Assistance and support for ITN applicants

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Assistance and support for ITN applicants Dr.
Dagmar M. Meyer Marie Curie National Contact
Point
www.iua.ie
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Overview

• Marie Curie Contacts in Ireland and European
  Network of People NCPs
• FP7 National Support Structure and Irish FP7
  portal
• Financial support to FP7 applicants (Enterprise
  Ireland IDA)
• Meeting room facilities in Brussels
• Irish Researcher Mobility Office and Portal

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Marie Curie contacts in Ireland

• IUA Marie Curie Office National Contact Point
• Dr. Dagmar Meyer (dagmar.meyer_at_iua.ie)
• Dr. Conor OCarroll (conor.ocarroll_at_iua.ie)
• mariecurie_at_iua.ie
• 353-(0)1 676 4948
• Enterprise Ireland National Contact Point
• Focus on Industry - Bill Kee
• bill.kee_at_enterprise-ireland.com
• 353-(0)1 808 2277

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How can we help you?

• Info days, workshops and special sessions at
  other events (also on demand if sufficient
  participants)
• Customized one-to-one support
• Discussion of project ideas
• Advice on eligibility and other technical issues
  
• Pre-submission proposal checks (feedback on draft
  proposals, first-come first-served)
• Assistance at negotiation and implementation
  stage (e.g. financial issues, reporting, ...)

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Direct line to Commission

• Clarification of specific queries and issues on a
  case-by-case basis
• Recommendation as expert evaluators
• Register as expert through FP7 website on CORDIS
• Contact your Research Officer or equivalent to be
  recommended by IUA
• Feedback to Commission on your experiences (good
  and bad!)

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European Network of NCPs

• Help with partner search for your project
• Directly through other NCP if looking for a
  partner in specific country
• Through Irish NCP for more general searches
• List of European NCPs at http//cordis.europa.eu/f
  p7/ncp_en.html (choose Mobility for the Marie
  Curie NCP)

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FP7 National Support Structure and Irish FP7
Portal

• National network of FP7 NCPs (all areas)
• Support to applicants across thematic areas
• National FP7 Portal at www.fp7ireland.com
• Information on calls, events and other relevant
  news
• Register to receive updates in your areas of
  interest

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EI support for FP7 applicants travel grants

• Enterprise Ireland travel support
• for researchers in higher education / publicly
  funded institutions
• for visits by Irish researchers abroad to meet
  potential partners or attend EU information
  events relating to FP7
• covers least-cost travel plus subsistence rates
  up to 150 per day (typical length of
  visits three days)
• any one researcher can receive up to 3,000
  during FP7 to facilitate multiple visits to
  research partners (open to discussion!)

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EI support for FP7 applicants coordination grants

• Enterprise Ireland coordinator support
• For researchers in higher education / publicly
  funded institutions
• To facilitate preparatory work leading to a
  proposal for the coordination of any research
  project under FP7
• Grants up to a maximum of 25,000
• For coordinator least cost travel and subsistence
  expenses, costs for consortium meetings,
  employment of researcher for short-term analysis,
  professional services for proposal preparation,
  strategy development and planning,

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EI support for FP7 applicants feasibility studies

• Enterprise Ireland financial support for
  companies
• Covers company negotiations with research
  partners and/or preparation of joint RD proposal
  for FP7
• Salaries overheads (30 of salaries)
• Travel subsistence
• Consultancy fees
• Covers all areas (incl. Social Sciences etc.)
• Grants up to a max of 25,000 (with equal
  investment by the company)
• All EI client companies eligible, in particular
  SMEs
• IDA has similar scheme for their clients

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Support for FP7 applicants - web links

• More details on Enterprise Ireland FP7 support
  schemes and application form
• http//www.enterprise-ireland.com/FP7/Financial
  Support.htm
• IDA support scheme for companies
• http//www.idaireland.com/home/index.aspx?id681

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Meeting room facilities in Brussels

• Irish Liaison Office
• for EU RTD

meeting room bookings Catriona Ward EU RD
Liaison Office Park Leopold Rue Wiertz 50
Wiertzstraat Bruxelles 1050 Brussel Tel. 32 (0)2
673 9866 catriona.ward_at_enterprise-ireland.com
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Irish Researchers Mobility Office and Portal

• Office part of the European EURAXESS Services
  Network (formerly known as ERA-MORE network)
• Support to institutions recruiting foreign
  researchers
• In particular, regarding Third Country
  Researchers
• Assistance related to hosting agreements
• Help in case of problems with visas, work permits
  etc.
• Irish and European EURAXESS Portals (formerly
  known as Researcher Mobility Portals)
• Advertising of vacancies, access to researcher
  profiles
• Practical support to foreign researchers coming
  to Ireland, and Irish researchers going abroad

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Links to the Mobility Portals

• European Researcher Mobility Portal
• http//europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm
• Irish Researcher Mobility Portal
• http//www.researchcareersireland.com/