Trans-national cooperation among Marie Skłodowska-Curie National Contact Points (NCP) 2021
Summary
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) have the goal to help build Europe’s capacity for research and innovation by investing in the long-term careers of excellent researchers. Therefore, this programme provides funding to excellent research and innovation as well as equip researchers at all stages of their career (regardless of age and nationality) with new knowledge and skills, through mobility across borders and exposure to different sectors and disciplines. Additionally, the MSCA fund the development of excellent doctoral and postdoctoral training programmes and collaborative research projects worldwide. Furthermore, it supports cooperation between industry and academia and innovative training to enhance employability and career development.
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Call
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
EU contribution per project: between €1,50 and €2,00 million
Eligibility For Participation Notes
The following exceptions apply:
- The following additional eligibility criteria apply: Applicants must be Horizon Europe national support structures (e.g. NCP) responsible for MSCA and officially nominated to the Commission, from a Member State or Associated Country.
- Only in case and as long as Horizon Europe structures would not yet be officially nominated, national support structures responsible for MSCA nominated for Horizon 2020 would be eligible.
- Legal entities established in non-associated third countries may exceptionally participate in this Coordination and support action. Due to the scope of this topic, legal entities established in non-associated third countries are exceptionally eligible for Union funding.
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€2000000Thematic Categories
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- National Contact Points - NCPs
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
Call Opening Date
22/06/2021Call Closing Date
31/08/2021National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Dr Angelos Ntantos
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 033
Contact Email: antantos@research.org.cy
Dr Ioannis Theodorou
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 038
Contact Email: itheodorou@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 11/10/2021-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
European Research Executive Agency:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/european-research-executive-agency_en