FAQ Synergy Grants
These FAQ about the funding schemes of the ERC are a result of KoWi’s daily consulting conversations.
The catalogue of questions is being edited and extended on a regular basis.
Allgemeine Informationen
- In which language should I write the proposal? more »
- What kind of research can be funded? more »
- Wo can apply for a Synergy Grant? more »
- What does the funding of a Synergy Grant project include? more »
- How should the Synergy Grant group be composed? more »
- Which time-commitment of the Principal Investigators is foreseen for the ERC Synergy Grant scheme? more »
- How many Synergy Grants will be awarded? more »
- When can I apply for a Synergy Grant? more »
- How many times can I apply for a Synergy Grant? Are there any restrictions on the resubmission of proposals? more »
Application phase
- Do the criteria for Principal Investigators of Starting/Advanced Grants projects also apply for PIs in Synergy Grant projects? more »
- Do all of the Principal Investigators in a Synergy Grant project have to be located in the same place? more »
- Do the Principal Investigators have to be employed by the respective host institution at the time of proposal submission? more »
- What kind of information do the respective host institutions of the participating Principal Investigators have to provide in the proposal? more »
- I currently hold an ERC grant. Is it still possible for me to apply for a Synergy Grant? more »
- I am a team member of a Starting/Advanced Grant project. Can I apply for a Synergy Grant? more »
- I am Principal Investigator in a Starting/Advanced Grant project. Can I become a team member in a Synergy Grant project? more »
Application
- Is my proposal complete? more »
- In which language should I write the proposal? more »
- How strict are the page limits defined for the research proposal sections and is there a suggested font template? more »
- Who submits the proposal: all of the two to four Principal Investigators? more »
- Is it necessary for the team members to be identified at the proposal stage? more »
Evaluation procedure
- In the application for Starting/Advanced Grants the Principal Investigator has to choose an evaluation panel when submitting the proposal. Do I have to submit the proposal to a certain panel in a Synergy Grant application? more »
- How do I make sure that my proposal is evaluated by the right panel members? more »
- How are the proposals evaluated? more »
- Is there a possibility to exclude reviewers? more »
- Is it a disadvantage in the evaluation of the project proposal, if the Principal Investigators have already worked together? more »
- As part of step 2 of the evaluation process the panels can conduct interviews. Who will be invited to such an interview and how is the procedure? Are site visits an integral part of step 2 of the evaluation? more »
- How long does the evaluation process take? When can the project start? more »
Financial and contractual aspects
- What is meant by the so-called "core time" which the Principal Investigators have to spend together over the course of the project? more »
- Are the time commitment requirements (30% of working time devoted to the ERC project, 50% spend in Europe) valid for each year of the project? more »
- Who is negotiating the Grant Agreement with the ERC? more »
- I am Principal Investigator in a Synergy Grant project and I come from a Third Country. Do I have to spend the required 50% working time over the course of the project at the host institution of the "Corresponding Principal Investigator"? more »
- Can the ERC grant cover the salary of the Principal Investigators? more »
- How is the financing of equipment handled in ERC projects? If equipment is bought, is there any possibility to get the whole amount of the ERC-funding for the equipment in the year of purchase? more »