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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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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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ERC awards €544M in grants to researchers across Europe

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 218 Advanced Grants to outstanding research leaders across Europe, as part of the Horizon Europe programme. The grants - totaling €544 million - support cutting-edge research in a…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 218 Advanced Grants to outstanding research leaders across Europe, as part of the Horizon Europe programme. The grants…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 218 Advanced Grants to outstanding research leaders across Europe, as part of the…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 218 Advanced Grants to outstanding research leaders across Europe, as part of the Horizon Europe programme…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 218 Advanced Grants to outstanding research leaders across…
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ERC grant competitions 2024 – New panels and lump sum funding

The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme, including the detailed information about the grant competitions, is expected to be adopted by the European Commission in early summer 2023.
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme, including the detailed information about the grant competitions, is expected to be adopted by the European Commission in early summer 2023.
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme, including the detailed information about the grant competitions, is expected to be adopted by the European Commission…
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme, including the detailed information about the grant competitions, is expected to be adopted by the European Commission in early summer 2023.
The ERC’s 2024 Work Programme, including the detailed information about the grant competitions, is expected to be adopted by…
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ERC awards €657m in grants to researchers across Europe

321 researchers have won 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants. The funding - worth in total €657 million – is part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. It will help excellent scientists, who have 7 to 12 years’ experience after…
321 researchers have won 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants. The funding - worth in total €657 million – is part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. It will…
321 researchers have won 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants. The funding - worth in total €657 million – is part of the EU’s…
321 researchers have won 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants. The funding - worth in total €657 million – is part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme…
321 researchers have won 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants. The funding - worth in total €657 million…
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Proof of Concept Grants 2022: Examples of projects

The ERC has announced the results of the third and final round of the Proof of Concept Grants competition of 2022 and 90 new winning projects on 24 January 2023. It put the total number of grantees who received this top-up innovation funding in two…
The ERC has announced the results of the third and final round of the Proof of Concept Grants competition of 2022 and 90 new winning projects on 24 January 2023. It put the total…
The ERC has announced the results of the third and final round of the Proof of Concept Grants competition of 2022 and 90 new winning projects on 24…
The ERC has announced the results of the third and final round of the Proof of Concept Grants competition of 2022 and 90 new winning projects on 24 January 2023. It put the…
The ERC has announced the results of the third and final round of the Proof of Concept Grants competition of 2022 and 90 new…
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ERC grant competitions 2021 - Final lists of researchers

The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2021 Work Programme were published in the first half of 2022. Since then, a majority of the successful candidates accepted the…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2021 Work Programme were published in the first half of 2022. Since…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2021 Work Programme were…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2021 Work Programme were published in the first half of…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2021…
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