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NAME:Information session on ERC Synergy and ERC Plus Grants
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DTSTART:20260511T100000
DTEND:20260511T113000
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CREATED:20260408T191340
LOCATION:Room ZH4 J037  RDC Adore Building Van der Boechorststraat  6B 1081 BT Amsterdam
SUMMARY:Information session on ERC Synergy and ERC Plus Grants
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <html> <body> <p>VU Amsterdam, Amsterdam
  UMC and UvA are hosting a joint information session on the newly ann
 ounced ERC Plus (ERC+) grant and the ERC Synergy Grant (SyG) — two 
 prestigious funding schemes designed to empower bold, frontier resear
 ch.</p> <p>The new <a href="https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/erc-plu
 s-grant" data-new-window="true" title="Link to ERC Plus webpage from 
 ERC website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>ERC Pl
 us (ERC+)</strong></a> scheme offers researchers the opportunity to b
 uild on existing excellence and take their ERC-funded research to the
  next level, strengthening impact, expanding scope, and advancing lon
 g-term scientific vision. The <a href="https://erc.europa.eu/apply-gr
 ant/synergy-grant" data-new-window="true" title="Link to ERC Synergy 
 webpage from ERC website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><
 strong>ERC Synergy Grant (SyG)</strong></a> supports ambitious, curio
 sity-driven projects in which two to four Principal Investigators joi
 n forces to tackle complex scientific challenges that are simply too 
 large or interdisciplinary for a single researcher to address alone.<
 /p><p>During this information session, the Netherlands Enterprise Age
 ncy (RVO) will provide insider insight into the upcoming calls, expla
 in key evaluation criteria, and share practical tips to strengthen yo
 ur proposal. There will be room for questions, discussion, and exchan
 ging ideas with peers.</p><p>Whether you are exploring your next ERC 
 step or considering a collaborative breakthrough proposal, this sessi
 on will help you position your ideas for success.</p><p>The session w
 ill be hybrid: you can join in person or online via Teams.&nbsp;</p> 
 </body> </html>
DESCRIPTION: The new <a href="https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/erc-pl
 us-grant" data-new-window="true" title="Link to ERC Plus webpage from
  ERC website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>ERC P
 lus (ERC+)</strong></a> scheme offers researchers the opportunity to 
 build on existing excellence and take their ERC-funded research to th
 e next level, strengthening impact, expanding scope, and advancing lo
 ng-term scientific vision. The <a href="https://erc.europa.eu/apply-g
 rant/synergy-grant" data-new-window="true" title="Link to ERC Synergy
  webpage from ERC website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
 <strong>ERC Synergy Grant (SyG)</strong></a> supports ambitious, curi
 osity-driven projects in which two to four Principal Investigators jo
 in 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 ke
 y evaluation criteria, and share practical tips to strengthen your pr
 oposal. There will be room for questions, discussion, and exchanging 
 ideas with peers. Whether you are exploring your next ERC step or con
 sidering a collaborative breakthrough proposal, this session will hel
 p you position your ideas for success. The session will be hybrid: yo
 u can join in person or online via Teams.&nbsp; VU Amsterdam, Amsterd
 am UMC and UvA are hosting a joint information session on the newly a
 nnounced ERC Plus (ERC+) grant and the ERC Synergy Grant (SyG) — tw
 o prestigious funding schemes designed to empower bold, frontier rese
 arch.
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