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Applications for ERC Consolidator Grants 2026: Facts and figures

The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present the preliminary data on submitted proposals.
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present the preliminary data on submitted proposals.
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present the preliminary data on…
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present the preliminary data on submitted proposals.
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present…
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Programme Impact Monitoring and Evaluation

9 Jan 2026
The ERC Scientific Council is entrusted by the legislation establishing Horizon Europe with the task to monitor quality of operations; to evaluate programme implementation and achievements and to make recommendations for future actions.The Standing Committee for Programme Impact Monitoring and Evaluation (SC PRIME) was created in February 2019 at the recommendation of the Scientific Council…
The ERC Scientific Council is entrusted by the legislation establishing Horizon Europe with the task to monitor quality of operations; to evaluate programme implementation and…
The ERC Scientific Council is entrusted by the legislation establishing Horizon Europe with the task to monitor quality of operations; to evaluate…
The ERC Scientific Council is entrusted by the legislation establishing Horizon Europe with the task to monitor quality of operations; to evaluate programme implementation…
The ERC Scientific Council is entrusted by the legislation establishing Horizon Europe with the task to monitor quality of…
19 - 23
January 2026
9:00- 12:00

ERC at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos

The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will take place in Davos, Switzerland, from 19 to 23 January, with ERC President Maria Leptin and several ERC grantees, including two Nobel Prize laureates, amongst the speakers. They will bring…
The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will take place in Davos, Switzerland, from 19 to 23 January, with ERC President Maria Leptin and several ERC grantees, including…
The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will take place in Davos, Switzerland, from 19 to 23 January, with ERC President Maria Leptin…
The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will take place in Davos, Switzerland, from 19 to 23 January, with ERC President Maria Leptin and several ERC grantees,…
The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will take place in Davos, Switzerland, from 19 to 23 January, with ERC…
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ERC experts: welcome message

8 Jan 2026
Message of the Head of ERC Scientific Department I have the pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Scientific Council of the ERC and to thank you for having accepted to serve as a member of the ERC evaluation panels.You are at the heart of the ERC evaluation process and your input is an invaluable contribution to the ERC’s continuing efforts to support frontier research in Europe on the sole…
Message of the Head of ERC Scientific Department I have the pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Scientific Council of the ERC and to thank you for having accepted to serve as a…
Message of the Head of ERC Scientific Department I have the pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Scientific Council of the ERC and to thank you…
Message of the Head of ERC Scientific Department I have the pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Scientific Council of the ERC and to thank you for having accepted to…
Message of the Head of ERC Scientific Department I have the pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Scientific Council of…

Key lung immune cells can intensify allergic reactions

New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against inflammation can, under certain conditions, make allergic reactions such as asthma worse. Their work appears in the journal Immunity.
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against inflammation can, under certain conditions, make allergic reactions…
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against inflammation can, under certain…
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against inflammation can, under certain conditions, make allergic…
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against…
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Tentative Timeframe Advanced Proof of Concept 2026 evaluation

17 Dec 2025
Call deadlinesCut-off datesEligibilityEvaluationsExpected Feedback to ApplicantsDL117 March 2026March 2026end March - mid May 20261 July 2026DL217 September 2026September 2026end September - mid November 202614 January 2027
Call deadlinesCut-off datesEligibilityEvaluationsExpected Feedback to ApplicantsDL117 March 2026March 2026end March - mid May 20261 July 2026DL217 September 2026September 2026end…
Call deadlinesCut-off datesEligibilityEvaluationsExpected Feedback to ApplicantsDL117 March 2026March 2026end March - mid May 20261 July 2026DL217…
Call deadlinesCut-off datesEligibilityEvaluationsExpected Feedback to ApplicantsDL117 March 2026March 2026end March - mid May 20261 July 2026DL217 September 2026September…
Call deadlinesCut-off datesEligibilityEvaluationsExpected Feedback to ApplicantsDL117 March 2026March 2026end March - mid…

ERC Plus Grant

16 Dec 2025
The new funding scheme, ERC Plus Grants, is planned to support outstanding researchers from Europe and anywhere in the world with bold ideas and a vision for transformative research that goes beyond the scope of existing ERC programmes.The funding for this new grant scheme was announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her speech of 5 May 2025 on the ‘Choose Europe’…
The new funding scheme, ERC Plus Grants, is planned to support outstanding researchers from Europe and anywhere in the world with bold ideas and a vision for transformative research…
The new funding scheme, ERC Plus Grants, is planned to support outstanding researchers from Europe and anywhere in the world with bold ideas and a…
The new funding scheme, ERC Plus Grants, is planned to support outstanding researchers from Europe and anywhere in the world with bold ideas and a vision for transformative…
The new funding scheme, ERC Plus Grants, is planned to support outstanding researchers from Europe and anywhere in the world…
Europe’s next frontier for independent research

Europe’s next frontier for independent research

The research community is at the forefront of holding platforms accountable, shaping a viable data-access regime and advancing Europe’s digital sovereignty ambitions, Brandi Geurkink writes in her op-ed. Thirty-five years after the invention of the…
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Auditing moderation

Stefano Cresci wants platforms to be honest about their moderation – and he is using data from the Digital Services Act (DSA) to check. His research shows that bans and removals work for most users, but a vocal minority becomes more aggressive in…
What users see – and don’t see

What users see – and don’t see

Jana Lasser wants to understand not just what people do on social media, but also what they see in their personalised feeds. For her, this is central to grasping how recommendation algorithms shape civic discourse – and where current regulation…