European Research Council awards €780m in grants to emerging science talent across Europe
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 494 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe. The funding - totalling nearly €780 million - supports cutting-edge research in a wide range of fields, from life sciences and physics to…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 494 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe. The funding -…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 494 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe. The funding - totalling nearly €780 million - supports cutting-edge research in a wide range of fields, from life sciences and physics to…
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09 Sep 2024
ERC grantee wins Balzan Prize for research on biological mechanisms of ageing
Michael N. Hall from Biozentrum, University of Basel, has won the 2024 Balzan Prize for ‘groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the molecular mechanisms regulating cell growth.’
Michael N. Hall from Biozentrum, University of Basel, has won the 2024 Balzan Prize for ‘groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the molecular mechanisms regulating cell…
Michael N. Hall from Biozentrum, University of Basel, has won the 2024 Balzan Prize for ‘groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the…
Michael N. Hall from Biozentrum, University of Basel, has won the 2024 Balzan Prize for ‘groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the molecular mechanisms…
Michael N. Hall from Biozentrum, University of Basel, has won the 2024 Balzan Prize for ‘groundbreaking contributions to our…
06 Sep 2024
Being able to see inside a flow battery
Using neutrons, TU/e scientists visualize the internal processes of a redox flow battery.At the beginning of the 20th century, the invention of X-ray imaging provided a leap of knowledge in medical science. Since then, we can see how our body's…
Using neutrons, TU/e scientists visualize the internal processes of a redox flow battery.At the beginning of the 20th century, the invention of X-ray imaging provided a leap of…
Using neutrons, TU/e scientists visualize the internal processes of a redox flow battery.At the beginning of the 20th century, the invention of X-ray…
Using neutrons, TU/e scientists visualize the internal processes of a redox flow battery.At the beginning of the 20th century, the invention of X-ray imaging provided a leap…
Using neutrons, TU/e scientists visualize the internal processes of a redox flow battery.At the beginning of the 20th…
05 Sep 2024
Starting Grants 2024: Examples of projects
The 2024 Starting Grants will help 494 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To illustrate the variety of supported research, we selected five examples of projects proposed by…
The 2024 Starting Grants will help 494 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To illustrate the variety of…
The 2024 Starting Grants will help 494 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To…
The 2024 Starting Grants will help 494 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice. To illustrate the variety…
The 2024 Starting Grants will help 494 researchers from 24 countries to set up their own teams and conduct research on the…
15 Aug 2024
Perimenopause linked with increased risk of mania and manic depression
Cardiff University study led by an ERC grantee finds that women are over twice as likely to develop mania for the first time during the perimenopause.
Cardiff University study led by an ERC grantee finds that women are over twice as likely to develop mania for the first time during the perimenopause.
Cardiff University study led by an ERC grantee finds that women are over twice as likely to develop mania for the first time during the perimenopause.
Cardiff University study led by an ERC grantee finds that women are over twice as likely to develop mania for the first time during the perimenopause.
Cardiff University study led by an ERC grantee finds that women are over twice as likely to develop mania for the first time…
11 Jul 2024
2000th ERC Proof of Concept Grant awarded
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 100 new Proof of Concept Grants, in the first round of the 2024 competition. This latest batch of grants includes the 2000th project to receive Proof of Concept funding since the scheme…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 100 new Proof of Concept Grants, in the first round of the 2024 competition. This latest batch of grants includes the…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 100 new Proof of Concept Grants, in the first round of the 2024 competition. This…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 100 new Proof of Concept Grants, in the first round of the 2024 competition. This latest batch of grants…
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 100 new Proof of Concept Grants, in the first round of the…
10 Jul 2024
Speech on research security, openness and communication to G7 Research Ministers
ERC President Maria Leptin's address at the G7 Science and Technology Ministerial Meeting, Bologna
ERC President Maria Leptin's address at the G7 Science and Technology Ministerial Meeting, Bologna
ERC President Maria Leptin's address at the G7 Science and Technology Ministerial Meeting, Bologna
ERC President Maria Leptin's address at the G7 Science and Technology Ministerial Meeting, Bologna
ERC President Maria Leptin's address at the G7 Science and Technology Ministerial Meeting, Bologna
09 Jul 2024
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,…
04 Jul 2024
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…
26 Jun 2024
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…
13 Jun 2024
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…
