ERC Newsletter - English edition

[Henningsen Susanne]

16 July 2021


  NCP ERC Newsletter - English edition


    In this issue:

  *
    ERC publishes 2022 work programme and first call openings for
    Synergy Grant and Proof of Concept <#headline1>
  *
    Save the Date: Online information event on the ERC Proof of Concept
    on 02 September 2021 <#headline2>
  *
    Did you know? <#headline6>


    ERC publishes 2022 work programme and first call openings for
    Synergy Grant and Proof of Concept

The ERC published the Work Programme 2022 on 14 July 2021. A total 
budget of around €2.4 billion is available for the 2022 work programme.
*Synergy Grants* provide support for a group of two to four researchers 
who wish to work together to tackle ambitious research problems that 
cannot be tackled by individual researchers and their teams alone. One 
of these Principal Investigators may be based outside Europe. The call 
for the Synergy Grants was published on 15 July 2021 with a deadline of 
10 November 2021.The call documents will be published soon on the 
Funding and Tender Portal 
<https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-search;callCode=null;freeTextSearchKeyword=;matchWholeText=true;typeCodes=0,1,2;statusCodes=31094501;programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027;programCcm2Id=43108390;programDivisionCode=43108406;focusAreaCode=null;destination=null;mission=null;geographicalZonesCode=null;programmeDivisionProspect=null;startDateLte=null;startDateGte=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;cpvCode=null;performanceOfDelivery=null;sortQuery=sortStatus;orderBy=asc;onlyTenders=false;topicListKey=topicSearchTablePageState>. 

On 15 July 2021, the first of two calls for the ERC *Proof of Concept 
(PoC)* which will be launched during the ERC Work Program 2022, is 
scheduled to open. The call falls completely in the calendar year 2021. 
Instead of the three cut-off dates that are otherwise available, the 
2022-1 call has only a single deadline on 14 October 2021. However, the 
call comprises the full budget of EUR 25 million that is usual for PoC. 
The second call (2022-2) is expected to open on 16 November 2021 and 
will offer three cut-off dates in February, May and September of the 
following year.
The *Public Engagement with Research Award* will also be offered again 
after a successful pilot competition in 2020. Here, three ERC grantees 
in the three categories "Involve" for Citizen Science, "Inspire" for 
Public Outreach and "Influence" for Media and Policy will be awarded 
€10,000 each. The competition is expected to open on 5 October 2021.
As a measure to facilitate *Covid 19 impact* for researchers, the work 
programme includes the possibility for applicants to mention in their 
proposal (Part B1) any specific situation caused by the pandemic that 
had a negative impact on their CV or track record. This will be 
considered when evaluating the proposals.
For calls with deadlines in 2022, institutions must have an *Gender 
Equality Plan (GEP)* or equivalent strategic document in place at the 
time of signing the grant and for the duration of the project.
The work programme and further call deadlines can be found here 
<https://erc.europa.eu/news/erc-2022-work-programme>.
Further information on the current calls for proposals Synergy Grant and 
Proof of Concept can be found on the Tender and Funding Portal 
<https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-search;callCode=null;freeTextSearchKeyword=;matchWholeText=true;typeCodes=0,1,2;statusCodes=31094501,31094502,31094503;programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027;programCcm2Id=43108390;programDivisionCode=43108406;focusAreaCode=null;destination=null;mission=null;geographicalZonesCode=null;programmeDivisionProspect=null;startDateLte=null;startDateGte=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;cpvCode=null;performanceOfDelivery=null;sortQuery=sortStatus;orderBy=asc;onlyTenders=false;topicListKey=topicSearchTablePageState> 
and on the ERC NCP page <https://www.eubuero.de/erc-germany.htm>.

<#top>


    Save the Date: Online information event on the ERC Proof of Concept
    on 02 September 2021

The National Contact Point ERC will offer an online information event on 
the Proof of Concept (PoC) on 02 September 2021 (1 p.m. – 3 p.m.).
PoC basic idea, functioning and application procedure will be presented. 
A representative of ERCEA will inform about the novelties. We will 
discuss together with two successful grantees about their experiences 
with the instrument. Target groups are multipliers at German 
institutions, transfer offices and especially ERC-grantees who are 
planning to apply for funding.
The webinar will be mainly held in German.
Information on the registration will follow soon.

<#top>


    Did you know?

/Who can apply for a SyG ? /
A StG, CoG or AdG 2020 applicant, who received a C in Step 1, is still 
eligible to apply for the SyG call 2022. This also applies to all StG, 
CoG or AdG 2021 applicants, rejected at Step 1.
Only SyG 2020 applicants, who received a C in Step 1, are blocked for 
the SyG call 2022. Additionally, all ERC applicants from call years 2020 
and 2021, who received an rejection on the grounds of a breach of 
research integrity, are not eligible to apply for the SyG call 2022.
Further frequently asked questions <https://www.eubuero.de/erc-faq_en.htm>

<#top>

Further information and useful links to the above topics are available at:
'Coming to Germany with an ERC Grant' <http://www.erc-germany.de>.

With best regards
from the NCP ERC team
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