ERC info sessions for Widening European Participation

How to apply for an ERC grant? How to write a successful proposal? How to find support? These info sessions will provide practical guidance to researchers and research support teams based in universities or research centres. The focus will be on ERC individual grants: StG, CoG and AdG.  

The programme is specifically designed for countries hosting few ERC grantees, particularly those countries covered by policies aimed at increasing their participation in Horizon Europe calls.

The first session includes presentations on topics such as proposal writing, the evaluation process, the financial and ethics requirements. The second session features testimonials from researchers who have benefitted from ERC support programmes, namely the Mentoring Initiative and the Visiting Fellowships, to improve their chances of securing ERC funding. 

Registrations are now closed. Recording will be available. 

Thursday 6 March, 9.30-12.00

Applying for an ERC grant: how to prepare your application

Programme and presentations

Moderator

• Martin Penny, Head of Communication Unit, ERCEA

9.30 – 9.35 | Welcome and Introduction

9.35 – 9.45 | Overview of ERC individual grants  | Presentation

• Martin Penny, Head of Communication Unit, ERCEA 

9.45 – 10.10 | How to write a successful grant proposal | Presentation

• Odeta Limaj, Research Programme Agent, ERCEA 

10.10 – 10.25 | The ERC evaluation process | Presentation

• Maksym Tsytlonok, Project Adviser, ERCEA

10.25 – 10.50 | Q&A session 

10.50 – 11.00 | Break  

11.00 – 11.20 | The project budget | Presentation

• Catherine Merolla, Financial Adviser, ERCEA 

11.20 – 11.35 | Meeting the research ethics requirements | Presentation

• Carolina Avila, Research Programme Agent - Ethics, ERCEA 

11.35 – 11.55 | Q&A session 

11.55 – 12.00 | Closing remarks

Watch the recording (Part 1 - Part 2)
 

Wednesday 12 March, 9.30-11.00 

Applying for an ERC grant: where to seek support 

Programme and presentations

Moderator

• Martin Penny, Head of Communication Unit, ERCEA 

9.30 – 9.35 | Welcome and Introduction

9.35 – 9.40 | Role of the ERC National Contact Points network | Presentation

• Martin Penny, Head of Communication Unit, ERCEA

9.40 – 9.50 | Examples of services provided by an NCP | Presentation

• Aurelija Povilaikė, ERC NCP for Lithuania 

9.50 – 10.00 | Q&A session

10.00 – 10.15 ERC support measures: Visiting Fellowships Programme and Mentoring Initiative | Presentation

• Rosaria Carbone, Communication Adviser, ERCEA

10.15 – 10.30 Insights from ERC grantees

• Michal Smetana, Charles University, Czech Republic
• Michał Tomza, University of Warsaw, Poland

10.30 – 11.00 | Q&A session

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