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Interview training for the ERC Starting Grant
The Swedish Research Council organises a workshop series for European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant step 2 candidates to offer advice and inspiration for the interview with the ERC panel. The target group is Reseachers that have applied with a Swedish Host Institute. Administrative staff at Swedish universities who work with research support for ERC applicants are also welcome to participate.
Date
11 April 2025
Time
8 April, kl. 13.00–16.00
9 April, kl. 13.00–15.30
11 April, kl. 13.00–15.30
Place
Digital meeting via Zoom. The link will be sent shortly before the workshop. Only part of the presentation on 8 April will be recorded.
Registration
Registration is open until the day before each interview training workshop.
This ERC interview training workshops are aimed at researchers applying with Swedish host institutions who have applied for an ERC Starting Grant and have progressed to step 2 of the evaluation processes.
The workshop series aims to prepare candidates for the interview with the ERC panel. The candidates will have the opportunity to meet and obtain information from previous ERC Starting Grant recipients and evaluators and to practice their presentation technique with a professional coach.
8 April, kl. 13.00–16.00 – Communication training
Hands on training on how to present efficiently via video chat and how to answer tough interview questions. Presenter is Anders Sahlman, communication coach and trainer.
9 April, kl. 13.00–15.30 – ERC StG experiences
Opportunity to meet researchers with experience from ERC interviews, as well as researchers with experience from ERC review panel evaluations. Invited researcher that share experiences:
- Elif Eroglu, Karolinska Institutet, StG Grantee 2024 (Life Sciences)
- Gerard Rocher Ros, Umeå University, StG Grantee 2024 (Physical Sciences and Engineering)
- Ferenc Szucs, Stockholm University, StG Grantee 2024 (Social Sciences and Humanities)
- Alexander Ljungqvist, Stockholm School of Economics, StG Panel 2024 (Social Sciences and Humanities)
11 April, kl. 13.00–15.30 – ERC StG experiences
Opportunity to meet researchers with experience from ERC interviews, as well as researchers with experience from ERC review panel evaluations. Invited researcher that share experiences:
- Leo Hanke, Karolinska Institutet, StG Grantee 2024 (Life Sciences)
- Lisa Flower, Lund University, StG Grantee 2024 (Social Sciences and Humanities)
- Eva Darulova Bruggisser, Uppsala University, StG Grantee 2024 (Physical Sciences and Engineering)
- Stefano Bonetti, Stockholm University, StG Panel 2024 (Physical Sciences and Engineering)
- Graham Budd, Uppsala University , StG Panel 2024 (Life Sciences)
You can attend all three workshops if you want. There will also be an offer to sign up for individual training with the professional coach after this workshop series.
Only part of the presentation on 8 April will be recorded.
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