Dutch astronomer Léon Koopmans talks about winning a coveted ERC Advanced Grant
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- Timing is important: don’t submit a proposal until your research is at the right stage.
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- Take time to think of all possible counterarguments and how you would address them.
- Put yourself in the head of a review panel member and make it easy for them to grasp what you are proposing.
The European Research Council’s prestigious Advanced Grants are among the European Union’s top prizes in research funding. Grants are worth up to €2.5 million (£2.2m) over five years, with an additional €1m available for extra costs such as moving to a different country. Awarded yearly, Advanced Grants are available to individual researchers with an established track record.
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