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Scientists Discover ‘Pause Button’ in Human Development
Scientists discover ‘Pause Button’ in human development
26 Sep 2024
Two new members of the European Research Council’s Scientific Council appointed
Two new members of the ERC Scientific Council appointed
25 Sep 2024
Focus on frontier research with the ERC
Focus on frontier research with the ERC
23 Sep 2024
Antarctica’s receding sea ice could impact seabirds’ food supply
Antarctica’s receding sea ice could impact seabirds’ food supply
18 Sep 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
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
Hope
How tiny plankton capture carbon
20 Jun 2024
Portwing
The flight of the robotic bird
05 Jun 2024
Euraxess
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2024
9.00 - 16.00
ERC - EURAXESS Global Webinars
ERC Scientific Council gathers in Berlin
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October
2024
9.00 - 17.00
ERC Scientific Council gathers in Berlin
ERC Public Engagement with Research Award 2024 Ceremony
24
October
2024
18.30 - 19.30 CEST
ERC Public Engagement with Research Award 2024 Ceremony
Funding opportunities
Funding opportunity
15
Oct
2024
ERC Starting Grant (ERC-2025-StG)
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For promising early-career researchers with 2 to 7 years experience after PhD

Grant up to 1.5€ million for 5 years

6
Nov
2024
ERC Synergy Grant (ERC-2025-SyG)
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To address ambitious research questions that require coordinated work by 2-4 researchers 

Grant up to 10€ million for 6 years

15
Jan
2025
ERC Consolidator Grant (ERC-2025-CoG)
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For excellent researchers with 7 to 12 years experience after PhD 

Grant up to 2€ million for 5 years

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About ERC

The ERC is composed of an independent Scientific Council and the ERC Executive Agency (ERCEA).

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.

ERC Scientific Council 2024
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