Workshop ERC Starting and Consolidator grant

Last checked on:
26 March 2026

Are you planning to apply for a European Research Council (ERC) Starting or Consolidator grant? Would you like to gain a better understanding of the factors that contribute to success so you can assess your chances? And are you looking for tips on how to write a successful proposal? During our ERC workshop, we provide you with all the information you need to prepare your application.

Tuesday
16 June
13:00 - 17:00 (CEST)

Venue

Beatrixgebouw Meetup
Jaarbeursplein 6
3521AL Utrecht
NL

Attendee information

  • Participation is € 60 excluding VAT (€ 75.02 including VAT)
  • Spoken language is English

Organiser

  • Netherlands Enterprise Agency

For whom?

  • You are a researcher who obtained your PhD between 0 and 15 years ago. 
  • You wish to set up or strengthen your (first) independent research team.
  • To achieve this goal, you plan to submit an application for an ERC Starting or Consolidator grant.

This ERC workshop is not intended for grant advisors or support staff.

Why take part?

  • You will gain an understanding of the rules and procedures of the European Research Council.
  • You will learn to assess the strengths of your track record.
  • You will gain an understanding of the term ‘frontier science’ and learn to assess your own research idea against it.

This workshop is highly interactive in nature, which is why a maximum of 25 people can participate. You will benefit from the experience and insights of the group and the trainers. In addition, there will be ample time for questions and discussion about your own proposal or idea.

Please note that this is not a training course on writing proposals, but a workshop dedicated to the specific characteristics of an ERC application.

Costs

The cost of this workshop is €60.00 excluding VAT (€75.02 including 21% VAT).

You may cancel by emailing teamiris@rvo.nl up to one week before the start of the training to receive a full refund of the registration fee. Do you cancel after that? Then we will be unable to refund the costs due to the organisational arrangements involved.

Participation

The course will be conducted in English.

Register by completing the online registration form.

This workshop will also take place on 4 June 2026.

Want to know more?

Do you have any questions about our workshop? Please contact Team IRIS at teamiris@rvo.nl. 

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