🌍#AERG President Axel Cleeremans joins a #VoteForScience event with Hans Willem of FWO, Signe Ratso from DG #Research & #Innovation, and Lidia Borrell-Damian, Secretary-General of Science Europe, who presented 5 pledges to politicians ahead of the #EUElections2024. #vote4science

The Association of ERC Grantees joins and supports the appeal of the European Research Council (ERC) President Maria Leptin to vote for the European Parliament 👇These elections matter also for science! #EUelections

Our Vice-President Karin Roelofs Karin Roelofs joined the 'Research Knows No Borders' event organized by #KNAW during the annual Academy Day on May 27th. The event focused on the importance of an open research system and international academic cooperation🌍 👉knaw.nl/en/events/annu…

🚀 Join us online on June 17 at 13:00 CEST for an exciting Science & Society Webinar: "Economic Impacts of Bottom-Up & Fundamental Research." 📊📚 Don't miss out - register now ➡️ bit.ly/3x0imux More details on the AERG website bit.ly/3KC4RUY

AERG Board Member Agnieszka Wykowska will deliver a keynote on “Challenges for European Research” at the EuropaNova event: 📅 June 14 🕑 2:00pm - 6:00pm 📍 Bâtiment d'Enseignement Mutualisé, Institut Polytechnique de Paris Make sure to register: eventbrite.fr/e/910396389107…

I am extremely honored to give a keynote talk on the topic “Challenges for European Research” at this important meeting in Paris, organized by EuropaNova which aims at discussing the future of research and innovation in Europe

We are looking forward to this insightful webinar on June 17 at 13:00 CEST! 🌍📚 Join us to explore the economic impacts of fundamental research. Register now ➡️ bit.ly/3x0imux More details here: bit.ly/3KC4RUY 🚀

#AERG's upcoming Science & Society Webinar is around the corner. In addition to the two speakers, President of the ISE, Prof Martin Andler, will join the discussion as a commentator. Make sure to register and join us online on 17 June at 13:00 CEST ➡️bit.ly/3x0imux

On Monday @ 13:00 you can hear from a former ERC Scientific Council member and a former ERC General Secretary 👇

Fundamental research has highest impact on economics and technological development but funding systems become increasingly risk-adverse. Reinhilde Veugelers talks about possible solutions, now at the “science & society” webinar of the Association of ERC Grantees European Research Council (ERC)

The 2025 Work Programme of the European Research Council has been adopted. The Programme sets out funding opportunities, budgets of the calls, the calendar of grant competitions and conditions for ERC funding. erc.europa.eu/news-events/ne…

Key dates and numbers of the ERC’s upcoming grant competitions. 👇

ERC President Maria Leptin addressed the G7 Italy Science & Technology Ministerial meeting. Her speech on research security, openness & communication: erc.europa.eu/news-events/ne… This gathering with #G7 research ministers and Iliana Ivanova was hosted in Bologna by Minister Anna Maria Bernini 🇮🇹.

Terrific news

🎉Congratulations to all 100 winners of the European Research Council (ERC) #PoCGrants, including the 2000th project led by astrophysicist Nanda Rea Nanda Rea CSIC and @IEEC_spacein 🇪🇸 🌟Join us at #AERG to collectively highlight, accelerate, and defend fundamental research in Europe.

Congratulations to President @vonderLeyen on her re-appointment European Commission! Her stance today on R&I for EU’s competitiveness with focus on groundbreaking basic research, scientific excellence & on expanding the European Research Council is welcome. commission.europa.eu/document/downl…🇪🇺

📣 ERC grantees, join the #EuropeanResearchersNight on 27/09! Share your knowledge and spark curiosity! Be part of one of the 47 science hubs across the 23 participating countries. Apply here👉 bit.ly/EUNight24 Participation confirmed? Send us an email (see link above).

#AERG endorses the open letter, initiated by the ISE to President Ursula von der Leyen, advocating for a dedicated Commissioner for Research & Innovation. Signed by 19 Nobel Laureates, this call highlights the critical role of R&I in Europe's future. ➡️ bit.ly/3ASVQVX

🚀 Big congratulations to the 494 ERC Starting Grant winners! As you begin this exciting journey, we warmly invite you to join our Association of ERC Grantees Association and work together to accelerate and defend fundamental research in Europe 💡bit.ly/4cOIbwk 🇪🇺 #ERCStG #EUfunded