Editorial - From curiosity to global responsibility
International collaboration has always been an integral part of the work of scientists. Science thrives when people, institutions and governments share ideas, data and resources across borders.Acting on this knowledge has become much more…
Science diplomacy: from utopia to pragmatism
The growing fragility of multilateralism is forcing new ways of handling conflicts and shared global challenges, and science diplomacy is set to play an increasingly critical role, writes Sir Peter Gluckman.While the current conflicts in Ukraine,…
Hashtags and handshakes: diplomacy in the age of platforms
Diplomacy has absorbed digital platforms into its rituals - while facing new risks, new power struggles and new geopolitical fault lines. Rebecca Adler-Nissen explores how diplomats and tech companies navigate this new world, turning science…
Research diplomacy in action: the debate on a united Ireland
The renewed, post-Brexit, debate on possible referendums on a united Ireland is a good example of research diplomacy in action, writes John Doyle. Faced with an unanticipated and highly sensitive constitutional question, researchers mobilised across…
Who controls the science of the high seas?
When diplomats finalised the UN’s landmark BBNJ treaty on high-sea biodiversity, it was widely hailed as a triumph for marine conservation. For Alice Vadrot, it also reveals how science and diplomacy have become inseparable and how knowledge itself…
Phosphorus, politics and water for a more resilient world
ERC frontier research at work in science diplomacy When scientists follow their curiosity, they rarely picture their work turning up in policy briefings or on negotiation tables. Yet ERC Synergy Grants projects, which bring together teams of…
A world of data in a few hands
Drawing on the ERC-funded research project NEWORLDatA, Simone Turchetti explains why EU science diplomacy cannot ignore global data inequality. The European Framework for Science Diplomacy aims to transform international research into a driving…
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Joint session on Frontier Science around the UN Forum on Science, Technology & Innovation for SDGs
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the United Nations (UN) in New York, the European Research Council (ERC) and the International Science Council (ISC) are jointly organising a side event around the UN Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science,…
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the United Nations (UN) in New York, the European Research Council (ERC) and the International Science Council (ISC) are jointly organising…
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the United Nations (UN) in New York, the European Research Council (ERC) and the International Science…
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the United Nations (UN) in New York, the European Research Council (ERC) and the International Science Council (ISC) are jointly…
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the United Nations (UN) in New York, the European Research Council (ERC) and…
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Applying for an ERC grant in the 2027 competitions: what you need to know
The ERC plans to launch the grant competitions under its 2027 Work Programme between July 2026 and June 2027, with the calls for proposals introducing several changes to the eligibility rules for applications.
The ERC plans to launch the grant competitions under its 2027 Work Programme between July 2026 and June 2027, with the calls for proposals introducing several changes to the…
The ERC plans to launch the grant competitions under its 2027 Work Programme between July 2026 and June 2027, with the calls for proposals…
The ERC plans to launch the grant competitions under its 2027 Work Programme between July 2026 and June 2027, with the calls for proposals introducing several changes to the…
The ERC plans to launch the grant competitions under its 2027 Work Programme between July 2026 and June 2027, with the calls…
Press release
16 Apr 2026
Many ERC grants involve research ethics: compliance with legislation, disciplinary norms, duty of care, protection of and respect for research subjects, and so forth. A good management of these aspects adds value: excellence in ethics adds to the credibility and excellence of the science.The responsibility for ‘ethics’ lies with the individuals carrying out the research. Meanwhile, the formal…
Many ERC grants involve research ethics: compliance with legislation, disciplinary norms, duty of care, protection of and respect for research subjects, and so forth. A good management…
Many ERC grants involve research ethics: compliance with legislation, disciplinary norms, duty of care, protection of and respect for research…
Many ERC grants involve research ethics: compliance with legislation, disciplinary norms, duty of care, protection of and respect for research subjects, and so forth. A good…
Many ERC grants involve research ethics: compliance with legislation, disciplinary norms, duty of care, protection of and…
