Association of ERC Grantees

🚨 the deadline for the application is extended to February 4th 🚨

📣 ERC grantees: this one’s for you!
AERG, together with the ERC (@erc.europa.eu), is appointing
Ambassadors for ERC in:

📍 Bulgaria | Estonia | Hungary | Latvia | Lithuania | Malta | Netherlands | Portugal

Interested? Don’t miss the chance—apply now!

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aerg.eu/news/call-fo...

Thank you all for the fantastic collaboration. All ERC grantees should be member of the association of ERC grantees ercgrantees.bsky.social. AERG does not only have great activities and initiatives, It is essential to form a network that is the voice of unbound excellence-based research in Europe.

Thank you for all the energy and passion you have invested in launching the Association - I am almost jealous that this will now benefit the council, but convinced that your presence there will help us all!

A fantastic news for all 👏🏻
@epanlab.bsky.social

We are proud to announce that AERG Border Member and former vice-president Professor Karin Roelofs @epanlab.bsky.social has been appointed to the Scientific Council of the European Research Council @erc.europa.eu
Find more 👇
aerg.eu/news/New-erc...

Six new members of the ERC Scientific Council The European Commission has appointed six new members to the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council. The term of one current member has also been renewed. In par...

Six new members join the ERC Scientific Council:

🔸Michel Campillo
🔸Emmanuelle Charpentier
🔸Kateřina Králová
🔸Susana Narotzky
🔸Karin Roelofs
🔸Eleftheria Zeggini

Read more: erc.europa.eu/news-events/...

We are proud to announce that today our Board Member Agnieszka Wykowska (IIT, Genova) will receive the André Mischke YAE prize for Science and Policy during the Building Bridges conference in Barcelona:
aebarcelona.eu/en/building-...
Congratulations for a well deserved recognition!

The contest for ERC Public Engagement with Research Award 2026 is officially open! 🎉

This year we have up to 8 prizes of €10,000.

Interested? Submit your application by 15 January 2026.

More info 👉 link.europa.eu/jkX9f4

[Only current or recent ERC grantees can compete]

#ERCengage #SciComm

Competitiveness through frontier research YouTube video by European Research Council

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

www.inst-krim.si/en/genuine-b...

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