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ERC grantee wins Balzan Prize for high resolution images of black holes
Heino Falcke from Radboud University Nijmegen and Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn has won the 2023 Balzan Prize for “being the first to envision imaging the immediate surroundings of a black hole, and for his leadership of the Event…Heino Falcke from Radboud University Nijmegen and Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn has won the 2023 Balzan Prize for “being the first to envision imaging the immediate…Heino Falcke from Radboud University Nijmegen and Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn has won the 2023 Balzan Prize for “being the first…Heino Falcke from Radboud University Nijmegen and Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn has won the 2023 Balzan Prize for “being the first to envision imaging the…Heino Falcke from Radboud University Nijmegen and Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn has won the 2023 Balzan…Highlight -
EMBO Gold Medal 2023 awarded to ERC grantee
Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D microscopy.Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D microscopy.Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D microscopy.Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D microscopy.Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D…Highlight -
Consolidator Grants 2022: Examples of projects
The funding awarded during the 2022 Consolidator Grants competition will help 321 researchers from 21 countries to carry out innovative projects across all scientific disciplines.The funding awarded during the 2022 Consolidator Grants competition will help 321 researchers from 21 countries to carry out innovative projects across all scientific disciplines.The funding awarded during the 2022 Consolidator Grants competition will help 321 researchers from 21 countries to carry out innovative projects…The funding awarded during the 2022 Consolidator Grants competition will help 321 researchers from 21 countries to carry out innovative projects across all scientific…The funding awarded during the 2022 Consolidator Grants competition will help 321 researchers from 21 countries to carry out…Highlight -
Balzan Prize 2022 goes to ERC grantee for her groundbreaking work on the science of ice and climate
Dorthe Dahl-Jensen from Uni Copenhagen has won the 2022 Balzan Prize in the category “Glaciation and Ice-Sheet Dynamics”. She will share the prize with Johannes Oerlemans from Utrecht University.Prof Dahl-Jensen received an Advanced Grant in 2009…Dorthe Dahl-Jensen from Uni Copenhagen has won the 2022 Balzan Prize in the category “Glaciation and Ice-Sheet Dynamics”. She will share the prize with Johannes Oerlemans from Utrecht…Dorthe Dahl-Jensen from Uni Copenhagen has won the 2022 Balzan Prize in the category “Glaciation and Ice-Sheet Dynamics”. She will share the prize…Dorthe Dahl-Jensen from Uni Copenhagen has won the 2022 Balzan Prize in the category “Glaciation and Ice-Sheet Dynamics”. She will share the prize with Johannes Oerlemans…Dorthe Dahl-Jensen from Uni Copenhagen has won the 2022 Balzan Prize in the category “Glaciation and Ice-Sheet Dynamics”…Highlight -
Prestigious prizes in maths awarded to two ERC grantees
Hugo Duminil-Copin, from the University of Geneva and James Maynard from the University of Oxford, both grantees of the European Research Council, have won 2022 Fields Medals, one of the most prestigious prizes in mathematics. This year’s prize was…Hugo Duminil-Copin, from the University of Geneva and James Maynard from the University of Oxford, both grantees of the European Research Council, have won 2022 Fields Medals, one of…Hugo Duminil-Copin, from the University of Geneva and James Maynard from the University of Oxford, both grantees of the European Research Council,…Hugo Duminil-Copin, from the University of Geneva and James Maynard from the University of Oxford, both grantees of the European Research Council, have won 2022 Fields Medals…Hugo Duminil-Copin, from the University of Geneva and James Maynard from the University of Oxford, both grantees of the…Highlight -
ERC Scientific Council tentatively agrees lump sums for 2024 Advanced Grants
During its June 2022 plenary, the Scientific Council agreed conditionally to introduce lump sums for Advanced Grants on a pilot basis in the 2024 ERC Work Programme.For a successful implementation of lump sums, taking into account the…During its June 2022 plenary, the Scientific Council agreed conditionally to introduce lump sums for Advanced Grants on a pilot basis in the 2024 ERC Work Programme.For a…During its June 2022 plenary, the Scientific Council agreed conditionally to introduce lump sums for Advanced Grants on a pilot basis in the…During its June 2022 plenary, the Scientific Council agreed conditionally to introduce lump sums for Advanced Grants on a pilot basis in the 2024 ERC Work Programme.For…During its June 2022 plenary, the Scientific Council agreed conditionally to introduce lump sums for Advanced Grants on…Highlight -
Statement by the ERC Scientific Council in support of Ukraine and its research community
We, the ERC Scientific Council, condemn the Russian attack on Ukraine. We express our strongest support for Ukraine and its scientific community.We applaud those, including many courageous Russian scientists, who have spoken out against this war…We, the ERC Scientific Council, condemn the Russian attack on Ukraine. We express our strongest support for Ukraine and its scientific community.We applaud those, including many…We, the ERC Scientific Council, condemn the Russian attack on Ukraine. We express our strongest support for Ukraine and its scientific community.We…We, the ERC Scientific Council, condemn the Russian attack on Ukraine. We express our strongest support for Ukraine and its scientific community.We applaud those, including…We, the ERC Scientific Council, condemn the Russian attack on Ukraine. We express our strongest support for Ukraine and its…Highlight -
€25 million to edge frontier research closer to market old
166 researchers funded by the European Research Council (ERC) have won Proof of Concept Grants. Worth €150,000 each, this top-up funding will help them bridge the gap between the results of their pioneering research and the early phases of its…166 researchers funded by the European Research Council (ERC) have won Proof of Concept Grants. Worth €150,000 each, this top-up funding will help them bridge the gap between the…166 researchers funded by the European Research Council (ERC) have won Proof of Concept Grants. Worth €150,000 each, this top-up funding will help…166 researchers funded by the European Research Council (ERC) have won Proof of Concept Grants. Worth €150,000 each, this top-up funding will help them bridge the gap between…166 researchers funded by the European Research Council (ERC) have won Proof of Concept Grants. Worth €150,000 each, this…Highlight -
ERC Calls 2023 – Tentative Dates
After two rounds of ERC grant competitions that followed an untypical schedule, the ERC intends to return to a normal calendar of calls under the Work Programme 2023. That Programme has yet to be approved, so the dates of the calls are still…After two rounds of ERC grant competitions that followed an untypical schedule, the ERC intends to return to a normal calendar of calls under the Work Programme 2023. That Programme…After two rounds of ERC grant competitions that followed an untypical schedule, the ERC intends to return to a normal calendar of calls under the…After two rounds of ERC grant competitions that followed an untypical schedule, the ERC intends to return to a normal calendar of calls under the Work Programme 2023. That…After two rounds of ERC grant competitions that followed an untypical schedule, the ERC intends to return to a normal…Highlight -
Impact of ERC-funded frontier research again confirmed
Some 81% of projects funded by the European Research Council resulted in a scientific breakthrough or major advance, according to an annual independent review. This result is in line with previous evaluations and shows the significant impact of…Some 81% of projects funded by the European Research Council resulted in a scientific breakthrough or major advance, according to an annual independent review. This result is in line…Some 81% of projects funded by the European Research Council resulted in a scientific breakthrough or major advance, according to an annual…Some 81% of projects funded by the European Research Council resulted in a scientific breakthrough or major advance, according to an annual independent review. This result is…Some 81% of projects funded by the European Research Council resulted in a scientific breakthrough or major advance,…Highlight