New Consolidator Grants winners | Diversity conference | President’s speech | New WhatsApp Channel on ERC funding

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  23 November 2023

	
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*ERC News*
ERC Consolidator Grants: 308 mid-career researchers awarded over €627 
million
The new grantees will conduct their frontier research in 22 EU Member 
States and other countries associated with Horizon Europe. Women won 39% 
of grants in this competition, the highest ever share for Consolidator 
Grants.

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/808467/en/2869>

New ERC WhatsApp channel
Interested in ERC funding? Follow this new channel to receive first-hand 
updates on grant competitions and all the information and advice for 
anyone considering applying for ERC grants.

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/808469/en/2869>

*ERC Events*
28 November | Research on diversity and diversity in frontier research - 
ERC annual conference 2023
The hybrid conference will showcase ERC-funded frontier research 
projects that both study diversity in society and that exemplify the 
importance of taking diversity into account in research design.

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/804080/en/2869>

ERC President Speeches
Professor Maria Leptin at Coimbra Group meeting
The ERC President spoke about research excellence and open science, 
challenges universities are facing, as well as recent changes to the ERC 
evaluation process.

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/808470/en/2869>

*Science Stories *
Connectivity in the ancient world
The Bronze Age eastern Mediterranean was among the earliest ‘global’ 
markets in human history. Archaeologist Philipp Stockhammer explores 
ancient food practices and social connections, offering valuable 
insights for today’s world.

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/808471/en/2869>

ERC Podcast
Listen to Frontiers of Research
Professor Baroness Susan Greenfield, a renowned neuroscientist, talks 
about defeating Alzheimer’s disease, how digital tech affects children’s 
brains, and what drugs and alcohol do to our heads. Also, she shares her 
own uncommon career path and weights in on the question of women in 
science. Available on SoundCloud, Spotify and Google Podcasts.

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/808472/en/2869>

*ERC Calls *
Consolidator Grants
Deadline: 12 December 2023

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/798501/en/2869>

Public Engagement with Research Award
Deadline: 21 February 2024

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/807333/en/2869>

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