Pablo Lopez Alonso European Projects Manager European Funding

Pablo Lopez Alonso, European Projects Manager European Funding – Partnership and Research Opportunities.

The Europe Office - TEO An innovative approach to engaging with Europe

TEO Overview, History and Background - Launch: April / October 2014 RIE Manage our own projects Team Services

European Funding Overview of previous opportunities

European Funding Previous Opportunities and Background - Reasons for European funding Erasmus 1 million Alfa, Tempus, Erasmus Mundus Framework Programme, Marie-Curie, ERC

Erasmus+ New funding programme

Erasmus+ Key Actions, Jean Monnet and Sports - KA 1: • • • - KA 2: • • - Mobility: EU and non-EU EMJMD Loans Strategic Partnerships (education best practices) Knowledge Alliances (teaching methods, knowledge exchange and entrepreneurship) • Sector Skill Alliances (skill gaps) • Capacity Building (Higher education) KA 3: Policy reform Jean Monnet: European Union Studies Sports: Partnerships and Events

Horizon 2020 Research opportunities

Horizon 2020 Overview and Research Pillars - Largest single funding body Budget reduction and Juncker plan (€ 8 billion) Some political perspectives Next call to be published by September 2015 3 main pillars: - Excellent Science - Industrial Leadership - Societal Challenges

Excellent Science - ERC Grants: - Fund “frontier research” proposals submitted by excellent researchers in the area of their choice - Single researcher, no consortia needed - 3 domains: - Physical Sciences and Engineering Life Sciences Social Sciences and Humanities

Excellent Science - MSCA – Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions - ITN (Innovative Training Networks): - - Individual Fellowships (Experienced researchers – 5 yrs) - - European Training Networks (6 -10 partners) European Joint Doctorates (5 -6 partners) – High success rate (15. 4%) European Industrial Doctorates (2 -3 partners) – High success rate (18. 8%) European Fellowships (12 -24 months) Global Fellowships (12 -24 months + 12 months return phase) RISE: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange

Industrial Leadership - LEIT: Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies – ICT, KETs, Space - Access to Risk Finance - Innovation in SMEs

Societal Challenges - Health: - Specific types of diseases - Personalised medicines, healthy ageing, chronic diseases - Food Security: - Sustainable food security - Blue growth (oceans) - Energy: - Heating and cooling, renewables - Buildings and energy efficiency - Transport: - Road transport, infrastructure - Safety

Societal Challenges - Climate: - Raw materials - Sustainability and green business - Inclusive Societies: - Inequalities - Understanding Europe - Secure Societies: - Crime, terrorism, disaster resilience - Digital security

• Erasmus+ Programme Guide: http: //ec. europa. eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/documents/erasmusplus-programme-guide_en. pdf • H 2020 Participant Portal: http: //ec. europa. eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home. ht ml • H 2020 Funding Opportunities: http: //ec. europa. eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportuni ties/index. html • Regent’s Report: http: //www. regents. ac. uk/files/regentsreport 2013. pdf 15

TEO – Contact Details Mark Majewsky Anderson – Director of TEO Mark. anderson@gcu. ac. uk 0141 331 8842 Rhona Blincow – Europe Office Coordinator r. blincow@gcu. ac. uk 0141 331 3928 Pablo Lopez Alonso – European Projects Manager Pablo. lopezalonso@gcu. ac. uk 0141 331 8337 16

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