Observers predict fierce competition for the 30 European Research Council Plus grants on offer

France’s CNRS has secured 362 ERC grants in Horizon Europe so far, leading the top ranking by a huge margin

Joint letter proposes alternative ways to tackle oversubscription, with the ERC Scientific Council likely to consider its options this week

MEPs will head into Horizon Europe negotiations with a vision for the ERC that is starkly different to that of the European Commission

Study casts doubt on whether grants for specific fields can enduringly reshape what gets researched

The European Research Council has received almost 350 proposals from US-based scientists in the past year

Following a post-Brexit hiatus, UK researchers now lead MSCA and ERC funding 

In 2026, the European Research Council will open the first ERC Plus call for seven-year, €7 million grants. Competition will be fierce

The African Academy of Sciences has partnered with the ERC to counteract US cuts, and looks to rebuild bridges to other funders

Researchers in Germany win more ERC awards, but Spain’s grantees pursue follow-on funding more effectively