During these days we are celebrating the 10 th anniversary of the european research council erc, and i would like to use this opportunity to share some reflections about my personal journey to get funded by the erc i have the immense fortune of being funded twice by the erc, as i got a starting grant stg in 2009 and a consolidator grant cog in 2014 and about what receiving funding from. What it takes to win an erc starting research grant. Is a scientists excluded only from the current funding line i. Erc proof of concept, closing on 11th september 2018. In the event of a successful evaluation by the european research council, cern will offer the candidate an employment contract for the corresponding duration of the grant. From experience, we have come to understand and strongly believe that what sets apart less competitive erc grant proposals from the highly competitive ones is a firm grasp of the programmes elusive and unwritten conceptual rules. The erc grant worth 1,2 million is the first european grant in the field of cartography. How an application is actually structured preparing for an erc starting. Information for applicants to the starting and consolidator grant. There is little to no budget room in these programs for. With her erc starting grant, she wants to further develop and test this model using the example of blood donation. A distributional model of reference to entities upf.
From experience, we have come to understand and strongly believe that what sets apart less competitive erc grant proposals from the highly competitive ones is a firm grasp of the. In total, almost 70 erc grants were awarded to radboud university over the past ten years. Fsw 2018 migrants who do lowskilled work, for example in construction or agriculture, are often in a vulnerable position. If someone is a team member on an existing erc grant or on a previous erc grant application, do the rules on multiple applications apply to them. According to merz, an integrated model is needed, taking into account these elements.
European workplaces in an era of transformation introduction how are european. As explained in detail in our europe and research page, the seventh framework programme fp7 is the biggest research fund for europe and, through its ideas programme, it funds starting independent researcher grants sirgs to support young academics research. With her erc starting grant, she wants to further develop and test this model using the example of. Evaluation report on the impact of the erc starting grant programme. What it takes to win an erc starting research grant simone. Erc frontier research grants guide for applicants for the. No, existing erc grants or erc applications where a researcher is a team member rather than a pi or coi are not taken into account in the restrictions on submission of proposals. 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.
Erc executive agency ercea the ercea implements and manages erc operations. Search for and apply to open jobs from materials research society. A total of 39 researchers submitted applications for this years erc starting grants. The european research council grant has a maximum duration of 5 years. So2sat is an ambitious european research council erc starting grant project. To answer the question do i turn there where that big tree is. A distributional model of reference to entities erc starting grant 715154 imagine your gps could see.
Participants are expected to work on a submission to the open starting grant call, plan to submit with a host institution in switzerland and be familiar with the information contained in the work programme and information for applicants. Erc starting grant research proposal part b section 2 b2. Applications to the eu european research council erc grants to. Information for applicants to the the starting and consolidator grant 2018 calls. Several instruments exist for postdocs for personal fellowships or project grants in switzerland. The european research council erc awards grants to the best researchers in europe. In the project, we will use revolutionary mapmaking methods to close these knowledge gaps and investigate how human settlements grow in global scale. In particular, a pi may not submit a proposal for another erc frontier research grant, unless. Evaluation procedure and criteria evaluation procedure a single submission of the full proposal will be followed by a twostep evaluation. Erc grant submission example submission instructions for pi. Erc work programme 2019 the adoption of the 2019 erc work programme, originally planned for midjuly, is now expected. Please be aware that this template is absolutely unofficial.
Erc starting grants 27 years experience since completion of phd and. After i mentioned that i used latex for an erc starting grant application in a previous blog post, i have gotten several questions from people about what type of latex template i used. In principle, it should be possible to clone this, copy template to the top level with erc. As explained in detail in our europe and research page, the seventh framework programme fp7 is the biggest research fund for europe and, through its ideas programme, it. Erc calls budget call opening submission deadlines advanced grants erc2017adg 567 m 245 grants 16 may 2017 31 august 2017 proof of concept erc2017poc 20 m 2 august. Erc starting grants information and proposal writing event. Our enterprise saas grant management system offers an. Applicants are requested to submit their erc starting grant proposal with. How evaluators read the proposals they first read title and abstract.
Short description of the research proposal, as well as the fte, hardware and software. Applying to the erc starting grant european university. Erc starting grant starter proposals for the march 2014. Apr 05, 2014 timerecognition for having a baby by the erc by ingrid robeyns on april 5, 2014 in many european countries fn1, scholars applying for research grants with the national research councils can indicate that they had a child, and get additional time recognition. Repository software usually allows authors to delay access to the article. You may want to apply to the erc for this type of grant. An erc grant can cover up to 100% of the total eligible direct costs of the research plus a contribution towards indirect costs. Starting grant profile objectives erc starting grants are designed to support excellent principal investigators at the career stage at which they are starting their own independent research team or programme. Therefore, during this workshop we accelerate to the counterintuitive, elusive and conceptual parts of the erc grant. Visit our website to see why thousands of organizations choose us. Erc grant on cartography awarded to ist press author. Starting grants erc ideas laureates vrije universiteit.
In relation to the work programs, there may be waiting periods depending on the. Starting grant profile objectives erc starting grants are designed to support excellent principal investigators at the career stage at which they are starting their own independent research. In the event of a successful evaluation by the european research council, cern will offer the candidate an. Please also note that plagiarism detection software is used to analyse all submitted.
Timerecognition for having a baby by the erc crooked timber. Researchers of any nationality with 712 years of experience since completion of. It is composed of eminent scientists and scholars who collectively represent the european scientific community. The funding of pioneering basic research is one of the priorities of the european union. The sessions are aimed at researchers based in, or moving to, the uk who are planning to submit a proposal to the erc starting grant call. During this training, you will get information and tips on the different parts of the application. During these days we are celebrating the 10 th anniversary of the european research council erc, and i would like to use this opportunity to share some reflections about my personal. With her erc starting grant, she will research the relationship between the structure of lithiumion batteries from the atomic to the cell level and their electrochemistry.
Notes and tips for applicants version sep14th, 2017 quick overview. Jul 19, 2017 erc starting grants information and proposal writing event london, 19 july in its capacity as uk national contact point for the european research council, the uk research office, in partnership with the natural history museum nhm, is holding an event for researchers who are interested in applying for the 2018 erc starting grant call, at the. The funding can be claimed on a national level snsf, postdoc. Are you interested in erc starting and advanced grants but not sure if you are eligible. 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. At the time of the submission of the interim financial reports, costs should be declared for. Latex class and template for erc grant applications. Our enterprise saas grant management system offers an innovative suite of applications addressing every stage of the grants life cycle. Wood hopes to understand the origins of performance limitations in batteries and develop guidelines in order to improve the performance and safety of lithiumion batteries. This year, two leiden physicists have earned a prestigious erc starting grant. Information for applicants of the starting and consolidator grants 2017 calls erc stg standard proposal template. However, for erc grants in fp7, recruitment costs may be eligible as direct costs.
The european research council erc is a public body for funding of scientific and technological research conducted within the european union eu. How to write a convincing erc advanced grant proposal. Remarks on the online submission of erc proposals via. Information for applicants to the starting and consolidator. Contracts shall terminate by default on the end date of the erc grant. These include coordinator or internal approved staff leastcost travel expenses and. Dff expects that expenses for books, normal work pcs, general software and. 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. These include coordinator or internal approved staff leastcost travel expenses and institutional subsistence rates, costs of hosting meetings, employment of a researcher for shortterm analysis and professional services in the preparation. For details on the erc ncp in your country please consult the erc website or the funding and tenders portal. Erc starting grant starter proposals for the march 2014 deadline ten key points about how to write erc starting grant proposals.
European research council erc frontier research grants. Two erc grant for leiden physics leiden university. Unofficial erc starting grant latex template alexander. The eso application serves as a preliminary step to grant the researcher with.
To this end, the european research council erc has been. Erc grant schemes european research council 2012 call budget distribution 2012 total budget. A single submission of the full proposal will be followed by a twostep evaluation. Are you interested in erc starting and advanced grants but. Oct 18, 2016 erc starting grant specific provisions and funding rates. According to the erc european research council webpage, erc starting and consolidator grants from now. Erc calls budget call opening submission deadlines advanced grants erc2017adg 567 m 245 grants 16 may 2017 31 august 2017 proof of concept erc2017poc 20 m 2 august 2016 19 january 2017 25 april 2017 5 september 2017 starting grants erc2018stg 583 m 391 grants 18 july 2017 17 october 2017 synergy grants erc2018syg 250 m. Proposal templates are available after entering the submission tool below. Three erc frontier research grants will be available under work programme 2016. Recipe for a good talk i have a number of clients who are applying for european research council grants, mostly starter grants.
Annexes the present document is based on the legal documents setting the rules and conditions for the erc frontier research grants, in particular the erc work programme 20181, the revised erc rules for the. Erc starting grant research proposal part b section 2 b2 new deals new deals in the new economy. In addition to the erc starting grants, the european research council also awards. Also, the erc tends to change the template a little from year to year, so you should always check with the latest ms word template.
Erc starting grant 2018 applicant mailbox for queries related to the call. I wrote this for the 2016 starting grant process in autumn 2015. The impact from erc funding on career development for young. Erc grants are an outstanding funding instrument that allow our researchers to measure. The erc actions are open to researchers of any nationality who intend to establish and conduct their research activity in any eu member state or associated country. In principle, it should be possible to clone this, copy template to the. The guiding principles of the erc starting grant are highlighted in box 1.
Applicant principal investigators must demonstrate the groundbreaking nature, ambition and feasibility of their scientific proposal. My personal journey to obtain starting and consolidator. The first erc 2019 calls, starting grant 2019 and synergy 2019, should therefore open for submissions the first week of august 2018. View software jobs available on materials research society. Such sustainable planning requires data which has been hard to obtain in the past. 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. Applications for an erc grant must be submitted by a single principal investigator pi in conjunction with and on behalf of their host institution, called the. Scientists at radboud university received erc grants in. Bounded rationality in sensorimotor coordination brisc project. Remarks on the online submission of erc proposals via ppss we strongly recommend to preregister early in order to get aquainted with the system. Information for applicants to the advanced grant 2019 call.
Erc work programme 2019 the adoption of the 2019 erc work programme, originally planned for midjuly, is now expected for the end of july or early august. Eligible costs relate solely to the preparation of the application to the erc to a maximum of 16,000. In fp7, unless a fixed start date is indicated in the grant agreement, erc. Erc evaluation procedure and criteria extract from the erc work programme version 1. The european research council supports talented young researchers as they.