The ERC Starting Grant supports talented researchers of any nationality with 2-7 years of experience since completion of PhD, a scientific track record showing great promise and an excellent research proposal.
Funding Organization: European Research Council (ERC) Research Scope: Any scientific field, but research must be conducted in a public or private research organisation (host institution) located in one of the EU Member States or Associated Countries. The PI does not need to be employed by the host institution at the time of proposal submission, but a mutual agreement and commitment are necessary if the proposal is successful.
Eligibility: The grants are open to researchers of any nationality with 2-7 years of experience since completion of PhD. Research must be conducted in a public or private research organisation located in one of the EU Member States or Associated Countries. The PI does not need to be employed by the host institution at the time of proposal submission, but a mutual agreement and commitment are necessary if the proposal is successful.
Awards: Up to 1.5 million EUR for up to 5 years, plus an additional 1 million EUR for “start-up” costs for researchers moving from a third country to the EU or an associated country and/or the purchase of major equipment and/or access to large facilities and/or other major experimental and field work costs.
Application Process:
You will need to:
• contact the host institution
• develop a research proposal
• create a profile on the Funding & tenders portal (https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/how-to-participate/participant-register). Then, select the call for proposals you wish to apply for, ie. ERC Starting Grants) and use the proposal online form to submit your proposal before the deadline.
Application Deadline: 14 October 2026
Further information: https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/starting-grant
For more information, please contact
Ms. Panida Suwannatheerak and Ms. Mananchaya Pissaparn
Tel. 0 2470 9654
Email: researchfollowup@kmutt.ac.th
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