Are you an excellent researcher in any country in the world with a groundbreaking research idea? PoliTO invites you to work in a favourable research environment to develop your idea and career.
And if you are interested in participating in an ERC call, you can send your pre-application form to erc@polito.it.
If you would also like to receive support from PoliTO at the proposal writing stage, you must submit the pre-application form within 4 months of the deadlines of the respective ERC calls:
- ERC Starting Grant: publication July 9, 2025 - deadline: October 14, 2025
- ERC Synergy Grant: publication: July 10, 2025 - deadline: November 5, 2025
- ERC Consolidator Grant: publication: September 25, 2025 - deadline: January 13, 2026
- ERC Advanced Grant: WP 2025: publication: May 22, 2025 - deadline: August 28, 2025 WP 2026: publication: May 28, 2026 - deadline: August 27, 2026
- ERC Proof of Concept: WP 2025: cut-off date: September 18, 2025 WP 2026: cut-off dates: March 17, 2026; September 17, 2026
The Work Program, information for applicants and other additional will be available on the European Commission website (in the "Funding" section) at the following link.
The data and information received will be treated confidentially. You will be informed about the outcome after an internal screening process. If the evaluation is positive you will be contacted to start PoliTO support in the preparation of your ERC proposal.
Your application will be evaluated on the basis of:
- Quality of your CV and project (information provided in the pre-application form)
- Consistency of the project with PoliTO's research and teaching strategies.
For any clarifications please contact: erc@polito.it