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Starting Grants 2026 applications: Facts and figures

The ERC Starting Grants 2026 call closed for applications on 14 October 2025. These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals: The ERC received 4 807 applications, marking a 22.4% increase compared to the previous call, which already saw 13%…
The ERC Starting Grants 2026 call closed for applications on 14 October 2025. These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals: The ERC received 4 807 applications, marking a 22.4…
The ERC Starting Grants 2026 call closed for applications on 14 October 2025. These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals: The ERC received…
The ERC Starting Grants 2026 call closed for applications on 14 October 2025. These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals: The ERC received 4 807 applications,…
The ERC Starting Grants 2026 call closed for applications on 14 October 2025. These are the preliminary data on submitted…
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7
October 2025
9:00- 11:30

ERC funding opportunities for excellent researchers in Greece

This webinar is organised by the ERC in cooperation with the Greek ERC National Contact Points from the PRAXI Network. It will provide information about ERC funding schemes and the application process. Information on national support schemes will…
This webinar is organised by the ERC in cooperation with the Greek ERC National Contact Points from the PRAXI Network. It will provide information about ERC funding schemes and the…
This webinar is organised by the ERC in cooperation with the Greek ERC National Contact Points from the PRAXI Network. It will provide information…
This webinar is organised by the ERC in cooperation with the Greek ERC National Contact Points from the PRAXI Network. It will provide information about ERC funding schemes…
This webinar is organised by the ERC in cooperation with the Greek ERC National Contact Points from the PRAXI Network. It…
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Starting Grant

3 Oct 2025
Are you a talented early-career scientist who has already produced excellent supervised work, is ready to work independently and shows potential to be a research leader? The ERC Starting Grant could be for you.Who can apply?Researchers of any nationality with 2-7 years of experience since completion of PhD, a scientific track record showing great promise and an excellent research proposal can…
Are you a talented early-career scientist who has already produced excellent supervised work, is ready to work independently and shows potential to be a research leader? The ERC…
Are you a talented early-career scientist who has already produced excellent supervised work, is ready to work independently and shows potential to…
Are you a talented early-career scientist who has already produced excellent supervised work, is ready to work independently and shows potential to be a research leader? The…
Are you a talented early-career scientist who has already produced excellent supervised work, is ready to work independently…

The ERC awards €761m to the next generation of scientists in Europe

The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants. With a total funding of €761 million, these grants support excellent research across diverse fields, including…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants. With a total funding of €761 million, these grants…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants. With a total…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants. With a total funding of €761 million,…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting…
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Starting Grants 2025: Examples of projects

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False memories: a tool of survival and reproduction Autobiographical memory is highly malleable: simple conversation can reshape memories or even plant entirely false memories of…
False memories: a tool of survival and reproduction Autobiographical memory is highly malleable: simple conversation can reshape memories or even…
False memories: a tool of survival and reproduction Autobiographical memory is highly malleable: simple conversation can reshape memories or even plant entirely false…
False memories: a tool of survival and reproduction Autobiographical memory is highly malleable: simple conversation can…
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10
July 2025
15:00- 16:00

Webinar on ERC Work Programme 2026 - Part 1

Over €2.7 billion in ERC funding will be available in 2026. But what’s new, and how can you make the most of it?Join us for a live webinar tailored for researchers new to ERC grants. Angela Liberatore and Alban Kellerbauer from the ERC Executive…
Over €2.7 billion in ERC funding will be available in 2026. But what’s new, and how can you make the most of it?Join us for a live webinar tailored for researchers new to ERC grants…
Over €2.7 billion in ERC funding will be available in 2026. But what’s new, and how can you make the most of it?Join us for a live webinar tailored…
Over €2.7 billion in ERC funding will be available in 2026. But what’s new, and how can you make the most of it?Join us for a live webinar tailored for researchers new to ERC…
Over €2.7 billion in ERC funding will be available in 2026. But what’s new, and how can you make the most of it?Join us for…
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Starting Grants 2025 applications: Facts and figures

The ERC Starting Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 15 October 2024. These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals:The ERC received 3 928 applications, marking a 13% increase compared to the previous call. The highest number of…
The ERC Starting Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 15 October 2024. These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals:The ERC received 3 928 applications, marking a 13%…
The ERC Starting Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 15 October 2024. These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals:The ERC received…
The ERC Starting Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 15 October 2024. These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals:The ERC received 3 928 applications,…
The ERC Starting Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 15 October 2024. These are the preliminary data on submitted…

ERC grants €780m to emerging science talent in Europe

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 494 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe. The funding - totalling nearly €780 million - supports cutting-edge research in a wide range of fields, from life…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 494 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe. The funding - totalling nearly €780 million -…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 494 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe. The funding -…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 494 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe. The funding - totalling nearly €780 million…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 494 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across…
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Starting Grants 2024: Examples of projects

The 2024 Starting Grants will help 494 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 research, we selected five examples of projects proposed by…
The 2024 Starting Grants will help 494 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 2024 Starting Grants will help 494 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To…
The 2024 Starting Grants will help 494 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To illustrate the variety…
The 2024 Starting Grants will help 494 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the…
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ERC grant competitions 2022 - Final lists of researchers

The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2022 Work Programme were published in 2022 and early 2023. Since then, a most of the successful candidates accepted the funding and…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2022 Work Programme were published in 2022 and early 2023. Since…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2022 Work Programme were…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2022 Work Programme were published in 2022 and early 2023…
The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2022…
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