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Advanced Grants 2024

ERC backs cutting-edge research with €721 million in funding

The European Research Council (ERC) today announced the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition. The funding, worth in total €721 million, will go to 281 leading researchers across Europe. The Advanced Grant competition is one of the most prestigious and…
The European Research Council (ERC) today announced the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition. The funding, worth in total €721 million, will go to 281 leading researchers across Europe. The Advanced Grant competition is one of the most…
The European Research Council (ERC) today announced the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition. The funding, worth in total €721 million, will go to 281 leading researchers across Europe. The Advanced Grant competition is one of the most prestigious and…
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Starting Grants 2023: Examples of projects

The 2023 Starting Grants will help 400 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To illustrate the variety of supported science, we selected five examples of projects proposed by…
The 2023 Starting Grants will help 400 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To illustrate the variety of…
The 2023 Starting Grants will help 400 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To…
The 2023 Starting Grants will help 400 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To illustrate the variety…
The 2023 Starting Grants will help 400 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the…
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The ERC funds 66 grantees to unlock commercial and societal potential of their research

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new Proof of Concept Grants in the second round of the 2023 competition. Worth €150 000 each, the grants help ERC grantees explore the commercial or societal potential of their research findings…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new Proof of Concept Grants in the second round of the 2023 competition. Worth €150 000 each, the grants help ERC grantees explore…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new Proof of Concept Grants in the second round of the 2023 competition. Worth €150 000 each,…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new Proof of Concept Grants in the second round of the 2023 competition. Worth €150 000 each, the grants help ERC…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new Proof of Concept Grants in the second round of the 2023 competition…
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The ERC’s plan for 2024 adopted

The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme has been today adopted by the European Commission. The plan includes new elements in the assessment of research proposals and candidates’ CVs, and in the evaluation process. It also introduces lump sum funding in…
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme has been today adopted by the European Commission. The plan includes new elements in the assessment of research proposals and candidates’ CVs, and in the…
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme has been today adopted by the European Commission. The plan includes new elements in the assessment of research…
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme has been today adopted by the European Commission. The plan includes new elements in the assessment of research proposals and candidates’ CVs,…
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme has been today adopted by the European Commission. The plan includes new elements in the…
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EMBO Gold Medal 2023 awarded to ERC grantee

Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D microscopy.
Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D microscopy.
Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D microscopy.
Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D microscopy.
Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D…
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Frontier Research key to building sustainable food systems

More than one hundred projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC) since 2007 have addressed the need for sustainable and future-proof food production and consumption, according to a report published by the ERC today.
More than one hundred projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC) since 2007 have addressed the need for sustainable and future-proof food production and consumption,…
More than one hundred projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC) since 2007 have addressed the need for sustainable and future-proof food…
More than one hundred projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC) since 2007 have addressed the need for sustainable and future-proof food production and…
More than one hundred projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC) since 2007 have addressed the need for…
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Almost €10M to bridge Frontier Research and its commercial and societal applications

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new recipients of its Proof of Concept Grant scheme. Worth €150 000 each, their grants will be used to explore the commercial or societal potential of the results of their research projects. This…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new recipients of its Proof of Concept Grant scheme. Worth €150 000 each, their grants will be used to explore the commercial or…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new recipients of its Proof of Concept Grant scheme. Worth €150 000 each, their grants will be…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new recipients of its Proof of Concept Grant scheme. Worth €150 000 each, their grants will be used to explore the…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced 66 new recipients of its Proof of Concept Grant scheme. Worth €150 000…
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Evaluation of ERC grant proposals: what to expect in 2024

The 2024 ERC Work Programme is expected to be formally adopted in July 2023 and some of the planned changes that the ERC Scientific Council has proposed to introduce have been made public last December (evaluation forms and processes) and in March…
The 2024 ERC Work Programme is expected to be formally adopted in July 2023 and some of the planned changes that the ERC Scientific Council has proposed to introduce have been made…
The 2024 ERC Work Programme is expected to be formally adopted in July 2023 and some of the planned changes that the ERC Scientific Council has…
The 2024 ERC Work Programme is expected to be formally adopted in July 2023 and some of the planned changes that the ERC Scientific Council has proposed to introduce have…
The 2024 ERC Work Programme is expected to be formally adopted in July 2023 and some of the planned changes that the ERC…
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Advanced Grants 2022: Examples of projects

The funding awarded during the 2022 Advanced Grants competition will help 218 researchers from 20 countries. This time, we selected six examples of projects, based in Sweden, Poland, Germany, Spain, France and the UK. The funding will enable the…
The funding awarded during the 2022 Advanced Grants competition will help 218 researchers from 20 countries. This time, we selected six examples of projects, based in Sweden, Poland,…
The funding awarded during the 2022 Advanced Grants competition will help 218 researchers from 20 countries. This time, we selected six examples of…
The funding awarded during the 2022 Advanced Grants competition will help 218 researchers from 20 countries. This time, we selected six examples of projects, based in Sweden,…
The funding awarded during the 2022 Advanced Grants competition will help 218 researchers from 20 countries. This time, we…
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