Writing a competitive proposal for an ERC (European Research Council) Starting Grant

Workshop

ERC Starting Grants aim to support top researchers with 2 to 12 years experience after their PhD. Grants amount to up to 2 million Euro for up to 5 years.

This workshop is all about making your ERC proposal the best competitive proposal. Competition for the ERC Starting Grant is fierce, and it is not enough to provide good science! Based on the experiences in previous ERC calls, this workshop will provide you with valuable input for writing a competitive ERC Starting Grant proposal.

Sign up for this event by clicking on the link "Boka plats/anmäl dig" at the bottom of this page.

Training objectives
To provide researchers with a good understanding of:
- the requirements of the Guide for Applicants regarding the structure and the contents of the proposal
- the evaluation criteria and how these can be matched upon the requirements of the Guide for Applicants
- Approaches to draft an outstanding proposal.

Methodology
The seminar will be in English. The trainers will give practical information and examine with the participants the requested information, the evaluation criteria and the best strategy for drafting the proposal. The workshop is highly interactive and periods of discussions are included in the programme to promote exchange of views between participants and trainers. Each participant will receive an extensive guide with the information on the topics listed in the programme.

Trainers
Lotte Jaspers and Mette Skraastad PhD have extensive experience in running ERC workshops and in pre-submission review of ERC starting and advanced grants. They have started with success to train candidates for writing ERC proposals since the second call. Their knowledge and experience in pre-submission review of ERC proposals is an important aspect of their success in this training.