Department of Literary Studies

ERC applications

How do you apply for an ERC grant within the Department of Literary Studies?

Procedure for ERC applications

Step 1: registration

Contact the Department Chair and write a motivation letter/integration text. It should be no longer than two pages and include three sections: teaching, research, and academic services (including leadership, societal outreach, and institutional engagement). It is important that you address all these aspects.

You will focus more specifically on the following aspects:

  • Your compatibility with the Department’s research and research groups and – on a broader level – the Faculty’s or University’s, as well as academic valorization.
  • Your compatibility with the education provided by the study programs the department is involved in. ERC grant holders are expected to make a substantial contribution to our teaching (max. 2 courses per year).
  • Your vision on and any experience with academic services (including leadership, societal outreach and institutional engagement).

Submit this motivation letter/integration text together with your CV and an abstract of the ERC research proposal to the Department Chair.

Step 2: the selection committee

The committee sonsists consists of three permanent members:

  • the (Vice-)Department Chair;
  • the Research Policy Officer;
  • an OAP-representative.

The Programme Committee(s) Chair and Vice-Chair are invited to attend.

The Department Chair determines which groups/units are involved for each candidate. These groups/units are invited to express their interest in participating in the interview with the candidate. Those persons indicating their interest in becoming a member of the selection committee, receive the candidate's dossier and motivation letter/integration text.

Step 3: online interview

The members of the selection committee conduct an online interview with the candidate and prepare a reasoned recommendation for the Faculty Policy Committee.

Step 4: Feedback

The Faculty Policy Committee discusses the recommendation and provides feedback to the candidate.

More information:
infoerc.pdf
An ERC grant at Ghent University — Ghent University