ERC Starting Grant 2027

The ERC Starting Grant 2027 is a prestigious research funding opportunity for outstanding early-career researchers seeking to establish independent research programs. It provides substantial financial support to enable researchers to pursue frontier science across any discipline, including engineering, natural and social sciences, humanities, and beyond. Applicants may form their own research teams and must demonstrate the potential to become leaders in their field.

Project funding to establish or strengthen an independent research program, ability to recruit team members and conduct frontier research.

Researchers from any nationality who are transitioning to independence and have demonstrated excellent scientific achievements, typically within 0-10 years since PhD, may apply.

Applications are submitted via the ERC Starting Grant portal; see official ERC pages for details and submission requirements.