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Nobel prize 2025

ERC grantee Philippe Aghion takes home Economics Nobel Prize

Today, Philippe Aghion, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) with two substantial ERC grants, has been awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel together with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt 'for having explained innovation…
Today, Philippe Aghion, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) with two substantial ERC grants, has been awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel together with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt 'for…
Today, Philippe Aghion, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) with two substantial ERC grants, has been awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel together with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt 'for having explained innovation…
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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

The 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 the research process.The…
The 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…
The ERC has supported frontier research into and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) since its inception and sees that recent advances, particularly…
The ERC has supported frontier research into and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) since its inception and sees that recent advances, particularly in Generative AI, will…
The ERC has supported frontier research into and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) since its inception and sees that recent…
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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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