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ERC laureates

at the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE)

The European Research Council (ERC) awards grants to excellent researchers, thus stimulating groundbreaking research in Europe.

  • ERC Starting Grants: Support talented young researchers in setting up a research team and starting an independent research project.
    Grants up to EUR 1.5 million for a period of five years
  • ERC Consolidator Grants: Meant for scientists who want to consolidate their independence by establishing a research team or who have recently created an independent, excellent research team and want to strengthen it.
    Grants up to EUR 2 million for a period of five years
  • ERC Advanced Grants: Open to established academics of all nationalities and all ages. An ERC grant enables these researchers to start bold, groundbreaking research and thus open up new avenues in their field of study.
    Grants up to EUR 2.5 million for a period of five years
  • ERC Proof of Concept Grants: Help ERC laureates link their research to the market.
    Lump Sum Grant of EUR 150.000
  • ERC Synergy Grants: Enable interdisciplinary collaboration at the fundamental scientific level between multiple top researchers.
    Grants up to EUR 10 million for a period of six years

Below is an overview of ERC grants awarded to researchers of the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

2024

ERC Starting Grant


ERC Consolidator Grant


ERC Proof of Concept Grant


ERC Synergy Grant

  • Prof. Bert Poolman, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB) - coordinator

2023

ERC Consolidator Grant


ERC Advanced Grant


ERC Proof of Concept Grant


ERC Synergy Grant

2022

ERC Starting Grant


ERC Consolidator Grant


ERC Advanced Grant

2020

ERC Advanced Grant

2019

ERC Starting Grant

  • Dr. Cristóbal Bertoglio, Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
  • Dr. Giulia Fulvia Mancini, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials (ZIAM)


ERC Consolidator Grant

2018

ERC Starting Grant

  • Dr. Sander Wezenberg


ERC Advanced Grant

2017

ERC Consolidator Grant


ERC Advanced Grant

2016

ERC Starting Grant


ERC Consolidator Grant

2015

ERC Starting Grant

  • Dr. Katalin Barta, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry


ERC Consolidator Grant


ERC Advanced Grant

  • Prof. Ben Feringa, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry
  • Prof. Andreas Herrmann, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials (ZIAM)


ERC Proof of Concept Grant

2014

ERC Starting Grant

  • Dr. Thorben Corbes, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials (ZIAM)
  • Dr. Anna Salvati, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy (GRIP)


ERC Consolidator Grant


ERC Advanced Grant

2013

ERC Starting Grant

  • Dr. Ryan Chiechi, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry
  • Prof. Jan Willem Veening, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB)


ERC Advanced Grant

2012

ERC Starting Grant

2011

ERC Starting Grant


ERC Advanced Grant

  • Prof. Thijs van der Hulst, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute


ERC Proof of Concept Grant

2010

ERC Starting Grant

2009

ERC Starting Grant

2008

ERC Starting Grant

  • Prof. Amina Helmi, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute
  • Prof. Andreas Herrmann, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials (ZIAM)


ERC Advanced Grant

2007

ERC Starting Grant

  • Dr. Armagan Kocer, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB)
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