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ERC study identifies repositories that allow researchers to comply with EU open science rules
21 Mar 2023
ERC study identifies repositories that allow researchers to comply with EU open science rules
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facts and figures
09 Feb 2023
Applications for ERC Consolidator Grants 2023: Facts and Figures
Update
Facts and figures
06 Feb 2023
Applications for ERC Synergy Grants 2023: Facts and Figures
Update
 European Research Council awards €657m in grants to researchers across Europe
31 Jan 2023
European Research Council awards €657m in grants to researchers across Europe
Press release
With 366 grants ERC offsets pause in Proof of Concept funding
24 Jan 2023
With 366 grants ERC offsets pause in Proof of Concept funding
Press release
Dorte Riemenschneider and Silke Voigt-Heucke
19 Dec 2022
The transformative potential of citizen science
Citizen science
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31 Aug 2022
Insider view: How the ERC mapped science frontiers
Mapping ERC frontier research
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23 Aug 2022
External opinion: Mapping of ERC funded projects
Mapping ERC frontier research
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14 Jul 2022
Mapping the frontiers of science - ERC Scientific Council editorial
Mapping ERC frontier research
Closing the skills gap
22 Mar 2023
Closing the skills gap
Opportunities for ICSSR and SERB researchers, India, to visit an ERC team
24
March
2023
11:30 - 12:30
Opportunities for researchers from India to visit an ERC team

The European Research Council (ERC) established in 2020 an international agreement to foster mobility and cooperation with the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).

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Discover the ERC funding schemes
ERC Starting Grant

Grant up to 1.5€ million for 5 years
For promising early-career researchers with 2 to 7 years experience after PhD

ERC Consolidator Grant

Grant up to 2€ million for 5 years

For promising early-career researchers with 7 to 12 years experience after PhD

ERC Advanced Grant

Grant up to 2.5€ million for 5 years

For established research leaders with a recognised track record of research achievements

ERC Proof of Concept

Lump Sum Grant of 150.000€

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

ERC Synergy Grant

Grant up to 10€ million for 6 years

To address ambitious research questions that can only be answered by the coordinated work of a small group of 2-4 principal Investigators

Additional opportunities

For researchers wishing to work or gain experience in an ERC grantee’s team

Open calls
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Proof of Concept

Deadlines: 20 Apr 2023, 21 Sep 2023

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Advanced Grant

Deadline: 23 May 2023

Projects funded by the ERC

The ERC project database is an interactive tool that features data on projects funded by the ERC. 

The tool allows users to access project details with the help of filters, to generate statistics and to export data in different formats.  

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ERC funding explained
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Q&A on ERC grant competitions
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Amazing ERC science projects
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Tips on engaging the public with research
Organisation

The ERC is composed of an independent Scientific Council and an Executive Agency.   

The Scientific Council governs the ERC and is responsible for setting the ERC's scientific strategy.  

It consists of eminent scientists and scholars.  

The ERC Executive Agency (ERCEA) implements the ERC strategy as set by the Scientific Council and oversees the day-to-day grant administration.  

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