Starting Grant: Researchers will be eligible to apply for a Starting Grant immediately after successfully defending their PhD, and at any time within the following 10-year period.
Consolidator Grant: Applicants will be eligible to apply between 5 and 15 years after defending their PhD.
All current policies for the extension of the eligibility periods will remain in force. However, researchers will be awarded no more than one Starting Grant and one Consolidator Grant during their career.
For further information please refer to the ERC’s press release.
