ERC Starting Grants: 400 bright minds awarded over €628 million
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 400 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe. The grants - totalling €628 million - support cutting-edge research in a wide range of fields, from medicine and physics to social sciences…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 400 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe. The grants -…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 400 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe. The grants - totalling €628 million - support cutting-edge research in a wide range of fields, from medicine and physics to social sciences…
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21 Sep 2023
ERC President Maria Leptin's speech at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
ERC President Professor Maria Leptin's speech at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IT), Genua, Italy
ERC President Professor Maria Leptin's speech at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IT), Genua, Italy
ERC President Professor Maria Leptin's speech at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IT), Genua, Italy
ERC President Professor Maria Leptin's speech at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IT), Genua, Italy
ERC President Professor Maria Leptin's speech at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IT), Genua, Italy
12 Sep 2023
ERC grantee wins Balzan Prize for high resolution images of black holes
Heino Falcke from Radboud University Nijmegen and Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn has won the 2023 Balzan Prize for “being the first to envision imaging the immediate surroundings of a black hole, and for his leadership of the Event…
Heino Falcke from Radboud University Nijmegen and Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn has won the 2023 Balzan Prize for “being the first to envision imaging the immediate…
Heino Falcke from Radboud University Nijmegen and Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn has won the 2023 Balzan Prize for “being the first…
Heino Falcke from Radboud University Nijmegen and Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn has won the 2023 Balzan Prize for “being the first to envision imaging the…
Heino Falcke from Radboud University Nijmegen and Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn has won the 2023 Balzan…
07 Sep 2023
Statement by the ERC President on UK association to Horizon Europe
On behalf of the ERC Scientific Council, I welcome the good news about the agreement in principle on the association of the UK to the EU research and innovation programme Horizon Europe. This decision represents a long-awaited signal for renewed...
On behalf of the ERC Scientific Council, I welcome the good news about the agreement in principle on the association of the UK to the EU research and innovation programme Horizon…
On behalf of the ERC Scientific Council, I welcome the good news about the agreement in principle on the association of the UK to the EU research and…
On behalf of the ERC Scientific Council, I welcome the good news about the agreement in principle on the association of the UK to the EU research and innovation programme…
On behalf of the ERC Scientific Council, I welcome the good news about the agreement in principle on the association of the…
05 Sep 2023
Starting Grants 2023: Examples of projects
The 2023 Starting Grants will help 400 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To illustrate the variety of supported science, we selected five examples of projects proposed by…
The 2023 Starting Grants will help 400 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To illustrate the variety of…
The 2023 Starting Grants will help 400 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To…
The 2023 Starting Grants will help 400 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To illustrate the variety…
The 2023 Starting Grants will help 400 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the…
27 Jul 2023
The ERC funds 66 grantees to unlock commercial and societal potential of their research
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new Proof of Concept Grants in the second round of the 2023 competition. Worth €150 000 each, the grants help ERC grantees explore the commercial or societal potential of their research findings...
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new Proof of Concept Grants in the second round of the 2023 competition. Worth €150 000 each, the grants help ERC grantees explore…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new Proof of Concept Grants in the second round of the 2023 competition. Worth €150 000 each,…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new Proof of Concept Grants in the second round of the 2023 competition. Worth €150 000 each, the grants help ERC…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new Proof of Concept Grants in the second round of the 2023 competition…
10 Jul 2023
The ERC’s plan for 2024 adopted
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme has been today adopted by the European Commission. The plan includes new elements in the assessment of research proposals and candidates’ CVs, and in the evaluation process. It also introduces lump sum funding in...
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme has been today adopted by the European Commission. The plan includes new elements in the assessment of research proposals and candidates’ CVs, and in the…
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme has been today adopted by the European Commission. The plan includes new elements in the assessment of research…
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme has been today adopted by the European Commission. The plan includes new elements in the assessment of research proposals and candidates’ CVs,…
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme has been today adopted by the European Commission. The plan includes new elements in the…
29 Jun 2023
EMBO Gold Medal 2023 awarded to ERC grantee
Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D microscopy.
Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D microscopy.
Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D microscopy.
Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D microscopy.
Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D…
22 Jun 2023
Frontier research, a key ingredient for achieving sustainable food systems
More than one hundred projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC) since 2007 have addressed the need for sustainable and future-proof food production and consumption, according to a report published by the ERC today.
More than one hundred projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC) since 2007 have addressed the need for sustainable and future-proof food production and consumption,…
More than one hundred projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC) since 2007 have addressed the need for sustainable and future-proof food…
More than one hundred projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC) since 2007 have addressed the need for sustainable and future-proof food production and…
More than one hundred projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC) since 2007 have addressed the need for…
30 May 2023
Applications for ERC Advanced Grants 2023: Facts and figures
The ERC Advanced Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 23 May 2023. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 1,829 proposals. This marks an increase of 11% compared to the 2022 call, when 1,647 applications...
The ERC Advanced Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 23 May 2023. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 1,829 proposals. This marks an…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 23 May 2023. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 23 May 2023. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 1,829 proposals. This…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 23 May 2023. These are the preliminary data on the submitted…
05 May 2023
Almost €10 million in funding to narrow the gap between frontier research and its commercial and societal applications
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new recipients of its Proof of Concept Grant scheme. Worth €150 000 each, their grants will be used to explore the commercial or societal potential of the results of their research projects. This…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new recipients of its Proof of Concept Grant scheme. Worth €150 000 each, their grants will be used to explore the commercial or…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new recipients of its Proof of Concept Grant scheme. Worth €150 000 each, their grants will be…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new recipients of its Proof of Concept Grant scheme. Worth €150 000 each, their grants will be used to explore the…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new recipients of its Proof of Concept Grant scheme. Worth €150 000…
