The ERC Advanced Grant is aimed at established researchers who have carried out significant research work over the past ten years. The grant, on average, is EUR 2.5 million over a five-year period. In total, EUR 721 million is allocated to 281 European researchers. In addition to three ERC Advanced Grants, Lund University has also received four Starting Grants, five Consolidator Grants, one Synergy Grant and two Proof of Concept Grants.
“It’s fantastic that researchers at Lund University have had so much success and received a record number of grants from the ERC based on applications in 2024. The ERC’s research grants are awarded in very tough scientific competition and the results are proof of the cutting-edge research being conducted at Lund University,” says Per Mickwitz, pro vice-chancellor for research, sustainability and campus development.
Read more at lunduniversity.lu.se: Three researchers receive ERC Advanced Grants – Lund University’s most successful year ever