The UK Research Office (UKRO) has received notification of the proposed deadlines for the 2013 Marie Curie calls, which will be the last such calls in FP7. Confirmation of these deadlines is expected on 12 July 2012, when the final…
First ERC Synergy Grant call attracts 710 proposals
The European Research Council (ERC) has reported that they received a total of 710 proposals in the first ERC Synergy Grant call. The new ERC funding scheme was introduced on a pilot basis for exceptional proposals with the intention of enabling a small group of Principal Investigators…
Simplicity and Flexibility for Horizon 2020
The six month Danish EU presidency, which started on the 1st January, will aim to ensure more simplicity and flexibility in Horizon 2020, which will replace Framework Programme 7 in 2014: Horizon 2020 aims to promote European research and technological…
FP7 ERC: UKRO Information and Proposal Writing Events on Advanced Grants and Synergy Grants
Places are still available at the upcoming UKRO proposal writing events on European Research Council (ERC) Advanced and Synergy Grants. The aim of the event is to provide participants with an overview of the ERC in the Seventh Framework Programme…
Humanities in the European Research Area: New Call and Networking Event
The AHRC have recently published a pre-announcement of the latest HERA (Humanities in the European Research Area) call for joint research projects on Cultural Encounters. €18 million is available to fund new and innovative humanities-focused projects on this theme. As…
Marie Curie ITN and IRSES Project Development Workshop
UKRO recently announced an opportunity to take part in a European funding workshop hosted by the West Midlands European Service. Taking place on the 29th September, 2011 in Coventry, the workshop will focus on two FP7 Marie Curie schemes: Initial Training…