The European Research Council (ERC) supports frontier research across Europe. Discover its mission, impact, and its relevance to scientific advancements on jnews.az.
The European Research Council has allocated a 2.5 million euro grant to a five-year international project led by Professor Mladen Popović of…
The European Research Council (ERC) is a premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research. Established by the European Union in 2007, it aims to stimulate scientific excellence in Europe by supporting the very best, creative researchers of any nationality and age, to run projects based in Europe. The ERC operates under the 'investigator-driven' or 'bottom-up' approach, allowing researchers to identify new opportunities and directions in any field of research, rather than being guided by predefined priorities. This approach fosters ground-breaking discoveries and allows for the emergence of new research areas. The ERC has become a benchmark for research excellence, attracting top scientific talent to Europe.
Its grants are awarded through open competition to projects headed by starting or established researchers, regardless of their origins, who are working or moving to Europe. The sole criterion for selection is scientific excellence. This commitment to meritocracy has made ERC grants highly prestigious and sought after within the global scientific community. While the ERC's primary focus is on European research, its impact extends globally through collaborations and the dissemination of scientific knowledge. For jnews.az readers, this section offers insights into significant scientific advancements funded by the ERC, highlighting research that may have broader implications or connections to areas of interest for the Jewish and Israeli community, as well as Azerbaijan, in the fields of science, technology, and innovation.
