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What is the ERC?
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The European Research Council (ERC) has been funding scientific excellence since 2007. It supports curiosity-driven, investigator-driven research across all fields, with scientific excellence as its sole criterion. The ERC welcomes researchers of any age or nationality, offering grants for projects that push the boundaries of knowledge.
Some examples of projects funded by the ERC
Find all ERC funded projects here.
ERC funding schemes
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 grantees to explore the innovation potential of their ideas or research results.
An ERC grant is a great boost to one's career!
Starting Grants
Support for excellent young scientists to start their own independent research team or programme, setting new milestones in their research area.
2 to 7 years after PhD
Up to 1,5 M € / 5years
Consolidator Grants
Support excellent scientists at the career stage at which they may still be consolidating their own independent research team or programme.
7 to 12 years after PhD
Up to 2M € / 5 years
Advanced Grants
Support for excellent active researchers at the career stage at which they are already established research leaders with a recognised track record of research achievements.
Up to 2,5M € / 5 years
Synergy Grants
Support for a small group of two to four researchers to jointly address ambitious research problems that could not be addressed by individuals working alone.
Up to 10 M € / 6 years
Proof of Concept Grants
For ERC grantees ONLY.
Aims at facilitating exploration of the commercial and social innovation potential of ERC funded research. 150k€ / 1,5 year.
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