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European Research Council (ERC):Funding Opportunities
Claudia JESUS-RYDIN & David KRASAERC Executive Agency, Brussels
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4% 7,3% 10,8% 15,1% 17,8% 21,6% 23,4%
ERC Budget 2007-2013:European Research Council
€ 7.51 billion ≈ $ 10 billion
Who can apply? Researcher any nationality, age or current place of work Host Institution based in Europe or associated countries Individual research team: Investigator driven, free to
choose national or trans-national team
What kind of project? All fields of science Excellence (PI + project) only criterion Frontier research: high risk/high gain
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StG: Starting Grants up to €2M, 5 years
CoG:Consolidators Grants up €2.75 M, 5years
AdG: Advanced Grants up to €3.5 M, 5 years
SyG: ERC Synergy up to €15M, 6 years
European Research Council
Grant Schemes in 2013:
€ 1,8 billion
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Social Sciences and Humanities SH1 Individuals, institutions and markets SH2 Institutions, values, beliefs and behaviour SH3 Environment, space and population SH4 The Human Mind and its complexity SH5 Cultures and cultural production SH6 The study of the human past
Life Sciences LS1 Molecular and Structural Biology and Biochemistry LS2 Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems
Biology LS3 Cellular and Developmental Biology LS4 Physiology, Pathophysiology and Endocrinology LS5 Neurosciences and neural disorders LS6 Immunity and infection LS7 Diagnostic tools, therapies and public health LS8 Evolutionary, population and environmental biology LS9 Applied life sciences and biotechnology
ERC panel structure: 25 panels(except for Synergy)
Physical Sciences & Engineering PE1 Mathematics PE2 Fundamental constituents of matter PE3 Condensed matter physics PE4 Physical and analytical chemical sciences PE5 Materials and synthesis PE6 Computer science and informatics PE7 Systems and communication engineering PE8 Products and processes engineering PE9 Universe sciences PE10 Earth system science
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“… to support researchers (Principal Investigators) at the stage at which they are starting their own independent research team or programme.”
ERC Work Programme 2013
ERC Starting Grants (1/4)Objective
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• Potential for research independence• One publication without PhD supervisor
• significant publications• invited presentations in conferences• funding, patents, awards, prizes
Starting Grant (2/4)profile
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•2 years ≤ PhD date ≤ 7 years
•Extensions to this period are possiblepaternity leave, maternity leave, long-term
illness, national military service
ERC Starting Grant (3/4)Eligibility
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– €1.5M for 5 years
– extra €0.5M
• "start-up" costs PI moving from outside EU+AC
• purchase of major equipment
• access to large facilities
100% total eligible direct costs (salaries, equipment, etc.)
ERC Starting Grants (4/4)Possible requested amount
European Research Council ¦ Claudia Jesus-Rydin, AGU 05.12.2011
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“…to support researchers (Principal Investigators) at the stage at which they are consolidating their own independent research team or programme.”
ERC Work Programme 2013
ERC Consolidators Grants (1/4)Objective
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• research independence (very often already working with own group)
• Several publications without PhD supervisor
Promising track-record of early achievements• significant publications• invited presentations in conferences• funding, patents, awards, prizes
ERC Consolidators Grant (2/4) profile
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•7 years < PhD date ≤ 12 years7 November 2000 to 7 November 2005
•Extensions to this period are possiblepaternity leave, maternity leave, long-term
illness, national military service
ERC Consolidators Grant (3/4)Eligibility
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– €2M for 5 years
– extra €0.75M
• "start-up" costs PI moving from outside EU+AC
• purchase of major equipment
• access to large facilities
100% eligible direct costs (salaries, equipment, etc.)
ERC Consolidators Grants (4/4)Possible requested amount
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• PI: up to 12 years after PhD (or equivalent degree)• HI: in European MS or AC; support letter
• no submission to other ERC call in same Work Programme• no StG 2012 evaluation below quality threshold at Step1 (RESUBMISSIONS rules)
• submission (well) before deadline• complete submission (B1, B2, HI letter, PhD, supp docs)
Consolidators & Starting Grant Overall eligibility criteria
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Consolidators & Starting GrantSubmission
"Guide for Applicants" - StG 2012
PART A – online forms (admistration only)
A1 Proposal and PI infoA2 Host institution infoA3 Budget
PART B1 – submitted as .pdf
Section 1: PI and extended synopsis
CV (including “funding ID”) 2 p.Early achievements track record 2 p.Extended synopsis 5 p.
PART B2 – submitted as .pdf
Section 2: Scientific proposal 15 p.(incl. ethical review table)
Annexes – submitted as .pdf-Statement of support by HI
-If applicable: explanatory information on ethical issues-StG & CoG only: PhD certificate
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Remote assessment by Panel members
Panel meeting
Proposals retained
STEP 1(Part B1 ONLY)
Remote assessment by Panel members and external reviewers
Panel meeting + INTERVIEW
STEP 2(PartB1 + PartB2)
Feedback toapplicants
Consolidators & Starting Grant peer review evaluation
Proposals funded
ProposalsrejectedProposals
rejected
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• Take place at Step 2 meetings
• Panel evaluates interview + written proposal
• Interviews between 20-30 minutes
NOTE: Invited applicants are reimbursed
Consolidators & Starting GrantInterviews
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Starting Grant 2009 to 2012General results
2009 success rate = ~8%
2010 success rate = ~15%2011 success rate = ~12.2%2012 success rate = ~11.5%
2009 ∑ = 2503
2010 ∑ = 2873 2011 ∑ = 40802012 ∑= 4654
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Padova University
Italy
Acronym: USEMS
Title of the project: Uncovering the Secrets of an Earthquake: Multidisciplinary Study of Physico-Chemical Processes During the Seismic Cycle
Duration and budget of the project: 5 years (2008-2013)Budget 1.992.000 €
ERC STARS:
Giulio di Toro
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StG 2007