ERC Training by Yellow Research: STG and COG 2027 calls

Deadline to apply: 5pm on Wed 6 May. You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as we may close applications early if sufficient applications are received before the deadline.

Overview

We have commissioned established consultancy company, Yellow ResearchLink opens in a new window, to provide training to prospective applicants (applying with Warwick as the host) to the European Research Council (ERC) StartingLink opens in a new window and Consolidator Link opens in a new windowGrants with deadlines as follows:

ERC-2027-StG, deadline expected in October 2026 and
ERC-2027-CoG, deadline expected in January 2027

The training will explain what ERC panels are looking for and how the latest ERC revisions acknowledge the proposals' engagement with important research questions and the track record of PIs. The information provided should enable you to develop an excellent conceptual idea and scientific approach to enhance the likelihood of funding. See the leafletLink opens in a new window for full information on the course content.

A maximum of 40 places are available on the training so an internal selection process applies to select the attendees. To be eligible for the training, you should have concrete plans to apply with Warwick as the host institution to one of the above two calls. You should also be available to attend online on all of the course dates. See the 'Eligibility' tab for full details on eligibility.

Session dates and times (online attendance, all UK times):

Webinar 1 from 9.30am- 12pm, Wednesday 13 May
Webinar 2 from 9.30am- 12pm, Thursday 14 May
Wrap-up session 9.30am- 11.30am, Tuesday 19 May

If selected for the training, you are expected to attend all 3 sessions.

Eligibility

You must have concrete plans to apply to either the ERC StG (deadline expected Oct 2026) or the ERC CoG (deadline expected Jan 2027) call, and the University of Warwick must be the host institution for this application.
- If you are unsure as to whether this funding opportunity is right for you, please contact Lelia Buretia (contact details below) in the first place to discuss suitability prior to applying to attend the ERC Yellow Research training. This is because we would like to ensure that the training is mainly used to develop/ enhance proposals as opposed to being used to find out more about the scheme/ funder to decide whether to apply or not.
You may apply for a place on the training if you previously applied to the ERC and if you previously attended other ERC training, including other training offered by Yellow Research on the ERC.
You are not eligible to apply for the training if you already hold an ERC project.
You are not eligible to apply for the training if you wish to apply to any other ERC calls besides the ERC-2027-StG and ERC-2027-CoG.
At application stage, you must be available to attend for the entire duration of the three webinars as per the published session dates and times.
- Selection decisions will not be available until a few days before the first webinar so you must hold the dates and times in your calendar when you apply, to ensure you remain available to attend when/ if notified of a successful outcome.
Prospective applicants not currently at Warwick but committed to apply with Warwick as the host institution to either of the two ERC calls are also eligible to attend this training. External applicants should specify in their EoI/ application form if they already discussed hosting arrangements at Warwick and give a relevant contact and their department.

How to apply

Please complete the ERC Training by Yellow Research- Application FormLink opens in a new window by 5pm on Wed 6 May. Late applications will not be accepted.

In the Attachment section (at the bottom of the Application Form), you should include a short CV and Expression of Interest, following the instructions:

1 x max 2 side of A4 CV- please write in Calibri, Arial or in an equivalent sans serif font of size no smaller than 10 pt.
1 x max 300 words Expression of Interest addressing the question: 'How do you envision that the Yellow Research training can add substantial value to your ERC application?' Other aspects may be addressed as long as the word limit is not exceeded.

Please do not exceed the word limits. Your application will be returned for amendment if the formatting requirements and word limits are not adhered to.

Please combine the CV and EOI into one document and upload as one attachment only.

The application form also includes questions to assess your eligibility for the training and for the ERC proposal. Please ensure you read the 'Eligibility' section prior to completing the form.

Assessment

Applications received will be ranked from the highest to the lowest priority to attend the training. The ranked order list could also be used to select reserve candidates in case of confirmed attendees no longer attending.

Additionally, this is very unlikely to be a one-off training opportunity and so unsuccessful applicants will have further training opportunities down the line.

Applications will be assessed by a panel comprising colleagues in the R&IS EU team and one or more academics with ERC awards and/or experience of reviewing ERC proposals.

The assessment panel will be at the end of w/c 4 May with decisions to be communicated at the latest early in w/c 11 May. We will take into consideration: the relevance of the training course to the applicant’s profile, to their track record and how the training could enhance the quality of their research proposal.

You will be notified very close to the date of the first training session if your application has been sucessful or not, so you should ensure you are still available at that point to attend all the webinars. It is therefore essential you save all the 3 dates and times in your calendar at the point of applying to attend the training.

Please note that to assess the relevance of the training, we will monitor whether the indicated ERC call has been applied to as per the timeframe given in the application.

Further information

For further information on the ERC course offered by Yellow Research and the Warwick selection process please contact Lelia Buretia (lelia.buretia@warwick.ac.uk).