Note: as of 1 January 2023, the University of Rennes succeeded the University of Rennes 1. Prizes and distinctions awarded before this date were awarded to the University of Rennes 1 or its research partners.
The European Research Council's funding programme
Since 2007, the European Research Council (ERC) has provided individualised support to scientists of all ages and nationalities wishing to conduct profoundly new research. In particular, the ERC funds projects that cross disciplinary boundaries, pioneering ideas in new and emerging research areas, for applications that pioneer unconventional and innovative approaches.
The projects selected for ERC funding were selected on the basis of international expert advice, with excellence (of the applicant and the project) as the sole criterion.
The ERC offers 3 main types of grants depending on the career advancement of the researchers: Starting, Consolidator or Advanced Grants. These grants are awarded for a maximum period of 5 years and, where appropriate, ERC laureates may apply for an additional year of funding dedicated to the exploitation of the results of ERC projects: "Proof of concept".
In Rennes, the Plateforme projets européens (2PE) - Bretagne informs potential applicants about the terms and conditions of the ERC calls for proposals and supports the application files of teacher-researchers employed by the universities or schools on the site. Researchers employed by research organisations (CNRS, Inria, INRA, etc.) are supported by the dedicated structures and services of these organisations.
