The European Research Council (ERC) announced the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition (ERC-2025-AdG). The funding, worth €838 million, will go to 319 leading researchers across Europe. The Advanced Grants allow senior researchers to pursue ambitious, curiosity-driven projects that could lead to major scientific breakthroughs. The grants are part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme.
The new grantees’ work will cover a wide range of subjects, such as investigating people’s varying vulnerability to drug addiction, extending women’s fertility and health or exploring the brain mechanisms behind stuttering.
Facts and Figures
The new grantees will be based at universities and research centres in 24 EU Member States and associated countries, notably in the UK (62 grants), Germany (46), Switzerland (32), Spain (29), and France (26). Among the winners are 52 Germans, 45 Britons and 29 Italians, as well as researchers of 30 other nationalities.
A record of 3,329 proposals was submitted to this competition, up 31% from 2,534 last year. 9.6% of proposals were selected for funding. Estimates show that the grants will create more than 3,000 jobs in the teams of new grantees.
Read the ERC press release for more information
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The 2026 funding round is now open for applications, with the deadline set for 27 August 2026.