ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grants are designed to support researchers (Principal Investigators) at the stage at which they are starting or consolidating their own independent research team or programme. The scheme will support the creation of independent and excellent new individual research teams and will strengthen others that have been recently created.

The call boost the independent careers of excellent researchers by providing adequate support at the critical stage where they are starting or consolidating their own independent research team or programme.

• Panels PE1 - PE10 (Physical Sciences & Engineering).
• Panels LS1 – LS9 (Life Sciences).
• Panels SH1 – SH6 (Social Sciences & Humanities).

The Community provisional funding available for the call for proposals is:

• 729,98 Million EUR (Global Budget)

• 24 November 2011 - 13 years ago (Deadline for the presentation of proposals)

• Official page of the Call

• Work Programme 2012 - Ideas (Work programme)
• Call fiche ERC-2012-StG_20111124 (Guidelines for applicants)
• Call for proposals for ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grant (Legal base)

Opened to the following bodies or institutes with legal status established in the covered areas:

• Public authorities (all)
• Any legal organisation
• Enterprises
• SMEs

Bodies or institutes must have their registered legal seat in one of the countries taking part in the Programme which are:

• European Union (EU)
• Third countries

Directorate-General for Research

• Call for Proposals - ERC Proof of Concept
• Call for proposals - ERC Consolidator Grant
• Call for proposals - ERC Synergy Grant
• Call for proposals to support ERC monitoring and evaluation strategy (gender aspects) - Coordination and Support Action
• Call for Proposals - ERC Advanced Investigators Grant