Marie Curie Fellowship
Encyclopedia
Marie Curie Actions is a set of mobility research grant
schemes funding pre- and post-doctoral researchers
in Europe as well as experienced researchers. Fellowships are awarded by the European Commission
in various scientific disciplines within the People programme (FP7). Marie Curie Actions are grouped into: Initial Training Networks (ITN), Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP), Intra-European Fellowships (IEF), International Incoming Fellowships (IIF), International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF), Career Integration Grants (CIG), Co-funding of Regional, National and International Programmes (COFUND), International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) and the Researchers' Night. Its budget is 9% of the non-nuclear budget of the Seventh Framework Programme, i.e. €4.59 billion.
Research funding
Research funding is a term generally covering any funding for scientific research, in the areas of both "hard" science and technology and social science. The term often connotes funding obtained through a competitive process, in which potential research projects are evaluated and only the most...
schemes funding pre- and post-doctoral researchers
Postdoctoral researcher
Postdoctoral research is scholarly research conducted by a person who has recently completed doctoral studies, normally within the previous five years. It is intended to further deepen expertise in a specialist subject, including acquiring novel skills and methods...
in Europe as well as experienced researchers. Fellowships are awarded by the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
in various scientific disciplines within the People programme (FP7). Marie Curie Actions are grouped into: Initial Training Networks (ITN), Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP), Intra-European Fellowships (IEF), International Incoming Fellowships (IIF), International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF), Career Integration Grants (CIG), Co-funding of Regional, National and International Programmes (COFUND), International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) and the Researchers' Night. Its budget is 9% of the non-nuclear budget of the Seventh Framework Programme, i.e. €4.59 billion.