ERC Starting Grants

Nov 23, 2022 2:37:32

EVALUATION RESULTS

Published: 23 September 2021

Deadline: 13 January 2022

Available budget: EUR 636 000 000

The ERCEA, assisted by independent experts, has completed the evaluation of proposals submitted to the above call. The names of the experts that evaluated Horizon Europe proposals are published, collectively for each part of Horizon Europe and once per year, on the FUNDING & TENDERS PORTAL

The results of the evaluation are as follows:

Number of proposals submitted: 2932

Number of inadmissible proposals: 3

Number of ineligible proposals: 23

Number of above-threshold proposals [1]: 619

Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals [1]: 969.220.286 €

We informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals on 4 November 2022.

[1] The number of proposals that can finally be funded depends on the available budget and the completion of the formal procedures needed to conclude grant agreements.

The first grant agreements have been signed end of November 2022.

Information on the selected projects will be published on CORDIS after that date.

For questions, please contact the Research Enquiry Service.

Jan 19, 2022 4:23:00 PM

PROPOSAL NUMBERS

The ERC-2022-STG call closed on 13^th January 2022.

A total of 2932 proposals were submitted in response to the ERC 2022 Starting Grant Call (ERC-2022-STG). The number of proposals for each domain is shown below:

• Physical Sciences and Engineering (Panels PE1 to PE11): 1234
• Life Sciences (Panels LS1 to LS9): 848
• Social Sciences and Humanities (Panels SH1 to SH7): 850

Oct 15, 2021 3:23:39 PM
The submission session is now available for: ERC-2022-STG(HORIZON-ERC)

ERC Starting Grants

TOPIC ID: ERC-2022-STG

Programme: Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
Work programme part: HORIZON-ERC-2022
Call: Call for Proposals for ERC Starting Grant (ERC-2022-STG)
Work programme year: HORIZON-ERC-2022
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: 23 September 2021
Deadline date: 13 January 2022 17:00:00 Brussels time

Topic description

Scope:

Objectives

The ERC Starting Grants are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they are starting 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 Starting Grants

Starting Grants may be awarded up to a maximum of EUR 1 500 000 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 Starting Grant Principal Investigator

The Principal Investigators shall have been awarded their first PhD at least 2 and up to 7 years prior to 1 January 2022. Cut-off dates: PhD awarded from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2019 (inclusive).

The eligibility period can be extended beyond 7 years in certain properly documented circumstances.

A competitive Starting Grant Principal Investigator must have already shown the potential for research independence and evidence of maturity, for example by having produced at least one important publication 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 2022 (europa.eu).