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ERC
European Research Council


For early stage Researchers

2021-2027 budget: €16 billion



The European Research Council, started in 2007, is a EU funding organisation to support excellent frontier research. 

It provides funding to enable talented and creative individual researchers, with an emphasis on early stage researchers and their teams to pursue the most promising avenues at the frontier of science.

ERC beneficiaries must have already made progress in new and emerging technological areas indicated by the strategic plan of Horizon Europe (2021-2027).

GRANTS
VALUE
CRITERIA
Starting
€1.5 million for 5 years
2-7 years experience after PhD
Consolidator
€2 million for 5 years
7-12 years experience after PhD
Advanced
€2.5 million for 5 years
Research achievements
Proof of Concept
Lump Sum Grant of 150.000€
For commercial frontiers
Synergy
€10 million for 6 years
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