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How our social circle shapes body perception

A scientific study led by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and partly funded by the European Research Council (ERC) has determined that the size and composition of our social support networks directly influence how we perceive our body image. The findings could help…
A scientific study led by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and partly funded by the European Research Council (ERC) has determined that the size and composition of our social support networks directly influence how we perceive our body image…
A scientific study led by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and partly funded by the European Research Council (ERC) has determined that the size and composition of our social support networks directly influence how we perceive our body image. The findings could help…
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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…
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…
How do you solve science’s toughest puzzles? By joining forces. Sixty-six research teams, bringing together 239 scientists, will receive a total of …
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…
How do you solve science’s toughest puzzles? By joining forces. Sixty-six research teams, bringing together 239 scientists,…
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Starting Grants 2025: Examples of projects

False memories: a tool of survival and reproduction Autobiographical memory is highly malleable: simple conversation can reshape memories or even plant entirely false memories of events that never happened. This malleability is a universal feature…
False memories: a tool of survival and reproduction Autobiographical memory is highly malleable: simple conversation can reshape memories or even plant entirely false memories of…
False memories: a tool of survival and reproduction Autobiographical memory is highly malleable: simple conversation can reshape memories or even…
False memories: a tool of survival and reproduction Autobiographical memory is highly malleable: simple conversation can reshape memories or even plant entirely false…
False memories: a tool of survival and reproduction Autobiographical memory is highly malleable: simple conversation can…
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Advanced Grants 2024: Examples of projects

The 2024 Advanced Grants will help 281 researchers from 23 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To illustrate the variety of supported research, we selected five examples of projects proposed by…
The 2024 Advanced Grants will help 281 researchers from 23 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To illustrate the variety of…
The 2024 Advanced Grants will help 281 researchers from 23 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To…
The 2024 Advanced Grants will help 281 researchers from 23 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To illustrate the variety…
The 2024 Advanced Grants will help 281 researchers from 23 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the…
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ERC grant competitions 2023: Final lists of researchers awarded funding

The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2023 Work Programme were published in 2023 and early 2024. In the meantime, funding has become available for researchers on the…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2023 Work Programme were published in 2023 and early 2024. In the…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2023 Work Programme were…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2023 Work Programme were published in 2023 and early 2024…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2023…
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Consolidator Grants 2024: Examples of projects

Five projects awarded in the 2024 round of Consolidator Grants showcase the remarkable diversity of research topics and the broad geographical reach, with locations including Czechia, Germany, Latvia, Spain, and Sweden.
Five projects awarded in the 2024 round of Consolidator Grants showcase the remarkable diversity of research topics and the broad geographical reach, with locations including Czechia,…
Five projects awarded in the 2024 round of Consolidator Grants showcase the remarkable diversity of research topics and the broad geographical reach,…
Five projects awarded in the 2024 round of Consolidator Grants showcase the remarkable diversity of research topics and the broad geographical reach, with locations including…
Five projects awarded in the 2024 round of Consolidator Grants showcase the remarkable diversity of research topics and the…
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Synergy Grants 2024: Examples of projects

The 2024 Synergy Grants will help fifty-seven research groups, involving 201 researchers, to address some of the most complex scientific problems. The projects cover a wide range of disciplines and will be based at 184 universities and research…
The 2024 Synergy Grants will help fifty-seven research groups, involving 201 researchers, to address some of the most complex scientific problems. The projects cover a wide range of…
The 2024 Synergy Grants will help fifty-seven research groups, involving 201 researchers, to address some of the most complex scientific problems…
The 2024 Synergy Grants will help fifty-seven research groups, involving 201 researchers, to address some of the most complex scientific problems. The projects cover a wide…
The 2024 Synergy Grants will help fifty-seven research groups, involving 201 researchers, to address some of the most…
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Starting Grants 2024: Examples of projects

The 2024 Starting Grants will help 494 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 research, we selected five examples of projects proposed by…
The 2024 Starting Grants will help 494 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 2024 Starting Grants will help 494 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To…
The 2024 Starting Grants will help 494 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To illustrate the variety…
The 2024 Starting Grants will help 494 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the…
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Advanced Grants 2023: Examples of projects

The 2023 Advanced Grants will help 255 researchers from 19 EU member states and associated 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 six…
The 2023 Advanced Grants will help 255 researchers from 19 EU member states and associated countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To…
The 2023 Advanced Grants will help 255 researchers from 19 EU member states and associated countries to set up their own teams and conduct research…
The 2023 Advanced Grants will help 255 researchers from 19 EU member states and associated countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their…
The 2023 Advanced Grants will help 255 researchers from 19 EU member states and associated countries to set up their own…
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