ERC Support
The EU team advises and supports researchers who submit an ERC proposal with Ghent University as Host Institution (HI).
It is advisable to inform the EU team very early about a possible participation. This is possible from 12 months before the deadline.
For whom?
Are you not yet 100% ZAP?
- Formal approval from the department and faculty is required in order to estimate the suitability of the candidate and his / her line of research within the strategic lines of the faculty.
- This procedure needs to start at least 3 months before the ERC submission deadline.
- Laureates of ERC grants receive a ten-year appointment, potentially to be extended.
- Procedure via Department Council and Faculty Council can take several months. Approach may differ per department / faculty.
- Starting up EU team support is only possible after the faculty council has given approval.
Are you already 100% ZAP?
- No formal approval from the department and faculty is required.
Support
Your first point of contact
- EU-team@UGent.be
- For FLW, FPP: Lieve Huys
- For FDI, FFW, FGE: Pieter-Jan Hutsebaut
- For FEA, FWE: Nathalie Vandepitte
- For FEB, FRE, FPS, PBW: Paulien Cantraine
Support service | When? | About |
Meeting with EU team advisor | Any time | • General info about ERC programme, calls, UGent procedures, incentives, …. • Strategic approach (application timing, resubmission rules) |
CV and project idea check by EU Team experts |
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Go - No go advice |
Proposal concept discussion with an EU Team expert |
Until 1 month before the submission deadline | Meeting to discuss the project idea |
Feedback on written proposal (EU-team):
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Send in your draft proposal as early as possible, but at least 3 weeks before the deadline |
Written comments on the proposal draft. |
Mock interview for applicants invited to 2nd evaluation stage | When ERCEA sends out invitations to the 2nd evaluation stage. |
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Administrative and financial support during proposal stage | At least two weeks before the deadline | • Registration proposal in Funding & Tender Portal Horizon Europe • Budget: template, salaries, other advice • Host Letter signed by the rector |