New Horizons in the Humanities 30 th January

New Horizons in the Humanities 30 th January 2014 Dr Gemma Irvine Assistant Director, Irish Research Council Irish National Delegate for SSH

The Irish Research Council – who are we? The mission of the Irish Research Council is to enable and sustain a vibrant and creative research community in Ireland

What do we do?

Excellence Investing in Ideas All Disciplines

Excellence Interdisciplinary Investing in Ideas Exploratory Research All Disciplines

Individual researchers Investing in People Structure & transferable skills Early stage career development Policy advisory role Excellence Interdisciplinary Investing in Ideas Exploratory Research All Disciplines

IRC Schemes 2014 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Enterprise Partnership Scheme Scholarships Employment Programme Deadline Jan 2014 TBC

IRC Schemes 2014 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Enterprise Partnership Scheme Scholarships Employment Programme Government of of Ireland Government. Ireland Postdoctoral Enterprise Partnership Scheme Postgrad Enterprise Partnership Scheme Fellowships Elevate Marie Curie International Mobility Andrew Grene Scholarship Fellowship Deadline Jan 2014 TBC 12 th Deadline March Feb 2014 2013

IRC Schemes 2014 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Enterprise Partnership Scheme Scholarships Employment Programme Government of of Ireland Government. Ireland Postdoctoral Enterprise Partnership Scheme Postgrad Enterprise Partnership Scheme Fellowships Elevate Marie Curie International Mobility Andrew Grene Scholarship Fellowship Research Project Grants (AHSS only) Starter Grants Advanced Grants Interdisciplinary Grants Deadline Jan 2014 TBC 12 th Deadline March Feb 2014 2013 TBC

IRC Schemes 2014 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Enterprise Partnership Scheme Scholarships Employment Programme Government of of Ireland Government. Ireland Postdoctoral Enterprise Partnership Scheme Postgrad Enterprise Partnership Scheme Fellowships Elevate Marie Curie International Mobility Andrew Grene Scholarship Fellowship Research Project Grants (AHSS only) Starter Grants Advanced Grants Interdisciplinary Grants Networking & Ulysses Travel Grants New Foundations Deadline Jan 2014 TBC 12 th Deadline March Feb 2014 2013 TBC TBC

Enterprise Schemes Enterprise Partnership Scheme (EPS) • Are you looking to engage with exceptional researchers? Employment Based Postgraduate Programme (EBP) • Would you like to have an exceptional researcher based onsite? International Postdoctoral Programme (ELEVATE) • Would you like to host an exceptional researcher at an International base?

EU Networks & Opportunities NORFACE ERA-NET

Sorcha Carthy scarthy@research. ie • Humanities in the European Research Area (HERA) – Cultural Encounters • € 18. 9 million • 19 member organisations • 18 project consortiums • 149 International research centres • ‘Uses of the Past’ ERA-net Application for H 2020 by HERA

Research Career Opportunities COST Action ERC Advanced Professor ERC St. G – Consolidators Assoc Prof HERA Award RPG NORFACE Award Senior - Research Senior – Professor Fellow & Lecturer Advanced ERC St. G - Starters Award Research Fellow/Lecturer RPG Starter Marie Curie Junior Professor/ Award Postdoc docs Erasmus Postgrad Post PD Fellowship Post Students PG Scholarship Students

New EU Programme Launched 10 th Dec 2013

How it works at European level European fora (managed by EC) Activities Member States / Assoc. Countries -Expertise- Individual Experts ERAC (ex. CREST) -Policy & Strategy- National Reps Programme Committee -Management of Specific Programmes- National Delegates National Contact Point System -Info, promotion, advice, assistance, support, training- National Contact Points (NCPs) Advisory Groups (AG)

Irish Contact Points for SSH • National Delegate = Dr Gemma Irvine • Vote & agree on Commission’s management of programmes • Ensuring Irish interest in future calls • Proposal negotiation results • National Contact Point = Paul Kilkenny • • • Support and advice for current calls Organising training sessions Briefing and awareness of future calls Feedback to Commission services Support to the Programme Committee Members (National Delegates)

Planned Events & Supports • Information Briefing Sessions • • Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies European Research Council (ERC) Gender Dimension Training Workshops Enterprise Partner Workshops • Events for information exchange and matchmaking • Net 4 Society ‘Achieving Impact’ 26 -27 th Feb 2014, Athens Greece • Creative Connections in H 2020 Workshops to be held throughout the year

Creative Connections in Horizon 2020 – opportunities and insights for the Health, Secure Societies and Food (incl. Marine Research/Blue Growth) Societal Challenges Workshop, Tuesday 11 th February 2014 Hogan Mezzanine Suite, Croke Park, Dublin Full programme and registration is now available at: www. research. ie/event//creative-connections-horizon-2020

Planned Events & Supports • www. net 4 society. eu • Research Directory • Partner Search Support • SSH Opportunities • Technical Assistance with applications • submit draft proposal to NCP (previously agreed submission dates) • compliance with eligibility, budgets etc • advise on proposal submission process • Pre-read of non-scientific elements

Planned Events & Supports • Support for ERC awardees • • Advice on the stage 1 submission Mock Interviews for ERC applicants Feedback and techniques advice Briefing of ERC interview process Enterprise Ireland Supports • Training courses • Call-specific information events – all you need to apply; case studies • Financial support – teaching buy-out; research admin; travel; • Onsite help in Brussels - room hire; introductions

www. horizon 2020. ie

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