New Synergy Grant winners | Conference at the European Parliament | European Business Summit plenary | Science stories
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ERC News
New ERC Synergy Grant winners
Sixty-six research teams, bringing together 239 scientists, will receive
a total of €684 million in ERC Synergy Grants to tackle some of the most
challenging scientific questions across a broad range of fields.
Twenty-eight projects will include grantees based outside Europe,
reflecting the global reach of ERC-funded science.
more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/907155/en/2869>
Starting Grant 2026 applications: Facts and figures
The ERC received 4 807 Starting Grants 2026 applications, marking a
22.4% increase compared to the previous call, which already saw 13%
increase from the year before.
more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/907156/en/2869>
New partnership with the African Academy of Sciences
A new initiative to encourage collaboration between leading African
researchers and ERC grantees was signed by the European Commission and
the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) in Brussels on 23 October. It
opens opportunities for researchers supported by the AAS to temporarily
join teams led by ERC grantees in Europe.
more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/907158/en/2869>
ERC President News
Speech at the European Parliament
ERC President Maria Leptin delivered a timely speech and took part in an
exchange of views with the European Parliament's Budgets Committee on 13
October. Read the speech and listen to the recording.
more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/907217/en/2869>
ERC Events
7 Nov | Webinar for researchers in India
The event, organised in collaboration with EURAXESS India, will feature
an overview of ERC funding opportunities and a testimonial from a
current grantee.
more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/907162/en/2869>
12 Nov | From science to policy: Shaping a sustainable and
competitive Europe
Tune in for a joint conference with the European Parliament’s Panel for
the Future of Science and Technology (STOA). The event will bring
together MEPs and researchers to discuss a fair and inclusive green
transition, as well as strategies for strengthening the integration of
scientific evidence into policymaking.
more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/907160/en/2869>
19 Nov | ERC plenary session at the European Business Summit
At this year’s European Business Summit, the ERC will host a high-level
session highlighting how frontier science drives Europe’s
competitiveness and resilience. After an opening by 2025 Nobel laureate
in Economics and ERC grantee Philippe Aghion, Pascal Lamy (Paris Peace
Forum and Delors Institute), and Jean-François van Boxmeer (European
Round Table for Industry) will share their insights in a discussion led
by ERC President Maria Leptin. Join the livestream.
more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/907438/en/2869>
ERC and national support measures for researchers in Bulgaria
An information event organised by the ERC in cooperation with the
Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science presented the ERC funding
schemes, highlighted the ERC 2026 work programme and provided practical
guidance on applying. National-level support for applicants were also
outlined.
more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/907161/en/2869>
Webinar for researchers in Greece
Watch the recording of the webinar about ERC funding schemes and the
application process. Information on national support schemes were also
presented.
more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/907163/en/2869>
Webinar for researchers in North America
Three grantees and ERC scientific officer explained ERC funding
opportunities in this online event with EURAXESS North America. Watch
the recording.
more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/907164/en/2869>
Science Stories
At the forefront of tissue engineering
By combining biology, engineering, and data science, ERC grantee Liesbet
Geris develops high-tech solutions to complex healthcare challenges -
from damaged cartilage to failing bone - to deliver treatments that are
faster, smarter, and more personalised.
more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/907166/en/2869>
Urgent quest to explain consciousness as AI gathers pace
As AI - and the ethical debate surrounding it - accelerates, scientists
argue that understanding consciousness is now more urgent than ever.
more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/907169/en/2869>
Climate stories from frozen archives
Layers of regurgitated stomach oil preserved by snow petrels are helping
palaeoclimatologist Erin McClymont trace how Antarctic ecosystems have
responded to past climate shifts. Her research offers a rare glimpse
into history that could inform predictions for our planet’s future.
more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/907170/en/2869>
ERC Calls
Consolidator Grant
Deadline: 13 January 2026
more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/907171/en/2869>
ERC Public Engagement with Research Award
Deadline: 15 January 2026
more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/907172/en/2869>
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