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Starting Grants - Results, Statistics and Case Studies

Key Statistics

UKRO summary of key ERC statistics (.pdf) for Starting and Advanced Grants, including relating to UK Host Institutions and UK Nationals.

Please note that it is possible to change host organisation during the ‘granting process’ so the absolute final data is very difficult to obtain. These figures are based on the various information published by the ERC when the grants were first announced/awarded/funding lists finalised.

Information on Funded Projects

• CORDIS database of funded FP7 projects 
  • To use this database to see ERC projects, under 'Theme' choose 'FP7-Ideas'.
• ERC webpage on funded Starting Grant projects
  • Please note that for the 2007 Starting Grant projects, if you click on the project acronym you get more details, and you can then also click on the Principal Investigator name in many cases to see their personal website too.

Case Studies of Funded Projects

• Booklet "The ERC Starting Grant: Supporting the next generation of research leaders in Europe"
• Video published by the ERC profiling seven researchers who have received ERC Starting Grants, which may be of interest to potential applicants.
• Booklet "European Research Council: Bringing Great Ideas to Life" (Research* EU Focus N° 3, April 2009)
  • See pages 17-22 for Starting Grant Case Studies. Please note that some of the eligibility criteria and budget limits for calls have changed since this publication.
• 'First ERC Grant Laureates and Referees Sharing Their Experiences' event (in Istanbul on 19/03/09) which included some case studies - both the slides and the videos are available on the conference website.
• 'The ERC for a Policy of Excellence: The First Award Winners Pave the Way' (French EU Presidency Conference in Paris on 13/10/08) which included ten successful ERC grantees proving a short overview of their ERC project. The conference website includes videos of the sessions.