Sredstva ERC za utrditev samostojne raziskovalne poti 2021

10 any Principal Investigator, may be based outside of the EU or an Associated The ERC aims to use procedures that Country (see “Eligible host institution”)
10 in non-associated third countries An ERC grant can cover up to 100% of the wishing to carry out a project with total eligible direct costs of the research a host institution in the EU or in plus a contribution towards indirect costs, one of the Associated Countries
12 Under Horizon Europe, beneficiaries of Specific activities promoting equal ERC grants must ensure open access to all opportunities or gender balance or peer-reviewed scientific publications10 covering the gender dimension of research relating to their results as set out in the funded by the ERC can be considered as Model Grant Agreement used for ERC eligible costs where these costs are actions
15 Additional funding14 up to the amounts set out in the table below can be requested in the proposal to cover the following eligible costs when these are necessary to carry out the proposed work: (a) start-up costs for Principal Investigators moving to the EU or an Associated Country from elsewhere as a consequence of receiving the ERC grant and/or (b) the purchase of major equipment and/or (c) access to large facilities and/or (d) other major experimental and field work costs, excluding personnel costs
22 Eligible project costs will be reimbursed at a funding rate of 100% for direct costs plus a flat-rate of 25% for indirect costs16
22 The amount of the awarded grant represents a maximum overall figure – the final amount 16 Excluding the direct eligible costs for subcontracting, financial support to third parties and any unit costs or lump sums which include indirect costs
23 declared ineligible
23 eligible Principal Investigators as defined Eligible Scientific Fields below before the relevant call deadline
23 the action are eligible
23 admissibility or eligibility of a proposal, the peer review evaluation may proceed Admissible and eligible proposals pending a decision following an All proposals must be complete, readable, admissibility and eligibility review and accessible
23 admissibility or eligibility of a proposal, the peer review evaluation may proceed Admissible and eligible proposals pending a decision following an All proposals must be complete, readable, admissibility and eligibility review and accessible
23 A complete proposal needs to include all All scientific fields are eligible for ERC parts or sections (see “Proposal funding19
23 Applicants must Applications where the Principal immediately inform the services of the Investigator proposes to commit less time European Research Council Executive in the EU or an Associated Country or to Agency (ERCEA) at any point in time of any the project than the minimum events or circumstances which would be percentages set out in the section likely to affect the fulfilment of the Minimum time commitment will be eligibility criteria
23 Costs and contributions will be deemed ineligible on grounds of ‘scope’ in eligible only as long as the beneficiary and clear-cut cases
23 Requests to modify the budgetary eligibility criteria have not been met, the breakdown of additional funding17 may be proposal will be declared inadmissible or accepted only provided that such ineligible and it will be rejected
23 Requests to modify the budgetary eligibility criteria have not been met, the breakdown of additional funding17 may be proposal will be declared inadmissible or accepted only provided that such ineligible and it will be rejected
23 Admissibility and eligibility criteria The beneficiaries (and their actions) must out in the call, as defined in this Work remain eligible for the entire duration of Programme
23 Admissibility and eligibility criteria The beneficiaries (and their actions) must out in the call, as defined in this Work remain eligible for the entire duration of Programme
24 There are specific eligibility criteria for a Principal Investigator applying to the Starting or Consolidator Grants based on the date of award of their first PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree21) as set out in the table below
24 Eligible Principal Investigator The ERC actions are open to researchers of any nationality who intend to conduct their research activity in any EU Member State or Associated Country20
25 22 For applicants whose first eligible degree is their medical degree such incidents can be considered from the date of completion of their medical degree
25 – Clinical training: extension by the documented amount of clinical training received by the Principal Investigator after the award of the first eligible degree and until the call deadline, up to a maximum of 4 years
25 The eligibility periods set out in the table above can be extended beyond 7 and 12 years for the Starting and Consolidator Grants respectively for the following properly documented circumstances22, provided they started before the call deadline: – Maternity: 18 months extension for each child born before or after the PhD award
25 If the applicant can document a longer maternity leave, the eligibility period will be extended by the documented amount of actual leave taken until the call deadline
25 Consolidator Advanced Starting Grant Grant Grant > 2 and ≤ 7 years > 7 and ≤ 12 years prior to prior to 1 January 2021 1 January 2021 No specific Cut-off dates: Cut-off dates: criteria PhD awarded from PhD awarded from 1 January 2014 to 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2018 31 December 2013 (inclusive) (inclusive) The date of the first PhD considered for the calculation of the eligibility period is the date of the actual award according to the national rules of the country where the degree was awarded
26 minimum percentage of their working Minimum percentage of the Starting Consolidator Advanced working time of a Grant Grant Grant Principal Investigator that must be spent On the ERC project 50% 40% 30% In an EU Member State or Associated 50% 50% 50% Country24 24 See section Eligible Host Institutions regarding field work
27 Other legal entities established outside It is expected that the research project will the European Union or Associated be implemented within the territory of the Countries may be eligible for funding Member States or Associated Countries
27 Any type of legal are eligible for funding when they host entity, public or private, including additional team members, provided that universities, research organisations and they are not covered by Council sanctions undertakings can host Principal as set in Annex 3 to this Work Programme
27 Eligible Host Institution European Union or the Associated Countries in order to achieve the scientific The host institution (Applicant Legal objectives of the project/activity28
28 Member for a 2019 ERC call may Inadmissible, ineligible or withdrawn proposals do not count against any of the restrictions in the table below
28 In order under the same Work Programme, to maintain the quality and integrity of but only the first eligible proposal ERC’s evaluation process the Scientific will be evaluated
29 Call to which the Principal Investigator applied 2021 ERC calls to which a under previous ERC Work Programmes and proposal Principal Investigator is not evaluation outcome eligible 2019 and 2020 Starting, Consolidator, Rejected on the grounds of a Starting, Consolidator and Advanced Grant or Synergy breach of research integrity Advanced Grant Grant 2019 Starting, Consolidator Starting, Consolidator and C at Step 1 or Advanced Grant Advanced Grant A, or B at Step 2 No restriction 2020 Starting, Consolidator or Advanced Grant Starting, Consolidator and B, or C at Step 1 Advanced Grant A, or B at Step 3 No restriction B at Step 1 or Step 2 No restriction 2020 Synergy Grant C at Step 1 Advanced Grant 29 | P a ge 
03 For the purposes of the eligibility conditions, applicants established in Horizon 2020 Associated Countries or in other third countries negotiating association to Horizon Europe will be treated as entities established in an Associated Country, if the Horizon Europe association agreement with the third country concerned applies at the time of signature of the grant agreement
30 documentation for eligibility checking (for Starting and Consolidator Grants only)
30 35 Proposals shall not include a plan for the 36 Incomplete proposals may be declared dissemination and exploitation of the results in the inadmissible, see “Admissibility and eligibility sense of Article 35(6) of the Horizon Europe criteria”
35 submission of proposals under At the end of step 2 of the evaluation the “Admissibility and eligibility criteria”)
39 In recognition of their personal commitment, the Scientific Council Admissibility and Eligibility Criteria members will be compensated for the tasks they perform by means of an Proposals under this part must be focused honorarium for their attendance at on requirements specified in the work Scientific Council plenary meetings, programme and/or call for proposals
04 Restrictions on applications will apply to the 2021 calls based on the outcome of the evaluation of previous calls – see restrictions on submission of proposals under “Admissibility and eligibility criteria”
40 eligibility review committee
40 A proposal will inadmissible or ineligible and will be only be deemed ineligible on grounds of rejected
40 If it becomes clear before, during or after the evaluation The content of the proposal must relate to phase, that one or more of the the objectives of the grant and/or call for admissibility or eligibility criteria has not proposals, as defined in this work been met, the proposal will be declared programme and/or call
40 All proposals must be readable, accessible, Where there is a doubt on the complete and be submitted before the admissibility or eligibility of a proposal, the relevant deadline
50 Independent research equivalence Conducting the research and writing the In order to be eligible to apply to the ERC dissertation usually requires one to Starting or Consolidator Grant a Principal several years depending upon the topic Investigator must have been awarded a selected and the research work necessary PhD or equivalent doctoral degree
51 degree that makes the applicant eligible
51 First Professional Degrees (for used for the calculation of the eligibility applicants holding a degree in period established for Starting and medicine please see below): Consolidator Grants in the section Eligible Principal Investigator
51 First Professional Degrees (for used for the calculation of the eligibility applicants holding a degree in period established for Starting and medicine please see below): Consolidator Grants in the section Eligible Principal Investigator
51 Several degree titles in such calculation of the eligibility period (i
51 To be considered an eligible may correspond to the Principal Investigator, applicants holding a intermediate steps towards the degree in medicine need to provide the completion of doctoral education certificates of both the medical degree and they should not be therefore and the PhD or proof of an appointment considered as PhD-equivalent
52 eligibility conditions, applicants established in Horizon 2020 Associated Given that the EU does not recognise the Countries or in other third countries illegal annexation of Crimea and negotiating association to Horizon Europe Sevastopol, legal persons established in will be treated as entities established in an the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or Associated Country, if the Horizon Europe the city of Sevastopol are not eligible to association agreement with the third participate in any capacity
52 eligibility conditions, applicants established in Horizon 2020 Associated Given that the EU does not recognise the Countries or in other third countries illegal annexation of Crimea and negotiating association to Horizon Europe Sevastopol, legal persons established in will be treated as entities established in an the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or Associated Country, if the Horizon Europe the city of Sevastopol are not eligible to association agreement with the third participate in any capacity
52 In addition, and are not eligible to participate in Union other third countries may also become programmes
52 Such entities are not programme, there are no countries eligible to participate in any capacity, associated to Horizon Europe
07 Table of contents About this document 2 How to apply for ERC grants 3 Summary of main features in 2021 4 Indicative summary of main calls from the 2021 budget 5 Objectives and Principles of ERC Funding 8 ERC Frontier Research Grants 14 – Grants 15 – Funding 22 – Admissibility and eligibility criteria 23 – Proposal submission and description 30 – Evaluation procedure and criteria 32 Other Actions 36 Public Procurement 41 Indicative Budget 44 Annexes 46 1