Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowships for Career Development

Agency:

European Commission Framework Programme 7 (FP7) People Programme

Value:

+ Mobility allowance: €500/€800 monthly (depending on family situation at deadline).  This will not be available for the return phase if it is in the researchers country of origin.

+ Travel Allowance: €250 - €2500 (depending on distance)

Eligible:

• Researchers must be nationals of a Member State or Associated Country (2).

• The researchers shall be selected by the Commission on the basis of a proposal submitted in liaison with a return host organisation in a Member State or an Associated country (2).   The researchers will be in a situation of secondment during the initial phase of training in the partner organisation in the third country (3). 

• On the date of the relevant deadline for submission of proposals, researchers addressed under this action are those based on the definition of experienced researchers (1). As the action is directed at life-long training and career development, it is however expected that the researchers will typically have a more senior profile in terms of experience.

• At the deadline for submission of proposals, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in the outgoing country for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference deadline for submission. Short stays such as holidays are not taken into account.

Duration:

Outgoing Phase (to Third Country):12 - 24 months

Mandatory Return Phase: 12 months

Assessment Criteria:

Closing Date:

19th August, 2008

Link

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Notes

1. Experienced Researchers must, at the time of the relevant deadline for submission or selection by the host organisation, depending on the action, either be in possession of a doctoral degree, irrespective of the time taken to acquire it, or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience.

Full-time equivalent research experience is taken from the date when they obtained the degree which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate, either in the country in which the degree was obtained or in the country in which the research training is provided, irrespective of whether or not a doctorate is envisaged.

2. Associated Countries have science and technology cooperation agreements that involved contributing to the framework programme budget.  For a full list, click here

3. Third Countries are countries that are not Member States, candidate countries or associated countries.  For more information click here

* Note: This information is provided as a guide only.  If you plan to apply for this programme, check the relevant website for full details.

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