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ERC grant competitions 2022 - Final lists of researchers

The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2022 Work Programme were published in 2022 and early 2023. Since then, a most of the successful candidates accepted the funding and…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2022 Work Programme were published in 2022 and early 2023. Since…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2022 Work Programme were…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2022 Work Programme were published in 2022 and early 2023…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2022…
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240 researchers supported to turn their science into practice

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced another 102 Proof of Concept grants, bringing the total number of researchers receiving such funding to 240 in last year’s three competition rounds. Each grant is worth €150,000 and helps ERC…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced another 102 Proof of Concept grants, bringing the total number of researchers receiving such funding to 240 in last year’s three…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced another 102 Proof of Concept grants, bringing the total number of researchers receiving such…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced another 102 Proof of Concept grants, bringing the total number of researchers receiving such funding to 240 in last year’s…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced another 102 Proof of Concept grants, bringing the total number of…
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Proof of Concept Grants 2023: Examples of projects

The 2023 Proof of Concept Grants will enable researchers from all scientific disciplines to carry out innovative research projects and bridge the gap from basic science to applied science. The funding will help 240 researchers from 20 different…
The 2023 Proof of Concept Grants will enable researchers from all scientific disciplines to carry out innovative research projects and bridge the gap from basic science to applied…
The 2023 Proof of Concept Grants will enable researchers from all scientific disciplines to carry out innovative research projects and bridge the gap…
The 2023 Proof of Concept Grants will enable researchers from all scientific disciplines to carry out innovative research projects and bridge the gap from basic science to…
The 2023 Proof of Concept Grants will enable researchers from all scientific disciplines to carry out innovative research…
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Facts over fiction: Why we must protect evidence-based knowledge if we value democracy

Op-Ed by Ben Feringa and Sir Paul Nurse
Op-Ed by Ben Feringa and Sir Paul Nurse
Op-Ed by Ben Feringa and Sir Paul Nurse
Op-Ed by Ben Feringa and Sir Paul Nurse
Op-Ed by Ben Feringa and Sir Paul Nurse
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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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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: €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…