MARIE CURIE INITIAL TRAINING NETWORKS 2012 (ITN)

Short introduction to the programme?                                                  Total budget of the call: EUR 423.230.000

This action aims to improve career perspectives of early-stage researchers in both public and private sectors, thereby making research careers more attractive to young people. This will be achieved through a trans-national networking mechanism, aimed at structuring the existing high-quality initial research training capacity throughout Member States and associated countries. Direct or indirect involvement of organisations from different sectors, including (lead-) participation by private enterprises in appropriate fields, is considered essential in the action. In particular, the action aims to add to the employability of the recruited researchers through exposure to both academia and enterprise, thus extending the traditional academic research training setting and eliminating cultural and other barriers to mobility.
For the purposes of this action, the private sector is understood to comprise organisations gaining the majority of their revenue through competitive means with exposure to commercial markets.
The action will be implemented by supporting competitively selected networks of organisations from different countries engaged in research training. The networks will be built on a joint research training programme, responding to well identified training needs in defined scientific or technological areas, with appropriate references to interdisciplinary and newly emerging supra-disciplinary fields.
The action will be primarily for researchers from Member States and associated countries, but also open to researchers from other third countries.

Budget

- EUR 423, 23 million

Eligibility

     - Multi-partner ITN (ITN) -At least three participants established in at least three different Member States or associated countries.
       Above this minimum, the participation of other third countries and of international organisations is possible under the conditions
       provided by the FP7 Rules for Participation.

     - European Industrial Doctorates (EID)-Two participants, one academic institution and one participant from the private sector,
       established in two different Member States or associated countries.

     - Innovative Doctoral Programmes (IDP) -A sole participant with a network of associated partners. The sole participant shall be
       established in a Member State or in an associated country.

Deadline: 12 January 2012

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