Call for proposals for Marie Curie Co-funding of Regional, National and International Programmes
The European Commission has published a call for proposals for Marie Curie Co-funding of Regional, National and International Programmes under the 2011 'People' work programme of the Seventh Framework Programme. This initiative aims at increasing the European-wide mobility possibilities for training and career development of experienced researchers. These researchers may be different stages of their careers, but could benefit from broadening or deepening their individual competence, in particular in terms of acquisition of multi- or interdisciplinary skills or having intersectoral experiences. The action in particular looks to encourage mobility between public sector organisations and private companies and support researchers in attaining and/or strengthening a leading independent position, e.g. principal investigator, professor or other senior position in education or enterprise. The co-funding action will make use of synergies between European Union actions and those at regional and national level, as well as with other actions at the international level. The structuring effect and impact of the co-funding mode will be through its leverage effect on regional, national or international funding programmes that focus on the objective set up for the 'life-long training and career development', based on individual-driven mobility. The action takes into account three types of trans-national mobility, on which the support under this initiative is essentially based: - outgoing mobility for fellowships/grants to residents of Member States or associated countries, preferably with a return phase; - incoming mobility for fellowships/grants to non-residents of the country of the host organisation; - reintegration of Member State or associated country nationals having carried out research in another third country for at least three years, to establish them in a longer-term career after this trans-national mobility period. The indicative budget for the call is EUR 90 million.The call is one of three Marie Curie-related calls published on 20 October 2010: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP7CallsPage&rs(opens in new window) To see the full details of the call, please consult the following web address: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP7DetailsCallPage&call_id=381(opens in new window) To see the official call announcement in the Official Journal of the European Union please consult: OJ No C 283 of 20 October 2010(opens in new window)