30 grants, up to 7 million euro for up to 7 years duration. Open to all nationalities to do groundbreaking research in Europe. Tempted?👇

Stop violence against women - at home and online. The latest @who.int report shows that 1 in 3 women face physical or sexual violence. Online abuse is rising. EU-funded research offers hope. New tools can help detect and prevent domestic and online abuse: link.europa.eu/Nqh3Cw 🧪 #SciComm

📅 Save the date: 28 Nov at 3PM CET Join the webinar on the new ERC Plus Grants. 🎤 ERC President Maria Leptin and Head of Scientific Dept at ERC Executive Agency Philippe Cupers will explain the scheme and take your questions. 🔴 Watch live at t.co/IMRfUa5NAr

New digital tools are transforming childhood interactions & learning. The #EUfunded e-LADDA project explored the impacts of technology on language acquisition in children. Research insights will drive the development of innovative and tailored educational technologies to improve language learning.

Christoforos Panteli created a device that can detect pre-symptomatic signs of sepsis four times faster than traditional methods. He just finished his Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellowship and opened a new laboratory within the same month. Read more about his journey 🧪 link.europa.eu/qMM9VK

Looking to green up your research projects? 🧪 The recently updated Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Green Charter is here to help. Check it out and find out about the small (and not so small) steps you can take to make your research projects more sustainable. link.europa.eu/4YGyfR #SciComm

‘Academia under attack: action against anti democratic threats’ ⏰ Today 1 PM ERC President @marialep.bsky.social, @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de, @dziblatt.bsky.social, Jens Martin Gurr, Anna-Sara Lind, Eva Ines Obergfell falling-walls.com/programme/ac... Tune in!🎥 falling-walls.com/livestream-2025

📣 Meet the new ERC Synergy Grant awardees! Sixty-six research teams have been selected for funding, bringing together 239 scientists. Congratulations to all! ➡️ buff.ly/PSn3bi9 #EUfunded #HorizonEurope #ERCSyG

(2/2) As we celebrate her birthday on 7 November and look ahead to the 30th anniversary of the programme in 2026, we honour her legacy and the researchers she continues to inspire worldwide. Learn more about the programme 🧪 link.europa.eu/J9H8Xq

(1/2) Marie Skłodowska-Curie, the first woman Nobel laureate and the only person awarded in both Chemistry and Physics, opened new frontiers in science. Her spirit inspires researchers through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme that supports excellence and collaboration across borders 🧪

(1/2) Mobility boosts research careers - grow, network & unlock new opportunities! If interested, consider: 🧪 Applying for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions grant: europa.eu/!J9H8Xq 🧪 Joining diverse teams of researchers to apply for EU funding and other grants: europa.eu/!hG7pcy #SciComm

Intersex people are among the most vulnerable minorities in the EU due to early medical interventions and rigid cultural beliefs. Explore how #MSCA funded projects like CHRISALIS can help lawmakers come up with fact-based policies and spark positive change even for smaller communities. #SciComm 🧪

It’s basically the Funding and Tenders Portal in app-form. Handy👍🏼📱

A new partnership between the ERC and the African Academy of Sciences signed today opens opportunities for top African researchers and ERC grantees. 🇪🇺🌍👉 bit.ly/3WXAka1

Unprecedented opportunities for researchers to access data from very large online platforms and search engines! ⏰ Join us this afternoon to learn about the potential generated by Digital Services Act #DSA Article 40 on data access. 📅 22 October 2025 ⏰ 13.30 – 15.30 CEST 💻 link.europa.eu/pjRBFK

ERC Insights Vice-president of the ERC Scientific Council, Prof. Eystein Jansen (UiB) shares unique insights as he is about to step down from the ERC leadership. Read more below👇 www.uib.no/en/research/...

Next year, there will be a possibility to apply for Doctoral Networks for AI, in conjunction with the MSCA!

📈 Record interest in ERC Starting Grants 2026! 4,807 proposals - a 22% increase compared to last year’s call. 👩‍🔬 Women submitted nearly 43% of proposals - the highest share ever recorded in an ERC call. More stats 👉 bit.ly/4hcYJln #ChooseEurope

New video 📹 ! Changes to #eligibility #rules for ERC Starting & Consolidator Grant applicants, as explained by ERC President Maria Leptin. Watch the full 🆕 interview bit.ly/4otIva9 👀 Read the explanatory text (from 15/9/25) 📑 link.europa.eu/hP3WWF #Research #Grant #Funding #AcademicSky 🧪

The new #ERC supergrants, 7 million euro, 7 years duration are welcomed by 🇳🇴 minister Sigrun Aasland. But the competition will be fierce - only 30 grants on the table. www.khrono.no/erc-lanserer...

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

Philippe Aghion, the 15th ERC grantee to take home a Nobel prize, was awarded €4.41 million in ERC funding (as supplied by the 🇪🇺EU @ec.europa.eu) since 2018. The topics of his ERC projects directly link to the work for which he received the 2025 Economic Sciences Nobel Prize. link.europa.eu/hVRdfR

Breaking Nobel news!🏅 Congratulations to Philippe Aghion, Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt on winning the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economics in Memory of Alfred Nobel. The European Research Council is proud to have backed Philippe Aghion with two ERC Advanced Grants. 🇪🇺

For researchers in Canada and the USA 👇 Online info session about ERC research grants, on Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 at 12:00 noon ET (9:00 AM PT, 6:00 PM CEST). The meeting is free but advance registration is required. euraxess.ec.europa.eu/worldwide/no...

📣The 2026 ERC Consolidator Grant competition is now open! 📣 Already preparing your proposal? Info links ⬇️ Info for applicants 👉 buff.ly/PSbeUxX Application portal 👉 buff.ly/mauZoqo Deadline: 13/01/26 General info on #ERCCoG 👉 buff.ly/KCN6GTh

Radiance MSCA NCP network 2025 Doctoral Network Handbook is out! Best help you can get! horizoneuropencpportal.eu/sites/defaul...

New #app «EU funding and me». Find calls for proposals and view ongoing projects, read news. It is basically The Funding and Tenders Portal in your hand. Never a dull moment from now on👍🏼 You find it in App Store.

Did you miss our most recent online Q&A session, on 11th September? We answered questions from more experienced ERC #grant #applicants and the staff who support them in preparing #research #funding #proposals. Watch the full recording 👉 bit.ly/4gxyG86 #AcademicSky#advice #tips #Europe

#EuropeanResearchersNight is starting early in some countries! Today, from 11:00 to 16:00, Randi Bertelsen's team will be at the Research Square at Festplassen in Bergen. Her stand is called ''Puss, puss for friske lunger'' 🦷 🫁 🪥 🔬 🦠 More info: bit.ly/46uUi0v

Very important information for potential proposers to coming ERC calls!

Did you miss our 2nd webinar on how to apply for ERC research funding in 2026? Catch up here 👉 bit.ly/4n7d98T Let us know if (or how) you found it helpful! Either submit a comment via SLIDO (session code can be found in the recording) or comment below this post. www.youtube.com/live/oCUGl7F...

Crazy increase in proposals for postdoctoral fellowships!

This time tomorrow 🕒 15:00 CEST 🕒 / 9.00 am EDT Don't forget to tune in to our second webinar on how to obtain ERC funding in 2025/26! This particular session is designed for those who want to dive deeper into the specific changes, rules, and opportunities. Watch it here👉 bit.ly/3V6C2VV

Planning on watching the ERC's webinar this Thursday 11 September? It's for grant applicants with in-depth questions on the ERC process. But, before you tune in: Make sure you know the basics 📹 bit.ly/463AbYl Get answers to some extra questions 📑 europa.eu/!y49yxF

🇳🇴🇪🇺💡 Working on your ERC Synergy Grant (SyG) proposal with deadline on 5. November? PI located at a Norwegian host institution? Then you should register for our webinar the 25. September! www.forskningsradet.no/en/events/20...

Over the past 20 years, European universities have achieved a high degree of institutionalisation and progress in key doctoral education practices, especially in supervision and in providing research courses & transferable skills offers. 📖 #EUACDE report buff.ly/voxljuo #DoctoralEducation

In case you missed it... Yesterday we announced the new 2025 ERC Starting Grant winners. 478 early-career researchers will be pushing the frontiers of science - from cancer and mental health to quantum breakthroughs. 👉 europa.eu/!89nG4M 5 explain what this funding means for their work & careers.👇

Congratulations to all Starting Grant-winners. A special applaud for the 7 ERC-grantees at 🇳🇴 institutions👏

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Double the discovery, double the momentum 🚀 Europe doubles down on research competitiveness with a major boost to #HorizonEurope: €95.5 billion foreseen for 2021-2027 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰 €175 billion proposed for 2028-2034 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰

So you already know the basics of ERC research grant application. Still thinking of applying this year? Or supporting someone who is going to apply? Now it's time for a more in-depth look. Register for our 2nd webinar about ERC grants, on 11 September at 15:00 CEST 👉 europa.eu/!tB4q8F

Latest on changes, opportunities, budgets, deadlines for 2026 #ERC work programme in webinar. Q&A. 10. July 15:00 - 16:00, don’t miss out! erc.europa.eu/news-events/...

Will you apply for an European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant (StG) in October? Two events for you in August: - Writing Webinar, www.forskningsradet.no/en/events/20... - ERC Proposal Reading Day, www.forskningsradet.no/en/events/20... Limited places, only 🇳🇴 host organisation.

Apply for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship (PF) 2025? New Handbook from RADIANCE NCP network out now. Best help there is to structure your proposal! horizoneuropencpportal.eu/store/handbo...

Another blow to US science!

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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

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