Info event on ERC (25 May 2021)

The event was organised by the Project Management Department of the Faculty of Science, Charles University. When: 25 May 2021 (13:00 – 15:00) Online. Agenda. Video record of the event.

Presentations

• Introduction to ERC – types of grants, rules, evaluation
  Ludmila Součková, Project Management Department
• Support to ERC applicants at the Faculty of Science
  Ludmila Součková, Klára Sobotíková, Project Management Department
• ERC evaluation process – do we need ERC?
  ​Zdeněk Strakoš, ERC Coordinator at CUNI, former ERC Panel Chair
• Experience of successful applicant – ERC Starting Grant
  Filip Kolář, Principal Investigator of DOUBLE ADAPT
• Experience of successful applicant – ERC Consolidator Grant
  Vladimír Hampl, Principal Investigator of Amitochondriates

We thank all the speakers and participants.

The event introduced:

• ERC rules – types of grants, eligibility criteria, evaluation procedure
• ERC logic – what kind of research ERC supports, who should apply for it and why
• Support for ERC applicants at the Faculty of Science
• Experience of successful grantees at the Faculty of Science

Target groups:

• (Young) researchers, who want to know what ERC is about and whether it might be an opportunity for them.
• Heads of departments and of research teams,
  who want to recognise and motivate young researchers that should apply for an ERC grant.
• Anyone else interested in the topic.

Organiser contact: klara.sobotikova@natur.cuni.cz

What is ERC?

• The European Research Council – ERC – supports research that is expected to lead to advances at the frontiers of knowledge. It operates on a “bottom-up” basis without predetermined priorities.
• ERC research grants support excellent Principal investigators (PIs) and their research teams. The PI must demonstrate ground-breaking nature of the proposal, it mustn’t be a mere continuation of previous achievements.
• ERC provides long-term funding (usually 5-year grants). Once awarded, the PIs are given a lot of liberty in managing their project and budget.
• Approximately two thirds of ERC research funding go to researchers, who are starting or consolidating their own research team or programme – it’s a great opportunity for young leaders of research teams.
• More about ERC on the Faculty of Science website.

Last update: 27. 5. 2021