This information webinar on European Research Council (ERC) Starting and Consolidator Grant 2025 calls for proposals is organised by the National Contact Points (NCPs) for ERC in Belgium (NCP-FNRS, NCP Flanders and NCP Federal BE) to inform potential applicants and host institutions. It is also aimed at researchers who are considering applying in the future.

The ERC Starting Grant Call 2025 is expected to open in July with a deadline in October 2024. The ERC Consolidator Grant Call 2025 is expected to open in September with a deadline in January 2025. The ERC Work Programme 2025 has yet to be approved, so deadlines are still tentative and subject to change.

ERC Starting Grants are targeting researchers who have successfully defended their first PhD between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2022 (inclusive).

ERC Consolidator Grants are targeting researchers who have successfully defended their first PhD between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2017 (inclusive).

Please note the eligibility periods can be extended beyond 7 and 12 years for certain situations. More information can be found in the ERC work programme.

Participation to the webinar is free but restricted to researchers wishing to apply with a Belgian host institution, or staff members of Belgian host institutions. Registration is mandatory.

Registration form and programme of the webinar

Programme of the webinar

9.30 Welcome

9.35 Overview of the Starting and Consolidator Grants calls

Marilena Plesu, Co-Call Coordinator Consolidator Grants, ERCEA

10.05 Questions & Answers

10.20 Testimony of a grant holder including Questions & Answers

Jana JESCHKE, ULB, EpiResist project, Life Sciences 9 evaluation panel, 2023 Starting Grant call

10.40 Testimony of previous panel member including Questions & Answers (TBC)

11.00 End of the webinar