What Matters for a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant?

Abstract: European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants are arguably the most competitive grants in Europe and their prestige is fully justified considering that they (i) allow focus on a high risk/high gain project through generous funding of 1.5–2 million Euros, (ii) they can enable the foundation of a new academic group and earn the submitting principle investigator a professorship, and (iii) they serve as a highly reputable award that can either facilitate tenure/promotion or assist in securing a subsequent academic position. However, the journey to getting one is far from easy. In this Viewpoint Article, I will discuss my first two unsuccessful attempts to secure an ERC Starting Grant and how the lessons learned during the process led me to ultimately secure a grant upon my third attempt.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: What Matters for a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant? ; day:29 ; month:08 ; year:2022 ; extent:1 ; Angewandte Chemie ; (29.08.2022) (gesamt 1)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Anastasaki, Athina

Further information

• DOI: 10.1002/ange.202206303
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022083015335301698380
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:28 AM CEST