Marie Curie Individual Fellowships IEF, IOF, IIF

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Marie Curie Individual Fellowships (IEF, IOF,
IIF) Reintegration Grants

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Focus General Information

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FAQ 1

• What do the terms IEF,IOF, IIF, ERG IRG mean in
  Marie Curie Programme?

IEF- Part of Life long training means Intra
European Fellowship. ERG -Part of Life long
training means European Reintegration
Grant. IOF- Part of International Dimension
means International Outgoing Fellowship. IIF-Part
of International Dimension means International
Incoming Fellowship. IRG- Part of International
Dimension means International Reintegration Grant.
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FAQ 2

• Who is eligible to participate?

• Focus is on the researchers career development
  (exception IIF transfer of knowledge to European
  host institution)
• Open to all disciplines from Natural Sciences
  to Social Sciences and Humanities
• Bottom-up no pre-defined topics or priority
  areas
• Free choice of host institution from public or
  private sector
• No age limits what counts is level of
  experience
• - Provisions for appropriate work/life balance
  (split stays, maternity/parental leave etc.)

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FAQ 3

• What are the basic rules for these Fellowships?

• -Intra-European/International Fellowships and
  Reintegration Grants are individual actions
• Individual researcher applies jointly with host
  institution.
• Duration at least 1 year for fellowships, 2 years
  for reintegration grants.
• - Grant agreement between Commission and host
  institution, for fellowships then work contract
  (or stipend agreement) between host and fellow.
• - Fellowship/grant bound to individual (no
  replacement).

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FAQ 4

• Are there any minimum entry requirements? Yes!

• - Experienced Researcher (ER)
• either in possession of a doctoral degree
• or at least 4 years of research experience
  (full-time equivalent) since degree qualifying
  them to embark on a doctorate.
• All Marie Curie Individual Actions are for
  Experienced Researchers only!
• Relevant date is deadline for submission of
  proposals.

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FAQ 5

• Can non EU members Participate?
• Yes!
• Associated Countries (AC)
• There are now 12 ACs Iceland, Liechtenstein,
  Norway, Israel, Switzerland, Croatia, FYR
  Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Montenegro, Albania,
  Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Third Countries (TC)
• more than 140 International Cooperation Partner
  Countries (ICPC), e.g. South Africa, India,
  China, Russia, (can be fully funded)
• other Third Countries (OTC), e.g. USA, Canada,
  Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea
  (normally self-funded)

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FAQ 6

• What is the definition of a host ?

• - Organisations that are actively involved in
  research
• universities/Institutes of Technology.
• private and public research institutes.
• Companies big and small
• international Organisations (CERN, UNESCO, )
• the European Commissions Joint Research Centre.
• - NGOs

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FAQ 7

• What is the scale of financial support for
  Researchers?

Mobility allowance (basic rate 500/800 monthly,
depending on family situation, submitted to
country coeff.) Travel allowance (250 - 2500
for every 12 months period or fraction thereof,
depending on distance) Career exploratory
allowance (2,000 once, only for newly recruited
researchers
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FAQ 8

• Does the EU contribute anything to Host for
  Fellowships?- Yes!

• -Participation expenses of researchers managed
  by host institution to cover research and
  training activities of fellows (conference
  attendance, training actions, research costs,
  membership in professional associations, etc.).
• 500 per fellow-month for non-laboratory based
  projects.
• - 800 per fellow-month for laboratory based
  projects
• does not apply to reintegration grants and return
  phase of IIF
• Management activities and overheads
• - No separate budget lines anymore but one
  combined fixed-amount contribution. Fixed -amount
  of 700 per researcher-month to which the
  country correction factor is applied (total
  amount cannot exceed 20 of the total direct
  costs excluding sub-contracting)

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FAQ 9

• Are there any restrictions relating to
  Fellowships?- Yes!

• - Fellow has not been resident in the host
  country for more than 12 months within the last 3
  years.
• There are no nationality restrictions anymore
  in particular, researchers who have been outside
  their country of nationality for a number of
  years (so they fulfil the mobility requirement)
  can apply for a fellowship in their native
  country.
• -Benefit of the mobility to the European
  Research Area is now an evaluation criterion.

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FAQ 10

• What are the rules for IEF applicants?

• -Intended for the career development and
  competence diversification of experienced
  researchers (with or without PhD, from post-doc
  to senior researcher).
• Open to researchers of any nationality who are
  based in a member state (MS) or accession country
  (AC).
• Any topic, any host institution in a MS/AC (could
  be a company!).
• -Mobility from one MS/AC to another MS/AC is a
  must.
• Duration 1 2 years

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FAQ 11

• What are the rules for IOF applicants?

• -To reinforce the international dimension of the
  career of experienced researchers who are
  nationals of a MS/AC based in a MS/AC
• - Two phases (fellowship covers both phases)
• 1.Outgoing phase (1 2 years) for training and
  career development in any Third Country (TC)
  institution
• 2.Mandatory return phase (1 year) in a MS/AC for
  reintegration and knowledge transfer( Part of
  Grant).
• Grant agreement is with the return host
  (responsible for return of the fellow).
• - Mobility from a MS/AC to a TC is a must.
  Duration 2 3 years

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FAQ 12

• What are the rules for IIF applicants?

• -To reinforce scientific excellence of MS/AC by
  attracting top-class experienced researchers of
  any nationality based in a Third Country
• - Enhance possibility for future collaborations
• -One or two phases
• 1.Incoming phase (1 2 years) in any MS/AC
  (fellowship)
• 2.Optional return phase in country of origin
  (max 1 year) if researcher returns to an
  International Cooperation Partner Country
  (15,000/year towards reintegration costs)
• Grant agreement with European and return host
• - Mobility from a TC to a MS/AC is a must
  Duration 1 2(3) years

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FAQ13

• What are the basics of an European Reintegration
  Grant?

- Following a Marie Curie fellowship of at least
18 months duration (could be a host fellowship,
but IOF is excluded) application up to 6 months
after end of initial fellowship - For European
Researcher of any nationality. - Grants provide
support to the longer-term (re-)integration
in any MS/AC institution - Contribution to the
research and/or salary costs during 2 3 years
(15,000/year) - Host institution must provide
adequate work contract for at least the duration
of the project -Mobility not mandatory
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FAQ14

• What are the basics of an International
  Reintegration Grant?

- For ERs from MS/AC who have spent at least
three years outside MS/AC and not more than 12
months within last three years in MS/AC - Grants
provide support to the longer-term
(re-)integration in any MS/AC institution -
Contribution to the research and/or salary costs
during 2 4 years (25,000/year) - Host
institution must provide evidence that researcher
gets effectively reintegrated - Researcher should
normally not yet have returned to research in
MS/AC (exceptions in well justified cases)
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FAQ15

• Are there any rules with regard to work life
  balance issues?- Yes!

• Split stays are possible should be integrated and
  justified in original work plan.
• -Temporary suspension (for personal, family or
  professional reasons) can be requested later if
  unforeseen at time of grant agreement always
  granted in case of maternity/parental leave
  (augmentation of Community contribution only if
  payments mandatory under national law).
• -In principle, fellowships are on a full-time
  basis exceptionally, part-time work and
  corresponding extension can be granted in case of
  personal or family reasons (total Community
  contribution will not be augmented).

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FAQ 16

• What is the application timeline for Fellowships?

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FAQ 17

• What is the application timeline for RGs?

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FAQ 18

• Who do I contact to find out more?
• DCU Declan Moran (declan.moran_at_dcu.ie), Joan
  Kelly(joan.kelly_at_dcu.ie), Mary Comiskey(mary.comis
  key_at_dcu.ie)
• IUA Dagmar Meyer(dagmar.meyer_at_iua.ie), Conor
  OCarroll(conor.ocarroll_at_iua.ie)
• EI- Bill Kee - Focus on Industry(bill.kee_at_enterpri
  se-ireland.com)

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• Thank you Questions?