UK ERC Information and Proposal Writing Events

In our capacity as UK National Contact Point (NCP) for the European Research Council, we organise a range of events about ERC Starting Grants and ERC Advanced Grants. Please note that these events are only for researchers who are based in, or moving to, the UK and are interested in applying for the ERC Grants, as well as research support staff from British institutions. If you would like to receive email notifications on future UK NCP events and updates on the ERC, please fill in the form.

For reference only, there is also archive  information on past events. Please note that the ERC's own website has an events page with information on other major ERC events, as well non-UK National Contact Point events.

Current Events

ERC Starting Independent Investigator Grants: Information and Proposal Writing Events
(Registration currently OPEN)

Event flyer (.pdf) (updated 18/08/10)

In its capacity as UK National Contact Point (NCP) for the European Research Council (ERC), the UK Research Office, in partnership with institutions from across the UK, will hold a series of information events for researchers who are based in or moving to the UK, and are interested in applying for the ERC Starting Grants:

• University of Birmingham, Tuesday 7th September 2010 (Registration CLOSED)
• University College London, Wednesday 8th September 2010 (Registration Closed - both sessions FULL)
• Invest Northern Ireland, Belfast, Friday 10th September 2010 (Registration Closed - FULL)
• University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Thursday 16th September 2010 (Registration Open)
• School of Advanced Study, University of London, Friday 17th September 2010 (Registration Open)

Please note that, to be eligible for the ERC-2011-StG call, the Principal Investigator (PI) must be 2 to 12 years after the completion of their PhD, which can be extended up to 16.5 years in certain (strict) cases.

Aim of each session
The aim of each session is to provide participants with an overview of the ERC in the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), focusing on the Starting Grant scheme. The Starting Grant Call opened on 20 July 2010, with deadlines in autumn 2010. Participants should gain a deeper understanding of the proposal format and the key issues they are required to address in planning, writing and costing a Starting Grant proposal. Attendance will be free of charge, thanks to the support from the organisations hosting the events.

Who should attend?
The sessions will be of particular interest to UK-based researchers planning to submit a proposal for the ERC Starting Grants. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Programme outline
Two identical sessions will be held at each venue (apart from in Belfast), one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Please note that it is only necessary to attend one session. Both sessions will provide an overview of the ERC and will focus on the application process for the ERC Starting Grants. There will be opportunities to ask questions during each session.

• Morning session:
  The morning session will start at 09:30 promptly (with registration from 9.10) and close at 13.15.
  (Apart from the Belfast event, which starts at 09:00 promptly (registration from 8.30), closing at 12.00*.)

• Afternoon session:
  The afternoon session will start at 14:00 promptly (with registration from 13.40) and close at 17.45.

*In Belfast, UKRO will also be holding a separate event on Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITNs) and Marie Curie Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPPs) in the afternoon. The UKRO website has further information on these schemes and booking for the afternoon event, which has a separate booking form. Places are limited, so please only register for the afternoon session if you are seriously interested in applying for these schemes. UKRO is also holding various other events on these two Marie Curie schemes in September 2010 around the UK.

Registration

Please fill in the registration form for the ERC Starting Grant events.

Please note that bookings are now still only open for the Strathclyde and School of Advanced Study (London) events.