Unlocking the potential of lagging countries with ERC
The European Research Council (ERC) is taking several measures to increase participation in its grant competitions, particularly in countries that historically perform poorly in ERC grant competitions.One such measure is the ERC Visiting Fellowship…
The transformative potential of citizen science
Dorte Riemenschneider, Director of the European Citizen Science Association and Silke Voigt-Heucke, head of the Citizen Science Unit at Berlin’s Museum für Naturkunde, discuss the potential of citizen science to strengthen sustainable development…
Bringing Indigenous and local knowledge to climate change research
"Local Indicators of Climate Change Impacts: the contribution of local knowledge to climate change research” is an ERC - funded project aiming to bring Indigenous and local knowledge to climate change research. Through cutting-edge science, Victoria…
Knowledge is everywhere
Engaging with citizens can help to boost trust in science. But citizen science is also a valid research method, which is underexploited in my view. So, the ERC’s decision to organise an event on citizen science is timely and useful, both in terms of…
Ukrainian researcher finds refuge and work in the EU
Just days after the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine, the ERC appealed to its grantees to open up their teams to researchers seeking refuge in the EU. One such scientist was Nataliia Petryk, who found temporary employment as a postdoctoral…
Research beyond borders
Yanne K. Chembo, ERC grantee from Cameroon, shares his own experiences and views on international cooperation in research. My academic life has spanned four countries – Cameroon, Spain, France and USA – on three continents. I have undoubtedly been…
Time is running out – scientific cooperation is needed to address global challenges
Nobel Prize winner and President of the Australian National University urges governments to strengthen their commitment to science cooperation. As an astronomer, international research cooperation is part of my DNA. When we were awarded the Nobel…
Science knows no borders
The ERC was, from the outset, a global endeavour. Stimulating scientific excellence in Europe by funding the very best, creative researchers of any nationality is at its core - ERC grants are open to researchers from anywhere in the word, provided…
Science is essentially international – how the ERC promotes scientific cooperation
The European Research Council has come a long way in terms of global outreach since its launch fifteen years ago, when it was set up to put Europe on the map in terms of scientific excellence. ERC funding, offering substantial and attractive grants…