Association of ERC Grantees

YouTube video by European Research Council Competitiveness through frontier research

Tune in TUE 7 Oct 15.00.

High-level event in Copenhagen during #EU2025DK on competitiveness & frontiers science with:

- Minister Christina Egelund
- Nobel laureate Anne L’Huillier
- Breakthrough Prize laureate Sir David Klenerman
- other science leaders

Livestream🎥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fLC...

Please, Meet Kristin Tessmar-Raible, the Ambassador for the @erc.europa.eu in Austria @univie.ac.at

📌 Save the Date - #EUResearchersNight returns on Friday 26/09!

Join us across Europe for a night full of science, discovery & fun - connecting curious minds with brilliant researchers, including ERC grantees and their teams💡!

📍Find events near you: link.europa.eu/TbHmPP 🧪

🚨 @erc.europa.eu news 🚨
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Drawing on feedback from applicants, panel members, and the broader research community, the ERC Scientific Council has decided to introduce a set of improvements in the ERC evaluation procedures
Full document 👇
erc.europa.eu/system/files...

The last newsletter from the AERG is out today!
Here’s how to subscribe and receive updates on the activities of the AERG and @erc.europa.eu
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Congratulations to the new generation of ERC grantees!!
The AERG looks forward to welcome you in our community.
To know more on the AERG activities and how become a member 👉 aerg.eu
#ERC

Applications for ERC Advanced Grants 2025: Facts and figures The ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 28 August 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:

In 2025, the ERC received 3,329 proposals for Advanced Grant funding — 31% more than last year!

The selected projects will likely be announced in the spring of 2026.

More facts and figures on #ERCAdG applications 👇 europa.eu/!bm9gPT

#FrontierResearch

“Why fund frontier research? The role of journalism in answering a crucial question for society” - Talk iit “Why fund frontier research? The role of journalism in answering a crucial question for society” is the title of the international event that the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) will host on Sep...

Why Fund Frontier Research? What is the role of journalism in answering this question?
AERG with the Ambassadors for the @erc.europa.eu takes part in this critical discussion hosted by the European project Frontiers and the Italian Institute of Technology on Sept 5
opentalk.iit.it/en/why-fund-...

Nobel Prize winner Serge Haroche finishing his excellent talk on the laser for the @ercgrantees.bsky.social symposium at the ÖPG-SPS meeting in the @univie.ac.at main ceremonial hall with a famous message of Abraham Flexner that resonates with all those for whom science is more than a profession.

Over the past 2 weeks, our Scientific Officers walked you through the key aspects of your ERC grant application, in our brand new "ERC Classes" videos.

Now the complete playlist is available to view.

Watch and learn how to best prepare your proposal for ERC research funding 🎥 👉 bit.ly/3GJjwiO

The Symposium “ERC Funding in Quantum Science” co-organized with the ÖPG-SPG Meeting Vienna 2025 and the SFB Q-M&S is happening this week in Vienna!
AERG will a host the seminar “The Laser in Quantum Science” by the Nobel Laureate Serge Haroche
More 👉https://oepg-sps-meetingvienna2025.univie.ac.at

🚀 New ERC Classes video released! Thinking of applying to the open call for ERC Synergy grants?

Learn how to apply, build your team, and prepare for the evaluation steps.

▶️ Watch the full video now 👉 youtu.be/qGKoTFqs8Eg

📥 Also new today: Info for #ERCSyG applicants 👉 europa.eu/!w7gPHV

📣 ERC Synergy Grant 2026 call for proposals is now open!

Application deadline 5 November 2025.

📝 Groups of 2-4 researchers
📝 Jointly addressing ambitious problems & with different skills

Application portal 👉 europa.eu/!XpwptY
General info 👉 europa.eu/!PR6gt8

#ERCSyG #FrontierResearch

All about the 2026 ERC grant application and evaluation process! ✍️

Are you new to ERC grants?

Then join us for a live webinar on 10 July at 15:00 CEST, tailored for researchers who are just starting out in their attempt to get an ERC grant.

Watch 👉 europa.eu/!3rGdWB

After the US, basic science is in danger also in the EU! Let’s raise our voices to protect the autonomy and independence of the @erc.europa.eu! Read our statement below 👇🏾

Sector unaware of political risk to ERC, grantee leader warns - Research Professional News Association of European Research Council Grantees calls for funder to gain legal independence

“It is essential to enable scientists to continue delivering their groundbreaking contributions to societal progress. The best way for them to do so is to enhance the autonomy and the funding of the ERC”
AERG warns about the dangers for EU research
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Great to have the AERG president @axc.bsky.social and vice-president @epanlab.bsky.social advocate for fundamental research and invite Estonian scientists to apply for ERC grants at the “Exciting minds” conference in Tartu

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The AERG is thrilled to join as full member the European Science Foundation @esfnews.bsky.social !
This new partnership will foster our actions to connect research communities and stakeholders for promoting excellence and inclusion in European research

aerg.eu/news/aerg-fu...

Read a comment on the @ercgrantees.bsky.social statement supporting the autonomy of the ERC @erc.europa.eu from Mojca Plesničar, the Ambassador for the ERC in Slovenia 🇸🇮 @mplesnicar.bsky.social

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Changes to the 2026 and 2027 Work Programmes With the launch of the competitions for grants under ERC Work Programme 2026 in July of this year, several changes to the submission of applications and the evaluation of proposals will apply. The mai...

Planning to apply for #research #funding from the ERC?

From the next application rounds, expect changes to the:

• proposal structure
• evaluation process
• extra funding you can request
• eligibility for Starting & Consolidator #Grants (from 2027)

More 👇 europa.eu/!RPHWvv

The ”immune system” of a safe and equal Europe is in danger, according to researchers The International non-profit Association of ERC Grantees (AERG) expresses grave concern over the future of fundamental research in Europe in statement in which it urges European leaders to protect fun...

From @eurekalert.bsky.social

www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

The AERG expresses grave concern over the future of fundamental research in Europe in a statement urging European leaders to protect fundamental science by reaffirming the autonomy of the @erc.europa.eu
aerg.eu/news/new-sta...

Read the full statement 👇
aerg.eu/storage/AERG...

I am excited to have joined this unique community of European scientists!

Together we can make our voice of researchers heard - which now is more important than ever!!

If you have @erc.europa.eu funding, consider joining us, and EVERYONE - stay tuned @ercgrantees.bsky.social
for activities 👇🏾

As the AERG community @ercgrantees.bsky.social grows, the Board of Directors welcomes four new members.
Meet Elisabetta Aurino @bettaaurino.bsky.social (SH, Spain),
Dragan Mihailovic (PE, Slovenia),
Vikas Trivedi @viktri08.bsky.social (LS, Spain) and
Johannes Henn (PE, Germany)

We will have a Competitiveness Fund to support investment projects from the idea to the market.

It will be closely linked to Horizon Europe, the most renowned research program worldwide, which will stay as a self-standing programme.

📣 Marc de Manuel, principal investigator at @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social, has been appointed by @erc.europa.eu to join its new network of Ambassadors. 👏

🔗 https://www.ibe.upf-csic.es/home/-/asset_publisher/T2caeLMECPvW/content/marc-de-manuel-nominated-erc-ambassador-in-spain/maximized

Congratulations! 🎉
Michael Platten was nominated as ambassador in Germany for the ERC network!

The newly selected ambassadors are part of an initiative to promote frontier research. Great news for science in Europe!

@michael-platten.bsky.social
@platten-lab.bsky.social
@ercgrantees.bsky.social

France 🇫🇷 has a new ambassador for the ERC @erc.europa.eu
Meet Prince Amaniampong, PhD, chemical engineer and researcher at the @cnrs.fr

Meet Prince Amaniampong!

Ambassador for the ERC and member of the think tank ‘Africa In Science’ 🙌

On Friday 9/5 at 🕙 10:00 CEST you can hear directly from him during the EURAXESS webinar for researchers based in Africa 👉 bit.ly/3Su9zru

#Amb4ERC #EURAXESS @cnrs.fr @ercgrantees.bsky.social