Register for the support events organised by the ERC Club “CERCLe” (Aix Marseille University and partners CNRS, Inserm, IRD, CEA and Ecole Centrale) for the ERC Starting and Consolidator Grant 2025 calls.
Register for support for the ERC Starting and Consolidator Grant 2025 calls
As part of the CERCle-MER support, four events for applicants from Aix Marseille Region wishing to apply to the ERC Starting and Consolidator Grant 2025 calls are organised on June 20, July 05, September 13 and November (date tbd), 2024. Participants do not need to be currently employed by a research organisation in the Aix Marseille Region but must apply to be hosted in one of its research institutes.
- The ERC Starting Grant 2025 calls are open to researchers who have successfully defended their first PhD between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2022 (inclusive).
- ERC Consolidator Grant 2025 calls are open to researchers who have successfully defended their first PhD between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2017 (inclusive).
Please note that eligibility periods may be extended beyond 7 and 12 years in certain situations. Further information is available in the ERC work program.
Third event - Writing workshop - Starting
In-person writing workshop where participants bring their own project proposals and ideas and learn to structure them in line with the ERC grant types.
What: In-person grant writing workshop
When: September 13, 2024, 09:00-17:00, 1h for lunch break
Trainer: D. Karlin, PhD, external consultant
Target audience: Applicants and potential applicants engaged in an ERC application process for the 2025 or 2026 calls for Starting.
Location: MER, Campus Centre, downtown Marseille, France
Language: English and French
Requirements: Participants must have a well-written idea and proposal, be involved in an application process for a forthcoming ERC Starting or Consolidator call, be eligible for this call, and have sent the required written documents to the trainer a few weeks before the workshop (e.g. abstract, keywords, etc.)..).
Number of places: Maximum 8 participants, registration required (see the right part of the page)
Selection: On the basis of prerequisites and eligibility for the call, number of places and registered participants, if any, balance of disciplines, diversity aspects (equal opportunities), etc.
Fourth event - Writing workshop - Consolidator
In-person writing workshop where participants bring their own project proposals and ideas and learn to structure them in line with the ERC grant types.
What: In-person grant writing workshop
When: November 2024, 09:00-17:00, 1h for lunch break (date to be announced, probably between Nov. 18-22)
Trainer: D. Karlin, PhD, external consultant
Target audience: Applicants and potential applicants engaged in an ERC application process for the 2025 or 2026 calls for Consolidator.
Location: MER, Campus Centre, downtown Marseille, France
Language: English and French
Requirements: Participants must have a well-written idea and proposal, be involved in an application process for a forthcoming ERC Starting or Consolidator call, be eligible for this call, and have sent the required written documents to the trainer a few weeks before the workshop (e.g. abstract, keywords, etc.)..).
Number of places: Maximum 8 participants, registration required (see the right part of the page)
Selection: Based on prerequisites and eligibility for the call, number of places and registered participants, if any, balance of disciplines, diversity aspects (equal opportunities), etc.
In Aix Marseille, significant support for grant preparation is provided by specialist staff from the Mission Europe pour la Recherche (MER), the new EU grants office for Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Inserm and IRD, as well as the ERC national contact point.
These events are organized within the framework of CERCLe, to support ERC candidates wishing to apply to one of our research institutes.
| Contact: joana.boavida[at]univ-amu.fr Registration is free but mandatory. Please note that events are reserved for researchers and teacher-researchers from the Aix Marseille area. |
Further information will be requested from workshop registrants.
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Registration
- Writing workshop (September): By form
- Writing workshop (November): Date to come
Registration is free, but mandatory.
Contact : joana.boavida[at]univ-amu.fr