ERC

European Research Council (ERC) / Horizon Europe

EU Funder

The EU's key funding program for excellent basic research. ERC Grants are highly competitive and open to all topics – psychology projects are regularly funded.

Grants

ERC Advanced Grants

ERC

All disciplines

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Next deadline: 27.08.2026

Deadline: Annual (2026 call: opens 28 May, deadline 27 August 2026)

Funding amount: bis 2.500.000 € (+ bis 1.000.000 € Zusatzkosten)

Target group: Established researchers with significant research achievements

Career stage: R4

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Direction: Open

First discovered: 09.07.2026

Website: erc.europa.eu

Add to calendar: 2026-08-27

EUExzellenzEtablierte Forschende

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Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22

ERC Consolidator Grants

ERC

All disciplines

For more experienced researchers who want to consolidate their group and research line. Open to all topics, highly competitive. 5-year duration.

Next deadline: 12.01.2027

Deadline: Annual (January; next deadline: 12 Jan 2027)

Funding amount: bis 2.000.000 €

Target group: Researchers (7–12 years post-PhD)

Career stage: R3

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Direction: Open

First discovered: 27.03.2026

Website: erc.europa.eu

Add to calendar: 2027-01-12

EUExzellenzKonsolidierung

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Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22

ERC Plus Grant

ERC

All disciplines

New ERC scheme from 2026 ('Choose Europe for Science' initiative): major funding for exceptionally ambitious, field-transforming projects that go beyond the scope of a regular ERC grant. 4–7 year duration, lump-sum funding, only about 30 grants per year across all fields.

Next deadline: 02.09.2026

Deadline: First call: deadline 2 September 2026

Funding amount: bis 7.000.000 €

Target group: Outstanding researchers of any career stage and nationality (min. 50% residence in EU/associated countries)

Career stage: R1 R2 R3 R4

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Direction: Open

First discovered: 09.07.2026

Website: erc.europa.eu

Add to calendar: 2026-09-02

EUExzellenzNeu 2026

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Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22

ERC Proof of Concept

ERC

All disciplines

Follow-up funding exclusively for current or former ERC grantees (Starting, Consolidator, Advanced, Synergy) to explore the application or commercialization potential of ERC research. Lump sum, 18 months.

Next deadline: 17.09.2026

Deadline: 2026 call: deadline 17 September 2026

Funding amount: 150.000 € (Pauschale)

Target group: Principal Investigators of an ERC grant

Career stage: R2 R3 R4

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First discovered: 09.07.2026

Website: erc.europa.eu

Add to calendar: 2026-09-17

EUTransferAnschlussförderung

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Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-28

ERC Starting Grants

ERC

All disciplines

Funding for excellent young researchers who want to build their own research group. Highly competitive, open to all topics. 5-year duration.

Next deadline: unclear

Deadline: Annual (October)

Funding amount: bis 1.500.000 €

Target group: Researchers (2–7 years post-PhD)

Career stage: R2

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Direction: Open

First discovered: 27.03.2026

Website: erc.europa.eu

EUExzellenzNachwuchsförderung

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Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22

ERC Synergy Grants

ERC

All disciplines

Funding for groups of 2–4 Principal Investigators tackling questions that cannot be addressed by one PI alone. Open to all topics, 6-year duration. Suitable for interdisciplinary psychology projects (e.g. with neuroscience, AI).

Next deadline: 11.05.2027

Deadline: Next call: opens 17 February 2027, deadline 11 May 2027

Funding amount: bis 10.000.000 € (+ bis 4.000.000 € Zusatzkosten)

Target group: Teams of 2–4 researchers at institutions in EU/associated countries

Career stage: R3 R4

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Direction: Open

First discovered: 09.07.2026

Website: erc.europa.eu

Add to calendar: 2027-05-11

EUKooperationInterdisziplinär

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Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22

MSCA Doctoral Networks

ERC

All disciplines

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Next deadline: 24.11.2026

Deadline: Annual (2026 call: deadline 24 November 2026)

Funding amount: see website

Target group: Universities and research institutions (consortia); funds doctoral candidates

Career stage: R1

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Direction: Open

First discovered: 09.07.2026

Website: marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu

Add to calendar: 2026-11-24

EUDoktoratNetzwerk

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Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships

ERC

All disciplines

Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellowships for international mobility. European Fellowships: 1–2 years in another EU/associated country; Global Fellowships: 2–3 years incl. stay outside Europe with return phase. All disciplines.

Next deadline: 09.09.2026

Deadline: Annual (September); 2026 call: 9 September 2026

Funding amount: see website

Target group: Postdocs (max. 8 years post-PhD, mobility rule)

Career stage: R2

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Direction: Open

First discovered: 27.03.2026

Website: marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu

Add to calendar: 2026-09-09

EUMobilitätPostdoc

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Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22

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