The ERC Consolidator Grants are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they may still be consolidating their own independent research team or programme. Principal Investigators must demonstrate the ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility of their scientific proposal.
The Principal Investigators shall have successfully defended their first PhD at least 7 and up to 12 years prior to 1 January 2024. Successful defence of PhD between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2016 (inclusive).
Consolidator Grants may be awarded up to a maximum of EUR 2 000 000 for a period of 5 years.