Decoding ERC Grants Part 1: Effective Communication

The European Research Council (ERC) is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research. It gives creative researchers across Europe the support to run cutting-edge projects. The overall ERC budget is more than €16 billion (2021-2027).ERC Grants can change the trajectory of a researcher’s career– which explains why over 100,000 research proposals have been made to the organisation. This also means that competition is fierce. The multi-stage application process is daunting for any researcher at any stage. EURAXESS Smart Talks are excited to present “Decoding ERC Grants: Strategies for Success,” a two-part mini-series on the ERC Grant proposal process. We will tackle difficult questions that researchers face when applying for an ERC grant, and provide clear advice on how to take your research proposal to the next level.Join us on this episode as we have the pleasure of hosting Dafna Gold Melchior, scientific & entrepreneurial communication clarifier. Dafna assists experts in making their complex work clear and accessible, helping them communicate their research and innovations effectively in high-stakes situations. With a degree in communication from Haifa University and a masters in conflict research from Hebrew University, Dafna has developed her interdisciplinary clarification skill set over her 20 years of helping researchers and entrepreneurs win grants, investments, tenders and competitions.We’ll cover how to present novel ideas confidently, how to communicate with experts from different backgrounds, and how to approach the Synergy grant.On the next episode, we will hear from Prof. Dr. Maximilian Schich, an ERC grant proposal reviewer. Dr. Schich will provide us with a deeper look into the ERC panel peer review process.All that and more– on the EURAXESS Smart Talks Podcast!If you would like to get in contact with Dafna:Website- http://www.letsclarify.it/Email- [email protected] LinkedIn- Dafna Gold MelchiorFor more information on ERC grants, visit the ERC website:https://erc.europa.eu/homepageTo find out more about EURAXESS and the services we provide, head to:https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/Send us a message!