The European Research Council (ERC) has recently announced the awarding of its Consolidator Grants to 314 top researchers in Europe. The funding, worth a total of € 605 million, will give them a chance to have far-reaching impact on science and beyond. The grants fall under the ‘ Excellent Science’ pillar of Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation programme. The ERC has evaluated 2,274 research proposals this time, out of which 13.8% have been selected for funding. Twenty – eight percent of grants were awarded to female applicants. The grants will create an estimated 2,000 jobs for postdocs, PhD students and other staff working in the grantees’ research teams.
Source: https://erc.europa.eu/