Thursday, June 27, 2013

Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development (IEF)

European CommissionFor 2013 academic year, the call is open for Intra-European fellowships for career development (IEF). These fellowships are offered for researchers based in EU Member States or Associated Countries to carry a research training project in Europe outside their home country prepared by the experienced researcher in liaison with the host organisation. Fellowships have duration of between 12 and 24 months. Fellowships take the form of a grant covering up to 100% of the budget. The application deadline is 14 August 2013.


Study Subject(s): IEF proposals are welcome from all areas of scientific and technological research. But there is one exception: research areas covered by the EURATOM Treaty cannot be funded.
Course Level: The main activities of an IEF will be based on a training-through-research project prepared by the experienced researcher in liaison with the host organisation.
Scholarship Provider: European Commission
Scholarship can be taken at: Europe outside applicant’s home country


Eligibility: Researchers based in EU Member States or Associated Countries can apply for an IEF. You must have either a doctoral degree or at least 4 years’ full-time research experience, after obtaining a degree permitting you to embark on a doctorate. Generally, you must carry out the project on the premises of a host organisation in an EU or Associated Country other than your own. Special consideration is also given to those returning to a research career after a break.


Scholarship Open for International Students: Researchers based in EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and UK) or Associated Countries can apply for an IEF.


Scholarship Description: This action provides financial support to individual mobility proposals presented by experienced researchers in liaison with host organisations established in the Member States or Associated Countries. Experienced researchers applying to this action need to develop a research training project for the total duration of the fellowship that will enable the experienced researcher to progress in the development of his/her career. The fellowship is expected to be part of a structured, long-term personal career development plan that is coherent with past achievements and clearly defines the future aims of the researcher.


Duration of award(s): Intra-European Fellowships have a duration of between 12 and 24 months (full-time equivalent)


What does it cover? The financial support for Intra-European Fellowships takes the form of a grant covering up to 100% of the budget, according to a system of flat rates for eligible cost categories, comprising the following components:

a monthly living allowance

a monthly mobility allowance: €1,000/month: experienced researcher with family obligations. In this context family is defined as people linked to the researcher by (i) marriage, or (ii) a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the national legislation of the country of the host organisation or of the nationality of the researcher; or (iii) dependent children who are actually being maintained by the researcher; and €700/month: experienced researcher without family obligations.

a contribution to the training expenses of the experienced researcher: €800 per researcher-month.

contribution to overheads: Flat-rate of €700 per researcher-month,


Selection Criteria: Experts perform evaluations on a personal basis, not as representatives of their employer, their country or any other entity. They are expected to be independent, impartial and objective, and to behave throughout in a professional manner.


Notification: Invitation letter to successful coordinators to launch grant agreement negotiations with the REA services by December 2013. Letter to unsuccessful applicants from December 2013 will be sent.


How to apply: Proposals are submitted in reply to a call for proposals. Calls can be found and proposals submitted through the Participant portal. You can find a list of open Marie Curie Actions calls and useful advice under “Apply now” section of this website.


Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 14 August 2013.


Further Official Scholarship Information and Application



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