Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The UK National Contact Point for the European Research Council (ERC), webinar for UK researchers interested in applying for the 2027 ERC Starting Grant call (ERC-2027-StG).
The webinar provides information on the submission process, how proposals are evaluated and other elements to consider when designing a project for your research excellence idea.
Mona Simion, University of Oxford, also joined the webinar to share details of her journey towards getting an ERC Starting Grant.
The overall aim of this webinar is to provide participants with detailed, practical information about the ERC Starting Grant scheme.
Participants should gain a deeper understanding of the proposal format and the key issues they are required to address in planning, writing and costing a proposal. The evaluation procedure and how to approach writing an application will also be explained.
Timestamps:
- Intro to the ERC Starting Grant | Up to 16:47
- Eligibility | from 16:47 to 24:18
- Proposal Development | From 24:18 to 38:30
- Submission Process | From 38:30 to 44:00
- Evaluation Process | From 44:00 to 52:00
- Other Aspects to Consider | From 52:00 to 55:30
- Break | From 55:30 to 1:00:00
- Testimonial from an ERC Grantee | From 1:00:00 to 1:34:33
- Q&A | From 1:34:33 to 1:59:52
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The UK National Contact Point for the European Research Council (ERC), webinar for UK researchers interested in applying for the 2027 ERC Starting Grant call (ERC-2027-StG).
The webinar provides information on the submission process, how proposals are evaluated and other elements to consider when designing a project for your research excellence idea.
Mona Simion, University of Oxford, also joined the webinar to share details of her journey towards getting an ERC Starting Grant.
The overall aim of this webinar is to provide participants with detailed, practical information about the ERC Starting Grant scheme.
Participants should gain a deeper understanding of the proposal format and the key issues they are required to address in planning, writing and costing a proposal. The evaluation procedure and how to approach writing an application will also be explained.
Timestamps:
- Intro to the ERC Starting Grant | Up to 16:47
- Eligibility | from 16:47 to 24:18
- Proposal Development | From 24:18 to 38:30
- Submission Process | From 38:30 to 44:00
- Evaluation Process | From 44:00 to 52:00
- Other Aspects to Consider | From 52:00 to 55:30
- Break | From 55:30 to 1:00:00
- Testimonial from an ERC Grantee | From 1:00:00 to 1:34:33
- Q&A | From 1:34:33 to 1:59:52
We are UK Research and Innovation, the UK's largest public funder of research and innovation. If you're a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels:
Medium: medium.com/@UKRI
Instagram: instagram.com/weareukri
Facebook: facebook.com/weareUKRI
YouTube: youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation
Or sign up for our weekly newsletter public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter
