Unrequested apology for COVID-unrelated research
Today we give the floor to Liuba Papeo, a cognitive neuropsychologist funded by the ERC. At first glance her research is unrelated to the current coronavirus crisis. But, as she explains in this very personal account, her work - and those of her…
La ricerca di frontiera risponde all'emergenza coronavirus
Come può la ricerca di frontiera aiutare durante questa epidemia di COVID-19? Per scoprirlo, abbiamo parlato con diversi ricercatori ERC che lavorano nel campo della biologia molecolare, della virologia, immunologia, epidemiologia e molti altri…
Coronavirus: What’s beyond the science frontier
Coronavirus COVID-19, previously named 2019-nCoV, was identified in China at the end of 2019 and is a new strain of coronavirus not previously observed in humans. While the European Commission is working on all fronts to support efforts to tackle…
Interpreting messages from the earth’s interior
Barbara Romanowicz, geophysicist and expert on imaging the earth's interior, has been a member of the ERC’s Scientific Council since 2016. She explains the nature of her research, its reach across the planet and also updates us on gender issues…
Women in science: “Not a world of catch-up, but a world of leadership”
Mathematical Mavericks
Apart from funding ground breaking research, the ERC also employs many excellent scientists to manage the grants that we support. We hear from mathematician Maria Teresa Gonzalez Cerveron who tells us how she came to work at the ERC and in turn…
Farewell from Jean-Pierre Bourguignon
As the year draws to a close (and my mandate too for that matter), the time has come for me to look back at my past six momentous years at the helm of the ERC. I feel I have much to look back on and be grateful for – it has been a truly exhilarating…
Rewriting is rewarding - tips from repeat applicants
ERC funding is open to researchers from anywhere in the world, and grants are also highly competitive, with an overall success rate of 12%. If you are considering submitting a proposal for a grant but are not sure if you have what it takes and…
