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Current position of the ERC Scientific Council on AI

last updated on 25/03/2026The ERC has supported frontier research into and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) since its inception and sees that recent advances, particularly in Generative AI, will bring profound changes both to society at large and…
last updated on 25/03/2026The ERC has supported frontier research into and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) since its inception and sees that recent advances, particularly in…
last updated on 25/03/2026The ERC has supported frontier research into and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) since its inception and sees that…
last updated on 25/03/2026The ERC has supported frontier research into and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) since its inception and sees that recent advances, particularly…
last updated on 25/03/2026The ERC has supported frontier research into and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) since its…
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Consolidator Grants 2023: Examples of projects

As a new set of ERC Consolidator Grants are awarded, we take a look at what types of research are funded this time. The entire list of projects being extremely varied, we picked out a few to give you a taste of what interesting avenues will be…
As a new set of ERC Consolidator Grants are awarded, we take a look at what types of research are funded this time. The entire list of projects being extremely varied, we picked out a…
As a new set of ERC Consolidator Grants are awarded, we take a look at what types of research are funded this time. The entire list of projects being…
As a new set of ERC Consolidator Grants are awarded, we take a look at what types of research are funded this time. The entire list of projects being extremely varied, we…
As a new set of ERC Consolidator Grants are awarded, we take a look at what types of research are funded this time. The…
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Consolidator Grants: €627m to fuel excellent research across Europe

Out of 2,130 candidates, the European Research Council (ERC) has selected 308 researchers for this year’s Consolidator Grants. The funding will support excellent scientists and scholars at the career stage where they may still be consolidating their…
Out of 2,130 candidates, the European Research Council (ERC) has selected 308 researchers for this year’s Consolidator Grants. The funding will support excellent scientists and…
Out of 2,130 candidates, the European Research Council (ERC) has selected 308 researchers for this year’s Consolidator Grants. The funding will…
Out of 2,130 candidates, the European Research Council (ERC) has selected 308 researchers for this year’s Consolidator Grants. The funding will support excellent scientists…
Out of 2,130 candidates, the European Research Council (ERC) has selected 308 researchers for this year’s Consolidator…

A critical and prospective stance on excellence and open science

ERC President Maria Leptin's speech at the Coimbra Group High-Level Seminar on Research Policy, Brussels:“Achieving Excellence at Universities: What does it mean in times of multiple crises?”
ERC President Maria Leptin's speech at the Coimbra Group High-Level Seminar on Research Policy, Brussels:“Achieving Excellence at Universities: What does it mean in times of multiple…
ERC President Maria Leptin's speech at the Coimbra Group High-Level Seminar on Research Policy, Brussels:“Achieving Excellence at Universities: What…
ERC President Maria Leptin's speech at the Coimbra Group High-Level Seminar on Research Policy, Brussels:“Achieving Excellence at Universities: What does it mean in times of…
ERC President Maria Leptin's speech at the Coimbra Group High-Level Seminar on Research Policy, Brussels:“Achieving…
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Starting Grants 2024 applications: Facts and figures

The ERC Starting Grants 2024 call closed for applications on 7 November 2023.These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals:The ERC received 3,474 applications. This marks an increase of 29% compared to the previous call in 2022. The highest…
The ERC Starting Grants 2024 call closed for applications on 7 November 2023.These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals:The ERC received 3,474 applications. This marks an…
The ERC Starting Grants 2024 call closed for applications on 7 November 2023.These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals:The ERC received 3…
The ERC Starting Grants 2024 call closed for applications on 7 November 2023.These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals:The ERC received 3,474 applications. This…
The ERC Starting Grants 2024 call closed for applications on 7 November 2023.These are the preliminary data on submitted…

New ERC Scientific Council member and new ERC Vice President

The European Commission has today appointed Professor Torsten Persson, a distinguished economist, as new member of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council. Current member Professor Gerd Gigerenzer has been…
The European Commission has today appointed Professor Torsten Persson, a distinguished economist, as new member of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the…
The European Commission has today appointed Professor Torsten Persson, a distinguished economist, as new member of the governing body of the European…
The European Commission has today appointed Professor Torsten Persson, a distinguished economist, as new member of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC),…
The European Commission has today appointed Professor Torsten Persson, a distinguished economist, as new member of the…
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Synergy Grants 2023: Examples of projects

The ERC announced the winners of the Synergy Grants 2023 call on 26 October 2023. Thirty-seven projects have been selected for funding. Here are four examples. 
The ERC announced the winners of the Synergy Grants 2023 call on 26 October 2023. Thirty-seven projects have been selected for funding. Here are four examples. 
The ERC announced the winners of the Synergy Grants 2023 call on 26 October 2023. Thirty-seven projects have been selected for funding. Here are four…
The ERC announced the winners of the Synergy Grants 2023 call on 26 October 2023. Thirty-seven projects have been selected for funding. Here are four examples. 
The ERC announced the winners of the Synergy Grants 2023 call on 26 October 2023. Thirty-seven projects have been selected…
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ERC funds 37 teams to tackle complex scientific questions

Is it possible to mitigate the risk of surprise volcanic disasters? Do bats hold the secret of health and longevity? Can speech analysis predict and prevent mental psychotic episodes? And how do plants sense water and can this help us design climate…
Is it possible to mitigate the risk of surprise volcanic disasters? Do bats hold the secret of health and longevity? Can speech analysis predict and prevent mental psychotic episodes?…
Is it possible to mitigate the risk of surprise volcanic disasters? Do bats hold the secret of health and longevity? Can speech analysis predict and…
Is it possible to mitigate the risk of surprise volcanic disasters? Do bats hold the secret of health and longevity? Can speech analysis predict and prevent mental psychotic…
Is it possible to mitigate the risk of surprise volcanic disasters? Do bats hold the secret of health and longevity? Can…
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