Press Release: European Research Council awards its first prestigious grants to top researchers

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Series Details IP/07/1928 (14.12.07)
Publication Date 14/12/2007
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The European Research Council (ERC), a new research funding body created under the EU's 7th Framework Programme for Research, announced the outcome of its first competition for Starting Independent Investigators. About 300 up-and-coming research leaders, between two and nine years after their doctorate, will receive grants. The first Starting Grants will be signed in February next year. The successful candidates represent over 30 nationalities and are based in some 170 host institutions in 21 different countries. Today's announcement concludes a successful first year of operation of the ERC, which will expand considerably its research funding programme in 2008, including the introduction of the Advanced Grant, for experienced researchers.

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European Commission: MEMO/07586: The European Research Council awards its first grants http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/07/586&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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