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2021 EMBO Gold Medal for ERC Grantee

Biomedical researcher Andrea Ablasser won the 2021 EMBO Gold Medal today for her role as a young leader in the life sciences field, in particular in recognition of her pioneering work on how cells sense DNA. The EMBO Gold Medal is awarded annually…
Biomedical researcher Andrea Ablasser won the 2021 EMBO Gold Medal today for her role as a young leader in the life sciences field, in particular in recognition of her pioneering work…
Biomedical researcher Andrea Ablasser won the 2021 EMBO Gold Medal today for her role as a young leader in the life sciences field, in particular in…
Biomedical researcher Andrea Ablasser won the 2021 EMBO Gold Medal today for her role as a young leader in the life sciences field, in particular in recognition of her…
Biomedical researcher Andrea Ablasser won the 2021 EMBO Gold Medal today for her role as a young leader in the life sciences…
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Statement by the EIC Advisory Board and the ERC Scientific Council

The importance of knowledge creation and research for our well-being and the prosperity of our society and economies cannot be overstated. The ability to formulate questions and to seek answers to understand the world around us is a distinguishing…
The importance of knowledge creation and research for our well-being and the prosperity of our society and economies cannot be overstated. The ability to formulate questions and to…
The importance of knowledge creation and research for our well-being and the prosperity of our society and economies cannot be overstated. The…
The importance of knowledge creation and research for our well-being and the prosperity of our society and economies cannot be overstated. The ability to formulate questions…
The importance of knowledge creation and research for our well-being and the prosperity of our society and economies cannot…

European Research Council funds 10 000th researcher

Today the European Research Council (ERC) celebrates a new milestone – the 10 000th researcher awarded an ERC grant: Prof. Inga Berre from the University of Bergen (Norway). During an online ceremony, European Commission President Ursula von der…
Today the European Research Council (ERC) celebrates a new milestone – the 10 000th researcher awarded an ERC grant: Prof. Inga Berre from the University of Bergen (Norway). During an…
Today the European Research Council (ERC) celebrates a new milestone – the 10 000th researcher awarded an ERC grant: Prof. Inga Berre from the…
Today the European Research Council (ERC) celebrates a new milestone – the 10 000th researcher awarded an ERC grant: Prof. Inga Berre from the University of Bergen (Norway)…
Today the European Research Council (ERC) celebrates a new milestone – the 10 000th researcher awarded an ERC grant: Prof…
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Applications for ERC Consolidator Grants 2021: Facts and figures

The call for ERC Consolidator Grants 2021 closed for applications on 20 April 2021.These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 2,648 proposals, an increase of 5.6% compared to the 2020 call when 2,506 applications were…
The call for ERC Consolidator Grants 2021 closed for applications on 20 April 2021.These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 2,648 proposals, an…
The call for ERC Consolidator Grants 2021 closed for applications on 20 April 2021.These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC…
The call for ERC Consolidator Grants 2021 closed for applications on 20 April 2021.These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 2,648 proposals,…
The call for ERC Consolidator Grants 2021 closed for applications on 20 April 2021.These are the preliminary data on the…
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ERC Advanced Grants: 209 top researchers awarded over €500m - Positive trend for female grantees continues

The European Research Council has today announced the winners of its 2020 Advanced Grants competition. The funding, worth in total €507 million, will go to 209 leading researchers across Europe. Their work is set to provide new insights into many…
The European Research Council has today announced the winners of its 2020 Advanced Grants competition. The funding, worth in total €507 million, will go to 209 leading researchers…
The European Research Council has today announced the winners of its 2020 Advanced Grants competition. The funding, worth in total €507 million,…
The European Research Council has today announced the winners of its 2020 Advanced Grants competition. The funding, worth in total €507 million, will go to 209 leading…
The European Research Council has today announced the winners of its 2020 Advanced Grants competition. The funding, worth…
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ERC Advanced Grant project examples 2020

Why public opinion doesn’t always transfer to policy@ GettyImagesIn democracies, policies are expected to correspond to public opinion. Yet, studies show that in most democracies, the link between what people want and the policies they get is…
Why public opinion doesn’t always transfer to policy@ GettyImagesIn democracies, policies are expected to correspond to public opinion. Yet, studies show that in most democracies, the…
Why public opinion doesn’t always transfer to policy@ GettyImagesIn democracies, policies are expected to correspond to public opinion. Yet, studies…
Why public opinion doesn’t always transfer to policy@ GettyImagesIn democracies, policies are expected to correspond to public opinion. Yet, studies show that in most…
Why public opinion doesn’t always transfer to policy@ GettyImagesIn democracies, policies are expected to correspond to…
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The ERC Scientific Council proposes further measures linked to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has forcefully affected researchers and research institutions in different ways, halting some scientific projects and constraining severely the work of many. Since the early days of the crisis, the ERC has implemented several…
The COVID-19 pandemic has forcefully affected researchers and research institutions in different ways, halting some scientific projects and constraining severely the work of many…
The COVID-19 pandemic has forcefully affected researchers and research institutions in different ways, halting some scientific projects and…
The COVID-19 pandemic has forcefully affected researchers and research institutions in different ways, halting some scientific projects and constraining severely the work of…
The COVID-19 pandemic has forcefully affected researchers and research institutions in different ways, halting some…

Starting Grants applications: Facts and figures

The ERC Starting Grants 2021 call closed for applications on 12 April 2021.These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals.This year the ERC received 4,056 applications. This is a 24% increase compared to the previous Starting Grants call. The…
The ERC Starting Grants 2021 call closed for applications on 12 April 2021.These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals.This year the ERC received 4,056 applications. This is…
The ERC Starting Grants 2021 call closed for applications on 12 April 2021.These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals.This year the ERC…
The ERC Starting Grants 2021 call closed for applications on 12 April 2021.These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals.This year the ERC received 4,056 applications…
The ERC Starting Grants 2021 call closed for applications on 12 April 2021.These are the preliminary data on submitted…
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