Short Abstract:

For more than 10 years now the ERC is founding promising or experienced principal investigators in all fields of Science. This workshop aims to allow STS scholars/students to know better its opportunities for researchers. Preregistration via here: https://goo.gl/forms/sCEwVD5XtdHB8mNZ2

Long Abstract:

"The ERC funding capability increases each year and the part of the budget devoted to social sciences has been bettered from 2015 onwards. With funding up to 2,5 million € for a 5 year project, the ERC has become - in less than 10 years - one of the major funding bodies worldwide and certainly the most generous for Social Sciences and Humanities.

"What do the ERC schemes have to offer to STS scholars?" "How to get started with an application?" "How to increase your chances to get funding?" "What are the main hitches to avoid?" These are all relevant questions that will be raised during this workshop. Do not hesitate to bring yours!

This session is opened to all STS and social scientists aiming to design and lead to their good end ground-breaking research projects. The presentations will be done by ERC Scientific Staff as well as by ERC Grantees. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session and presenters will of course be available during the whole duration of the Conference to answer your queries. Flyers, reports and publications will be available to help you inasmuch as possible, not forgetting, last but not least, our website: http://erc.europa.eu/

Preregistration via here: https://goo.gl/forms/sCEwVD5XtdHB8mNZ2