ERC grantee Peter Hegemann was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, together with Karl Deisseroth and Georg Nagel, “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and ...

Five researchers supported by the European Research Council (ERC) are among the seven recipients of the 2026 Wolf Prizes. The ...

Astronomers have discovered the first example of a second-generation planet orbiting a white dwarf, a world that appears to have formed from the remains of the dead star it now orbits.

A new survey of ERC-funded biotech researchers identifies key challenges on the path from discovery to application. The ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has developed into a major and rapidly expanding area of computer science, with AI-related ERC project proposals representing a significant share of submissions to the ...

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EURAXESS Latin America and the Caribbean and the ERC are organising an online webinar on ERC funding opportunities. The webinar is aimed at researchers, principal investigators, p ...

Biotechnology is increasingly important for Europe’s competitiveness, technological capabilities and economic growth. As the EU develops its policy framework for biotechnology and biomanufacturing, a ...

Out of 2,130 candidates, the European Research Council (ERC) has selected 308 researchers for this year’s Consolidator Grants. Out of 2,130 candidates, the European Research Council (ERC) has selected ...

The ERC Starting Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 15 October 2024. These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals: The ERC received 3 928 applications, marking a 13% increase ...

Today, the EU and Australia have launched a new initiative to provide opportunities for top Australian researchers to carry out research visits with teams funded by the European Research Council (ERC) ...