The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded 23 advanced grants of up to 2.5 million euros to highly experienced researchers from Dutch knowledge institutions. It is possible that more will be awarded.
Last year, the Netherlands was still in seventh place with 14 awarded grants, but in the 2023 round, with 23 out of 255 scholarships awarded, the Netherlands is back in the top 4. It only has to leave Germany (50 scholarships), the UK (42 scholarships) and France (37 scholarships) ahead of it.
Most grants go to the two Amsterdam universities, Utrecht University and the Netherlands Cancer Institute. Click here for the full overview.
Reserve list
Additional research grant money may be released since the UK no longer participates in the European research programme since the Brexit. Elected scientists from UK universities only receive the grant if they take it to a research institution in a country that does participate. In 2024, that restriction expires, when the UK rejoins.
So if they do not transfer to another country, they will not get the ERC grant. However, they will then receive a similar grant from the UK government, which has continued to recognise selection by the ERC.
The European grant money that then becomes available will go to the reserve list of researchers who just missed out. Dutch institutions may also benefit. (HOP, HC)
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