FP7 2012 PEOPLE CALL FOR MARIE CURIE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH STAFF EXCHANGE SCHEME (IRSES)

Background                                                            Total budget of the call: EUR 30.000.000

The Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme is an action that aims to strengthen research partnerships through staff exchanges and networking activities between European research organisations and research organisations from countries with which the European Union has an S&T agreement or is in the process of negotiating one, and countries covered by the European Neighbourhood policy. Compared to individual Marie Curie Actions, that provide mobility possibilities to individual researchers, this action will provide support to research organisations to establish or reinforce long-term research cooperation through a coordinated joint programme of exchange of researchers for short periods.
A partnership in this action shall be composed of at least two independent participants established in at least two different Member States or associated countries, and one or more research organisations either located in countries with which the European Union has or is in the process of negotiating an S&T agreement, or in countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy.
Financial support will be provided for a period of 24 to 48 months, to joint programmes aiming at trans-national mobility of researchers, technical and management staff. For organisations in Member States and associated countries, the mobility must be towards the other third country partners, and vice-versa. The duration of exchanges for each researcher or technical/management staff will be for a maximum of 12 months.

Budget for the call

  -EUR 30 million

Eligibility

     - All EU member states and countries associated to the 7th Framework Programme can participate in all calls, although in some calls
       other countries must be included in order to form an eligible consortium.
     - The general eligibility criteria are set out in Annex 2 to this work programme, and in the guide for applicants. Please note that the
       completeness criterion also includes that part B of the proposal shall be readable, accessible and printable.
     - This action addresses partnership composed of at least two independent "research organisations" established in at least two
       different Member States or associated countries, and one or more "research organisations" either located in countries with which the
       European Union has or is in the process of negotiating an S&T agreement, or in countries covered by the European Neighbourhood
       Policy3.
     - For further details concerning these conditions you must refer to the core text of the work programme.

Deadline: 18 January 2012

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