European Research Council (ERC)

European Research Council, set up by the EU, funds top researchers of any nationality, helping them pursue ideas at the frontiers of knowledge. 🦋

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The first round of the 2026 ERC Proof of Concept Grant results is out! 🎉

182 researchers receive a total of €27.3 million to explore the commercial and societal potential of their ERC-funded findings.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/bAkWebxNlk

#ERCPoC #FrontierResearch

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Meet Bertil Tungodden, Ambassador for the ERC from Norway 🇳🇴

As Professor of Economics @NHHnor, Bertil explores how people understand fairness, inequality and moral responsibility. Last week, he was awarded his second ERC Advanced Grant.

🔗 https://t.co/0aIM8OCwk3
#Amb4ERC

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What does the universe really tell us about time? ⏱️✨

ERC‑funded Silvia De Bianchi @LaStatale brings physics and philosophy together to rethink time itself – from Plato’s 'absolute present' to black holes and the birth of spacetime.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/NjQDCv2iEj

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As Ireland 🇮🇪 takes on the EU Presidency, Luke O’Neill (ERC Scientific Council) explains why public engagement makes science something people can see, feel and trust 🔗 https://t.co/OYTNuKC5mM

Stay tuned for the announcement of this year’s ERC Public engagement award winners 🎉

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Want to get in touch with the ERC National Contact Point (NCP) for your country?

Find their details here: https://t.co/IHZF4yFlxG

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A pleasure to meet the ERC National Contact Points today.

The NCP network is a key link between the ERC and the research community, helping applicants, grantees and their institutions understand ERC funding opportunities.

Thank you for your support to frontier science!

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🔴 Starting now in Brussels: an important discussion on Europe's future in research.

As the debate on #FP10 gathers pace, leading scientists and policymakers will discuss what Europe needs to remain a global leader in R&I.

Join the livestream: https://t.co/0VlSFGcKyM

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What kind of research and innovation system will Europe need in the next decade?

As Europe debates #FP10, competitiveness, tech sovereignty and free movement of knowledge, leading scientists and policymakers will gather in Brussels for high-level conference on 29 June 2026.

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Interested in tailored information about ERC funding? Join our WhatsApp Channel to receive updates on call results, hands-on funding advice, and webinars for applicants.

👉 Follow our WhatsApp Channel here: https://t.co/vuLeO7TcRM

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Karin Roelofs won ERC funding in the past and, as of this year, she’s also a member of the ERC Scientific Council.

Her work led to a new way of understanding how people make decisions under stress, regulate emotions and recover from stressful situations.
https://t.co/FpeI6Ib1ce

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Congratulations to the new prize winners - all four funded by the ERC.

Spinoza Prize:

🏅Karin Roelofs, also our Scientific Council member🏅 Hermen Overkleeft

Stevin Prize:

🏅 Iris Sommer
🏅 Claes de Vreese

Hats off!
🇪🇺
https://t.co/2N5zssggV9

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Why do some people become addicted to drugs while others do not? 🧠

With a new #ERCAdG, Christian Lüscher from @CSIC will study how life experiences can alter the brain through neuroepigenetic mechanisms.

👉 https://t.co/JTuNDsn9Qv

@CSICdivulga @LUSCHERC

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🏳️‍🌈 For #PrideMonth, we're highlighting research led by ERC grantee Kath Browne @ucddublin, exploring perspectives on social change around sexual and gender rights, with a focus on understanding polarisation and fostering dialogue.

🎥 Watch the video to discover more.

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Over 20 of Europe's top scientists and researchers are in Dublin this week for a meeting of the European Research Council - the meeting is being held to coincide with the start of Ireland's presidency of the European Council which begins in July. https://t.co/t7nQ5EE2s4

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From transport systems to the internet, our life depends on vast networks of interconnected nodes and links.

With a new #ERCAdG, Bernhard Häupler at Sofia University wants to develop mathematical and algorithmic tools to help optimise these networks
👉 https://t.co/slcoab6WmT

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Last Tuesday, the Trinity Long Room Hub was delighted to present the Trinity European Laureate Award to Professor Maria Leptin, President of the @ERC_Research.

Read more here: https://t.co/0NRO6C4CL3

#TrinityLongRoomHub #EuropeanResearch #ERC #ResearchIreland #TrinityResearch

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What can ancient proteins tell us about our extinct relatives?
Enrico Cappellini & team @uni_copenhagen carried out a first protein analysis of Homo naledi fossils from a cave in South Africa and found that all of them may have been female.
https://t.co/VNOpjLjKUW

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Vesel dan državnosti, Slovenija! 🇸🇮

Today, we celebrate Slovenia and its excellent scientific talent together with Mojca M. Plesničar, who shares with us why she became an Ambassador for the ERC.

🔗 https://t.co/rH8rGAYm4j
#Amb4ERC #Slovenia #NationalDay

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The ERC Scientific Council is meeting in Dublin this week. Ireland-based researchers have secured over €443m in ERC funding to date.

Members will hear from Fergal O'Brien on his pioneering work in regenerative medicine @RCSI_Irl.

🔗 https://t.co/A9zP33hFY0

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Stuttering affects up to 8% of children, with 1 in 5 continuing to stutter into adulthood.

With a new #ERCAdG, Kate Watkins wants to better understand stuttering and explore innovative therapies.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/2DEYexd1Pk

@kateewatkins @UniofOxford

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How can we better understand complex behaviour in nature, from magnets to quantum materials?

Hugo Duminil will translate abstract ideas from physics into precise mathematical language to explain, predict and generalise complex behaviour.

👉 https://t.co/3HmAAAhz1k

🇪🇺 #ERCAdG