NKS Netzwerkprojekt mERCury I Online-Veranstaltung zur Advanced-Grant-Ausschreibung 2026
Online-Veranstaltung "Towards an ERC Advanced Grant: from groundbreaking idea to successful proposal" zur aktuellen Ausschreibung für den Advanced Grant an. Das Programm bietet Einblicke in den Ansatz des ERC zur Frontier Research, eine Session zum Evaluationsverfahren sowie Erfahrungsberichte von Advanced Grantees aus unterschiedlichen wissenschaftlichen Disziplinen.
The network of National Contact Points (NCPs) mERCury, for the European Research Council (ERC), is organising an online event for researchers interested in the Advanced Grant.
The event will guide participants from shaping a truly “groundbreaking” idea to understanding the evaluation process of the European Research Council (ERC).
Programme
- 10:00-10:10 Welcome and mERCury project presentation
- 10:10-11:10 Session 1 – What does groundbreaking really mean? Moderated by Katarzyna Kubica-Oroń (ERC NCP)
- Beyond incremental: ERC’s understanding of groundbreaking frontier research. Ambassador for ERC: dr. Themis Alissafi
- Perspectives from ERC Advanced grantees: Prof. Andrzej Dziembowski (LS), Prof. Helena Machado (SH), Prof. Maruša Bradač (PE)
- 11:10-11:20 Q&A
- 11:20-12:20 Session 2 – Inside the ERC evaluation process. Moderated by Antonino Puglisi (ERC NCP)
- From proposal submission to panel meeting – and what annoys panelists most: dr. Marie Huysman (Advanced Grant Call Coordinator)
- Panel discussion with ERC Panel Members: Prof. Alicja Józkowicz (LS), Prof. Fátima Montemor (PE), Prof. Photini Pazartzis (SH)
- 12:20-12:30 Q&A
- 12:30-13:20 Session 3 – Testimonials from ERC Advanced Grantees. Moderated by Lil Reif ERC NCP
Prof. Ildiko Szabo (LS), Prof. Olga Karagiorgou (SH), Prof. Elena Pettinelli (PE) - 13:20-13:30 Q&A
Registration is open until 25 April 2026 , LINK
A valuable opportunity to better align your proposal with ERC expectations!
Link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=FgjCosZ-ekmt7riw9-RScUBx_wcNzJBAoEasmikwm1tUMk8xNklSRjZHQU9IUldMUFRYMFRaMEZJTS4u&route=shorturl
Deadline für registration: April 25