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Snapshot overview: Programme supporting a joint project of multiple researchers which is built on academic excellence
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Name: European Research Centre (ERC) Synergy Grant
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Institution/ DG/ Agency responsible at EU-level: European Research Council (ERC)
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Work programme: Yearly
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Programme: Grants
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Programme budget: EUR 300 million
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Project budget: Synergy Grants can be up to a maximum of EUR 10 million for a period of 6 years (pro rata for projects of shorter duration). However, an addition EUR 4 million can be requested in the proposal in total to cover:
Eligible ‘start-up’ costs for Principal Investigators moving to the EU or an Associated Country from elsewhere as a consequence of receiving an ERC grant and/or the purchase of major equipment and/or access to large facilities.
An ERC grant can cover up to 100% of the total eligible direct costs of the research plus a contribution of 25% of the total eligible costs towards indirect costs.
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Type of funding : The ERC’s grants operate on a ‘bottom-up’ basis without predetermined priorities.
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Target participants: A group of two to maximum four Principal Investigators (PIs), of which one will be designated as the corresponding PI (cPI), working together and bringing different skills and resources to tackle ambitious research problems. No specific eligibility criteria regarding the academic training are foreseen for ERC Synergy Grants. PIs must present an early achievement track-record or a ten-year track-record, whichever is most appropriate.
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Programme scope: Applications can be made in any field of research.
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Participant criteria: The ERC’s grants operate on a bottom-up basis without predetermined priorities. In the case of the ERC Synergy Grants, applications must demonstrate that the proposed research cannot be carried out by a single PI working alone.
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Project duration: TBD
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Average time from submission to project kick-off: Unknown
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R&D stage: Any
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Intellectual property: Under Horizon Europe, beneficiaries of ERC grants must ensure open access to all peer-reviewed scientific publications relating to their results as set out in the Model Grant Agreement used for ERC actions. Beneficiaries must ensure that they or the authors retain sufficient intellectual property rights to comply with their open access requirements.
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Project database: EU Funding & Tender Opportunities portal – Single Electronic Data Interchange Area (SEDIA)
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Status: Calls open on 13 July 2022 with a deadline of 8 November 2022
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