ERC Grants
The ERC mission is to encourage and support frontier research in all areas, based on quality.
The (ERC) is a flagship component of , the European Union's Research Framework Programme for 2021 to 2027.
RC grants are awarded through an open call for projects led by early career researchers and established researchers, regardless of their origins, who work or intend to work in Europe. The only selection criterion is scientific excellence.
The aim is to recognise the best ideas and give visibility to the best European scientists, as well as attracting talent from abroad, through:
- Starting Grant (StG) for researchers with experience between 2 and 7 years after completing their doctorate.
- Consolidator Grant (CoG) for researchers with experience between 7 and 12 years after completing their doctorate.
- Advanced Grant (AdG) for established research leaders.
- Synergy Grant (SyG) for 2-4 principal investigators with complementary scientific bases.
- Proof of Concept Grant (PoC) to explore the innovation potential of the principal investigator previous results.
O Relatório Bolsas ERC ULisboa 2007-2022 identifica a ULisboa como a instituição nacional mais premiada com bolsas ERC no período entre 2007 e 2022.
Um total de 37 bolsas ERC foram atribuídas a investigadores que desenvolvem os seus projetos na ULisboa, representando 25% do total das bolsas atribuídas a Portugal e tornando a ULisboa a instituição nacional mais premiada. Destas, 14 são Starting grants, 11 Consolidator grants, 6 Advanced grants, 5 Proof of concept e 1 Synergy grant.
No que diz respeito aos domínios científicos mais representados, 11 bolsas pertencem à área Life Sciences, 9 a Physical Sciences and Enginnering e 9 a Social Sciences and Humanities.
Os investigadores da ULisboa obtiveram cerca de 62 M€ em bolsas ERC entre 2007 e 2022.
DzԳç bolseiros ERC na ULisboa.
ULisboa is committed to strengthening participation in competitive programmes by promoting dissemination, training and personalised support. The goal? To empower our researchers to go further, with stronger applications and more ambitious results.
We regularly organise initiatives aimed at those applying for excellence grants, such as ERC grants, in close collaboration with experts in European funding. Because competing at the highest level requires adequate preparation, and at ULisboa, talent is supported by a structure that helps it grow.
Find out more here.
The ERC announced several important updates planned for the 2026 and 2027 Work Programmes.
The new changes include an updated proposal structure, increased relocation support for researchers moving to Europe, extended eligibility windows for Starting and Consolidator Grants (in 2027), and a new long-term funding scheme under the “Choose Europe for Science” initiative. These changes will become official when the respective Work Program is published.
