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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#376092">I would like to kindly invite you to our next webinar on Funding Possibilities for US researchers within the European Research Council (ERC) on 19 February 2014. Please find all technical information underneath.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Webinar on Funding possibilities for US Researchers within the European Research Council (ERC)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0077DD">Join us for a Webinar on February 19</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/751454927">https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/751454927</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Within the relatively short time of their existence, ERC grants have become internationally recognised as awards for scientific excellence, with research institutions increasingly
competing for attracting ERC grantees. Researchers from anywhere in the world can apply for ERC grants, provided the research they undertake will be carried out in an EU Member State or Associated Country. ERC projects can last up to five years and can cover
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">„</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">frontier research</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">“</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
in any scientific domain, including social sciences, humanities and interdisciplinary studies. The grants may help both emerging research leaders (</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">‚</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ERC
Starting Grants</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">‘</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> and
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">‚</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ERC Consolidator Grants</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">‘</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">)
and already well-established and recognised scientists (</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">‚</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ERC Advanced Grants</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">‘</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">).
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This webinar will deal with: <br>
Key principles of ERC funding <br>
Proposal structure and evaluation <br>
Elements of competitive ERC grant proposals <br>
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The presentation is done by the Austrian National Contact Point for the ERC.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Webinar on Funding possibilities for US Researchers within the European Research Council (ERC)</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Wednesday, February 19, 2014</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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