FAQs - Starting Grant Questions
Questions on ERC-2012-StG Call
UKRO Question and Answer (Q&A) Briefings
Other Questions
Q: When will I hear if my proposal has passed to step 2 of the evaluation process?
A: The ERC has told UKRO the following information regarding the results schedule:
| |
Notification to ineligible applicants |
Step 1: notification to applicants retained for step 2 |
Step 1: notification to applicants not retained for step 2 |
Step 2: notification to applicants retained for funding |
Step 2: notification to applicants not retained for funding |
| Physical Sciences and Engineering (PE) |
11/01/2012 |
07/02/2012 |
end of March 2012 |
mid-July 2012 |
mid-July 2012 |
| Life Sciences (LS) |
06/02/2012 |
mid-March 2012 |
mid-April 2012 |
mid-August 2012 |
mid-August 2012 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities (SH) |
06/02/2012 |
end of March 2012 |
mid-May 2012 |
mid-August 2012 |
mid-August 2012 |
Q: If my proposal is taken through to step 2, do you know when the interviews will take place?
A: Once you are through to the second step of peer review, then you will be invited for an interview in Brussels. The ERC Executive Agency will notify you of your interview date. The interviews for the ERC-2012-StG call are planned (as at 20 February 2012) to take place as follows:
- PE domain:
- Panels PE2, PE4, PE5, PE6, PE10 - 16 to 20 April 2012
- Panels PE1, PE3, PE7, PE8, PE9 - 23 to 27 April 2012
- LS domain:
- Panels LS2, LS4, LS7, LS8 - 7 to 11 May 2012
- Panels LS1, LS3, LS5, LS6, LS9 - 21 to 25 May 2012
- SH domain:
- Panels SH1, SH5, SH6 - 4 to 8 June 2012
- Panels SH2, SH4 - 11 to 15 June 2012
- Panel SH3 - 18 to 22 June 2012
Once you are through to the second step of peer review, then you will be told in the letter the exact date of your interview.
General Questions
Q: I have not had my results yet - please can you tell me them?
A: Sorry, unfortunately we cannot help - the outcome of individual proposals is sent by email directly from the ERC to the applicants. Unfortunately UKRO does not have access to individual results. However, please also do remember to tell the ERC if there have been any changes to the contact email addresses which you listed on your proposal. You may also wish to check your junk mail folder, and that you put the correct email address on your application form, as these have been the most common reasons for people not receiving notifications in the past. If you have not yet had your results, please contact the ERC directly.
Q: How are the evaluation results announced?
A: The ERC is using a dedicated web-based system to notify the applicants called “Feedback to Applicants” (F2A). When the results are available, the ERC emails applicants and invites them to register on F2A to access their file. They will then be able to access letters relating to their results. Administrators at their Host Institution will also be able to access the results letters on F2A.
Q: Will the Principal Investigator (PI) get feedback, and at which step of the evaluation?
A: Feedback is given, but only once the funding decision has been made - so those who do not pass Step 1 of the evaluation will receive feedback at the end of Step 1, whereas those through to Step 2 of the evaluation will not get feedback until the end of Step 2.
Q: What type of feedback will the PI be given?
A: Applicants will receive an evaluation summary report (ESR) which contains the evaluation scores as well as the comments from the evaluators and panel members. This will be made available on the Feedback to Applicants (F2A) online system, and will be available to both the Principal Investigator (PI) and administrative official at the PI's Host Institution.