ERC - European Research Council

ERC - European Research Council

European Research Council (ERC) funding schemes are open to top researchers of any nationality or age who wish to carry out frontier research in the 28 EU Member States or associated countries.

There are 3 core funding schemes and one additional scheme for ERC grant holders:

• ERC Starting Grants - for researchers with 2 to 7 years experience post-PhD.
• ERC Consolidator Grants - for researchers with 7 to 12 years experience post-PhD.
• ERC Advanced Grants - for established researchers who are leaders in their field.
• ERC Proof of Concept - for existing grant holders to bridge the gap between research and innovation.