European Research Council (ERC) Info Session

May 30, 2024 at 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM – LKSC 130

Are you a talented early-career scientist who has already produced excellent supervised work, is ready to work independently and shows potential to be a research leader? Do you want to move to the EU to continue your independent PI-career? The European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant could be for you. Researchers of any nationality with 2-7 years of experience since completion of PhD, a scientific track record showing great promise and an excellent research proposal can apply. Join this ERC Information Session to learn more about the ERC Starting Grant. 

Agenda:

9:00 AM – 9:20 AM – Networking – LKSC 130

9:20 AM – 10:00 AM – Tips to writing a great ERC proposal – LKSC 130

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Q&A – LKSC 130

11:30 AM – 3:00 PM – Office Hours – MSOB X 140

Register (Click Here)!

Coffee & Tea will be provided! In-person attendance is required. It will not be recorded.

Watch the ERC-sponsored information video!

About the Moderator:

Dr. Orit Rapaport has over a decade of experience supporting hundreds of scientists. Her expertise spans research development, project management, research methods, statistics, teaching, and the art of grant writing for American and European funders. Using a step-by-step people-focused approach, she guides researchers through the entire proposal process. At Stanford University, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, she earned her the Donna Schurr Spirit Award in June 2022 for her grant writing training efforts. In March 2023, Orit was granted a returning scientist award to integrate best practices from Stanford into the Israeli academic landscape. At present, Orit works with many universities and academic colleges in Israel and maintains a fruitful collaboration with Stanford.