Primary funder name: Horizon 2020: Excellent Science

Closing date: 26 Aug 20

Full text: *** This opportunity will be available soon. The next call is expected to open on 14 May and have a closing date on 26 August 2020. The following information is subject to change. *** The European Commission Horizon 2020: Excellent Science European Research Council invites proposals for its ERC-2020-AdG advanced grants. These support established research leaders in conducting innovative research projects. Applications may be made in any field of research with an emphasis on the frontiers of science, scholarship and engineering. Applicants may be researchers of any age or nationality, and may reside in any country at the time of the application. They must be active researchers with a track record of significant research achievements in the last ten years. They must spend a minimum of 50 per cent of working time in an EU member state or associated country and a minimum of 30 per cent of their working time on the ERC project. They must be engaged at the host institution for the duration of the project. Host institutions must be established in EU members states or associated countries as a legal entity under national law, or may be an international European interest organisation, the European Commission's joint research centre, or any other entity under EU law, including public and private entities, universities, research organisations and similar undertakings. The total budget is worth €492 million to fund approximately 209 grants. Each grant is worth up to €2.5m over five years and an additional €1m may be requested for eligible start-up costs of moving to the EU or an associated country, the purchase of major equipment and access to large facilities. Ref: ERC-2020-AdG.

Website: https://erc.europa.eu/funding/advanced-grants

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