Towards an ERC Advanced Grant: from groundbreaking idea to successful proposal
Registrations Ongoing for the ERC Advanced Grant Online Workshop
The online workshop, organized by the mERCury NCP Network and aimed at researchers planning to apply to the European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant call, will take place on 29 April 2026, from 11:00 to 14:30 (Türkiye time).
The event will provide participants with guidance on key aspects, ranging from how to develop a truly “groundbreaking” research idea to understanding the ERC evaluation process.
The agenda has been finalized, and registrations are open until 25 April 2026. Click here to register.
Participation is highly recommended for all researchers considering applying to the ERC Advanced Grant call. Click here to access the event page.
Programme
10:00-13:30 (CET)
- 10:00-10:10 Welcome and mERCury project presentation
- 10:10-11:10 Session 1 – What does groundbreaking really mean? Moderated by Katarzyna Kubica-Oroń (ERC NCP)
- Beyond incremental: ERC’s understanding of groundbreaking frontier research. Ambassador for ERC: dr. Themis Alissafi
- Perspectives from ERC Advanced grantees: Prof. Andrzej Dziembowski (LS), Prof. Helena Machado (SH), Prof. Maruša Bradač (PE)
- 11:10-11:20 Q&A
- 11:20-12:20 Session 2 – Inside the ERC evaluation process. Moderated by Antonino Puglisi (ERC NCP)
- From proposal submission to panel meeting – and what annoys panelists most: dr. Marie Huysman (Advanced Grant Call Coordinator)
- Panel discussion with ERC Panel Members: Prof. Alicja Józkowicz (LS), Prof. Fátima Montemor (PE), Prof. Photini Pazartzis (SH)
- 12:20-12:30 Q&A
- 12:30-13:20 Session 3 – Testimonials from ERC Advanced Grantees. Moderated by Lil Reif ERC NCP
Prof. Ildiko Szabo (LS), Prof. Olga Karagiorgou (SH), Prof. Elena Pettinelli (PE) - 13:20-13:30 Q&A