‼️ Less than 6 month to the ERC Advanced grant deadline !
It is already time to get onto your proposal if you are planning on submitting one this year!
ERC projects are the epitome of innovative research and the ERC Advanced grant:
– supports research that will advance the frontiers of knowledge through ground-breaking and ambitious projects.
– has a bottom-up approach and is open to any fields.
– welcomes inter- and transdisciplinary research and promotes unconventional, innovative approaches and scientific inventions.
– evaluates proposals based on the sole criterion of excellence.
– will provide up to €2,5 million for a period of up 5 years
This grant is highly sought after and competitive so you should not rush writing your proposal within the last month if you want your application to be a winning bid.
👉 But what is an ERC Advanced project?
✅ It is risky, ambitious and out-of-the-box. It pushes the boundaries of your field and will bring new perspectives to the scientific community.
✅ It is not a BAU and incremental project. It is articulated around your expertise but it pushes the boundaries of your own research, branches out and represents a leap forward rather than the next logical step.
✅ It is viable and feasible. You have both preliminary data and a strong contingency plan to balance out the risks expected of an ERC project.
Eligibility (a.k.a. The boring stuff):
– ERC Advanced grants will support established PIs with a significant track record and achievements
– open to researchers of any nationality who intend to conduct their research activity in any Member State or Associated Country
– PI can be hosted by any legal entity in an EU Member State or associated country.
– The PI must spend a min of 30% on the ERC Advanced project
– The PI must spend a min of 50% of their time in a Member State or Associated Country
Make sure to look up all eligibility rules in the 2025 ERC Work Programme.
📅 The call will open on 22 May 2025 and the deadline to submit proposals is 28 August 2025.
📩 Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you need support to prepare your application: researchsolutionseu@gmail.com