The ERC has announced on 28 November the awarding of the Consolidator Grants that go to 329 top researchers across Europe. The funding, part of the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme, is worth in total €630 million and will give them a chance to have far-reaching impact on science and beyond. The grantees will carry out their projects at universities and research centres in 22 different countries across Europe. The ERC has evaluated 2,538 research proposals this time, out of which 13% will be funded.

Source: https://erc.europa.eu/