Marie Curie Actions (Human Resources and Mobility)

The Sixth Framework Programme's specific programme Structuring the European Research Area aims at successful creation of European research area where research potentials - equipment and existing knowledge, as well as human resources, would be used as effective as possible. Human Resources and Mobility (HRM) activity within this specific programme has a budget of €1,580 billion. It is largely based on the financing of training and mobility activities for researchers. These activities, known as the Marie Curie Actions, are aimed at the development and transfer of research competencies, the consolidation and widening of researchers' career prospects, and the promotion of excellence in European research. Activities are opened for all fields of scientific and technological research that could contribute to the strategic objectives of the EU research and development.

I HOST DRIVEN ACTIONS

In this category, organizations submit proposals to the Commission. Host-driven actions will provide structured training for researchers in the early stages of their career and will enable the development and transfer of competencies in research. The actions are:

1. Marie Curie Research Training Networks (RTN)
2. Marie Curie Host Fellowships for Early Stage Training (EST)
3. Marie Curie Host Fellowships for the Transfer of Knowledge (ToK) have two main objectives
4. Marie Curie Confereces and Training Courses comprising Series of Events (SCF) and Large Conferences (LCF)

II INDIVIDUAL DRIVEN ACTIONS

In the casae of the individual-driven actions, an id=ndividual researcher prepares and submits the proposal together with a hosting institution. The aim of these actions is to help experienced researchers to devolop specialised or complementary knowledge and expertise to achieve independece. The actions include:

1. Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (EIF)
2. Marie Curie Incoming International Fellowships (IIF)
3. Marie Curie Ougoing – Inernational Fellowships (OIF)

III RETURN AND REINTEGRATION MECHANISM

IV EXELLENCE PROMOTION AND RECOGNITION

These actions are concerned with icreasing the visibility and attraciveness of European research. These are:

1. Marie Curie Excellence grants (EXT)
2. Marie Curie Excellence Awards (EXA)
3. Marie Curie Chairs (EXC)

Partners seach

CORDIS servis http://fp6.cordis.europa.eu.int/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP6PartnersPage

Detailed information concerning fellowships and other Marie Curie activities are available at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/mariecurieactions/opportunities/ proposals_en.html

National Contact Point:
Nada Milošević
Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection
22-26 Nemanjina str.
11000 Belgrad
Serbia and Montenegro
Tel: +381 11 3616 529
Fax: +381 11 2642 654
e-mail: nada.milosevic@mntr.sr.gov.yu