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ERC grantee wins 2026 Balzan Prize 

ERC grantee Elena Esposito has been awarded the 2026 Balzan Prize for the social science of digital technology. The jury recognised “her groundbreaking theoretical contribution to the social science of digital technology, and in particular for her…
ERC grantee Elena Esposito has been awarded the 2026 Balzan Prize for the social science of digital technology. The jury recognised “her groundbreaking theoretical contribution to the…
ERC grantee Elena Esposito has been awarded the 2026 Balzan Prize for the social science of digital technology. The jury recognised “her…
ERC grantee Elena Esposito has been awarded the 2026 Balzan Prize for the social science of digital technology. The jury recognised “her groundbreaking theoretical…
ERC grantee Elena Esposito has been awarded the 2026 Balzan Prize for the social science of digital technology. The jury…
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Starting Grants 2026: Examples of projects

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 421 Starting Grants to outstanding early-career researchers across Europe, as part of the Horizon Europe programme. To illustrate the variety of supported research, we selected three…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 421 Starting Grants to outstanding early-career researchers across Europe, as part of the Horizon Europe programme. To…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 421 Starting Grants to outstanding early-career researchers across Europe, as part…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 421 Starting Grants to outstanding early-career researchers across Europe, as part of the Horizon Europe…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 421 Starting Grants to outstanding early-career…
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ERC Starting Grants: €705 million to back Europe's next generation of researchers

The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the winners of its latest Starting Grant competition. The funding, worth €705 million in total, will go to 421 early-career researchers across Europe. Several European researchers who applied…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the winners of its latest Starting Grant competition. The funding, worth €705 million in total, will go to 421 early-career…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the winners of its latest Starting Grant competition. The funding, worth €705 million in…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the winners of its latest Starting Grant competition. The funding, worth €705 million in total, will go to 421 early…
The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the winners of its latest Starting Grant competition. The funding,…
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Applications for ERC Advanced Grants 2026: Facts and figures

The ERC Advanced Grant 2026 call closed for applications on 28 August 2026. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 3 458 proposals - 3.9% more than last year and 37% compared to the year before.The highest number…
The ERC Advanced Grant 2026 call closed for applications on 28 August 2026. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 3 458 proposals - 3.9% more than…
The ERC Advanced Grant 2026 call closed for applications on 28 August 2026. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC…
The ERC Advanced Grant 2026 call closed for applications on 28 August 2026. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 3 458 proposals - 3.9%…
The ERC Advanced Grant 2026 call closed for applications on 28 August 2026. These are the preliminary data on the submitted…
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Lacking 'sense of time': organoid and real brain compared

For almost 15 years, researchers have been creating three-dimensional biological microstructures known as organoids, from heart and gut models to brain models. These allow researchers to study specific questions about organ development in an…
For almost 15 years, researchers have been creating three-dimensional biological microstructures known as organoids, from heart and gut models to brain models. These allow researchers…
For almost 15 years, researchers have been creating three-dimensional biological microstructures known as organoids, from heart and gut models to…
For almost 15 years, researchers have been creating three-dimensional biological microstructures known as organoids, from heart and gut models to brain models. These allow…
For almost 15 years, researchers have been creating three-dimensional biological microstructures known as organoids, from…
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Earliest known black hole star found at cosmic dawn

Little red dots have puzzled astronomers since their discovery in James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) data from the Universe’s deep past. Their ‘powering engines’ might resemble a newly discovered phenomenon dubbed a “black hole star” - an early,…
Little red dots have puzzled astronomers since their discovery in James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) data from the Universe’s deep past. Their ‘powering engines’ might resemble a newly…
Little red dots have puzzled astronomers since their discovery in James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) data from the Universe’s deep past. Their …
Little red dots have puzzled astronomers since their discovery in James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) data from the Universe’s deep past. Their ‘powering engines’ might…
Little red dots have puzzled astronomers since their discovery in James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) data from the Universe’s…
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New ERC Work Programme sets out 2027 funding opportunities

The European Commission has today adopted the European Research Council (ERC) Work Programme 2027 setting out the funding opportunities, grant budgets, competition timetable and application rules for the coming year.  
The European Commission has today adopted the European Research Council (ERC) Work Programme 2027 setting out the funding opportunities, grant budgets, competition timetable and…
The European Commission has today adopted the European Research Council (ERC) Work Programme 2027 setting out the funding opportunities, grant…
The European Commission has today adopted the European Research Council (ERC) Work Programme 2027 setting out the funding opportunities, grant budgets, competition timetable…
The European Commission has today adopted the European Research Council (ERC) Work Programme 2027 setting out the funding…

Scientists discover how roots steer clear of rotting plants

Decaying matter shapes life in soil, but it can also create hostile zones for growing roots. Professor and ERC grantee Jiří Friml of the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) and international collaborators have now identified …
Decaying matter shapes life in soil, but it can also create hostile zones for growing roots. Professor and ERC grantee Jiří Friml of the Institute of Science and Technology Austria …
Decaying matter shapes life in soil, but it can also create hostile zones for growing roots. Professor and ERC grantee Jiří Friml of the Institute of…
Decaying matter shapes life in soil, but it can also create hostile zones for growing roots. Professor and ERC grantee Jiří Friml of the Institute of Science and Technology…
Decaying matter shapes life in soil, but it can also create hostile zones for growing roots. Professor and ERC grantee Jiří…
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