Conditions for hosting ERC grants at CERN
Contract of the PI | CERN preliminary conditions |
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CERN staff with LD contract | The department hosting the PI and HR will need to agree on the possible contract extension (limited to 8 years). The salary costs that will be charged to the grant and/or covered by the department need to be agreed with the Department Planning Officer (DPO) and the External Grants Section of the Finance Department (FAP-EF-EG). |
CERN staff with IC contract | The department hosting the PI (Department Head & DPO) will need to agree on what fraction (if any) of the PI salary will be charged to the grant and what fraction will be used for all other costs. |
If the PI does not hold a staff contract (e.g. CERN user status), the candidate will need to apply to a dedicated CERN staff position for ERC grant applicants. The procedure is described below. |
Starting & Consolidator Grants |
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Advanced Grants |
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European Commission budget restrictions and cuts occur frequently and can adversely affect the funding of external grants at any time. Therefore, the External Grants Section (FAP Department) shall assess at the proposal stage, together with the applicant, appropriate budgetary optimization should the funding for an external grant be adversely affected.
Actions required from the PI before the proposal submission
It is highly advisable to start the proposal preparation early and no later than 3 months before the submission deadline.
The EDH project summary document can be found in the EDH Submission and Approval of EU Projects form. Please choose the template for ERC grants.