How to fund your research idea through the European Research Council (ERC)

Watch Kathrine Hennings' presentation 'Introduction to the ERC' here

Every year the ERC funds cutting-edge investigator-driven frontier research in Europe. At this information meeting you will get the opportunity to learn more about the different ERC funding opportunities for both early career scholars and senior researchers and get good advice on how to craft your research idea into a successful application.

The meeting is open for researchers from Danish universities and research institutions, working within the Social Sciences and Humanities. In this meeting, Kathrine Hennings, Ministry of Higher Education and Science will introduce the ERC and the different funding schemes. Professor Rebecca Adler-Nissen and Senior Researcher Mona Sheikh will discuss their experiences with developing successful ERC proposals and give examples of opportunities and key lessons learned from heading ERC projects.

Speakers
Kathrine Hennings, EU Advisor, Ministry of Higher Education and Science, EU Research and Innovation
Rebecca Adler-Nissen, Professor, University of Copenhagen, Head of the ERC funded project: DIPLOFACE
Mona Kanwal Sheikh, Senior Researcher, DIIS, Head of the ERC funded project: TRANSJIHAD
Ida Marie Savio Vammen, Postdoc, DIIS

Programme
09.30-09.35     Welcome, Ida Marie Savio Vammen
09.35-09.55     Introduction to the ERC, Kathrine Hennings
09.55-10.10     Rebecca Adler-Nissen
10.10-10.25     Mona Kanwal Sheikh
10.25-10.45     Panel Q&A

The seminar was held Friday 19 August 2022 at 09.30-10.45 at DIIS.