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EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL © Art & Build Architect / Montois Partners / credits: S. Brison Dr Martin Penny Horizon 2020 European Union funding Head of Unit, Physical Sciences & Engineering, ERCEA│ 1 for Research & Innovation ERC Basics INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD LONG TERM GRANTS PORTABLE HIGH-RISK/HIGH-GAIN ANY FIELDANY RESEARCH OF Horizon 2020 European Union funding │ 2 for Research & Innovation ERC Structure The ERC Scientific Council • 21 prominent researchers proposed by an independent identification committee • President appointed by the Commission following recommendation of an independent committee • Establishes overall scientific strategy • Controls quality of operations and management • Ensures communication with the scientific community The ERC Executive Agency • Executes annual work programme • Implements calls for proposals • Organises peer review evaluation • Establishes and manages grant agreements • Administers scientific and financial aspects • Carries out communications activities Horizon 2020 European Union funding │ 3 │ 3 for Research & Innovation Scientific Governance by the Scientific Council Horizon 2020 European Union funding │ 4 │ 4 for Research & Innovation ERC in Horizon Europe Preliminary Structure Pillar 1 Pillar 2 Pillar 3 Excellent Science Global Challenges and Open Innovation Industrial Competitiveness • Health • Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society European Innovation Council European Research Council • Civil Security for Society • Digital, Industry and Space European innovation ecosystems Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions • Climate, Energy and Mobility Clusters • Food, Bioeconomy, Natural resources, Agriculture and European Institute of Innovation Environment and Technology Research Infrastructures Joint Research Centre Strengthening the European Research Area Widening participation and spreading excellence Reforming and Enhancing the European R&I system Envisaged start of Horizon Europe 1 January 2021 Horizon 2020 European Union funding │ 5 for Research & Innovation ERC Funding Schemes 2-7 years 50% Starting 1.5 M 5 years │ 6 Horizon 2020 European Union funding │ 6 for Research & Innovation ERC Funding Schemes 7-12 years 40% 2.0 M Consolidator 5 years │ 7 Horizon 2020 European Union funding │ 7 for Research & Innovation ERC Funding Schemes Significant research achievements (last 10 years) 30% 2.5 M 5 years Advanced │ 8 Horizon 2020 European Union funding │ 8 for Research & Innovation ERC Funding Schemes 1 Synergy 10M 6 years 30% Incl. for 1 non-EU PI Horizon 2020 European Union funding │ 9 for Research & Innovation │ 9 Submission PART A PART B1 – submitted as .pdf Section 1 Proposal and PI info Abstract and Cross-domain explanation 1 p. Section 2 Host Institution info Extended Synopsis 5 p. Section 3 Budget (Recommended Model) CV 2 p. Section 4 Ethics Funding ID 1 p. Section 5 Call-specific Questions Track Record 2 p. Annexes – submitted as .pdf StatementADMINISTRATIVE of support of HI PART B2 – submitted as .pdf If applicable: Scientific Proposal 15 p. ₋ explanatory information on ethical issues Horizon 2020 European Union funding │ 10 │ 10 for Research & Innovation 2021 - 2022 Panel Structure Each panel: Panel Chair and 12-16 Panel Members Social Sciences and Humanities § SH1 Individuals, Markets and Organisations Life Sciences § SH2 Institutions, Governance and Legal Systems § LS1 Molecules of Life: Biological Mechanisms, § SH3 The Social World and its Diversity Structures and Functions § SH4 The Human Mind and Its Complexity § LS2 Integrative Biology: from Genes and Genomes § SH5 Cultures and Cultural Production to Systems § SH6 The Study of the Human Past § LS3 Cellular, Developmental and Regenerative § SH7 Human Mobility, Environment, and Space Biology § LS4 Physiology in Health, Disease and Ageing Physical Sciences & Engineering § LS5 Neuroscience and Disorders of the Nervous § PE1 Mathematics System § PE2 Fundamental Constituents of Matter § LS6 Immunity, Infection and Immunotherapy § PE3 Condensed Matter Physics § LS7 Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Human § PE4 Physical & Analytical Chemical Sciences Diseases § PE5 Synthetic Chemistry and Materials § LS8 Environmental Biology, Ecology and Evolution § PE6 Computer Science and Informatics § LS9 Biotechnology and Biosystems Engineering § PE7 Systems and Communication Engineering § PE8 Products and Processes Engineering § PE9 Universe Sciences § PE10 Earth System Science Horizon 2020 European Union funding │ 11 for Research & Innovation § PE11 Materials Engineering How ERC research proposals are evaluated Excellence is the sole evaluation criterion § Excellence of the Research Project − Ground breaking nature − Potential impact − Scientific Approach § Excellence of the Principal Investigator − Intellectual capacity − Creativity − Commitment Horizon 2020 European Union funding │ 12 for Research & Innovation What do you need to submit an ERC research proposal § Design a research project to implement the idea § Get a letter of support from a Host Institution § Choose your panel § Select appropriate descriptors and keywords § Select secondary panel if your proposal is interdisciplinary -> explain the inter-disciplinary nature § Write the research proposal and submit electronically before the deadline! Early registration and submission is strongly Horizon 2020 6 recommended European Union funding │ 13 for Research & Innovation Help available Info for applicants and work programme Step-by-step video to ERC grants ERC website Grantees experiences Horizon 2020 European Union funding │ 14 │ 14 for Research & Innovation.