An online information event in English about the European Research Council (ERC) grants.

The event was organised by the Project Management Department
of the Faculty of Science, Charles University.

When: 25 May 2021 (13:00 – 15:00)
Online.

Agenda.

Video record of the event.

Presentations

We thank all the speakers and participants.

 

The event introduced:

  • ERC rules – types of grants, eligibility criteria, evaluation procedure
  • ERC logic – what kind of research ERC supports, who should apply for it and why
  • Support for ERC applicants at the Faculty of Science
  • Experience of successful grantees at the Faculty of Science

Target groups:

  • (Young) researchers, who want to know what ERC is about and whether it might be an opportunity for them.
  • Heads of departments and of research teams,
    who want to recognise and motivate young researchers that should apply for an ERC grant.
  • Anyone else interested in the topic.

Organiser contact: klara.sobotikova@natur.cuni.cz

What is ERC?

  • The European Research Council – ERC – supports research that is expected to lead to advances at the frontiers of knowledge. It operates on a “bottom-up” basis without predetermined priorities.
  • ERC research grants support excellent Principal investigators (PIs) and their research teams. The PI must demonstrate ground-breaking nature of the proposal, it mustn’t be a mere continuation of previous achievements.
  • ERC provides long-term funding (usually 5-year grants). Once awarded, the PIs are given a lot of liberty in managing their project and budget.
  • Approximately two thirds of ERC research funding go to researchers, who are starting or consolidating their own research team or programme – it’s a great opportunity for young leaders of research teams.
  • More about ERC on the Faculty of Science website.

 

Last update: 27. 5. 2021