Are you preparing a high-stakes funding proposal for the European Research Council (ERC)?
Join our tailored events designed by the ERC Club of Aix Marseille (CERCLe) to help you craft a winning application! Applicants for Synergy Grants are welcome at the events below.
All events in English.
1. Info Sessions (Online – Registration Required)
Advanced Grants
📅 6 March 2025, 14h (Paris time) - REGISTRATIONS CLOSED
🌍 Online
🔹 Overview of funding opportunities and key success factors
🎯 Target: Researchers who have defended their first PhD >12 years prior to call deadline
🔗 https://univ-amu-fr.zoom.us/meeting/register/S7OchANFTDyM0JNH5HnQxw
Starting Grants
📅 24 April 2025, 14h (Paris time) - REGISTRATIONS CLOSED
🌍 Online
🔹 Overview of funding opportunities and key success factors
🎯 Target: Researchers between 2-7 years after their first PhD
🔗 https://univ-amu-fr.zoom.us/meeting/register/HjQr5RRzRfORO-AGhE-feg
Consolidator Grants
📅 9 October 2025, 11h (Paris time)
🌍 Online
🔹 Overview of funding opportunities and key success factors
🎯 Target: Researchers between >7-12 years after their first PhD
🔗 https://univ-amu-fr.zoom.us/meeting/register/TdRY5ioIRPSHMvvyJ4PH6w
2. Writing Workshops (In Person – Limited Spots)
Writing workshops are dedicated to researchers currently applying or wishing to apply to one of the research institutes in the Aix Marseille perimeter. Participants bring their own project proposals and ideas and learn to structure them in line with the ERC grant types.
Requirements: to have a well drafted idea and proposal, to be engaged in an application process to an ERC upcoming call, to be eligible to that call, and to have sent the required written documents to the trainer a few weeks before the workshop (e.g., hypothesis, reply to some questions sent by the coach…). A selection of participants will take place a few weeks before the event, paying attention to achieve a reasonable balance among gender, topics, tutelles, other diversity aspects.
Advanced Grants
📅 28 April 2025 [09h00-17h00] - REGISTRATIONS CLOSED
📍 Marseille, France
🔹 Hands-on guidance to refine your proposal
🎯 Target: Advanced-career researchers actively preparing a proposal
Starting Grants
📅 23 June 2025 [09h00-17h00]
📍 Marseille, France
🔹 Hands-on guidance to refine your proposal
🎯 Target: Early-career researchers actively preparing a proposal
🔗 https://framaforms.org/erc-starting-grant-writting-workshop-registration-form-1738250204
Consolidator Grants
📅 7 November 2025 [09h00-17h00]
📍 Marseille, France
🔹 Hands-on guidance to refine your proposal
🎯 Target: Mid-career researchers actively preparing a proposal
🔗 https://framaforms.org/erc-consolidator-grant-writting-workshop-registration-form-1738250543
3. ERC Masterclass (In Person – Limited Spots)
📅 Summer 2025 (09h00-17h00)
📍 Marseille, France
🔹 Insights from ERC laureates, panel members & the former French ERC NCP coordinator, with exercises, round tables
🎯 Target: Researchers applying for the ERC Starting and Consolidator grants
🔗 Registrations will open in March
Secure your spot now and boost your chances of success! 🚀
If you have any questions, contact us at: joana.boavida@univ-amu.fr and victoria.rieber@univ-amu.fr
