Winning an ERC Advanced Grant: some tips

Grants from the European Research Council (ERC) are among the most coveted awards in Europe, including the Advanced Grant, paying 2.5 Mio €. If you are thinking about writing an ERC grant (including Starting and Consolidator), there are some tips!

0:00 Intro
0:55 Critical self-assessment
2:45 Massive investment
3:45 Start early
5:32 High risk
8:30 Writing B1 and B2
10:28 External feedback
13:11 Display items
13:52 Trying several times


Matthias Rillig, professor of ecology at Freie Universität Berlin, chats about life in academia.

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