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ERC grantee Philippe Aghion takes home Economics Nobel Prize

Today, Philippe Aghion, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) with two substantial ERC grants, has been awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel together with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt 'for having explained innovation…
Today, Philippe Aghion, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) with two substantial ERC grants, has been awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel together with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt 'for…
Today, Philippe Aghion, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) with two substantial ERC grants, has been awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel together with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt 'for having explained innovation…
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2000th ERC Proof of Concept Grant awarded

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 100 new Proof of Concept Grants, in the first round of the 2024 competition. This latest batch of grants includes the 2000th project to receive Proof of Concept funding since the scheme…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 100 new Proof of Concept Grants, in the first round of the 2024 competition. This latest batch of grants includes the…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 100 new Proof of Concept Grants, in the first round of the 2024 competition. This…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 100 new Proof of Concept Grants, in the first round of the 2024 competition. This latest batch of grants…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 100 new Proof of Concept Grants, in the first round of the…
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ERC Work Programme 2025 adopted

The 2025 Work Programme of the European Research Council has been adopted. The Programme sets out funding opportunities, budgets of the calls, the calendar of grant competition and conditions for ERC funding. The document had been drafted and…
The 2025 Work Programme of the European Research Council has been adopted. The Programme sets out funding opportunities, budgets of the calls, the calendar of grant competition and…
The 2025 Work Programme of the European Research Council has been adopted. The Programme sets out funding opportunities, budgets of the calls, the…
The 2025 Work Programme of the European Research Council has been adopted. The Programme sets out funding opportunities, budgets of the calls, the calendar of grant…
The 2025 Work Programme of the European Research Council has been adopted. The Programme sets out funding opportunities,…
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ERC grantee Elvan Böke receives EMBO Gold Medal 2024

The EMBO Gold Medal 2024 has been awarded to Elvan Böke from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, Spain, for her pioneering research on physiological mechanisms that enable female germ cells, oocytes, to stay healthy over decades of…
The EMBO Gold Medal 2024 has been awarded to Elvan Böke from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, Spain, for her pioneering research on physiological mechanisms that enable…
The EMBO Gold Medal 2024 has been awarded to Elvan Böke from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, Spain, for her pioneering research on…
The EMBO Gold Medal 2024 has been awarded to Elvan Böke from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, Spain, for her pioneering research on physiological mechanisms…
The EMBO Gold Medal 2024 has been awarded to Elvan Böke from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, Spain, for her…
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The Kavli 2024 Prize in Astrophysics goes to ERC grantee Sara Seager

Sara Seager from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has won the 2024 Kavli Award in Astrophysics. She will share the prize with David Charbonneau from Harvard University.
Sara Seager from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has won the 2024 Kavli Award in Astrophysics. She will share the prize with David Charbonneau from Harvard University.
Sara Seager from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has won the 2024 Kavli Award in Astrophysics. She will share the prize with David…
Sara Seager from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has won the 2024 Kavli Award in Astrophysics. She will share the prize with David Charbonneau from Harvard…
Sara Seager from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has won the 2024 Kavli Award in Astrophysics. She will share the…
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Extra €125 million for the ERC in 2024

The European Commission has allocated an additional 125 million euro to the ERC’s 2024 budget. The extra money comes from the association of the United Kingdom to Horizon Europe and allows to fund another 48 Advanced Grants this year.The amendment…
The European Commission has allocated an additional 125 million euro to the ERC’s 2024 budget. The extra money comes from the association of the United Kingdom to Horizon Europe and…
The European Commission has allocated an additional 125 million euro to the ERC’s 2024 budget. The extra money comes from the association of the…
The European Commission has allocated an additional 125 million euro to the ERC’s 2024 budget. The extra money comes from the association of the United Kingdom to Horizon…
The European Commission has allocated an additional 125 million euro to the ERC’s 2024 budget. The extra money comes from…
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ERC Advanced Grants: €652 million for leading researchers in Europe

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the names of 255 outstanding research leaders in Europe set to be awarded ERC Advanced Grants. The funding is amongst the EU’s most prestigious and competitive, providing leading senior researchers…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the names of 255 outstanding research leaders in Europe set to be awarded ERC Advanced Grants. The funding is amongst the EU’s most…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the names of 255 outstanding research leaders in Europe set to be awarded ERC Advanced Grants. The…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the names of 255 outstanding research leaders in Europe set to be awarded ERC Advanced Grants. The funding is amongst the EU…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the names of 255 outstanding research leaders in Europe set to be awarded…
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Report: ERC has invested over €2 billion in AI research since 2007

Since its inception in 2007, the European Research Council (ERC) has invested more than €2 billion in frontier research on artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report. The funding contributed to advancing cutting-edge AI technologies and…
Since its inception in 2007, the European Research Council (ERC) has invested more than €2 billion in frontier research on artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report. The…
Since its inception in 2007, the European Research Council (ERC) has invested more than €2 billion in frontier research on artificial intelligence …
Since its inception in 2007, the European Research Council (ERC) has invested more than €2 billion in frontier research on artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new…
Since its inception in 2007, the European Research Council (ERC) has invested more than €2 billion in frontier research on…
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Crafoord Prize 2024 awarded to ERC grantees

Conny Aerts and Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard – both ERC grantees – and Douglas Gough won the Prize for their techniques that unveiled the hidden intricacies within the sun and stars. Claire Voisin, also an ERC grantee, has been recognised for her…
Conny Aerts and Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard – both ERC grantees – and Douglas Gough won the Prize for their techniques that unveiled the hidden intricacies within the sun and stars…
Conny Aerts and Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard – both ERC grantees – and Douglas Gough won the Prize for their techniques that unveiled the hidden…
Conny Aerts and Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard – both ERC grantees – and Douglas Gough won the Prize for their techniques that unveiled the hidden intricacies within the sun…
Conny Aerts and Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard – both ERC grantees – and Douglas Gough won the Prize for their techniques that…
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