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ERC grants

European Research Council grants

The European Research Council (ERC) was set up by the European Commission. It offers funding programs for excellent researchers in Europe who pursue groundbreaking projects and innovative research ideas. The ERC grants are prestigious and aimed especially at supporting projects with a high scientific and social impact. These grants offer significant financial resources and allow the researchers who obtain the funding to pursue their research aims independently and at an internationally competitive level.

For promising researchers who would like to establish their first independent research group. A prerequisite is 2-7 years postdoctoral experience.

More information on Starting Grants

  • Portrait Jana HutterJana Hutter:
    2024
    (Foto: FAU/Georg Pöhlein)
  • Portrait Philipp PelzPhilipp Pelz:
    2024
    (Foto: FAU/Georg Pöhlein)
  • Portrait Tanja FrankenTanja Franken:
    2023
    (FAU/Georg Pöhlein)
  • Portrait Alessandro Del VecchioAlessandro Del Vecchio:
    2023
    (Foto: FAU/Georg Pöhlein)
  • Portrait Silvia BuddaySilvia Budday:
    2023
    (Foto: FAU/Georg Pöhlein)
  • Portrait Danijela GregurecDanijela Gregurec:
    2023
    (Foto: FAU/Georg Pöhlein)
  • Portrait Anna NellesAnna Nelles:
    2023
    (Foto: FAU/Georg Pöhlein)
  • Portrait Ferdinand KnielingFerdinand Knieling:
    2023
    (Foto: FAU/Georg Pöhlein)
  • Portrait Stefan UderhardtStefan Uderhardt:
    2022
    (Foto: Uni-Klinikum Erlangen/SIMOarts)
  • Portrait Matthias BraunMatthias Braun:
    2022
    (Anne Helmrich)
  • Portrait Johannes FürstJohannes Fürst:
    2020
    (Katleen van Hoof)
  • Portrait Dominik MunzDominik Munz:
    2020
    (Aline Schuhmacher)
  • Portrait Benoit MerleBenoit Merle:
    2020
    (Kurt Fuchs)
  • Portrait Veit RothhammerVeit Rothhammer:
    2019
    (Bild: FAU/Georg Pöhlein)
  • Portrait Andreas RammingAndreas Ramming:
    2019
    (Andreas Ramming)
  • Portrait Peter FelferPeter Felfer:
    2018
    (Bild: FAU/Pöhlein)
  • Portrait Gonzalo Abellan SaezGonzalo Abellan Saez:
    2018
    (Bild: FAU/Erich Malter)
  • Portrait Stefan SandfeldStefan Sandfeld:
    2017
    (Bild: Ruth Schwaiger)
  • Portrait Martin EcksteinMartin Eckstein:
    2016
    (Bild: FAU/Pöhlein)
  • Portrait Björn BraunschweigBjörn Braunschweig:
    2014
    (Bild: Erich Malter)
  • Portrait Sabine MaierSabine Maier:
    2014
    (Bild: Erich Malter)
  • Portrait Andreas BräuerAndreas Bräuer:
    2014
    (Bild: Erich Malter)
  • Portrait Gerhard KrönkeGerhard Krönke:
    2014
    (Bild: Erich Malter)
  • Portrait Ana-Suncana SmithAna-Suncana Smith:
    2013
  • Portrait Jana ZaumseilJana Zaumseil:
    2011
  • Portrait Aldo PratelliAldo Pratelli:
    2010
  • Portrait Jens TitzeJens Titze:
    2010
  • Portrait Florian MarquardtFlorian Marquardt:
    2010
  • Portrait David VöhringerDavid Vöhringer:
    2009
  • Portrait Katerina E. AifantisKaterina E. Aifantis:
    2008

ERC Consolidator Grants are awarded to promising young researchers at the start of their independent careers.

More information on Consolidator Grants

  • Portrait Tomohisa TodaTomohisa Toda:
    2023
    (Bild: FAU/Georg Pöhlein)
  • Portrait Karl MandelKarl Mandel:
    2023
    (Bild: Fraunhofer ICS/Katrin Selsam)
  • Portrait Bernhard KainzBernhard Kainz:
    2023
    (Foto: FAU/Georg Pöhlein)
  • Portrait Aline BozecAline Bozec:
    2020
    (Foto: Jens Wegener)
  • Portrait Gerhard KrönkeGerhard Krönke:
    2020
    (Bild: FAU/Erich Malter)
  • Portrait Henry DubeHenry Dube:
    2020
    (Bild: LMU/Christoph Olensinski)
  • Portrait Maria RentetziMaria Rentetzi:
    2019
    (Foto: Privat)
  • Portrait Erik BitzekErik Bitzek:
    2016
    (Bild: Johannes Möller)
  • Portrait Bastian EtzoldBastian Etzold:
    2015
    (Bild: Max Etzold)
  • Portrait Julien BachmannJulien Bachmann:
    2014
    (Bild: Erich Malter)
  • Portrait Martin BurgerMartin Burger:
    2014
    (Bild: Thomas Schuster)
  • Portrait Peter HommelhoffPeter Hommelhoff:
    2013

The ERC awards Advanced Grants for excellent ground-breaking research projects. More information on Advanced Grants

  • Portrait Enrique Zuazua IriondoEnrique Zuazua Iriondo:
    2023
    (Bild: FAU/Kurt Fuchs)
  • Portrait Paul SteinmannPaul Steinmann:
    2022
    (Foto: FAU/Giulia Iannicelli)
  • Portrait Carolin KörnerCarolin Körner:
    2021
    (FAU)
  • Portrait Peter HommelhoffPeter Hommelhoff:
    2020
    (Bild: FAU/Peter Hommelhoff)
  • Portrait Peter WasserscheidPeter Wasserscheid:
    2017
    (Bild: FAU/Kurt Fuchs)
  • Portrait Andreas HirschAndreas Hirsch:
    2016
    (Bild: Boris Mijat)
  • Portrait Hans-Peter SteinrückHans-Peter Steinrück:
    2015
    (Bild: Fotostudio Glasow)
  • Portrait Enrique Zuazua IriondoEnrique Zuazua Iriondo:
    2015
    (Bild: FAU/ Kurt Fuchs)
  • Portrait Patrik SchmukiPatrik Schmuki:
    2013
    (Bild: FAU/Erich Malter)
  • Portrait Gerd LeuchsGerd Leuchs:
    2013
    (Bild: Selda Müller)
  • Portrait Paul SteinmannPaul Steinmann:
    2010
  • Portrait Matthias WarstatMatthias Warstat:
    2010
  • Portrait Vahid SandoghdarVahid Sandoghdar:
    2010
  • Portrait Peter WasserscheidPeter Wasserscheid:
    2009
    (Bild: FAU/Kurt Fuchs)
  • Portrait Enrique Zuazua IriondoEnrique Zuazua Iriondo:
    2009
    (Bild: FAU/Fuchs)
  • Portrait Andreas HirschAndreas Hirsch:
    2008
    (Bild: Boris Mijat)

ERC Synergy Grants are awarded to teams of between two and four promising researchers. Synergy Grants are aimed both at excellent young researchers and at established, active researchers who have already achieved outstanding research results.

More information on Synergy Grants

  • Portrait Kristian FranzeKristian Franze:
    2023
    (Bild: FAU/Giulia Iannicelli)
  • Portrait Karl MayrhoferKarl Mayrhofer:
    2023
    (Foto: FAU/Georg Pöhlein)
  • Portrait Georg SchettGeorg Schett:
    2018
    (Jens Wegener)
  • Portrait Andreas MaierAndreas Maier:
    2018
    (Foto: Fotostudio Glasow)

Funding

Logo ERC mit EU-FahneThese projects have received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under
the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme or Seventh Framework Programme (FP7-2007-2013).

Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.




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