The MSCA 2019 – AWARD COMPETITION

APPLY UNTIL 1st of MAY 2019

Are you or have you been a MSCA Fellow? If the answer is yes, we invite you to apply to the MSCA2019 – AWARD COMPETITION. By applying to this competition, you have the chance to showcase your work to a large audience, take part in the conference and interact with international outstanding profile speakers.

The award competition has 4 phases:

Phase1:   The submission of the application form until 1st of May 2019

Phase2:   The international panel of experts will select the final candidates for each award category, from the total of eligible applications received before deadline:
                 

  • Category “Scientific Careers for Policy Making”

    Candidates should highlight how their projects involve a combination of science, communication and advocacy and show how from their discoveries in the lab can benefit society and give guidance for policy makers.

  • Category “Sharing excellence”

    Candidates should illustrate how their projects could be exploited for sharing the benefits of research across the Union, in particular in environments (geographically, socially or thematically) that are usually not closely related to the research topic.

  • Category “Innovation and Entrepreneurship”

    Candidates should explain how their projects bridge the gap between academia and industry, by using their knowledge and skills to find ways to translate highly technical scientific issues into opportunities for large enterprises or in particular for SMEs.


Phase3:   The final candidates will be invited to submit a video presentation of their work (technical details will be provided in due time). Travel arrangements and accommodations for the finalists shall be covered by the conference organizers.

Phase4:   The videos will be presented at the conference during dedicated sessions. The audience will vote for the most exciting video and the winners will be presented during the Award Ceremony, on the second day of the conference.

Privacy Statement

Description: Personal data related to this award competition will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and according to the Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data.

Terms of use

Applying to this award competition means you agree to comply with these terms of use.
Please read them carefully bellow before submitting your application.
We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected.
Personal data collected and further processed are:

  • Name, title, current affiliation (organisation)
  • Contact information (e-mail address), including country of residence
  • MSCA grant references
  • Professional background (CV)
  • Other information relevant to registration for the competition

Why do we process your personal data?

We need to process your data to enter into a contract with you. UEFISCDI has a legitimate interest in processing personal data during the award competition. Processing data from awards applicants allows us to manage the evaluation process and to decide the list of final candidates.

Who has access to data?

The collected data will be treated confidentially and used solely by the organisers, associated partners of www.msca2019.eu and the members of the jury only for the evaluation purposes.

What safeguards we apply in case of transfer to third parties?

We will not, under any circumstances, share with or sell your personal information to any third party for marketing purposes, and you will not receive offers from other companies or organisations as a result of giving your details to us.

How long is your data kept?

Data is kept as long as needed, i.e. until we are informed that your professional position has changed or if you deregister from the competition. More information about how you can withdraw your consent is available below. The data is archived and stored in a back–up for one year in case it needs to be activated again.

How can you withdraw your consent?

You have the right to request us to rectify any personal data that is incorrect. If you want to deregister from the competition, please send an e–mail to msca2019@msca2019.eu.

PARTNERS

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 847457 — MSCA 2019