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Information session on ERC Synergy and ERC Plus Grants 11 May 2026 10:00 - 11:30

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VU Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC and UvA are hosting a joint information session on the newly announced ERC Plus (ERC+) grant and the ERC Synergy Grant (SyG) — two prestigious funding schemes designed to empower bold, frontier research.

The new ERC Plus (ERC+) scheme offers researchers the opportunity to build on existing excellence and take their ERC-funded research to the next level, strengthening impact, expanding scope, and advancing long-term scientific vision. The ERC Synergy Grant (SyG) supports ambitious, curiosity-driven projects in which two to four Principal Investigators join forces to tackle complex scientific challenges that are simply too large or interdisciplinary for a single researcher to address alone.

During this information session, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) will provide insider insight into the upcoming calls, explain key evaluation criteria, and share practical tips to strengthen your proposal. There will be room for questions, discussion, and exchanging ideas with peers.

Whether you are exploring your next ERC step or considering a collaborative breakthrough proposal, this session will help you position your ideas for success.

The session will be hybrid: you can join in person or online via Teams. 

About Information session on ERC Synergy and ERC Plus Grants

Starting date

  • 11 May 2026

Time

  • 10:00 - 11:30

Location

  • RDC Adore Building
  • Room ZH4 J037

Address

  • Van der Boechorststraat 6B
  • 1081 BT Amsterdam

Organised by

  • AUMC, VU IXA-GO, UvA and RVO

Language

  • English

Esther Verhoeven from RVO

Esther Verhoeven from RVO

Esther is an advisor for the European Research Council (ERC) of the Horizon Europe programme. She support scientists from all research fields with their ERC applications. She does this by answering questions, contributing ideas to project proposals and providing feedback on draft proposals. She also organises workshops and training courses.

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