European Commission (ERC) Advanced Grants are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they are already established research leaders with a recognised track record of research achievements. Applicant Principal Investigators must demonstrate the ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility of their scientific proposal.
Grants value: up to a maximum of EUR 2 500 000 for a period of 5 years
Requirements:
- Applications are open to researchers of any nationality who intend to conduct their research activity in any EU Member State or H2020 Associated Country.
- Principal Investigators may be of any age and nationality and may reside in any country in the world at the time of the application. ERC Principal Investigators do not have to be based full-time in Europe.
- The host institution must either be established in an EU Member State or H2020 Associated Country as a legal entity created under national law, or it may be an International European Interest Organisation (such as CERN, EMBL, etc.), the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) or any other entity created under EU law.
- Eligible Host Institution: The host institution (Applicant Legal Entity) must engage the Principal Investigator(s) for at least the duration of the project, as defined in the grant agreement. It must either be established in an EU Member State or H2020 Associated Country as a legal entity created under national law, or it may be an International European Interest Organisation (such as CERN, EMBL, etc.), the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) or any other entity created under EU law.
How to apply:
- Apply online
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| Organization | European Commission |
| Country | European countries |
| Fellowship Level | Research awards |
| Subject areas | Any discipline |
| Fellowship amount | EUR 2 500 000 |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | 29 August 2019 |
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