ERC Mentoring Initiative - Call for Applications

Gentili colleghe e colleghi del CNR,

UniRE lancia la Mentoring Initiative dedicata a coloro che hanno in previsione la sottomissione di una proposta per l’ottenimento di un grant ERC di tipo Starting, Consolidator, Advanced o Synergy.

In calce alla presente sono riportate le indicazioni per avvalersi di questa opportunità.

Vi ricordiamo, inoltre, che UniRE ha già attivato un primo servizio di assistenza e supporto sia per candidati CNR a grant ERC che per coloro che, essendo già stati selezionati, devono prepararsi ad affrontare il colloquio finale (mock interview).

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ERC Mentoring Initiative - Call for Applications

In the frame of the 2021 agreement between the European Research Council (ERC) and the National Research Council of Italy, CNR has established a mentoring initiative for its scientists willing to apply at the ERC Starting, Consolidator, Advanced and Synergy Grant calls 2024 and 2025, in all scientific domains (Physical and Engineering Sciences, Life Sciences and Social Sciences and Humanities).

Internationally established scholars, who have served as members of ERC evaluation panels, or who have held ERC grants themselves will act as mentors for CNR applicants. The aim is to give customized advice for the proposal preparation through one-to-one discussion with the mentors. Additional information about ERC Mentoring Initiative are available in the PDF versionattached file.

If you are willing to take advantage of this opportunity, please send your applications to: europa[@]cnr.it

The application should consist of three parts:

  • an abstract according to the specifications required for the cover of a B1 application (max. 2,000 characters);
  • a two-page short version of the extended synopsis according to the specifications required for the section a of a B1 proposal;
  • a curriculum vitae according to the recommended template of the section b of a B1 application (max. 2 pages).

Please indicate clearly which grant you intend to apply for, and eventually follow the formatting of corresponding ERC proposal templates.

Requests will be processed on the first week of every month.

In case of any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at the email address quoted above.