Press Release: EU awards 287 early career researchers €400 Mio in ‘blue-sky’ funding

The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 287 top early career scientists for funding in its sixth Starting Grant competition, enabling them to pursue cutting-edge fundamental research. The researchers will receive nearly €400 Million in total, with grants worth up to €2 million each over up to five years.

Competition for these prestigious awards continued to increase, with overall demand for grants up by 50% this year.

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