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ERC News & Events | Eligibility rules in 2027 calls | Grant management video classes | Events | Science stories

Deadline: 17 September 2026

ERC News

APPLYING FOR AN ERC GRANT IN THE 2027 COMPETITIONS: WHAT YOU NEED TO
KNOW

The ERC plans to launch the grant competitions under its 2027 Work Programme between July 2026 and June 2027, with the calls for proposals introducing several changes to the eligibility rules for applications.
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ERC PRESIDENT EXPLAINS STRICTER APPLICATION MEASURES AMID RISING DEMAND
FOR FUNDING

ERC President Maria Leptin explains the reasons for stricter resubmission limits for 2027 calls, that were introduced to manage rising number of applications and reviewer workload. She urges
applicants to carefully assess timing of the submission and maturity of their proposals.
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GRANT MANAGEMENT VIDEO CLASSES FOR ERC GRANTEES

Are you an ERC grantee or do you manage an ERC grant? Watch six newly released videos designed to help you navigate the rules and manage your grant with ease.
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ERC Events

9 MAY | SCIENCE IN ACTION: CELEBRATE EUROPE DAY WITH THE ERC

Curious how research shapes Europe’s future? Visit the ERC stand
at the Europe Day celebrations in Brussels and explore science through
hands-on activities, games, and engaging experiences
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19-24 MAY | ERC AT COPERNICUS FESTIVAL 2026

The Copernicus Festival in Kraków, Poland, is a major public
science event where experts explore fundamental questions. The 2026
edition, on the theme ‘Complexity’, will delve into human evolution,
the universe, and consciousness through talks and panel discussions.
Supported by the ERC, it will feature ERC grantees sharing
groundbreaking research.
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Science Stories

HOW AI IS RESHAPING THE RULES OF WAR

Wars have always tested the limits of what states are prepared to
do. Ingvild Bode studies how the rise of AI powered autonomous weapons
is once again shifting those norms – and what this means for the rules
meant to govern the use of force.
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MICROBIAL HOCKEY: BACTERIA SPIN MICRO-DISCS

Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria
(ISTA) have demonstrated that E. coli bacteria can act like microscopic
“blacksmiths,” forming gel-like structures in water and even rotating
tiny, disc-shaped objects by generating torque. The findings deepen our
understanding of bacterial behaviour in confined spaces and could pave
the way for developing new soft materials.
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