Webinar for researchers interested in ERC 2026 Advanced Grant: 29 April 2026 at 10 am to 1.30 pm

The network of National Contact Points eERCury is organising an online event for researchers interested in ERC Advanced Grant. The 2026 call will be launched on 28 May 2026.

Towards na ERC Advanced Grant: from groundbreaking idea to successful proposal

Programme

• 10:00-10:10 Welcome and mERCury project presentation
• 10:10-11:10 Session 1 – What does groundbreaking really mean? Moderated by Katarzyna Kubica-Oroń (ERC NCP)
• Beyond incremental: ERC’s understanding of groundbreaking frontier research. Ambassador for ERC: dr. Themis Alissafi
• Perspectives from ERC Advanced grantees: Prof. Andrzej Dziembowski (LS), Prof. Helena Machado (SH), Prof. Maruša Bradač (PE)
• 11:10-11:20 Q&A

• 11:20-12:20 Session 2 – Inside the ERC evaluation process. Moderated by Antonino Puglisi (ERC NCP)
• From proposal submission to panel meeting – and what annoys panelists most: dr. Marie Huysman (Advanced Grant Call Coordinator)
• Panel discussion with ERC Panel Members: Prof. Alicja Józkowicz (LS), Prof. Fátima Montemor (PE), Prof. Photini Pazartzis (SH)
• 12:20-12:30 Q&A
  

• 12:30-13:20 Session 3 – Testimonials from ERC Advanced Grantees. Moderated by Lil Reif ERC NCP
  Prof. Ildiko Szabo (LS), Prof. Olga Karagiorgou (SH), Prof. Elena Pettinelli (PE) 
• 13:20-13:30 Q&A

Registration is open until 25 April 2026