ERC Starting grants 2025: €761 M for 478 winners; Germany hosts the most award-winning projects

News Tank Academic - Brussels - News #410097 - Published on 04/09/25 at 14:25
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478 young researchers were awarded Starting Grants in 2025 (-16 compared to 2024), for a total budget of €761 M (-€19 M) funded under Horizon Europe, announced the European Research Council on 04/09/2025.

These grants, which average €1.5 M over five years, "support cutting-edge research in a wide range of fields, from life sciences and physics...

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