Documents to prove extension to 10 year eligibility window stg. Erc advanced grant panel 2016 members of the erc peer. The chapter 2 erc grant schemes has been modified and extended to provide more clarity on the basic principles on which the erc starting grant and erc advanced grant scheme are based. This career tip is largely based on information provided by the eui robert schuman centre and the experience of eui history professor antony mohlo, who is a member of one of the erc panels. The effective elapsed time since the award of the first phd can be reduced in certain properly documented circumstances. The 2019 starting grant call, which was expected to be opened in midjuly, will open upon work programme adoption. Step 1 panel meetings are scheduled from to 22 january for physical sciences, from 3 to 5 february for social sciences and from 24.
Erc grant applications can only be submitted in response to a call for proposals. Additionally, you must demonstrate that you have research outputs that can be turned into a valuable commercial or social proposition. Adg 2014 call prolonged waiting time for resubmission of erc proposals 1 year for proposals evaluated as category b, 2 years for category c proposals model cv template provided by erc for guidance only. Please also note that plagiarism detection software is used to analyse all submitted proposals to.
In terms of time since phd, what is the eligibility window for starting grant stg applicants. A principal investigator who has submitted an eligible proposal to a 2012 erc call may not apply to a 20 erc call for any erc frontier research grant if the proposal was evaluated as of insufficient quality to pass to step 2 of the evaluation category c see section 8. The erc starting independent researcher grant, otherwise known as the starting grant, was created by the european research council erc as a response to insufficient funding opportunities for young researchers who are at an important developmental stage in their careers. In brief, candidates for erc grants are researchers of any nationality with 2. Aug 06, 20 what it takes to win an erc starting research grant leave a reply according to the erc european research council webpage, erc starting and consolidator grants from now on just erc grants aim to support upandcoming research leaders who are about to establish a proper research team and to start conducting independent research in europe. For the planning and operation of the evaluation of erc grant proposals by panels, the following panel structure applies. The revision of the guide for applicants 14 august 2012 only affects the layout and not the content in any manner.
Chapter 3 applying for an erc grant and chapter 4 evaluation and selection of grant. Latex class and template for erc grant applications. The erc has published the names for the panel members for the erc starting grant, advanced grant and synergy grant. You cannot just willynilly go and write such a proposal with any expectation of success you need support staff that knows the framework, a lot of time, a great idea, and excellent, topofyourfield international standing. Erc starting grant is open for researchers in any field of any nationality with 27 years of experience since completion of phd, a scientific track record. Yes, a lot of final touches were needed before the proposal was finished actually, i finished it 21 hours before the final deadline. There are in total 25 panels, divided between the three domains as follows. Peers are central to the research community and scientific system at all stages of the publication or professional cycle wouters 1997. European research council has announced that the adoption of the 2019 erc work programme, originally planned for midjuly, is expected in midseptember. What did i learn from applying for an erc starting grant. Dec 31, 2010 erc grants are awarded through open competition to projects headed by starting and established researchers the sole criterion for selection is scientific excellence. For the starting grant the principal investigator shall have been awarded hisher first phd at least 2 and up to 7 years prior to the publication date of the call for proposals of the erc starting grant. For those applicants preparing for the interview in brussels, it is wise to learn who. She won the erc starting grant with a groundbreaking research idea.
In order to qualify for this fourth type of grant, you must have previously received an award from the erc. The erc start grant has two rounds of testing the written application with a 20% success rate and the interview with a 40% success rate. Erc stg ca2pvm imt school for advanced studies lucca. The erc has yearly calls for proposals covering all scientific fields. Erc grant schemes guide for applicants for the advanced. Information for applicants to the starting and consolidator grant.
This transitional measure of the snsf offered the swiss research community an adequate substitute for erc grants. Names of the panel chairman of the first synergy grant call. Erc frontier research grants guide for applicants for the. European research council 6 poc 10m other 8m 50m adg 680m stg 730m syn 150m adg. Outcomes for erc starting grants on resubmission for the. Establishedby the european commission starting grant consolidator grant advanced grant synergy grant proof of concept grant call identifier erc2018stg erc2018cog erc2018adg erc2018syg erc2018poc call opens 18072017 24102017 17052018 19072017 18072017 deadline or cutoff dates 17102017 15022018 30082018 14112017 16012018. Erc starting grant starter proposals for the march 2014 deadline ten key points about how to write erc starting grant proposals. Annexes the guide for applicants may be further modified based on the experiences gained from preceding calls for proposals, on changes applied to the grant schemes and the submission processes. Profile of the erc starting grant principal investigator. Concept bridging gap between research earliest stage of marketable innovation upto150,000 for erc grant holders erc grant schemes. Two main directions it aims to explore are noncommutative differential geometry and boundary theory of quantum random walks.
Jan 01, 2018 the european research council erc supports outstanding scientists and scholars in order to advance frontier research and visionary projects and to open up new interdisciplinary fields of knowledge. Erc starting grant starter proposals for the march 2014. How to apply for an erc starting or consolidator grant. So2sat is an ambitious european research council erc starting grant project. The goal of the project is to make fundamental contributions to the study of quantum groups in the operator algebraic setting. Erc starting and consolidator grants heidelberg university. The grants 1,5 million euros for a five year programme are intended to support scientists who are in the early stages of their career and have already produced excellent supervised work. A total of 4080 proposals were submitted in 2011, about 450 of them can be funded in this round.
These projects have received funding from the european research council erc under the european unions seventh framework programme fp7200720 under the grant agreement numbers listed below. European research council starting grants instrumentl. For each call there are 25 panels, each covering a subsection of one of three domains. Tips and feedback on how to get onto the erc funding scheme that changed his life. Twentyseven outstanding young researchers have received an snsf starting grant. The funding level, duration and funding conditions are in line with those of the european research council erc. The european research council erc is a public body for funding of scientific and technological research conducted within the european union eu. Proof of concept erc grant schemes european research council 2012 call budget distribution 2012 total budget. The 2019 starting grant call, which was expected to be opened in midjuly, will open upon work. The legally binding grant agreement will be that which is signed by the parties for each action. Erc starting grant 2012 takis kontos project cirqys.
The deadline for submitting proposals for the erc advanced grant wp2019 is 29 august 2019. A principal investigator who is a serving panel member for a 2012 erc call. There are in total 25 panels, divided between the 3. Erc starting grant panel 2012 european research council. Erc grant schemes guide for applicants for the advanced grant. Scientific leadership potential 2 p not this year cv including funding id 2 p. You may want to apply to the erc for this type of grant. Competition for an erc grant is fierce, and it is not enough to provide good science.
In this workshop for erc starting and consolidator applicants we will discuss the erc and panel specifics for the scientific proposal and principal investigator. List of panel members of the currently open advanced grant 20 call. Multifield and multiscale computational approach to design and durability of photovoltaic modules workshop erc grants for the excellence of european research, 2015 energie rinnovabili e riciclo dei materiali night of researchers 2017, in italian durability and innovative materials for photovoltaics campus party 2017 research group. The revision of the guide for applicants 27 july 2012 only affects the layout and not the content in any manner. In addition, erc grant holders can now apply for additional funding through a coordination and support action proof of concept to establish the innovation potential of ideas arising. Keep in mind, to achieve a competitive proposal, it is imperative to acquire a firm grasp at the funding schemes basic requirements and rules, as. The european research council has announced today the awarding of its starting grants to 406 earlycareer researchers throughout europe. Single wall nanotubes and nanowires as building block natural probe of electronic systems transport. A distributional model of reference to entities upf. Tips for applying for eu research funding erc grants. Publication of the planned schedule for the evaluation procedure of the 2nd erc starting grant. In this video she shares a few tips as to how to apply. However, an additional 1 million can be made available to cover eligible startup costs for researchers moving from a third country to the eu or an associated country andor the purchase of major equipment andor. Erc synergy grants 4 erc advanced grants 27 erc consolidator grants 20 erc starting grants 45 erc proof of concept grants 4.
The european research council erc has announced today the awarding of its starting grants to 325 earlycareer researchers throughout europe. Are you interested in erc starting and advanced grants but. What it takes to win an erc starting research grant simone. Grant, erc advanced investigator grant erc advanced grant and erc synergy grant. Erc starting grants are designed to support outstanding researchers of any nationality who are starting to develop an independent career and intend to establish their own research team or programme in europe. Faculty of geosciences no longer working at utrecht university dr johan weijers. The successful candidates of the other domains are planned to be informed in midmarch life sciences and the end of march social sciences and humanities. Two erc grant for leiden physics leiden university. A distributional model of reference to entities erc starting grant 715154 imagine your gps could see.
The eligibility period can be extended beyond 7 years in certain properly documented circumstances. European research council new materials and extreme conditions new phenomena on superconductivity and magnetism single crystal growth of new materials research activity and my erc starting grant project heavy fermion physics 20 15 10 5 0 0 0. Among its lines of funding for young academics are the erc starting grant and the erc consolidator grant. Planned schedule for the evaluation procedure of the 2nd erc starting grant. During those conferences i was in the period of putting the final touches to my erc starting grant application, a period that lasted around 2 months. It is thus a unique window of opportunity to communicate with the erc evaluation panel, clarify open questions that might have come up in the evaluation, and further impress them. This year, two leiden physicists have earned a prestigious erc starting grant. Profile of the erc starting grant principal investigator the principal investigator shall have been awarded their first phd at least 2 and up to 7 years prior to 1 january 2019. Aug 31, 2017 the european research council has awarded four erc starting grants to tu delft researchers. This project will contribute significantly to creating an understanding. Erc european research council european university institute. Panel members erc starting grant 2019 submitted by hilde.
How many of those resubmissions were funded, received an a in interview stage but not funded, received an a in first evaluation stage but not at interview. Panels have about 12 members plus a chair person and. There are 25 erc panels to cover all fields of science, engineering and scholarship assigned to three research domains. Names of the erc panel members within the fifth starting grant call. Common office equipment such as pcs, laptops, office software. Based on the experiences of the past erc calls this workshop will provide you with valuable input for writing a competitive erc grant proposal. Erc applicants should have a strong and competitive profile, high scientific output, and should be a leader in the field, who can guarantee scientific excellence. The aim of the erc starting grant project evolution of physiology. According to the erc european research council webpage, erc starting and consolidator grants from now on just erc grants aim to support upandcoming research leaders who are about to establish a proper research team and to start conducting independent research in europe. Erc multibeneficiary model grant agreement for starting grants stg, consolidator grants cog, advanced grants adg and synergy grants syg. The link between earth and life is to find out how microorganisms such as archaea can make energy available for metabolic processes and how these processes evolved in the course of geological development.
In the project, we will use revolutionary mapmaking methods to close these knowledge gaps and investigate how human settlements grow in global scale. The interviews invitations for the successful candidates of the physical sciences and engineering pe were sent out on the 7th of february. Applying to the erc starting grant european university. Social sciences and humanities 6 panels, sh1sh6, physical sciences and engineering 10 panels, pe1. Notes and tips for applicants version sep14th, 2017 quick overview. The guide for applicants may be further modified based on the experiences gained from preceding calls for proposals, on changes applied to the frontier research grants and the. Erc starting grants support promising researchers who are at the beginning of an independent research career. The erc guide for applicants for the starting grant call is divided into three parts. Erc starting grants aim to support upandcoming research leaders who are about to establish a proper research team and to start conducting independent research in europe.
Established by the european commission in 2007, the erc is composed of an independent scientific council, its governing body consisting of distinguished researchers, and an executive agency, in charge of the implementation. There are in total 25 panels, divided between the 3 domains as follows. Ku leuven erc starting grant projects international. August 23rd 2012 erc advanced grants 20 erc advanced grants 20 ucd help pack the following help notes must be used in conjunction with the guide for applicants. Starting grant consolidator grant advanced grant synergy grant proof of concept grant call identifier erc 2018stg erc 2018cog erc 2018adg erc 2018syg erc 2018poc call opens 18072017 24102017 17052018 19072017 18072017 deadline or cutoff dates 17102017 15022018 30082018 14112017 16012018 18042018 11092018 budget. To answer the question do i turn there where that big tree is. Such sustainable planning requires data which has been hard to obtain in the past. Mechanisms of mtoc guidance and genetic transfer at the immune synapse.
In total, almost 70 erc grants were awarded to radboud university over the past ten years. Erc starting grants 2012 list of selected principal investigators by. Erc multibeneficiary model grant agreement for starting. In principle, it should be possible to clone this, copy template to the top level with erc. In 2009 and 2010 already were the kit physicist dr. The creation of their own research team will be funded with the grant. What it takes to win an erc starting research grant. Erc consolidator grants are designed to support researchers of any. Technically speaking, the erc interview is highly demanding, while the specific instructions vary between evaluation panels.
Erc starting grant is for the talented earlycareer scientists who have already produced excellent supervised work and ready to work independently and shows potential to be a research leader. Top performing countries in erc grant acquisition ttopstart. Six outstanding researchers at ntnu have received grants from the european research council erc. Grants of this kind fill a critical gap in science where waste and loss. Erc application and evaluation procedure european research. Paola goatin pi, researcher, inria sophia antipolis mediterranee jeanantoine desideri, senior researcher, inria sophia antipolis mediterranee. The grant is approximately 1m euro, providing funding for three research associates, as well as 65% of clarks salary, over a 5year period 2012 2017. I wrote this for the 2016 starting grant process in autumn 2015. An erc grant can cover up to 100% of the total eligible direct costs of the research plus a contribution of 25% of the total eligible costs towards indirect costs. The norwegian university of science and technology has designed the onsager fellowship and outstanding academic fellows programmes as a means to double the number of erc grants awarded to ntnu researchers from horizon 2020 compared to the 7th framework programme.
Starting grants starters 27 years after phd up to 1. The evaluation for erc starting grants that had been arated in the first stage of an application in one year and or arated in the interview stage but not funded and then were resubmitted in the following year. The aim here is to recognise the best ideas, and retain and confer status and visibility to the best brains in europe, while also attracting talent from abroad. Extensions of eligibility window possible for documented cases of. The 2011 starting grant is the fourth call for proposals. Erc starting grant by european research council ecrcentral. The erc selection criteria applied by the panels use terms which have become familiar jargon, such as important challenge, novel concept, scientific approach and feasibility. Erc grants are a great means to open new research avenues and boost scientific careers, but writing and acquiring such a grant can be a challenging feat. For the evaluation of the researcher profile several benchmarks according to research domain and career development are taken into account. A new call for research proposals opened in summer 2008 and close in the autumn, for info see below. Notes and tips for applicants version oktober 1st, 2014 quick overview. Treaty on the functioning of the european union oj c 326, 26. If successful, the grant award is up to 150m in value.
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