ERC news- New Advanced Grants winners| Proof of Concept Grants report | Visits to Lithuania and Estonia

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  17 June 2025

	
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      ERC News


        Winners of the latest Advanced Grant competition announced

The grants - totalling €721 million - will support 281 leading 
researchers across Europe. The funding will give senior researchers the 
opportunity to pursue ambitious projects that could lead to major 
scientific breakthroughs.

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/888305/en/2869>


        Report: ERC Proof of Concept Grants

ERC Proof of Concept (PoC) grants help ERC grantees explore the 
potential of their discoveries. A new report reviewing 1700 projects 
(2014 - 2023) finds that, with just 1% of the ERC’s total budget (€259 
million), PoC funding has enabled remarkable results in early innovation 
and cross-sector impact.

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/888306/en/2869>


        ERC grantee wins EMBO Gold Medal 2025

Dr David Bikard, from Institut Pasteur in France, was awarded the Gold 
Medal for his pioneering work on gene editing. He won an ERC 
Consolidator Grant in 2021.

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/888307/en/2869>


      ERC President News


        Visits to Lithuania and Estonia

Maria Leptin visited Vilnius and Tallinn on 10 and 11 June, meeting with 
the respective prime ministers of both countries and other ministers, as 
well as ERC grantees and the research community. Her visits included 
public events in both countries of which some can still be watched. Find 
out more.

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/888413/en/2869>


      ERC Events


        15 July | Webinar for researchers based in Poland

Organised by the ERC in cooperation with the Polish National Centre for 
Research and Development, this webinar will explain the ERC funding 
opportunities. Information on national support schemes will also be 
presented. Tune in at 9.30 CEST.

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/888308/en/2869>


      Science Stories


        Unlocking the timecode of the Dead Sea Scrolls

AI and radiocarbon dating combine to reveal the scrolls' older origins 
and provide fresh insights into ancient Jewish scripts.

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/888309/en/2869>


        Understanding the mechanisms behind muscular diseases

Learn how researchers in Spain are linking protein malfunctions to 
muscle diseases, offering new avenues for treatment development.

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/888311/en/2869>


        Gene editing technologies leading to medical and biotech
        breakthroughs

By delving into genetic variation and harnessing gene editing 
technologies, ERC-funded researchers are paving the way for new 
breakthroughs in medicine and biotechnology.

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/888329/en/2869>


      ERC Calls


        Proof of Concept Grants

Deadline: 18 September 2025

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/798503/EN/2869>


        Advanced Grants

Deadline: 28 August 2025

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/884960/en/2869>

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