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Synergy Grants 2025 Examples of projects

Synergy Grants 2025: Examples of projects

How do you solve science’s toughest puzzles? By joining forces. Sixty-six research teams, bringing together 239 scientists, will receive a total of €684 million in European Research Council Synergy Grants to tackle some of the most challenging scientific questions across a…
How do you solve science’s toughest puzzles? By joining forces. Sixty-six research teams, bringing together 239 scientists, will receive a total of €684 million in European Research Council Synergy Grants to tackle some of the most challenging…
How do you solve science’s toughest puzzles? By joining forces. Sixty-six research teams, bringing together 239 scientists, will receive a total of €684 million in European Research Council Synergy Grants to tackle some of the most challenging scientific questions across a…
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Applications for ERC Advanced Grants 2025: Facts and figures

The ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 28 August 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 3 329 proposals — 31% more than last year and 82% more than the year before that.The highest…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 28 August 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 3 329 proposals — 31% more than…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 28 August 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 28 August 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 3 329 proposals — 31%…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 28 August 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted…
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UPDATE – Survey announcement: Help evaluate the ERC Executive Agency

The European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) is currently undergoing a routine evaluation assessing its performance in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and coherence.As part of this process, beneficiaries, applicants, and experts…
The European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) is currently undergoing a routine evaluation assessing its performance in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and coherence.As…
The European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) is currently undergoing a routine evaluation assessing its performance in terms of efficiency,…
The European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) is currently undergoing a routine evaluation assessing its performance in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and…
The European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) is currently undergoing a routine evaluation assessing its…
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Applications for ERC Consolidator Grants 2025: Facts and figures

The ERC Consolidator Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 14 January 2025.These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 3 121 applications, marking a 35% increase compared to the previous call and a 46% increase…
The ERC Consolidator Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 14 January 2025.These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 3 121 applications, marking…
The ERC Consolidator Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 14 January 2025.These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC…
The ERC Consolidator Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 14 January 2025.These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 3 121 applications…
The ERC Consolidator Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 14 January 2025.These are the preliminary data on the…
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Applications for ERC Synergy Grants 2025: Facts and Figures

The ERC Synergy Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 6 November 2024.These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 712 proposals, marking a 30% increase compared to last year's call when 548 applications were…
The ERC Synergy Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 6 November 2024.These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 712 proposals, marking a 30%…
The ERC Synergy Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 6 November 2024.These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC…
The ERC Synergy Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 6 November 2024.These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 712 proposals, marking…
The ERC Synergy Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 6 November 2024.These are the preliminary data on the submitted…
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Applications for ERC Advanced Grants 2024: Facts and figures

The ERC Advanced Grants 2024 call closed for applications on 29 August 2024. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 2,534 proposals. This is an increase of 38.5% compared to the 2023 call when 1,829 applications…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2024 call closed for applications on 29 August 2024. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 2,534 proposals. This is an…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2024 call closed for applications on 29 August 2024. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2024 call closed for applications on 29 August 2024. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 2,534 proposals. This…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2024 call closed for applications on 29 August 2024. These are the preliminary data on the submitted…
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Lump sums in Advanced Grants 2024

The ERC has been working on introducing a new way of awarding grants, namely as ‘lump sums’, which will be put in place as a pilot scheme for Advanced Grants starting with the 2024 call.What is the background of the decision by the ERC Scientific…
The ERC has been working on introducing a new way of awarding grants, namely as ‘lump sums’, which will be put in place as a pilot scheme for Advanced Grants starting with the 2024…
The ERC has been working on introducing a new way of awarding grants, namely as ‘lump sums’, which will be put in place as a pilot scheme for…
The ERC has been working on introducing a new way of awarding grants, namely as ‘lump sums’, which will be put in place as a pilot scheme for Advanced Grants starting with…
The ERC has been working on introducing a new way of awarding grants, namely as ‘lump sums’, which will be put in place as a…
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Statement by the ERC President on association of Switzerland to Horizon Europe

On behalf of the ERC Scientific Council, I welcome the good news about the Common Understanding announced by the European Commission and the Swiss authorities.This Common Understanding should pave the way for Switzerland’s association to the EU…
On behalf of the ERC Scientific Council, I welcome the good news about the Common Understanding announced by the European Commission and the Swiss authorities.This Common Understanding…
On behalf of the ERC Scientific Council, I welcome the good news about the Common Understanding announced by the European Commission and the Swiss…
On behalf of the ERC Scientific Council, I welcome the good news about the Common Understanding announced by the European Commission and the Swiss authorities.This Common…
On behalf of the ERC Scientific Council, I welcome the good news about the Common Understanding announced by the European…
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Applications for ERC Consolidator Grants 2024: Facts and figures

The ERC Consolidator Grants 2024 call closed for applications on 12 December 2023. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 2,313 proposals. This is an increase of 8.6% compared to the 2023 call when 2,130…
The ERC Consolidator Grants 2024 call closed for applications on 12 December 2023. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 2,313 proposals. This is…
The ERC Consolidator Grants 2024 call closed for applications on 12 December 2023. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC…
The ERC Consolidator Grants 2024 call closed for applications on 12 December 2023. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 2,313 proposals…
The ERC Consolidator Grants 2024 call closed for applications on 12 December 2023. These are the preliminary data on the…
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