ERC Support

The EU team advises and supports researchers who submit an ERC proposal with Ghent University as Host Institution (HI).

It is advisable to inform the EU team very early about a possible participation. This is possible from 12 months before the deadline.

For whom?

Are you not yet 100% ZAP?

  • Formal approval from the department and faculty is required in order to estimate the suitability of the candidate and his / her line of research within the strategic lines of the faculty.
  • This procedure needs to start at least 3 months before the ERC submission deadline.
  • Laureates of ERC grants receive a ten-year appointment, potentially to be extended.
  • Procedure via Department Council and Faculty Council can take several months. Approach may differ per department / faculty.
  • Starting up EU team support is only possible after the faculty council has given approval.

Are you already 100% ZAP?

  • No formal approval from the department and faculty is required.

Support

Your first point of contact

Support service When? About
Meeting with EU team advisor Any time
  • General info about ERC programme, calls, UGent procedures, incentives, ….
  • Strategic approach (application timing, resubmission rules)

CV and project idea check

by EU Team experts

  • Not 100% UGent ZAP: at least 3 months before the submission deadline
  • UGent ZAP (100%): at least two months before the submission deadline

Go - No go advice

Proposal concept discussion

with an EU Team expert

As early as possible, and at the latest 2 months before the submission deadline

 Meeting to discuss the project idea

Feedback on written proposal (EU-team):

  • based on first-come, first-served principle 

Send in your draft proposal as early as possible, but at the latest 1 month before the deadline

Written comments on the proposal draft

Mock interview for applicants

invited to interview stage

When ERCEA sends out

invitations to the interview stage.
  • On invitation
  • If you are selected for the interview by the ERC panel, you will be invited for a mock interview organized by the EU Funding Unit, with a presentation expert, a Ghent University jury consisting of (former) ERC panel members, ERC grantees, members of the Ghent University Research Council and an ERC advisor.

Administrative and financial support

during proposal stage

 At least two weeks before the deadline
  • Registration proposal in Funding & Tender Portal Horizon Europe
  • Budget: template, salaries, other advice
  • Host Letter signed by the rector