Advanced Grant (European Research Council)
Advanced Grants may be awarded up to € 2.5million for a period of 5 years. (pro rata for projects of shorter duration).
Who can apply?
Applicants for the ERC Advanced Grants – called Principal Investigators (PI) – are expected to be active researchers who have a track-record of significant research achievements.
The Principal Investigators should be exceptional leaders in terms of originality and significance of their research contributions. No specific eligibility criteria with respect to the academic requirements are foreseen.