European Research Council (ERC)?
Is the first European funding body set up to support investigator-driven frontier research. Its main aim is to stimulate scientific excellence by supporting and encouraging the very best, truly creative scientists, scholars and engineers to be adventurous and take risks in their research. Being 'investigator-driven', or 'bottom-up', in nature, the ERC approach allows researchers to identify new opportunities and directions in any field of research.
Grants are awarded through open competition to projects headed by starting and established researchers, irrespective of their origins, who are working or moving to work in Europe - the sole criterion for selection is scientific excellence. However the ERC aims to do more than simply fund research. In the long term, it looks to substantially strengthen and shape the European research system. This is done through high quality peer review, the establishment of international benchmarks of success, and the provision of up-to-date information on who is succeeding and why.
2009-2010 Calls for ERC Grant proposal
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Call for proposals ID |
Type of Grant |
Indicative Budget (€ M) |
Opening |
Deadline |
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Advanced Grant for Physical Sciences and Engineering |
590
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29/10/2009
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24/02/2010 |
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Advanced Grant for Life Sciences |
17/03/2010 |
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Advanced Grant for Social Sciences and Humanities |
07/04/2010 |
Donour Agency Website: http://erc.europa.eu