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ProgrammesThe network of National Contact Points (NCPs) mERCury, for the European Research Council (ERC), is organising an online event for researchers interested in the Starting Grant.
The event will guide participants from shaping a truly “groundbreaking” idea to understanding the evaluation process of the European Research Council (ERC).
Registration will be open until 25 June 2026. All information related to this event is available in the announcement on the mERCury website.
Agenda in brief
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome and mERCury project presentation
10:10 – 11:10 Session 1: What makes a Starting Grant project ERC-level?
Inputs from ERC grantees and Ambassador for ERC
11:10 – 11:20 Q&A
11:20 – 12:20 Session 2: How is an ERC Starting Grant proposal evaluated?
Proposal structure, CV and track record, evaluation process – ERC Scientific Officer
Panel discussion with ERC panel members
How panels assess the PI: potential of scientific independence
What makes a proposal stand out positively? What are the most common weaknesses?
12:20-12:30 Q&A
On 5 June the ERC Starting and Consolidator Grants 2027 calls – Belgian Webinar takes place and on 11 June the ERC Starting and Consolidator Grant proposal writing training.
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The ROOT project obtained funding under Horizon 2020 topic ‘EGNSS applications fostering societal resilience and protecting the environment’. The project, which ran from November 2020 to July 2022, aimed to demonstrate the benefit of Galileo OSNMA signal to increase the robustness of critical telecom infrastructures.
The Flanders-based company Septentrio contributed substantially to completing this objective together with the other ROOT partners. The results of the project partially close a gap in the security of telecommunication networks dependent on satellite-derived time, with indirect benefits in curbing illegal attempts to disrupt network services.
