Includes all domains of research and 
innovation
Strong accent on participation of industry, SMEs 
and non-academia overall
A global scope with trans-national mobility 
required and often cross-sector mobility as a 
key component
Level of involvement is proportional to the 
participant's needs
MSCA Key Features
Promotion of attractive working and 
employment conditions for researchers and 
particular attention to gender balance 
MSCA Funding Schemes
Supported researchers
What can be funded?
"There is a revolution happening in the way scienceworks. Every part of the scientific method isnowadays becoming an open, collaborative andparticipative process”
Speech at "A new start for Europe" Conference, 22 of July,2015, Brussels
Priorities of Commissioner Moedas
-> Open Science as part of an open approach:
- -Open Innovation
- -Open Science
- -Open to the World
Open Science
View of Commissioner Moedas
Open Science in MSCA 
Work Programme
Open Science in MSCA
"…Applicants to the MSCA mayparticipate in the Open ResearchData Pilot on a voluntary basis.Participation in the Pilot is not takeninto account during the evaluationprocedure…"
"…All applicants to the MSC calls areencouraged to adopt an RRIapproach into their proposals."
"Substantial training modules, includingdigital ones, adressing key transferableskills common to all fields and fosteringthe culture of Open Science, innovation and entrepreneurship will besupported."
"ITN will raise excellence and structureresearch and doctoral training,extending the traditional academicresearch training setting, incorporatingthe elements of Open Science ..."
Open Science in MSCA
Open Science in MSCA
"In order to reflect the changing natureof research, training should pepareearly-stage researchers for anincreased research collaboration andinformation-sharing made possible bynew technologies (e.g. collaborativetools, open access, raw data, etc.)."
Open Access in MSCA
o open access to PUBLICATIONS
Ömandatory under H2020
o open access to RESEARCH DATA
Ö on a voluntary basis under H2020
• Should Open Science be further embedded in MSCA?
 If Yes, to which extent and how?
¾ MSCA Advisory Group
¾ Stakeholders with expertise in Open Science
¾ Members States
Open Science in MSCA: what future?
New ways of doing research
o How to ensure that MSCA fellows are trained to the new ways ofdoing research, including Open Science?
o …while at the same time ensuring that MSCA participantsunderstand:-Responsible Research & Integrity-Participatory processes combined with scientific rigor-Data protection, when appropriate-IPR
Open Science in MSCA: what future?
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