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  • WP2025

    ERC Work Programme 2025 adopted

    The 2025 Work Programme of the European Research Council has been adopted. The Programme sets out funding opportunities, budgets of the calls, the calendar of grant competition and conditions for ERC funding. The document had been drafted and…
    The 2025 Work Programme of the European Research Council has been adopted. The Programme sets out funding opportunities, budgets of the calls, the calendar of grant competition and…
    The 2025 Work Programme of the European Research Council has been adopted. The Programme sets out funding opportunities, budgets of the calls, the…
    The 2025 Work Programme of the European Research Council has been adopted. The Programme sets out funding opportunities, budgets of the calls, the calendar of grant…
    The 2025 Work Programme of the European Research Council has been adopted. The Programme sets out funding opportunities,…
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  • EU-CH

    ERC grants – Eligibility of Swiss host institutions

    Three of the ERC’s upcoming grant competitions to be launched in 2024 will be open to researchers based in Swiss entities. The European Commission’s decision on eligibility for ERC calls has been taken in the context of the ongoing negotiations…
    Three of the ERC’s upcoming grant competitions to be launched in 2024 will be open to researchers based in Swiss entities. The European Commission’s decision on eligibility for ERC…
    Three of the ERC’s upcoming grant competitions to be launched in 2024 will be open to researchers based in Swiss entities. The European Commission’s…
    Three of the ERC’s upcoming grant competitions to be launched in 2024 will be open to researchers based in Swiss entities. The European Commission’s decision on eligibility…
    Three of the ERC’s upcoming grant competitions to be launched in 2024 will be open to researchers based in Swiss entities…
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  • Elvan Böke

    ERC grantee Elvan Böke receives EMBO Gold Medal 2024

    The EMBO Gold Medal 2024 has been awarded to Elvan Böke from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, Spain, for her pioneering research on physiological mechanisms that enable female germ cells, oocytes, to stay healthy over decades of…
    The EMBO Gold Medal 2024 has been awarded to Elvan Böke from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, Spain, for her pioneering research on physiological mechanisms that enable…
    The EMBO Gold Medal 2024 has been awarded to Elvan Böke from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, Spain, for her pioneering research on…
    The EMBO Gold Medal 2024 has been awarded to Elvan Böke from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, Spain, for her pioneering research on physiological mechanisms…
    The EMBO Gold Medal 2024 has been awarded to Elvan Böke from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, Spain, for her…
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  • Kavli-Sara Seager

    The Kavli 2024 Prize in Astrophysics goes to ERC grantee Sara Seager

    Sara Seager from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has won the 2024 Kavli Award in Astrophysics. She will share the prize with David Charbonneau from Harvard University.
    Sara Seager from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has won the 2024 Kavli Award in Astrophysics. She will share the prize with David Charbonneau from Harvard University.
    Sara Seager from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has won the 2024 Kavli Award in Astrophysics. She will share the prize with David…
    Sara Seager from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has won the 2024 Kavli Award in Astrophysics. She will share the prize with David Charbonneau from Harvard…
    Sara Seager from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has won the 2024 Kavli Award in Astrophysics. She will share the…
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  • Extra €125 million for the ERC in 2024

    Extra €125 million for the ERC in 2024

    The European Commission has allocated an additional 125 million euro to the ERC’s 2024 budget. The extra money comes from the association of the United Kingdom to Horizon Europe and allows to fund another 48 Advanced Grants this year.The amendment…
    The European Commission has allocated an additional 125 million euro to the ERC’s 2024 budget. The extra money comes from the association of the United Kingdom to Horizon Europe and…
    The European Commission has allocated an additional 125 million euro to the ERC’s 2024 budget. The extra money comes from the association of the…
    The European Commission has allocated an additional 125 million euro to the ERC’s 2024 budget. The extra money comes from the association of the United Kingdom to Horizon…
    The European Commission has allocated an additional 125 million euro to the ERC’s 2024 budget. The extra money comes from…
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  • AdG2023

    ERC Advanced Grants: €652 million for leading researchers in Europe

    The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the names of 255 outstanding research leaders in Europe set to be awarded ERC Advanced Grants. The funding is amongst the EU’s most prestigious and competitive, providing leading senior researchers…
    The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the names of 255 outstanding research leaders in Europe set to be awarded ERC Advanced Grants. The funding is amongst the EU’s most…
    The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the names of 255 outstanding research leaders in Europe set to be awarded ERC Advanced Grants. The…
    The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the names of 255 outstanding research leaders in Europe set to be awarded ERC Advanced Grants. The funding is amongst the EU…
    The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the names of 255 outstanding research leaders in Europe set to be awarded…
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  • Report: ERC has invested over €2 billion in AI research since 2007

    Report: ERC has invested over €2 billion in AI research since 2007

    Since its inception in 2007, the European Research Council (ERC) has invested more than €2 billion in frontier research on artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report. The funding contributed to advancing cutting-edge AI technologies and…
    Since its inception in 2007, the European Research Council (ERC) has invested more than €2 billion in frontier research on artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report. The…
    Since its inception in 2007, the European Research Council (ERC) has invested more than €2 billion in frontier research on artificial intelligence …
    Since its inception in 2007, the European Research Council (ERC) has invested more than €2 billion in frontier research on artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new…
    Since its inception in 2007, the European Research Council (ERC) has invested more than €2 billion in frontier research on…
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  • Opportunities for Canadian researchers to join ERC teams

    Opportunities for Canadian researchers to join ERC teams

    Researchers from Canada will continue to be able to join the teams of European Research Council (ERC) grantees under a new agreement. 
    Researchers from Canada will continue to be able to join the teams of European Research Council (ERC) grantees under a new agreement. 
    Researchers from Canada will continue to be able to join the teams of European Research Council (ERC) grantees under a new agreement. 
    Researchers from Canada will continue to be able to join the teams of European Research Council (ERC) grantees under a new agreement. 
    Researchers from Canada will continue to be able to join the teams of European Research Council (ERC) grantees under a new…
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  • Journalist

    Thirty-three science journalists apply for ERC-funded residency programme

    The first call for applications for the FRONTIERS journalist residencies closed on 5 March 2024 and attracted 33 submissions.
    The first call for applications for the FRONTIERS journalist residencies closed on 5 March 2024 and attracted 33 submissions.
    The first call for applications for the FRONTIERS journalist residencies closed on 5 March 2024 and attracted 33 submissions.
    The first call for applications for the FRONTIERS journalist residencies closed on 5 March 2024 and attracted 33 submissions.
    The first call for applications for the FRONTIERS journalist residencies closed on 5 March 2024 and attracted 33 submissions…
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  • Upcoming report assesses the impact of the ERC’s first years of research

    Upcoming report assesses the impact of the ERC’s first years of research

    Since 2015, the ERC has annually reviewed the outcomes of its funded projects. These evaluations, conducted by independent experts and external peer-reviewers, shed light on the extent to which ERC grantees have contributed to scientific progress…
    Since 2015, the ERC has annually reviewed the outcomes of its funded projects. These evaluations, conducted by independent experts and external peer-reviewers, shed light on the extent…
    Since 2015, the ERC has annually reviewed the outcomes of its funded projects. These evaluations, conducted by independent experts and external peer…
    Since 2015, the ERC has annually reviewed the outcomes of its funded projects. These evaluations, conducted by independent experts and external peer-reviewers, shed light on…
    Since 2015, the ERC has annually reviewed the outcomes of its funded projects. These evaluations, conducted by independent…
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