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22 May 2025
The ERC, set up by the European Union in 2007, is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research. It funds creative researchers of any nationality and age, to run projects based across Europe.The ERC offers 4 core grant schemes: Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants, Advanced Grants and Synergy Grants. With its additional Proof of Concept Grant scheme, the ERC helps…
The ERC, set up by the European Union in 2007, is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research. It funds creative researchers of any nationality and age,…
The ERC, set up by the European Union in 2007, is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research. It funds creative…
The ERC, set up by the European Union in 2007, is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research. It funds creative researchers of any nationality…
The ERC, set up by the European Union in 2007, is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research…

Increased ERC funding for top global researchers moving to Europe now confirmed

The European Research Council (ERC) decision to increase its support for leading researchers moving to Europe has today been formally adopted. On top of its standard grants, the ERC offers additional 'start-up' funding to help new grantees establish…
The European Research Council (ERC) decision to increase its support for leading researchers moving to Europe has today been formally adopted. On top of its standard grants, the ERC…
The European Research Council (ERC) decision to increase its support for leading researchers moving to Europe has today been formally adopted. On top…
The European Research Council (ERC) decision to increase its support for leading researchers moving to Europe has today been formally adopted. On top of its standard grants,…
The European Research Council (ERC) decision to increase its support for leading researchers moving to Europe has today been…
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355 million-year-old footprints rewrite the history of backboned land animals

Newly discovered fossilised footprints with long toes and claws have been found in a rock slab from Australia. The discovery pushes the origin of reptiles back by 35 million years and overthrows the established evolutionary timeline of backboned…
Newly discovered fossilised footprints with long toes and claws have been found in a rock slab from Australia. The discovery pushes the origin of reptiles back by 35 million years and…
Newly discovered fossilised footprints with long toes and claws have been found in a rock slab from Australia. The discovery pushes the origin of…
Newly discovered fossilised footprints with long toes and claws have been found in a rock slab from Australia. The discovery pushes the origin of reptiles back by 35 million…
Newly discovered fossilised footprints with long toes and claws have been found in a rock slab from Australia. The discovery…
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Repairing the brain after a stroke

Stroke remains the leading cause of disability in older adults and claims over half a million lives each year in the EU. But what if the key to recovery lies within us? Arthur Liesz is exploring how the body’s immune system might be guided to…
Stroke remains the leading cause of disability in older adults and claims over half a million lives each year in the EU. But what if the key to recovery lies within us? Arthur Liesz is…
Stroke remains the leading cause of disability in older adults and claims over half a million lives each year in the EU. But what if the key to…
Stroke remains the leading cause of disability in older adults and claims over half a million lives each year in the EU. But what if the key to recovery lies within us?…
Stroke remains the leading cause of disability in older adults and claims over half a million lives each year in the EU. But…
Annual report on the ERC activities and achievements in 2024
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The European Research Council (ERC) Annual Report 2024 offers a comprehensive overview of the ERC's activities and achievements throughout the year. It highlights the ERC's commitment to funding groundbreaking research across various disciplines, emphasising the importance of scientific excellence and innovation in Europe.
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European Commission calls for nominations to the ERC Scientific Council

The European Commission is inviting the European research community to nominate outstanding candidates for membership to the Scientific Council, the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC).For further details on the call for nomination…
The European Commission is inviting the European research community to nominate outstanding candidates for membership to the Scientific Council, the governing body of the European…
The European Commission is inviting the European research community to nominate outstanding candidates for membership to the Scientific Council, the…
The European Commission is inviting the European research community to nominate outstanding candidates for membership to the Scientific Council, the governing body of the…
The European Commission is inviting the European research community to nominate outstanding candidates for membership to the…

Study highlights disproportionate climate risk to children worldwide

A new study has found that children born today are likely to experience significantly more exposure to extreme climate events over their lifetime than previous generations - unless global greenhouse gas emissions are substantially reduced.
A new study has found that children born today are likely to experience significantly more exposure to extreme climate events over their lifetime than previous generations - unless…
A new study has found that children born today are likely to experience significantly more exposure to extreme climate events over their lifetime…
A new study has found that children born today are likely to experience significantly more exposure to extreme climate events over their lifetime than previous generations -…
A new study has found that children born today are likely to experience significantly more exposure to extreme climate…
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Living together in diversity

How can we live together peacefully in increasingly diverse societies? This pressingchallenge continues to test contemporary democracies. Elisabeth Ivarsflatenexamines what the inclusion of minorities truly means in Europe, analysing the barriersto…
How can we live together peacefully in increasingly diverse societies? This pressingchallenge continues to test contemporary democracies. Elisabeth Ivarsflatenexamines what the…
How can we live together peacefully in increasingly diverse societies? This pressingchallenge continues to test contemporary democracies. Elisabeth…
How can we live together peacefully in increasingly diverse societies? This pressingchallenge continues to test contemporary democracies. Elisabeth Ivarsflatenexamines what…
How can we live together peacefully in increasingly diverse societies? This pressingchallenge continues to test contemporary…

Choose Europe for Science: ERC welcomes new budget for 'super grants'

The Scientific Council of the European Research Council welcomes the offer of substantial additional budget from the European Commission for the development of a new ERC funding instrument offering larger, longer-term grants. These 'super grants'…
The Scientific Council of the European Research Council welcomes the offer of substantial additional budget from the European Commission for the development of a new ERC funding…
The Scientific Council of the European Research Council welcomes the offer of substantial additional budget from the European Commission for the…
The Scientific Council of the European Research Council welcomes the offer of substantial additional budget from the European Commission for the development of a new ERC…
The Scientific Council of the European Research Council welcomes the offer of substantial additional budget from the…
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ERC - EURAXESS Global Webinars

A series of ERC-EURAXESS webinars will take place between May and November of this year. The webinars provide an overview of ERC funding opportunities and support offered by regional EURAXESS hubs. ERC grantees from various regions around the world…
A series of ERC-EURAXESS webinars will take place between May and November of this year. The webinars provide an overview of ERC funding opportunities and support offered by regional…
A series of ERC-EURAXESS webinars will take place between May and November of this year. The webinars provide an overview of ERC funding…
A series of ERC-EURAXESS webinars will take place between May and November of this year. The webinars provide an overview of ERC funding opportunities and support offered by…
A series of ERC-EURAXESS webinars will take place between May and November of this year. The webinars provide an overview of…
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