News, 2011-08-29

Learn more about ERC Starting Grant  

In conjunction with the publication of ERC´s  (European Research Council) fifth "Starting Grant" call, the Swedish Research Council will visit four universities and a research foundation to inform about the application process works.
The current call "Starting Grant 2012" opened on July 20. The total budget for this call is EUR 730 million and it is divided into three different domains, Physical Sciences and Engineering (deadline October 12), Life Sciences (deadline November 9) and the Social Sciences and Humanities (deadline November 24).

Applicants must have the potential to become world leading in their respective field. The grants range up to 1.5 million for over a period of up to five years.

Information tour


31 August: Umeå University
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September 5: Göteborg University and Chalmers
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September 15: Wenner-Gren Center (Invited guests only)

September 28: Karolinska Institute
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October 7: Uppsala universitet
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