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ERC funding lines
Through the European Research Council (ERC) the EU funds pioneering frontier research in all scientific disciplines ("bottum up"). Sole evaluation criterion is the excellence of both the researcher (Principal Investigator) and the proposed project. ERC grants support projects by researchers of an nationality. The ERC funding lines are based on the career stages of the participating researchers:
ERC Starting Grant
- For promising early-career researchers with 2–7 years experience after PhD
- Up to EUR 1.5 million funding (in exceptional cases up to EUR 2.5 million)
- For a period of up to 5 years
- The PI has to dedicate at least 50% of their time to the project
- Open call: ERC Starting Grants
ERC Consolidator Grant
- For excellent researchers with 2–7 years experience after PhD
- Up to EUR 2 million funding (in exceptional cases up to EUR 3 million)
- For a period of up to 5 years
- The PI has to dedicate at least 40% of their time to the project
- Open call: ERC Consolidator Grants
ERC Advanced Grant
- For established research leaders with a recognised track record of research achievements
- Up to EUR 2.5 million funding (in exceptional cases up to EUR 3.5 million)
- For a period of up to 5 years
- The PI has to dedicate at least 30% of their time to the project
- Open call: ERC Advanced Grants
ERC Synergy Grant
- For groups of 2 to 4 excellent early-career or established researchers
- Up to EUR 10 million funding (in exceptional cases up to EUR 14 million)
- For a period of up to 6 years
- The PIs have to dedicate at least 30% of their time to the project
- Open call: ERC Synergy Grants
ERC Proof of Concept
- For existing ERC grant holders to bring their research ideas closer to market
- The ERC project is either on-going or has ended less than 12 months ago
- Up to EUR 150,000 funding
- For a period of up to 18 months
- Open call: ERC Proof of Concept Grants
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