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22 Mar 2023
ERC grant competitions 2024 – New panels and lump sum funding
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme, including the detailed information about the grant competitions, is expected to be adopted by the European Commission in early summer 2023.
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme, including the detailed information about the grant competitions, is expected to be adopted by the European Commission in early summer 2023.
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme, including the detailed information about the grant competitions, is expected to be adopted by the European Commission…
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme, including the detailed information about the grant competitions, is expected to be adopted by the European Commission in early summer 2023.
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme, including the detailed information about the grant competitions, is expected to be adopted by…

21 Mar 2023
ERC study identifies repositories that allow researchers to comply with EU open science rules
A new study identifies repositories for data and publications that could help ERC grantees, as well as beneficiaries of other Horizon Europe grants, comply with EU open science requirements when they share the results of their EU funded projects…
A new study identifies repositories for data and publications that could help ERC grantees, as well as beneficiaries of other Horizon Europe grants, comply with EU open science…
A new study identifies repositories for data and publications that could help ERC grantees, as well as beneficiaries of other Horizon Europe grants,…
A new study identifies repositories for data and publications that could help ERC grantees, as well as beneficiaries of other Horizon Europe grants, comply with EU open…
A new study identifies repositories for data and publications that could help ERC grantees, as well as beneficiaries of…

09 Feb 2023
Applications for ERC Consolidator Grants 2023: Facts and Figures
The ERC Consolidator Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 2 February 2023. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 2,130 proposals. This is a decrease of 4.1% compared to the 2022 call when 2,222...
The ERC Consolidator Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 2 February 2023. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 2,130 proposals. This is a…
The ERC Consolidator Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 2 February 2023. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC…
The ERC Consolidator Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 2 February 2023. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 2,130 proposals…
The ERC Consolidator Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 2 February 2023. These are the preliminary data on the…

06 Feb 2023
Applications for ERC Synergy Grants 2023: Facts and Figures
The ERC Synergy Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 8 November 2022. These are the data on submitted proposals: This year the ERC received 395 applications. In total, 1,350 principal investigators with 1,236 host institutions applied. An...
The ERC Synergy Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 8 November 2022. These are the data on submitted proposals: This year the ERC received 395 applications. In total, 1,350…
The ERC Synergy Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 8 November 2022. These are the data on submitted proposals: This year the ERC received…
The ERC Synergy Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 8 November 2022. These are the data on submitted proposals: This year the ERC received 395 applications. In total,…
The ERC Synergy Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 8 November 2022. These are the data on submitted proposals: This…

31 Jan 2023
European Research Council awards €657m in grants to researchers across Europe
321 researchers have won 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants. The funding - worth in total €657 million – is part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. It will help excellent scientists, who have 7 to 12 years’ experience after…
321 researchers have won 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants. The funding - worth in total €657 million – is part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. It will…
321 researchers have won 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants. The funding - worth in total €657 million – is part of the EU’s…
321 researchers have won 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants. The funding - worth in total €657 million – is part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme…
321 researchers have won 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants. The funding - worth in total €657 million…

31 Jan 2023
Consolidator Grants 2022: Examples of projects
The funding awarded during the 2022 Consolidator Grants competition will help 321 researchers from 21 countries to carry out innovative projects across all scientific disciplines.
The funding awarded during the 2022 Consolidator Grants competition will help 321 researchers from 21 countries to carry out innovative projects across all scientific disciplines.
The funding awarded during the 2022 Consolidator Grants competition will help 321 researchers from 21 countries to carry out innovative projects…
The funding awarded during the 2022 Consolidator Grants competition will help 321 researchers from 21 countries to carry out innovative projects across all scientific…
The funding awarded during the 2022 Consolidator Grants competition will help 321 researchers from 21 countries to carry out…

24 Jan 2023
Proof of Concept Grants 2022: Examples of projects
The ERC has announced the results of the third and final round of the Proof of Concept Grants competition of 2022 and 90 new winning projects on 24 January 2023. It put the total number of grantees who received this top-up innovation funding in two…
The ERC has announced the results of the third and final round of the Proof of Concept Grants competition of 2022 and 90 new winning projects on 24 January 2023. It put the total…
The ERC has announced the results of the third and final round of the Proof of Concept Grants competition of 2022 and 90 new winning projects on 24…
The ERC has announced the results of the third and final round of the Proof of Concept Grants competition of 2022 and 90 new winning projects on 24 January 2023. It put the…
The ERC has announced the results of the third and final round of the Proof of Concept Grants competition of 2022 and 90 new…

24 Jan 2023
With 366 grants ERC offsets pause in Proof of Concept funding
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 90 new Proof of Concept Grants, concluding the final round of the 2022 competition. This brings the total number of grantees who received this innovation top-up funding, in two separate calls under...
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 90 new Proof of Concept Grants, concluding the final round of the 2022 competition. This brings the total number of grantees who…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 90 new Proof of Concept Grants, concluding the final round of the 2022 competition. This brings the…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 90 new Proof of Concept Grants, concluding the final round of the 2022 competition. This brings the total number of grantees…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 90 new Proof of Concept Grants, concluding the final round of the 2022…

19 Jan 2023
New study reveals how frontier research spurs patented inventions
A new analysis finds that more than 40% of ERC-funded projects generated research that was subsequently cited in patents. The results show how curiosity-driven frontier research enables technological development. The report is based on data…
A new analysis finds that more than 40% of ERC-funded projects generated research that was subsequently cited in patents. The results show how curiosity-driven frontier research…
A new analysis finds that more than 40% of ERC-funded projects generated research that was subsequently cited in patents. The results show how…
A new analysis finds that more than 40% of ERC-funded projects generated research that was subsequently cited in patents. The results show how curiosity-driven frontier…
A new analysis finds that more than 40% of ERC-funded projects generated research that was subsequently cited in patents…

20 Dec 2022
Six more Synergy Grants to receive funding
Six more 2022 Synergy Grant proposals, which were evaluated as excellent but initially put on the reserve list due to limited budget, have been now offered funding. The ERC will be able to provide support to 35 projects involving 125 principal...
Six more 2022 Synergy Grant proposals, which were evaluated as excellent but initially put on the reserve list due to limited budget, have been now offered funding. The ERC will be…
Six more 2022 Synergy Grant proposals, which were evaluated as excellent but initially put on the reserve list due to limited budget, have been now…
Six more 2022 Synergy Grant proposals, which were evaluated as excellent but initially put on the reserve list due to limited budget, have been now offered funding. The ERC…
Six more 2022 Synergy Grant proposals, which were evaluated as excellent but initially put on the reserve list due to…