ERC Consolidator Grants (ERC-2021-COG)

Call updates

Apr 29, 2021 3:32:07 PM

The ERC-2021-COG Call closed on 20 April 2021.

A total of 2.648 proposals were submitted in response tio the ERC 2021 Consolidator Grant Call (ERC-2021-COG). The number of proposals for each domain is shown below:

Physical Sciences and Engineering (Panels PE1 to PE11): 1.112

Life Sciences (Panels LS1 to LS9): 779

Social Sciences and Humanities (Panels SH1 to SH7): 757

Mar 22, 2021 7:06:51 PM

The submission session is now available for: ERC-2021-COG(HORIZON-ERC)

Mar 22, 2021 11:19:38 AM

Please note that the absence of the Gender Equality Plan will not prevent the signature of the grant agreement for the ERC 2021 Calls.

ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS

TOPIC ID: ERC-2021-COG
Programme: Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
Work programme part: HORIZON-ERC-2021
Call: Call for Proposals for ERC Consolidator Grant (ERC-2021-COG)
Work programme year: HORIZON-ERC-2021
Type of action: HORIZON-ERC HORIZON ERC Grants
Type of MGA: HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based [HORIZON-AG]
Deadline model: single-stage
Planned opening date: 11 March 2021
Deadline date: 20 April 2021 17:00:00 Brussels time

Scope:

Objectives

The ERC Consolidator Grants are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they may still be consolidating their own independent research team or programme. Principal Investigators must demonstrate the ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility of their scientific proposal.

Size of ERC Consolidator Grants

Consolidator Grants may be awarded up to a maximum of EUR 2 000 000 for a period of 5 years. The maximum size of the grants is reduced pro rata temporis for projects of a shorter duration. (This does not apply to ongoing projects).

Additional funding up to EUR 1 000 000.can be requested in the proposal to cover the following eligible costs when these are necessary to carry out the proposed work: (a) "start-up" costs for Principal Investigators moving to the EU or an Associated Country from elsewhere as a consequence of receiving the ERC grant and/or (b) the purchase of major equipment and/or (c) access to large facilities and/or (d) other major experimental and field work costs, excluding personnel costs.

Additional funding is not subject to pro rata temporis reduction for projects of shorter duration.

All funding requested is assessed during evaluation.

Profile of the ERC Consolidator Grant Principal Investigator

The Principal Investigators shall have been awarded their first PhD at least 7 and up to 12 years prior to 1 January 2021. Cut-off dates: PhD awarded from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2013 (inclusive).

The eligibility period can be extended beyond 12 years in certain properly documented circumstances.

A competitive Consolidator Grant Principal Investigator must have already shown research independence and evidence of maturity, for example by having produced several important publications as main author or without the participation of their PhD supervisor. Applicant Principal Investigators should also be able to demonstrate a promising track record of early achievements appropriate to their research field and career stage, including significant publications (as main author) in major international peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journals, or in the leading international peer-reviewed journals of their respective field. They may also demonstrate a record of invited presentations in well-established international conferences, granted patents, awards, prizes, etc.

For further information, please see the ERC Work Programme 2021.