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Lessons Learned from ERC Grant Writing: Strategies for Successful Applications

This guide outlines key lessons learned from the European Research Council (ERC) grant writing course within the FP7 framework. It highlights strategies for presenting research ideas effectively, focusing on aspects such as independence, feasibility analysis, and the importance of advisory boards. The document also emphasizes the significance of unique and ambitious proposals, understanding the review process, and the impact of research on society. Whether you're a PhD student or an early-career researcher, these insights are crucial for navigating ERC grants successfully.

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Lessons Learned from ERC Grant Writing: Strategies for Successful Applications

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  1. European Research Council Lessons Leant from ERC Grant writing course

  2. FP7 Activities and Themes Cooperation Ideas People Capacities 1. Health 1. Starting 1. Host driven actions 1. Research infrastructures 2. KBBE 2. Consolidate 2. Research for SMEs 2. Individual actions 3. ICT 3. Advance 3. Regions of knowledge 3. Policy actions 4. Nano 4. Synergy 4. Research potential 5. Energy 5. Proof of concept 5. Science in society 6. Environment 6. Coherence R&D 7. Transport 7. International cooperation 8. Socio-econ 9. Space 10. Security

  3. High-risk/high-rewardfrontierresearch in any field (except nuclear energy) carried out in any EU member state by an independent PI • PHD 2-7 years before call • €1.5M • PHD 7-12 years before call • €2M • 10y Active research record • €2.5M Number of years PHD has been obtained prior to call and budget for a 5 year ERC grant Starting Consolidator Advanced

  4. Lessons (1) • Independence • Highlight yourself • Commitment • Advisory boards • Feasibility analysis • Counter action • Gantt charts /Work schedules • Phdvs Doctoral students

  5. Lessons (2) • Review the review board • Why people fail • Structural failure • Ideas (enticing, unique, novel, ambition, feasible) • cv • Impact/utility

  6. Impact/utility: minor or huge? Adjacent fields Research field Your research Your career

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