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ERC STARTING GRANTS 2011 call is OPEN
on Thursday, 22/07/2010 — Ana Paula Leite

The ERC Starting Grants are highly competitive grants which can provide young independent researchers with up to 1,5 million Euros funding (+500.000 for equipment) for a maximum of 5 years.

NEWS
- 2 to 7 years after PhD - "starters" group;
- 7 to 12 years after PhD - "consolidators" group
- Re-submission rules: you can re-apply next year if you have the quality thresholds on Stage 1 evaluation
- More 25% budget (more grants for this call)
- Possibility of requesting + 500.000 for big equipment

SUBMISSION DEADLINE
- Physical Sciences & Engineering (ERC-2011-STG_20101014): 14 October 2010, 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)
- Life Sciences (ERC-2011-STG_20101109): 09 November 2010, 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)
- Social Sciences & Humanities (ERC-2011-STG_20101124): 24 November 2010, 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)

For further information and to download the "Guide for applicants" go to this webpage.