General information on the application procedures for the ERC
Applications for ERC Grants can be submitted only in response to a Call for Proposals. Applicants are requested to pre-register their proposal electronically via the web-based Electronic Proposal Submission Service (EPSS). Pre-registration and proposal submission are done by the Principal Investigator on behalf of the host institution, which - subject to a successful application - will manage the ERC grant.
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Application procedure for the Starting Grants
Applying for an ERC Starting Grant requires a single submission of the full proposal (maximum 25 pages). The research proposal is subdivided into two sections concerning the applicant's profile and the research project.
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Application procedure for the Advanced Grants
Applying for an ERC Advanced Grant requires a single submission of the full proposal (maximum 24 pages). The research proposal is subdivided into three sections concerning the applicant's profile, the research project and the research environment of the proposed project.
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Application procedure for the ERC Proof of concept-funding-initiative
Applying for an ERC Proof of Concept funding requires a submission of a full proposal. The submission will be followed by a one-step evaluation procedure.
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Application procedure for the Synergy Grants
ERC Synergy Grants are intended to enable a small group of Principal Investigators and their teams to bring together complementary skills in new ways, inorder to jointly address research problems. Proposals are submitted by the Lead Principal Investigator on behalf of the group.
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