[HORIZON EUROPE] ERC News on calls 2027 - Training event - St Baafshuis - 26 May 2026

Important news on eligibility for the ERC 2027 calls

The resubmission restrictions have been intensified when applying for a call under WP2027:

Applicants who have received an A-score (invited or not invited) in Step 1 of a StG, CoG or AdG call under W¨P 2026, are eligible for these calls under WP2027.
Applicants who have received a B-score in Step 1 of a StG, CoG or AdG call under WP2025 or WP2026, are not eligible for these calls under WP2027.
Applicants who have received a C-score in Step 1 of a StG, CoG or AdG call under WP2024, WP2025 or WP2026, are not eligible for these calls under WP2027.
Applicants who have received a C-score at Step 1 in the 2024, 2025, or 2026 Synergy Grant calls or a B-score at Step 1 in the 2025 or 2026 Synergy Grant calls cannot apply to Synergy Grant 2027.
Advanced Grant 2026 applicants cannot apply to Synergy Grant 2027 irrespective of their result.
Applicants who have not passed Step 1 of the 2026 ERC Plus Grant competition cannot apply to ERC Plus Grant 2027.

Training event with speed dating

Want to learn first hand how ERC grants can be a stepping stone for an academic career, how they can be used to consolidate your research group or to tackle a complex research question in your field?

Meet us in het Sint-Baafshuis in the afternoon of May 26st 2026 to learn how to be successful in ERC and to chat with like-minded researchers who’ve got an ERC!

Event programme

13:00 - 13:20 - Introduction to ERC and support EU-team
13:20 - 14:00 - Developing your project idea
14:00 - 14:30 - Coffee break
14:30 - 16:00 - Break-out sessions per domain with UGent ERC grantees
16:00 - 17:00 - Networking high tea

Practical information

Date: Tuesday 26 May, 13:00 - 17:00

Location: Meeting Room “zaal 1.05”, level 1, Sint-Baafshuis, Biezekapelstraat 2, 9000 Gent

Registration: Event Manager. First come, first served!

Subscribe for the plenary session and for the Main list of the ERC domain you will be applying for (speeddating)
Only when this list is full, subscribe to the Reserve list.
Should you not be able to attend after all, please send an e-mail to the EU-team so that we can give your place to someone on the Reserve list.

Funding Academy

This workshop is organized by the Ghent University Funding Academy.

Support for ERC applicants

Individual guidance: contact EU-team@UGent.be as soon as possible, to get the most of our support.
Project concept meetings: schedule a session with one of our advisors to align your project idea with the ERC's evaluation criteria.
ERC insights: check our ERC proposal writing sharepoint, for a comprehensive Proposal writing Guide, examples of projects approved in your field, and other useful tips and tricks.

April 16, 2026, 9:22 a.m.