The European Research Council opened their call for ERC Advanced Investigator Grants (ERC-2016-STG).

Objective: support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they are already established research leaders with a recognized track record of research achievements.

Eligibility:

Principal Investigators must demonstrate the ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility of their scientific proposal.

Principal Investigators are expected to be active researchers and to have a track record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years which must be presented in the application.

Principal Investigators of Advanced Grant proposals will be expected to demonstrate a record of achievements appropriate to the field and at least matching one or more of the following benchmarks:

10 publications as main author (or in those fields where alphabetic order of authorship is the norm, joint author) in major international peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journals, and/or in the leading international peer-reviewed journals and peer-reviewed conferences proceedings of their respective field

3 major research monographs, of which at least one is translated into another language. This benchmark is relevant to research fields where publication of monographs is the norm (e.g. humanities and social sciences).

Other alternative benchmarks that may be considered (individually or in combination) as indicative of an exceptional record and recognition in the last 10 years:

5 granted patents

10 invited presentations in well-established internationally organized conferences and advanced schools

3 research expeditions led by the applicant Principal Investigator

3 well-established international conferences or congresses where the applicant was involved in their organization as a member of the steering and/or organizing committee

International recognition through scientific or artistic prizes/awards or membership in well-regarded Academies or artefact with documented use (for example, architectural or engineering design, methods or tools)

Major contributions to launching the careers of outstanding researchers

Recognized leadership in industrial innovation.

Amount: EUR 2.500.000

Duration: 5 years

More information: ERC Work Programme 2018 (attached file) and ERC Participant Portal WebPage

Deadlines:

- Official deadline: 30th August 2018 (17:00 Brussels time)

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