🏅Congratulations to all the new Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine! The European Research Council has supported Prof. Peter Hegemann with two substantial grants since 2016. #EUfunded 🇪🇺

Nobel Prize@nobelprize.org · 7h ago

BREAKING NEWS The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”

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European Research Council (ERC)@erc.europa.eu · 6d ago

Research evaluation faces growing pressure: demand for competitive research funding is rising, while AI is rapidly changing how proposals can be written and assessed. In this context, the ERC & Science Europe had a workshop with research funding and performing organisations from 5 continents.

The ERC will introduce a new evaluation panel dedicated to the fundamentals of #AI. Starting with the 2028 calls, the new panel will cover fundamental research in machine learning, reasoning, computer vision, natural language processing & generative AI. #AIResearch #grant 🧪 link.europa.eu/jYcNjy

ERC to introduce evaluation panel on the fundamentals of AI

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 cur...

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📢 2027 ERC Consolidator Grant call for proposals is now open 📢 Have an excellent research idea and ready to build the team to pursue it? This funding could be for you! Deadline: 12 January 2027 👉 link.europa.eu/g4NrCc

🚨ERC grantees: ready to step beyond your lab and share your research with audiences of all ages? Applications for the 2027 #ScienceisWonderful fair are open! Curious? 🎥 See how other researchers felt about their experience in Brussels 👇 Interested? Apply by 🗓️ 6 October 🔗 link.europa.eu/tf6kWf

Great that the democratic development in Hungary has re-evolved to this. We want Hungary back in Horizon Europe!

Ursula von der Leyen@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 2w ago

Hungary has taken important steps to strengthen the rule of law and protect the Union’s financial interests. And reforms deliver results. Today, we are proposing to unlock €4.2 billion and reopen the doors of Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe to Hungarian students and researchers.

What starts with a question can lead to discovery, collaboration or even change how we see the world. Join us to celebrate 30 years of MSCA & explore how curiosity drives research & innovation in Europe. 1 Oct 11:00-17:30 CEST (online) Register: link.europa.eu/XD4jY8 #SciComm 🧪

Do you have a brilliant idea and strong CV, and are between 5 to 15 years after your PhD? ERC Consolidator Grant may be your arena! Webinar for CoG applicants with 🇳🇴 host institutions on the 21. October. Register now! www.forskningsradet.no/en/events/20...

The Charter of access for industrial users to research and technology infrastructures helps to make access to cutting-edge facilities more transparent, efficient & industry-friendly. 📍 Find endorsers and participating infrastructures on the new online map: link.europa.eu/BthBgw

Looking for inspiration on how to engage people with your research? Meet the 8 new winners of the 2026 ERC Public Engagement with Research (PERA) Awards 🏆, to learn how they bring scientific knowledge into the public sphere! 👉 link.europa.eu/xdfGGv #ERCengage #PublicEngagement #SciComm 🧪📊

What if preventing childhood obesity might start with breastmilk? During #WorldBreastfeedingWeek 2026, we highlight ERC grantee Trine Moholdt's research at NTNU, on how exercise during lactation may influence breastmilk composition and infant health. 👉️ buff.ly/D55JqE4

Ocean Observation survey: 🇳🇴 actors must take part!

EU Science, Research & Innovation@scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu · 2mo ago

Does your organisation develop, supply or use ocean observation technologies? Take part in the Ocean Observation survey! Your contribution is key to understand what the sector needs to compete and grow, supporting the goals of the OceanEye initiative. Take part by 15/09: link.europa.eu/B67vNj

Researchers, we want to hear from you! Take 10 minutes to complete a new OECD–EU survey and help policymakers better understand how R&D work is evolving. 👉 oe.cd/RD2026

Deadline reminder ⏰ Just a few weeks left to submit your ERC Advanced Grant application! 📅 Application deadline: 27 August 2026 Find all the details and apply 👉 buff.ly/zvQYMhg

🟠 Now open: ERC Starting Grant 2027 call for proposals! 🗓️ Deadline: 14 Oct 2026 📄 Call details: link.europa.eu/RwNMpX Planning to apply? Let our ERC Classes videos guide you through the application evaluation process. 👉 t.co/qGPy7Y8UhS #ERCStG #FrontierResearch @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

The ERC Work Programme 2027 has been adopted. Planning to apply for an ERC grant? The first call, Starting Grants, opens on 22 July. Find out more 👉 erc.europa.eu/news-events/...

New ERC Work Programme sets out 2027 funding opportunities

The European Commission has today adopted the European Research Council (ERC) Work Programme 2027, setting out the funding opportunities, grant budgets, competition timetable and application rules for...

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Seeking work in a research group run by an ERC-funded researcher? You can find more than 145 positions open for application on the #Euraxess website 👉 europa.eu/!gdXPfd #ChooseEurope #jobs #research

Want to get in touch with the ERC National Contact Point (NCP) in your country? You can find their details here: link.europa.eu/tBKQCn

Very nice and fruitful meeting between the ERC staff and the National Contact Points (NCP). We are now updated so that we can serve our national communities. Globally groundbreaking research in all fields is our goal. Use the NCPs💡

European Research Council (ERC)@erc.europa.eu · 3mo ago

A pleasure to meet the ERC National Contact Points today. The NCP network is a key link between the ERC and the research community, helping applicants, grantees and their institutions understand ERC funding opportunities. Thank you for your support to frontier science!

New evidence confirms the value of the MSCA Doctoral Networks. Researchers benefit from: 🔹Stronger career prospects 🔹More international & intersectoral experience than non-MSCA 🔹Networks that open doors beyond academia 🔹Supportive training environments Full study🧪 link.europa.eu/pWDFM7

The results of the Advanced Grants 2025 are here! Out of 3,329 applicants, 319 leading researchers have been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. Congratulations to all! 🎉 Curious to know more ? 👉 buff.ly/uiU9x5K #ERCAdG #FrontierResearch

👏👏👏 and proud of the six grantees from 🇳🇴!

European Research Council (ERC)@erc.europa.eu · 3mo ago

The results of the Advanced Grants 2025 are here! Out of 3,329 applicants, 319 leading researchers have been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. Congratulations to all! 🎉 Curious to know more ? 👉 buff.ly/uiU9x5K #ERCAdG #FrontierResearch

What kind of research and innovation system will Europe need in the next decade? As Europe debates #FP10, competitiveness, tech sovereignty and free movement of knowledge, leading scientists and policymakers will gather in Brussels for high-level conference on 29 June 2026.

Former MSCA fellow and biologist Barbara Milutinović always knew she wanted to become a scientist, an explorer. In this letter to her younger self, she reflects on leaving home, discovering the world and finding her own place in research. Read her letter: link.europa.eu/hqcvbp #SciComm 🧪

Congrats to all 2026 #KavliPrize winners, especially to five ERC grantees: 🥇Vasily Belokurov from @cam.ac.uk, Amina Helmi @rug.nl & Rodrigo Ibata @cnrs.fr in #Astrophysics 🥇Christine Holt from @cam.ac.uk & Erin Schuman @maxplanck.de in #Neuroscience. 🔗 link.europa.eu/JkJwbg @kavliprize.bsky.social

Five ERC-funded researchers among 2026 Kavli Prize laureates

Five researchers supported by the European Research Council (ERC) are among the winners of the 2026 Kavli Prize, an award that recognises advances in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience.

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🍇Food safety starts with understanding risk. By helping us understand and manage risk, science enables innovation while protecting public health. Carlos Gonçalo das Neves @efsa.europa.eu on why science connects risk, policy and food innovation. 👇 #WorldFoodSafetyDay

Coming up this afternoon - webinar on the new ERC Plus grants! 🗓️ 2 June 2026 ⏰ 15.00 - 16.30 CEST 🔗Join the live webinar 👉 bit.ly/4uY4Z67 🤚🏻 You can ask questions during the session #ChooseEurope #HorizonEurope #ERCPlus

"The ERC Plus Grants are set to give outstanding researchers in Europe and from further afield the chance to go after their most ambitious ideas, thanks to additional funds from the European Commission through the #ChooseEurope initiative." Maria Leptin, ERC President link.europa.eu/8gF4JC

The first ERC Plus Grant competition opens

Today, the European Research Council (ERC) launched its first competition for the new ERC Plus Grants, a pilot funding scheme designed to support truly ambitious, transformative research in Europe.

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Today, the 🇪🇺 Competitiveness Council adopted the EU Council Recommendation on #ScienceDiplomacy. 👇 🔬How can ERC #FrontierResearch help build trust, foster international cooperation and address global challenges? Find out in the #ERCMagazine on science diplomacy. 👉 link.europa.eu/jpv8YW

EU Council@consilium.europa.eu · 4mo ago

The language of science has the ability to connect people and nations. The Council recommends that the EU strengthen its position as a global leader in science and technology to defend its own interests, promote EU values and serve the public good. Read more → link.europa.eu/qDRF4j

📢 2026 ERC Advanced Grant call is open for applications! Are you an established, leading researcher who needs long-term funding to pursue a ground-breaking research project? The ERC Advanced Grant could be for you. Application portal 👉 link.europa.eu/QCDXct #ERCAdG #research #grant #funding