Events in Physics
Horizon 2020: Excellent Science – European Research Council (ERC), EU
These support principal investigators in starting their own independent research team or programme, with scientific proposals that are groundbreaking and ambitious. The budget for this call is €605 million. Grants are worth up to €1.5m each over five years. An additional €500,000 can be requested for eligible start up costs, major equipment and access to large facilities.
Applicants may be researchers of any nationality who intend to carry out research in an EU member state or associated country. They must be able to demonstrate the potential for research independence and evidence of maturity, and show a promising track record including significant publications in major international peer-reviewed scientific journals. Principal investigators should have been awarded their first PhD between two and seven years before 1 January 2017, and may be of any age, residing in any country at the time of application. They must be engaged at the host institution for the duration of the project. Host institutions must be established in members states or associated countries as a legal entity under national law, or may be an international European interest organisation, the European commission's joint research centre, or any other entity under EU law, including public and private entities, universities, research organisation and undertakings.
Maximum award: €1,500,000