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Report: ERC has invested over €2 billion in AI research since 2007
26 Mar 2024
Report: ERC has invested over €2 billion in AI research since 2007
Press release
Opportunities for Canadian researchers to join ERC teams
22 Mar 2024
Opportunities for Canadian researchers to join ERC teams
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Journalist
20 Mar 2024
Thirty-three science journalists apply for ERC-funded residency programme
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Upcoming report assesses the impact of the ERC’s first years of research
18 Mar 2024
Upcoming report assesses the impact of the ERC’s first years of research
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EU-CH
18 Mar 2024
ERC grants – launch of negotiations between the EU and Switzerland
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Diversity in excellent research
02 Feb 2024
Diversity in excellent research
Gender and Diversity
Diversity in research, research in diversity
01 Feb 2024
Diversity in research, research in diversity
Gender and Diversity
Being an evaluation panel chair – a worthwhile experience?
22 Nov 2023
Being an evaluation panel chair – a worthwhile experience?
Evaluation Panels
View from both sides of the fence: a remote reviewers experience
22 Nov 2023
View from both sides of the fence: a remote reviewers experience
Evaluation Panels
It’s always too soon to quit: Reapplying for an ERC grant
22 Nov 2023
It’s always too soon to quit: Reapplying for an ERC grant
Evaluation Panels
research and innovation week
18
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21
March
2024
09:00 - 18:00 CET
ERC at EU Research and Innovation Week 2024

The ERC will take part in the Research and Innovation (R&I) Week (18-21 March) with a session on “Europe: a scientific powerhouse” featuring amongst others 2023 Nobel Prize laureate and longstanding ERC grantee Anne L’Huillier (18 March). ERC President Maria Leptin will speak at the closing of the event (21 March). 

Hybrid
Scientific Conference
Science is Wonderful
25
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26
April
2024
09:00 - 16:00 CEST
ERC grantees at Science is Wonderful! – 2024 edition

The “Science is Wonderful!” fair is an annual event organized by the European Commission that brings the world of cutting-edge research to young scientists in primary and secondary schools all over Europe.

The upcoming edition will take place in Brussels on 25 & 26 April 2024 at the Egg and will feature over 100 researchers from across Europe.

The Egg, Rue Bara/Barastraat, 175, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
Scientific Conference
Discover the ERC funding schemes

Grant up to 1.5€ million for 5 years
For promising early-career researchers with 2 to 7 years experience after PhD

Grant up to 2€ million for 5 years

For promising early-career researchers with 7 to 12 years experience after PhD

Grant up to 2.5€ million for 5 years

For established research leaders with a recognised track record of research achievements

Lump Sum Grant of 150,000€

For ERC grant holders to explore the commercial or societal potential innovation of their ERC frontier research project

Grant up to 10€ million for 6 years

To address ambitious research questions that can only be answered by the coordinated work of a small group of 2-4 principal Investigators

For researchers wishing to work or gain experience in an ERC grantee’s team

Open calls

Deadline: 17 September 2024

The ERC dashboard is an interactive tool that features data on ERC funded projects and evaluated proposals.

The tool allows users to access project details with the help of filters, to generate statistics and to export data in different formats.  

Have a look at our video playlists
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ERC funding explained
Cover of Q&A on ERC grant competitions
Q&A on ERC grant competitions
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Amazing ERC science projects
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Tips on engaging the public with research

The ERC is composed of an independent Scientific Council and an Executive Agency.   

The Scientific Council governs the ERC and is responsible for setting the ERC's scientific strategy.  

It consists of eminent scientists and scholars.  

The ERC Executive Agency (ERCEA) implements the ERC strategy as set by the Scientific Council and oversees the day-to-day grant administration.  

ERC Scientific Council