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Report: ERC-funded researchers lead rapid use of CRISPR/Cas gene-editing
Report: ERC-funded researchers lead rapid use of CRISPR/Cas gene-editing
14 Nov 2024
Applications for ERC Synergy Grants 2025: Facts and Figures
Applications for ERC Synergy Grants 2025: Facts and Figures
12 Nov 2024
Eligibility of researchers at Swiss host institutions
ERC Proof of Concept Grants: Eligibility of researchers at Swiss host institutions
12 Nov 2024
Supporting Excellence: The Role of Frontier Research in a Dynamic Europe
Supporting Excellence: The Role of Frontier Research in a Dynamic Europe
12 Nov 2024
Diversity in excellent research
Diversity in excellent research
02 Feb 2024
Diversity in research, research in diversity
Diversity in research, research in diversity
01 Feb 2024
Being an evaluation panel chair – a worthwhile experience?
Being an evaluation panel chair – a worthwhile experience?
22 Nov 2023
View from both sides of the fence: a remote reviewers experience
View from both sides of the fence: a remote reviewers experience
22 Nov 2023
Keeping cool beyond ice
Keeping cool beyond ice
12 Nov 2024
Street Science
Street science
29 Oct 2024
How beetles decode nature’s signals
How beetles decode nature’s signals
10 Oct 2024
Knowledge Moves
A monkey’s perspective on culture
26 Jul 2024
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2024
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ERC Annual Conference 2024: Frontier Research Within and Beyond the Planetary Boundaries
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14
Jan
2025
ERC Consolidator Grant (ERC-2025-CoG)

For excellent researchers with 7 to 12 years experience after PhD 

Grant up to 2€ million for 5 years

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13
Mar
2025
ERC Proof of Concept (ERC-2025-POC)

For ERC grant holders to explore the innovation potential of their ERC frontier research project 

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18
Sep
2025
ERC Proof of Concept (ERC-2025-POC)

For ERC grant holders to explore the innovation potential of their ERC frontier research project 

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The Scientific Council is the ERC's governing body and is responsible for setting the ERC's scientific strategy. It is composed of distinguished scientists and scholars from various fields. 

The ERC Executive Agency (ERCEA) is in charge of implementing and managing the daily operations of the European Research Council.

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