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Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA)

There are four main Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions:

Innovative Training Networks (ITN)

Research institutions from several member states (MS) or associated countries (AC) cooperate to recruit researchers and give them the opportunity to undertake research in the context of a joint research training or doctoral program. Proposals in all domains of research and technological development are eligible for funding. Researchers can be of any nationality.

ITN proposals may take one of three forms:

  • European Training Networks (ETN) – at least three beneficiaries established in at least three different MS or AC.
  • European Joint Doctorates (EJD) – at least three beneficiaries established in at least three different MS or AC.
  • European Industrial Doctorates (EID) – at least one academic partner and one non-academic partner established in two different MS or AC.

Individual Fellowships (IF)

Individual fellowships support the mobility of experienced researchers (in possession of a doctoral degree or with at least four years of research experience). Research proposals in all domains of research and technological development are eligible for funding. The most common types are:

  • Standard European Fellowships (EF-ST) - Researchers of any nationality move from any country to the MS or AC where the host institution (beneficiary) is located. Length: 12-24 months.
  • Global Fellowships (GF) - Researchers who are nationals or long-term residents of a MS or AC move to the partner organization located in a third country (TC).  Length: 12-24 months in a third country and a 12 months compulsory return phase to the Host Institution in Europe (the beneficiary).

Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (RISE)

Joint research and/or innovation programs aimed at promoting international and/or intersectoral collaboration through exchange of research and innovation staff and sharing of knowledge and ideas from research to market. It involves academic and non-academic organizations based in Europe and outside Europe. The exchanges can include early-stage and experienced researchers as well as administrative and technical staff. The length of the exchanges is 1-12 months.

Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND)

The COFUND scheme aims to foster excellence in researcher’s training, mobility and career development. It provides financial support to doctoral programmes or fellowship programs for experienced researchers. These programs include the training of researchers abroad or across various sectors. Each proposal must have a sole beneficiary that will be responsible for the availability of the necessary complementary funds. Project length is up to 60 months.

Before writing your proposal

MSCA-application; before writing your proposal. The Research Support Office provides support before you start writing your proposal.

  • Seminars and workshops providing information about the MSCA-programme, its different actions and what to consider when preparing an application
  • Individual meetings for the discussion of you research idea as well as the conditions and requirements for each MSCA scheme
  • Advice on how to write an MSCA proposal

While writing your proposal

During the writing of a MSCA proposal, the Research Support Office offers a support package with different components. The earlier you contact us, the more help we will be able to give you.

  • Help with the Funding & Tenders Portal.
  • Advice regarding your application, including overall comments and suggestions for improvement.
  • Revision of your proposal by an external expert (limited number of proposals).
  • Support with budgeting.
  • Support regarding ethical aspects.

When entering into agreements for projects within Horizon 2020

The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS) will assist you with all relevant agreements when you have received notification that your Horizon 2020 project has been granted funding.

Internationally funded research projects, including those funded by the EU, constitute a commitment for the whole University. The University administration handles the preparation of contracts and agreements (e.g. “Grant Agreement Preparation”) in cooperation with the department where the project is placed. The different stages leading up to the signing of an agreement are presented in the table below. The Contracts team at REIS ensures that each stage in the work process is carried out until the agreement has been signed and a project account has been set up in the University’s financial management system. 

The head of REIS signs all EU agreements on delegation from the President, after approval from the head of department and in consultation with the Deputy Vice President concerned. The researcher in charge of the project must obtain approval of the project application from their head of department (or the equivalent) already during the application stage. The researcher is also responsible for reviewing the agreement from their own perspective as principal investigator. A legal advisor from the Office of the President performs a legal review of some agreements. The economic / financial parts of the agreement are reviewed by the financial officer of the department (or the equivalent). This whole process is coordinated by the Contracts team.

STAGE

RESPONSIBILITY
An officer from REIS is added to the project in the Funding & Tender Opportunities Portal and is given the role of “Participant Contact”, or, in the case of ERC and certain types of MSCA projects, “Coordinator Contact” Researcher in charge of the project at SU
Assignment of roles in the Funding & Tender Opportunities Portal to other REIS officers involved in the project support REIS
Approval by the head of department and consultation with the Deputy Vice President concerned REIS
Signing of the Declaration of Honour  REIS
Signing of the Grant Agreement (GA)  REIS

Signing of the Supplementary Agreement (SA) (for ERC)

 REIS
Reviewing/drawing up and signing of the Consortium Agreement (CA) (for collaborative projects)    REIS
Start-up meeting with a financial officer from the department and preferably with the participation of the researcher in charge of the project

REIS

 

During an ongoing project

The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS) provides support during an ongoing EU project and after the end of a project.

  • General support when questions or problems arise during the project period.  
  • Support when major changes occur during a project making an amendment to the relevant agreements necessary.   
  • Support when reporting. 
  • Support when an audit is initiated by the EU Commission. 
  • Support with ethics questions. 

Contact

Viviana Stechina (Research Officer)

Sofia Irinarchos (Research Officer)

Sheila Norman (Financial Officer)

Financial officers
Contracts team
Ethics support function