[HORIZON EUROPE] ERC News on calls 2027 | Training event - St Baafshuis - 26 May 2026
Important news on eligibility for the ERC 2027 calls
The ERC has announced that the ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about the recent announcement on changes to the re-submission rules.
The Scientific Council has decided to re-adjust some of the announced changes, see below.
They will explain their thinking and responses to the proposals from the community in a separate document to be published on the ERC website in due course.
If you want help in establishing your eligibility, or if you want to submit an application to one of the next ERC calls, send an e-mail to: EU-team@ugent.be.
Eligibility for the 2027 StG, CoG and AdG calls will follow the same rules as in the past:
• Applicants who received a C score at step 1 in the 2025 or 2026 StG/CoG/AdG call are not eligible.
• Applicants who received a B score at step 1 in the 2026 StG/CoG/AdG call are not eligible.
Eligibility for the 2027 ERC Plus call will be as follows:
• Applicants who received a C score at step 1 in the 2025 or 2026 StG/CoG/AdG call are not eligible.
• Applicants who received a B score at step 1 in the 2026 StG/CoG/AdG call are not eligible.
• Applicants who were not retained at step 1 in the 2026 ERC Plus call are not eligible.
Eligibility for the 2027 SyG call will be as follows:
• Applicants who received a C score at step 1 in the 2025 or 2026 SyG/StG/CoG/AdG call are not eligible.
• Applicants who received a B score at step 1 in the 2026 SyG/StG/CoG/AdG call are not eligible.
Note that eligibility of applicants for the 2028 calls will be determined only in the 2028 Work Programme.
Read the letter of ERC President Maria Leptin: ERC Scientific Council readjusts rules for reapplication|ERC
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.
May 7, 2026, 9:22 a.m.