Horizon 2020
European Research Council Grants
European Research Council offers attractive, long-term funding to support excellent investigators and their research teams from all disciplines to pursue ground-breaking, high-gain/ high-risk research.
Applications can be made from any field of research.
Excellence is the sole criterion on the basis of which ERC frontier research grants are awarded.
ERC Deadlines for 2017 calls
| Call | Deadline |
| ERC Starter Grants 2017 | 18 October 2016 |
| ERC Consolidator Grants 2017 | 9 February 2017 |
| ERC Advanced Grants 2017 | 31 August 2017 |
ERC Starter Grants 2018 TBC - Oct 2017
ERC Synergy Grants 2018 14 November 2017
ERC Starter Grants 2017
- ERC Starter Grant Guide for Applicants
- ERC Work Programme 2016 – 2017
ERC Consolidator Grants 2017
- ERC Consolidator Grant Guide for Applicants
- ERC Work Programme 2016 – 2017
ERC Advanced Grants 2017
- ERC Advanced Grant Guide for Applicants - this is 2016 Guide for Applicants, 2017 not yet released
- ERC Work Programme 2016 – 2017
Useful links and documents
- Guide for Peer Reviewers
- Previous Evaluation Panels
- ERC website
- ERC Funded Projects
What funding is on offer?
ERC offers attractive, long-term funding to support excellent investigators and their research teams from all disciplines to pursue ground-breaking, high-gain/ high-risk research.
Particular emphasis on the frontiers of science, scholarship and engineering. In particular, it encourages proposals of an interdisciplinary nature which cross the boundaries between different fields of research, pioneering proposals addressing new and emerging fields of research or proposals introducing unconventional, innovative approaches and scientific inventions.
There are 3 schemes depending on the stage of your career.
| Scheme | Eligibility | Funding & Duration |
| Starting Grants | 2 - 7 years post-PhD | Up to €2M for 5 years |
| Consolidator Grants | 7 - 12 years post-PhD | Up to €2.75M for 5 years |
| Advanced Grants | Track record of significant research achievement in last 10 years | Up to €3.5M for 5 years |
Who can apply - Eligibility criteria?
Based on the number of years post your PhD you can apply for a Starter, a Consolidator or an Advanced Grant.
The eligibility criteria for the 2017 Work Programme are below.
| Scheme | Eligibility |
| Starter Grants | Principal Investigator shall have been awarded their first PhD no less than 2 and no more than 7 years prior to January 1st, 2017. |
| Consolidator Grants | Principal Investigator shall have been awarded their first PhD no less than 7 and no more than 12 years prior to January 1st, 2017. |
| Advanced Grants | No time limit but PI should have significant 10 year track record in their field. |
Would you like to apply for an ERC grant at Maynooth University?
Would you like to apply for an ERC grant at Maynooth University?
We welcome applications from national and international researchers who wish to conduct their ERC research at Maynooth University.
Your first port of call should be to contact eilish.lynch@nuim.ie in the Research Development Office who will advise you about the range of supports we offer for ERC applicants.
Financial assistance is available to support the development of proposals including:
- Maynooth University Internal ERC Support Fund
- Enterprise Ireland ERC Support Fund