ERC grants
The award of a grant from ERC is among the most prestigious funding a researcher can receive. Researchers at the University of Oslo have so far been awarded around 110 ERC grants.
ERC grant recipients at UiO
Recipients of ERC Starting Grants
- For top researchers with 2 to 7 years experience after PhD
- Grants up to €1.5 million for 5 years
Recipients of ERC Consolidator Grants
- For top researchers with 7 to 12 years experience after PhD
- Grants up to €2 million for 5 years
Recipients of ERC Advanced Grants
- For established researchers with recent research results demonstrating that they are leaders in their field
- Grants up to €2.5 million for 5 years
Recipients of ERC Synergy Grants
- For 2 to 4 top researchers working together and bringing different skills and resources to tackle ambitious research problems
- Grants up to €10 million for 6 years
Recipients of ERC Proof of Concept Grants
- For researchers already holding an ERC grant who want to verify the innovation potential of their ground-breaking ERC research
- Grant lump sum of €150 000 for 18 months