Open to EACR members with an unfunded Score ‘A’ cancer-related project from the 2023 ERC Starting Grant calls.
The awardee will receive funding of
up to €100.000 to begin their project. Institutional overheads of 10% will be added to this amount.
The award is intended to enable the progression of excellent cancer research by bridging the period before re-submission to the ERC. The awardee will be invited to accept their award, and to give a talk at the EACR Annual Congress.
LOOK OUT FOR THE 2025 RISING STAR AWARD
We encourage researchers and scientists in the field of cancer research to look out for the announcement in 2024 of the call for applications.
Applicants must have an unfunded Score ‘A’ cancer-related project from the annual ERC Starting Grant calls. The ERC defines Score 'A' as "Fully meets the ERC excellence criterion and is recommended for funding if sufficient funds are available".
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Terms and Conditions
How to apply
Please email your completed application form and the below accompanying documents as a single PDF to laura.kendrick@eacr.org.
Documents to send:
- Completed Application Form
- Concise curriculum vitae (CV) [1 page maximum]
- A copy of your ‘B1’ ERC Starting Grant application
- Confirmation of your unfunded Score ‘A’ cancer-related project
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