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The ERC awards €761m to the next generation of scientists in Europe

The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants. With a total funding of €761 million, these grants support excellent research across diverse fields, including…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants. With a total funding of €761 million, these grants…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants. With a total…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants. With a total funding of €761 million,…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting…
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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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Applications for ERC Advanced Grants 2025: Facts and figures

The ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 28 August 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 3 329 proposals — 31% more than last year and 82% more than the year before that.The highest…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 28 August 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 3 329 proposals — 31% more than…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 28 August 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 28 August 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 3 329 proposals — 31%…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 28 August 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted…
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Mediterranean diet combined with calorie reduction and exercise lowers diabetes risk by 31%

A clinical trial led by ERC grantee Miguel Ángel Martínez-González of the University of Navarra in Spain showed that modest, sustained dietary and lifestyle changes can prevent thousands of cases of diabetes worldwide. It is the largest European…
A clinical trial led by ERC grantee Miguel Ángel Martínez-González of the University of Navarra in Spain showed that modest, sustained dietary and lifestyle changes can prevent…
A clinical trial led by ERC grantee Miguel Ángel Martínez-González of the University of Navarra in Spain showed that modest, sustained dietary and…
A clinical trial led by ERC grantee Miguel Ángel Martínez-González of the University of Navarra in Spain showed that modest, sustained dietary and lifestyle changes can…
A clinical trial led by ERC grantee Miguel Ángel Martínez-González of the University of Navarra in Spain showed that modest,…
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Astronomers spot the 'Eye of Sauron' in deep space

Solving a long-standing mystery of extreme blazars.A stunning new image of a cosmic jet aimed directly at Earth has helped astronomers unlock the mystery behind unusually bright emission of high-energy gamma rays and neutrinos from a peculiar…
Solving a long-standing mystery of extreme blazars.A stunning new image of a cosmic jet aimed directly at Earth has helped astronomers unlock the mystery behind unusually bright…
Solving a long-standing mystery of extreme blazars.A stunning new image of a cosmic jet aimed directly at Earth has helped astronomers unlock the…
Solving a long-standing mystery of extreme blazars.A stunning new image of a cosmic jet aimed directly at Earth has helped astronomers unlock the mystery behind unusually…
Solving a long-standing mystery of extreme blazars.A stunning new image of a cosmic jet aimed directly at Earth has helped…
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A gut microbiota metabolite linked to atherosclerosis could revolutionise diagnosis and treatment

A new study led by the Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) and funded by the European Reasearch Council (ERC) has identified imidazole propionate (ImP), a metabolite produced by gut bacteria, as a driver of atherosclerosis— as…
A new study led by the Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) and funded by the European Reasearch Council (ERC) has identified imidazole propionate (ImP), a…
A new study led by the Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) and funded by the European Reasearch Council (ERC) has identified…
A new study led by the Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) and funded by the European Reasearch Council (ERC) has identified imidazole propionate (ImP)…
A new study led by the Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) and funded by the European Reasearch…
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Voices from Industry, Policy and Science align on driving Europe’s Competitiveness through research & innovation – new ERC report

Europe needs to complete the single market, boost long-term, high-risk research funding, deepen academia-industry collaboration, build shared data infrastructure, foster risk-taking, and support the diversity of talent through education and…
Europe needs to complete the single market, boost long-term, high-risk research funding, deepen academia-industry collaboration, build shared data infrastructure, foster risk-taking,…
Europe needs to complete the single market, boost long-term, high-risk research funding, deepen academia-industry collaboration, build shared data…
Europe needs to complete the single market, boost long-term, high-risk research funding, deepen academia-industry collaboration, build shared data infrastructure, foster risk…
Europe needs to complete the single market, boost long-term, high-risk research funding, deepen academia-industry…
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Over €20 million to turn frontier science into practical solutions

The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the first group of researchers to be awarded ERC Proof of Concept Grants in 2025. In this initial round of the 2025 competition, 150 projects will receive €22.5 million in funding. Each grant…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the first group of researchers to be awarded ERC Proof of Concept Grants in 2025. In this initial round of the 2025 competition,…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the first group of researchers to be awarded ERC Proof of Concept Grants in 2025. In this…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the first group of researchers to be awarded ERC Proof of Concept Grants in 2025. In this initial round of the 2025…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the first group of researchers to be awarded ERC Proof of Concept…
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