The Project Office, Lviv Polytechnic National University, informs about ERC Starting Grants – the first competition within the framework of Horizon Europe programme. This grant is intended to support researchers who are beginning to form their own independent research group or programme.
The competition is open to researchers who received the degree of Candidate of Sciences in the period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2018 and can demonstrate:
- the potential for research independence and evidence of maturity, for example, by preparing at least one non-co-authored professional publication with their supervisor;
- experience of previous achievements relevant to their research field and career stage, including publications (as the main author) in international multidisciplinary scientific journals and / or international expert journals in the relevant field;
- reports at well-known international conferences;
- patents, awards, prizes, etc.
The grant of 1.5 million euros is for 5 years, the maximum possible additional funding is 1 million euros.
Deadline – April 8, 2021.