📣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

#EuropeanResearchersNight event tonight in Burgos! 👇

#EuropeanResearchersNight event tonight in Barcelona! 👇

'Exclusion creates blind spots that cost lives and limit innovation,' Elyès Jouini, @unesco.org Chair of 'Women and Science', in the latest #ERCMagazine. Inclusion makes science stronger 👉 bit.ly/3Kdo6Hq #FrontierResearch #DiversityInScience #InclusiveResearch #ScienceforSociety #EconSky

🥳Today we celebrate 20 years of #EUResearchersNight! A huge thank you to all researchers bringing science to life through outreach. Your passion inspires the next generation! 📍Find out about all the events happening in your country 👉 bit.ly/4o51l7O @ucy1.bsky.social @radboudumc.bsky.social

🚀 ERC Scientific Council member Geneviève Almouzni’s latest #ERCMagazine editorial shows how inclusive research cultures drive excellence, creativity, and discovery - & what the ERC is doing to make it happen 👉 bit.ly/4n8usX4 #DiversityInScience #ScienceForSociety #FrontierResearch

Are you looking for work in a research group that is led by an ERC grantee? There more than 100 currently open for application on the #Euraxess website 👉 europa.eu/!gdXPfd #ChooseEurope #jobs #research

🚀 What changes when all voices are heard in science? A new edition of #ERCMagazine explores how inclusion and diverse voices drive innovation, excellence, & fairer research 👉 buff.ly/AkSBLOb #DiversityInScience #ScienceforSociety #InclusiveResearch #FrontierResearch

❗Starting at 9:30 CEST this morning❗ Are you applying for an ERC research grant and looking for practical guidance? Join our hands-on, online info session 👉 europa.eu/!hMhKRn Hear from ERC experts 👇 and get actionable tips to strengthen your application! #AcademicSky

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

Congratulations to the winners of #EUCYS 2025 & to all brilliant young scientists who participated in another exciting edition‍ 🔬 Their talent, passion, & creativity are shaping the future of science and innovation in Europe. Discover all the winners: link.europa.eu/VgbnBJ

🧪Roman Jerala @kemijski.bsky.social developed a new method for modular protein design that allows controlled assembly and disassembly. The work is publicly available and could support advances in synthetic biology. 👉 europa.eu/!4GrrNf #Biochemistry #Catalysis #GeneEditing @addgene.bsky.social

Independence day in #Malta! Hunter-gatherers were crossing at least 100K of open water to reach the Mediterranean island 8,500 years ago, 1K years before the arrival of the first farmers. From consortium led by @elliescerri.bsky.social @maxplanckpress , inc. @UMmalta . 🖼️ © Daniel Clarke/MPI_GEA

#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

📌 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 🧪

Live from Hamburg! ERC grantee Stephanie Wehner receives the Körber European Science Prize 2025 for her pioneering work on the #quantuminternet. Tune in live now: koerber-stiftung.de/en/events/ko... #EUfunded 🇪🇺

📣 Researchers in 🇬🇷 #Greece - don’t miss this ERC grant webinar! ✅ ERC funding explained ✅ Step-by-step application tips ✅ NCP support throughout your journey ✅ Insider ERC panel member advice ✅ Grantees success stories Info 👉 t.co/1AxM0pFMyy

Are you planning to apply for an ERC grant? Do you need some guidance? This hands-on session is for you! On 24 September, ERC representatives will guide you through the changes in the 2026 calls for the Starting, Consolidator & Advanced Grant. 👉 europa.eu/!hMhKRn

#HamburgScienceSummit kicked off with a strong lineup of speakers under the theme ‘Europe's Innovation Challenge’. Tune in live 🎥 koerber-stiftung.de/en/projects/... Starting now: ‘Directions, please! Europe’s agenda for science & innovation’ With Thierry Coulhon, Patrick Cramer and Maria Leptin

Are you employed by a public organisation in Europe, have experience in #research #policy #analysis and would like to work with the ERC for a few years? We are offering a #secondment #position in the team that directly supports the ERC's Scientific Council. #Job details 👉 link.europa.eu/GCjrqD

Are you employed by a public organisation in Europe, have experience in #communication and would like to work with the ERC for a few years? We may have the #job for you! All details 👉 link.europa.eu/7GNMjc #secondment #media #events #website #position #temporary

"We don't hire smart people to tell them what to do, we hire them to tell us what to do." ERC grantee Jan Lagerwall (quoting Steve Jobs), during this morning's #RIDaysEU discussion of how bottom-up funding, supporting investigator-driven frontier research, helps meet future innovation challenges.

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...

Are you an @erc.europa.eu grantee or team member and planning to publish a book on the outcomes of your project? Then this webinar should be of interest to you!

🌍 What does #Europe need most to lead in science? 💬 Share your thoughts below or visit us at the #RiDaysEU stand! & see you tomorrow for our session! 📅 Sept 17, 10:00-10:30 👉 europa.eu/!q9prQK @uni.lu @viblifesciences.bsky.social #AI #EUGreenDeal

Join us in welcoming 👋 Mojca M. Plesničar as Ambassador for the ERC in #Slovenia 🇸🇮. She invites you to watch our webinar on 24 September, 09:30 CEST on ERC #research grants: what to expect in 2026 calls for #proposals for #funding. Join us! 👉 europa.eu/!hMhKRn @mplesnicar.bsky.social #Amb4ERC

Based on feedback from applicants, reviewers and broader research community, the ERC Scientific Council decided to make changes in the 2026–27 calls for proposal for research funding. More details from the ERC President 👉 europa.eu/!hP3WWF What’s your take on this? Tell us! 👇

#RiDaysEU 2025 start tomorrow! 🫧 Visit our stand to meet David Fernández Rivas's team from the University of Twente, presenting #BubbleGun: research aiming to control tiny liquid jets that could make needle-free injections safer and more precise. 📅 Sept 16 & 17, 10:00-17:00 👉 europa.eu/!q9prQK

Congratulations to ERC grantee Dirk Görlich from @mpi-nat.bsky.social, awarded the #Lasker2025 Award for Basic Medical Research for his discoveries on nuclear transport and cellular organisation!

🔴 Live broadcast starting! Join us online NOW for answers to in-depth questions about ERC research funding in 2026. 👇👇👇https://www.youtube.com/live/oCUGl7FwR8o

🔴 Live broadcast starting! Join us online NOW for answers to in-depth questions about ERC research funding in 2026. 👇👇👇

Coming up on 1 hour - our second online information session! These three experts are waiting for you. Don't forget to tune in if you are preparing an ERC funding application this year! Follow live here 👉 bit.ly/4nq1Gkw #AcademicSky

🔬SPARXS, a new platform from @chirlmin.bsky.social, empowers researchers to systematically probe how sequence variations influence molecular behaviour, with applications from fundamental biophysics to translational biomedical research.” 👉 europa.eu/!bgCFfR #OpenAccess #biophysics 🧪 TU Delft

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

So you've actually managed to get to the interview stage of the ERC grant application process. Well done! To help you prepare, in this video Odeta explains what exactly to expect at your interview. #AcademicSky #FrontierResearch #interview #proposal #grant #funding #research

📺 Where can you watch #SOTEU live? Facebook: www.facebook.com/EuropeanCommission X: x.com/eu_commission LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/european-commission/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/eutube European Broadcasting Service: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu ⏰Tomorrow at 9AM (CEST)!

Today Lucía takes you by the hand and walks you through the entire ERC #evaluation process — from panel selection to interview. Learn who reviews your #proposal, how decisions are made, & how to best increase your chance of success. 👇 #research #funding #grant #AcademicSky

Congratulations to physicist Christophe Salomon who has just won a 2025 #BalzanPrize! This award is related to his work on atoms and ultra-precise measurement of time. He will receive c.€800K, half of which must then be invested in research. @lkblab.bsky.social @cnrs.fr

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

Pursuing great scientific ideas can sometimes imply experimenting at the edge of ethical boundaries. But ethical & legal limits exist. Researchers applying for ERC grants need to explain how their project will tackle and respect any aspects with ethical implications. 👇

Thinking of applying for an ERC Synergy Grant? They allow 2-4 PIs to apply to work together, 1 of whom can be based outside Europe. Learn how to apply & prepare for the evaluation! 👇 📑 info on 2026 #ERCSyG call 👉 buff.ly/GjMVygC

Where does Europe stand in 2025? And what’s next? On Wednesday 10 September, President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu will reflect on the past year, current challenges for our Union, outline priorities and announce initiatives for the future. ℹ️ europa.eu/!YmtfQB #SOTEU

Inspired by the recent winners of ERC Starting Grants? Thinking about applying for ERC research funding? Key advice on how to begin 👇 buff.ly/Ax9LZWH #AcademicSky #FrontierResearch

🎥 With the new school year underway, episode 7 of our #PeopleBehindTheScience series introduces Tessa Lansu who researches bullying. 💡 Why do kids bully? 🔍 How can we target their motives? 🏫 How can we make schools safer? 🎬 Watch 👇 Radboud University #FrontierResearch #Education #Bullying

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.👇

Are adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) features truly the same as childhood ADHD? Kelli Letho, a new ERC Starting Grantee at the University of Tartu will dissect the causal mechanisms of adult ADHD features More 👉 buff.ly/nci5eve #ERCStG #FontierResearch @klehto.bsky.social

What if your brain intentionally distorts your memories for a reason? New research led by Gillian Murphy @ucc.ie is set to challenge everything we think we know about memory. 👉 buff.ly/iObsFML #FrontierResearch #ERCStG

Plants require sunlight to survive, yet excessive exposure can cause photodamage. Luckily a photoprotective "switch" triggers the conversion of excess solar energy to harmless heat. Nicoletta Liguori @icfo.eu will research the mechanics involved. 👉 buff.ly/yV0qmpN @nikinikki87.bsky.social

Aging is a complicated process! André Rendeiro of CeMM has just been awarded an ERC Starting Grant to explore how our body cells transform with age, and how age-related diseases appear. Find out how his team will work on this👉 buff.ly/QOniFXL @andre-rendeiro.com @cemm.oeaw.ac.at

How do tactile sensations arise when our skin interacts with surfaces? How can these sensations can be artificially recreated through wearable haptic technology? Yasemin Vardar at TU Delft will use her new ERC Starting Grant funding to help answer these questions. 👉 buff.ly/rFZB5iq