Event
Interview training for the ERC-2026-Consolidator Grant, part 1
The Swedish Research Council organises a workshop series for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant step 2 candidates to offer advice and inspiration for the interview with the ERC panel. The target group is researchers 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. There are three occasions with different content, 13 to 19 August. This is the first one.
Date
13 August 2026
Time
13.00–16.00
Place
Digital meeting via Zoom
Register
Registration is open until the day before each interview training workshop. The link will be sent out shortly before the meeting. Only parts of the meeting 19 august will be recorded.
The interview training will be held in English.
Three occasions, this is the first one!
These 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 3 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 Consolidator Grant recipients and evaluators and to practice their presentation technique with a professional coach.
Programme
13.00–16.00 ERC CoG experiences 1
Opportunity to meet researchers with experience from ERC interviews, as well as researchers with experience from ERC review panel evaluations.
- Simon Olsson, Chalmers, Grantee 2025 (Physical Sciences and Engineering)
- Michael Bok, Lund University, Grantee 2025 (Life Sciences)
- Margaret Hunt, Uppsala University, CoG Panel 2025 (Social Sciences and Humanities)
The programme may be subject to updates
13 August, 13.00–16.00 – ERC StG experiences 1
18 August, 09.00–12.00 – ERC StG experiences 2
19 August, 13.00–16.00 – Communication training 3
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