European Research Council (ERC)

NEWS: The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about changes to the re-submission rules, intended to manage the surge in demand for grants. The Scientific Council will readjust some of the changes: link.europa.eu/TBqRQJ

Today is World Press Freedom Day! #ProtectJournalists 📰 On this day, we support initiatives that empower journalists to explore complex issues in depth. Interested in applying for a journalism residency? Apply by 6 May. 👉 bit.ly/4cHinFy

Following the Ambassadors for the ERC meeting in Brussels, meet Eleonora Macchia, Ambassador for Italy 🇮🇹 She develops cutting-edge biosensors for early diagnosis and joined the initiative to bring research closer to society & inspire others. 🔗 #Italy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">aerg.eu/ambassadors#It… #Amb4ERC

🔬 Who controls ocean biodiversity, the emerging global tech order, and global scientific data? ERC-funded research is asking the questions that preoccupy diplomats. Read the new #ERCMagazine on frontier science in #GlobalAffairs. 🔗 bit.ly/3GiZDyF #ScienceDiplomacy

#ScienceDiplomacy is moving from idealism to pragmatism. Sir @PeterGluckman (@ISC, @InformedFutures) looks at how it can help navigate today’s fractured multilateral system and rising global challenges. Read the op-ed in the new #ERCMagazine 🔗 bit.ly/4czkE5E

On #LabourDay, we recognise not only the work we see, but also the work that often remains invisible⌛ Valeria Pulignano from KU Leuven explores how unpaid labour contributes to insecurity in today’s labour market by studying care, gig, and creative work.

Changing something in your ERC project? This video explains: ✅ When you need an amendment ✅ What changes require an amendment ✅ How the process works 🎬 The final episode of the ERC Classes video series! 🎥 👉 bit.ly/4dKxcbj #EUfunded

❗ UPDATE ❗ Please read the latest news regarding the changes described above 👇 link.europa.eu/TBqRQJ

The number of grant applications is rising sharply. Our capacity for their evaluation isn’t. ERC President Maria Leptin explains why stricter resubmission limits are being introduced for 2027 calls and what this mean for applicants. link.europa.eu/xF7kjc

🌍 Global challenges need global teamwork. In the new #ERCMagazine, @mleptin highlights #ScienceDiplomacy: treating knowledge as a common good, keeping dialogue open, and ensuring inclusive research. 📖 Read the full editorial: bit.ly/4mT7XGl

Dance is expression – but access isn’t equal. On #InternationalDanceDay, Delia Ferri at Maynooth University shows why inclusion in dance is essential to cultural rights and diversity. Read the full story 👉 bit.ly/4cNdTMf

🌍 Can science shape global decisions? Read the #ERCMagazine with @mleptin, @PeterGluckman, @RebAdlerNissen & others on: 🔹 Science & multilateralism 🔹 Ocean biodiversity talks 🔹 Evidence in constitutions 🔹 The emerging tech order 🔗 bit.ly/3GiZDyF #ScienceDiplomacy

Reporting in-house costs in your ERC project? In this episode, we explain how to report on internally invoiced goods & services: ✔ Unit cost calculations ✔ Audit-ready documentation 📹 👉 bit.ly/4tN0meM 🗓️ Final video this Thu! #ERCGrants #EUfunding #HorizonEurope

@baym @KarelBrinda @HFSP Or you spend half your time abroad: "Principal Investigators in Starting, Consolidator and Advanced Grants should spend at least 50% of their total working time in an EU Member State or Associated Country whilst carrying out the ERC-funded research." erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/no…

@KarelBrinda @ERC_Research @HFSP Both would require bringing in a collaborator artificially 🙃

Is anyone still funding origins of life research these days now that NASA and Simons are out of the game? Because I’ve got an interesting idea…

Ambassadors for the ERC met in Brussels on 23 April to reflect on the past year, share ideas, and strengthen their role in promoting frontier research. Thank you to all Ambassadors and the Association of ERC Grantees for the excellent collaboration. #Amb4ERC @ERCGrantees

Happy King’s Day - Fijne #Koningsdag! 🇳🇱 As the Netherlands turns orange today, let's highlight its blue sky science! NL is number one of all EU members in terms of grants per capita in the ERC competitions. ~1470 grants worth €2.7 billion went to top talent in NL so far.

🔨 A small tool with big potential for safer, faster hip replacement surgery. The EU-backed Impactor project helped create SmartHammer – an instrumented hammer with sensors and AI that gives surgeons real-time, objective feedback on implant stability. 👉 link.europa.eu/ynH9KG

Want to enhance the impact of your research through smart intellectual property management? @EU_IPO has some great advice, covering the entire research lifecycle. Watch 👇 [or download the infographic 👉 link.europa.eu/xpCrVW]

Today is World Intellectual Property Day. Time to celebrate the 2,400 patents and other IPR applications that have arisen from ERC-funded research. Find out more 👉 link.europa.eu/vyy976 #FrontierResearch @WIPO

🦟 Malaria is still a pressing global health concern. #WorldMalariaDay ERC grantee Catherine Merrick @Cambridge_Uni developed new technology to track the parasite’s DNA as it replicates - to understand how it multiply and spread in the human body. 👉 bit.ly/4eBdu23

A new platform eliminates the cold chain for vaccines! ERC grantee @vincersurf: "Seeing years of rigorous science move from the laboratory into a company with real-world impact is always a privilege." More 👉 bit.ly/4d4cfHq #EuropeanImmunizationWeek #VaccinesWork