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New report: Frontier science behind Europe’s next-generation advanced materials
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and 2023 – an area crucial to Europe’s industrial competitiveness and transition to greener and digital futures.
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and 2023 – an area crucial to Europe’s industrial competitiveness…
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and 2023 – an area crucial to…
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and 2023 – an area crucial to Europe’s industrial…
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and…
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From war damage to heart repair: ERC grantees supported to turn their science into practice
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees will each receive €150 000, supporting them in exploring how their scientific results can move towards…
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees will each receive €150 000, supporting…
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees…
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees will each receive €150 000,…
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In…
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Proof of Concept Grants 2025: Examples of projects
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding will support 300 researchers in 23 different countries across Europe to test the feasibility of…
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding will support 300 researchers in 23…
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding…
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding will support 300…
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life…
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Astronomers reveal teenage years of new worlds
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
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Applications for ERC Consolidator Grants 2026: Facts and figures
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present the preliminary data on submitted proposals.
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present the preliminary data on submitted proposals.
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present the preliminary data on…
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present the preliminary data on submitted proposals.
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present…
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Key lung immune cells can intensify allergic reactions
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against inflammation can, under certain conditions, make allergic reactions such as asthma worse. Their work appears in the journal Immunity.
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against inflammation can, under certain conditions, make allergic reactions…
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against inflammation can, under certain…
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against inflammation can, under certain conditions, make allergic…
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against…
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Six new members of the ERC Scientific Council and three new Vice Presidents
Today, six new members of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European Commission. The term of one current member has also been renewed. In parallel, three new ERC Vice…
Today, six new members of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European Commission. The term of one current…
Today, six new members of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European…
Today, six new members of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European Commission. The term of one…
Today, six new members of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council, have been…
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Consolidator Grants 2025: Examples of projects
The ERC has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, these grants will support cutting-edge research at universities and research centres in 25 EU Member…
The ERC has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, these grants will support cutting-edge…
The ERC has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme,…
The ERC has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, these grants will support…
The ERC has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s…
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