European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant

The European Research Council (ERC) is a funding organisation for frontier research. It aims to stimulate scientific excellence in Europe by funding the very best, creative researchers of any nationality and age, and supporting their innovative ideas. Researchers from anywhere in the world can apply for ERC grants provided the research they undertake will be carried out in an EU Member State or Associated Country. Researchers of any nationality with 2-7 years of experience since completion of PhD, a scientific track record showing great promise and an excellent research proposal can apply for a starting grant. Starting Grants may be awarded up to €1.5 million for a period of 5 years (pro rata for projects of shorter duration). ERC grants support projects carried out by an individual researcher who can employ researchers of any nationality as team members.