Is the ERC for me?
The ERC funds three main types of Grants according to the career stage of the Principle Investigator:
- Starting Grants: for top researchers with 2-7 years* post-PhD experience.
- Consolidator Grants: for top researchers with 7-12 years* post-PhD experience.
- Advanced Grants: for established researchers with an excellent track-record.
As well as
- Synergy Grants: for 2-4 outstanding PIs from any area of research or scholarship working together.
- Proof of Concept projects: for ERC grantees
* The cut-off date is January 1st of the Call year. Extensions of the eligibility window e.g. in the case of parental leave or clinical training are possible.
Is the ERC for me?
Learn more about the ERC:
- To see the type of project that is funded by the ERC and the profile of the successful PIs, please consult the database of all ERC funded projects:
https://erc.europa.eu/projects-figures/erc-funded-projects. - The Swiss National Contact point for the ERC have set up self-assessment checklists for researchers who are interested in the ERC programmes:
Please contact Luca Wacker or Eve Silfverberg from the Grants Office if you have any questions.
