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Changes for the ERC 2027 grant competitions

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The ERC plans to launch the grant competitions under its 2027 Work Programme between July 2026 and June 2027. The ERC Scientific Council has made decisions on new changes in response to the evolving career patterns among researchers and the sharp increase in applications, which is placing growing pressure on peer reviewers and the ERC executive agency. 

The changes relate to:

  • eligibility windows for Starting and Consolidator Grants
  • application restrictions
  • resubmission restrictions
  • the opening of the Synergy Grants 2027 call, which has been rescheduled to February 2027

The changes are available in more detail in an ERC news article accompanied by an open letter from the ERC President Maria Leptin. The new eligibility windows for ERC Starting and Consolidator Grants and the new application and resubmission restrictions are announced ahead of the publication of the 2027 ERC Work Programme, which is foreseen in summer 2026. This is done to allow the scientific community, including prospective applicants, to be prepared for the changes ahead of the publication of the individual calls.

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