-economic actor (e.g. industry, charities, NGOs, government)

MSCA actionsInnovative Training NetworksRedes Inovadoras de Formação

ITN Treinamento de pesquisa conjunta e/ou programas de doutorado

Individual FellowshipsBolsas Individuais

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

Research and Innovation Staff ExchangeIntercâmbio de Pesquisa e Inovação

RISE Cooperação Internacional e intersetorial através do intercâmbio de pessoal

Co-funding of programmesCo-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 – MSCApara 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 Europaanunciados no portal EURAXESS Jobs http://jobs.euraxess.org

MSCA IF – individual fellowship

european fellowships12-24 months for the outgoing phase

global fellowships12-24 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 fellowshipwho 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)

next call deadline: 11/09/2019 (budget €296 million)

MSCA IF – financial dimension

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

MSCA IF – my experienceInternational 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.

duration: 2 years as a Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield in the UK.

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interdisciplinary approachbehaviour modelling applies social psychology, decision-

making analysis, human geography, statistics, environmental

impact assessment, urban planning.

MSCA IF – proposal

Guide for applicantsMSCA 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 second!

MSCA IF – proposalstandard 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 applicantCapacities of the organisationsEthics Self-assessment Letters of Commitment from partner organisations

Total length of 20-25 pages

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... !

By Pierantonios Papazoglou, NCP, the Cyprus Institute

“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”.

– Marie Skłodowska-Curie

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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

MSCA IF – evaluation criteria

MSCA IF – evaluation criteria