FP7 - People: Marie Curie-fellowships
The Seventh Framework Programme operates on many different levels. For individual researchers interested in gaining research experience at a Flemish university, the ‘People’ programme offers the best opportunities. This programme is being implemented by systematic investments in people, mainly through a coherent set of “Marie Curie Actions”, addressing researchers in terms of their skills and competence development at all stages of their careers.
The “Marie Curie Actions” are open to all domains of research and technological development addressed under the Treaty. Research fields are chosen freely by the applicants.
Postdoctoral fellowships are available in three distinct categories:
1. Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development
The Intra European Fellowship for Career Development targets European Experienced Researchers (having at least four years of full-time research experience or a PhD at the time of the deadline) at different stages of their careers, by enhancing their individual competence diversification in terms of acquisition of multi- or interdisciplinary skills or the undertaking of inter-sectoral experiences.
Who can apply?
Researchers from a Member State (MS) or Associated country (AC) or assimilated state, who at the date of the deadline are in possession of a doctoral degree, or having at least 4 years of full-time equivalent research experience after obtaining the degree allowing them to embark on a doctorate.How does it work?
Proposals are submitted jointly by the host organisation and the individual researcher, within the specified deadlines, and are evaluated by external independent experts against a series of predetermined criteria. Financial support will be provided to the proposals selected by the Commission, for a period of 12 to 24 months full-time equivalents (FTEs).
Funding is provided for advanced training (including complementary skills) and trans-national mobility, on the basis of the "personal career development plan" established by the researcher with her/his personal supervisor in the host organisation. It includes in particular a salary for the researcher and a contribution towards research-related costs.
2. International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)
The International Incoming Fellowships are individual fellowships that aim to attract top-class researchers from third countries to work and undertake research training in Europe from 1 to 2 years (incoming phase), with a view to developing mutually-beneficial research cooperation. In the case of emerging and transition economies and developing countries, the scheme may assist fellows to return to their country of origin for, typically, half the duration of the first phase (re-integration phase).
Who can apply?
Researchers with the nationality of any third country, and who at the date of the deadline are in possession of a doctoral degree or having at least 4 years of full-time equivalent research experience after obtaining the degree allowing them to embark on a doctorate.
How does it work?
Following the publication of a call for proposals, proposals are submitted jointly by the host organisation and the individual researcher; and (if applicable and allowed) with a re-integration host in a third country - within the specified deadlines are evaluated by external independent experts against a series of predetermined criteria. Financial support will be provided to the best proposals for a period of 12 to 24 months (full-time equivalent, FTE), plus an eventual return phase of 12 months.
Funding is provided to cover the expenses related to the researcher and the project. During the incoming phase, it includes a salary for the researcher and an allowance for the costs related to travel and mobility, as well as a contribution towards research-related costs. Additionally, the host receives contributions to overheads and management costs. During the re-integration phase, the grant is to be used as a contribution to the scientific costs related to the researcher’s project at the re-integration host, on a real cost basis and with a maximum ceiling.
3. International Outgoing Fellowships for Career Development
This action for International Outgoing Fellowships aims at offering the European researchers the opportunity to be trained and to acquire new knowledge in a third country high-level research organisation, and subsequently return to an organisation in a Member State (MS) or Associated country (AC).
Who can apply?
Researchers from a Member State (MS) or Associated Country (AC), who at the date of the deadline are in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least 4 years full-time equivalent research experience after obtaining the degree which allows them to embark on a doctorate.
How does it work?
Proposals are submitted jointly by the (European) host organisation and the individual researcher within the specified deadlines. Eligible proposals are evaluated by external independent experts against a series of predetermined criteria. Financial support will be provided to the selected proposals for a period of up to 3 years, including an initial outgoing phase (1-2 years, full-time equivalents, FTE) in a third country and a mandatory reintegration phase (1 year).
Funding is provided for advanced training on the basis of the "personal career development plan". It includes in particular a salary for the researcher and a contribution towards research-related costs.
