European Commission invites nominations for next ERC President

News Tank Academic - Brussels - Appointment #459775 - Published on 05/11/26 at 16:06
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Maria Leptin, current President of the ERC. - © EP

The European Commission has invited EU research organisations to nominate candidates for the next President of the European Research Council (ERC), who will succeed Maria Leptin.

On 05/11/2026, the Commission said that each EU research organisation may nominate up to three candidates until 23/11/2026.

The new president will take office on 01/10/2027, reside in Brussels and devote at least 80% of their time to ERC activities. The term is currently four years, renewable once.

The Commission explained that interested scientists must seek nomination by their research organisation. Candidates must be nationals of an EU member state, with no age limit applying. Each nomination must include a supporting statement, the candidate’s CV and a list of their most relevant publications or other…

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Maria Leptin, current President of the ERC. - © EP

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