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ERC Starting Grants 2020: €677 million awarded to unravel scientific mysteries

What can be done to improve the efficacy of vaccines? How can we predict our future climate? What is the environmental impact of nanoplastics? Are there alternative economic models to endless economic growth? What is the nature of dark matter in the…
What can be done to improve the efficacy of vaccines? How can we predict our future climate? What is the environmental impact of nanoplastics? Are there alternative economic models to…
What can be done to improve the efficacy of vaccines? How can we predict our future climate? What is the environmental impact of nanoplastics? Are…
What can be done to improve the efficacy of vaccines? How can we predict our future climate? What is the environmental impact of nanoplastics? Are there alternative economic…
What can be done to improve the efficacy of vaccines? How can we predict our future climate? What is the environmental…
Press release

Highlighted research projects: Starting Grant 2020

Finding an effective vaccination against the fluSoon it’s autumn and the cold season starts again. The influenza virus poses a particular public health threat and worries many of us. A functioning vaccination is therefore crucial to prevent…
Finding an effective vaccination against the fluSoon it’s autumn and the cold season starts again. The influenza virus poses a particular public health threat and worries many of us. A…
Finding an effective vaccination against the fluSoon it’s autumn and the cold season starts again. The influenza virus poses a particular public…
Finding an effective vaccination against the fluSoon it’s autumn and the cold season starts again. The influenza virus poses a particular public health threat and worries…
Finding an effective vaccination against the fluSoon it’s autumn and the cold season starts again. The influenza virus poses…
Call highlights

Applications for ERC Advanced Grants 2020: Facts and figures

The call for ERC Advanced Grants 2020 closed for applications on 26 August 2020.These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 2,678 proposals for Advanced Grants, an increase of 42% compared to the 2019 call when 1,881…
The call for ERC Advanced Grants 2020 closed for applications on 26 August 2020.These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 2,678 proposals for Advanced…
The call for ERC Advanced Grants 2020 closed for applications on 26 August 2020.These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC…
The call for ERC Advanced Grants 2020 closed for applications on 26 August 2020.These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 2,678 proposals for…
The call for ERC Advanced Grants 2020 closed for applications on 26 August 2020.These are the preliminary data on the…
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From lab to market: €8.25 million to exploit research results

Fifty-five grantees of the European Research Council (ERC) have been awarded Proof of Concept funding to explore the commercial or societal potential of their research results. The grants are part of the EU's research and innovation programme,…
Fifty-five grantees of the European Research Council (ERC) have been awarded Proof of Concept funding to explore the commercial or societal potential of their research results. The…
Fifty-five grantees of the European Research Council (ERC) have been awarded Proof of Concept funding to explore the commercial or societal potential…
Fifty-five grantees of the European Research Council (ERC) have been awarded Proof of Concept funding to explore the commercial or societal potential of their research…
Fifty-five grantees of the European Research Council (ERC) have been awarded Proof of Concept funding to explore the…
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Second round winners in 2020 - Proof of Concept call

Gecko inspired grippers for micro assemblySince Adam and Eve’s infamous apple, gripping, handling and releasing objects has been a thoroughly human activity: the hand and fingers combine muscular action with sensing, complemented by feedback from…
Gecko inspired grippers for micro assemblySince Adam and Eve’s infamous apple, gripping, handling and releasing objects has been a thoroughly human activity: the hand and fingers…
Gecko inspired grippers for micro assemblySince Adam and Eve’s infamous apple, gripping, handling and releasing objects has been a thoroughly human…
Gecko inspired grippers for micro assemblySince Adam and Eve’s infamous apple, gripping, handling and releasing objects has been a thoroughly human activity: the hand and…
Gecko inspired grippers for micro assemblySince Adam and Eve’s infamous apple, gripping, handling and releasing objects has…
Call highlights

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon back at the helm of the European Research Council

The European Commission has today appointed Jean-Pierre Bourguignon as President of the European Research Council (ERC) on an interim basis. Professor Bourguignon will be in office from 27 July 2020 until the next ERC President is selected and takes…
The European Commission has today appointed Jean-Pierre Bourguignon as President of the European Research Council (ERC) on an interim basis. Professor Bourguignon will be in office…
The European Commission has today appointed Jean-Pierre Bourguignon as President of the European Research Council (ERC) on an interim basis…
The European Commission has today appointed Jean-Pierre Bourguignon as President of the European Research Council (ERC) on an interim basis. Professor Bourguignon will be in…
The European Commission has today appointed Jean-Pierre Bourguignon as President of the European Research Council (ERC) on…
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ERC Scientific Council calls for open access plans to respect researchers’ needs

The ERC Scientific Council is committed to implementing full and immediate Open Access and continues to support the principles underlying Plan S. Members of the ERC Scientific Council are participating constructively in various activities aimed at…
The ERC Scientific Council is committed to implementing full and immediate Open Access and continues to support the principles underlying Plan S. Members of the ERC Scientific Council…
The ERC Scientific Council is committed to implementing full and immediate Open Access and continues to support the principles underlying Plan S…
The ERC Scientific Council is committed to implementing full and immediate Open Access and continues to support the principles underlying Plan S. Members of the ERC…
The ERC Scientific Council is committed to implementing full and immediate Open Access and continues to support the…

ERC Scientific Council dismayed by European Council President’s budget proposal

Statement by the ERC Scientific Council on the Next Long-term EU BudgetThe Scientific Council of the ERC has, like other members of the scientific community, watched with dismay as the ambitions for Horizon Europe have shrunk. From a budget of “at…
Statement by the ERC Scientific Council on the Next Long-term EU BudgetThe Scientific Council of the ERC has, like other members of the scientific community, watched with dismay as the…
Statement by the ERC Scientific Council on the Next Long-term EU BudgetThe Scientific Council of the ERC has, like other members of the scientific…
Statement by the ERC Scientific Council on the Next Long-term EU BudgetThe Scientific Council of the ERC has, like other members of the scientific community, watched with…
Statement by the ERC Scientific Council on the Next Long-term EU BudgetThe Scientific Council of the ERC has, like other…