The University of Kassel is looking for outstanding researchers who would like to apply for one of the various ERC Grants together with the University of Kassel as host institution.
Funding is available for individual, excellent researchers and their teams. Applications are possible in the following funding lines:
- ERC Starting Grant: Further information on the ERC Starting Grants program (EU website)
- ERC Consolidator Grants: Further information on the ERC Consolidator Grant program (EU website)
- ERC Advanced Grants: Further information on the ERC Advanced Grant program on the EU website
Please read the press release regarding the changes to the Work Programmes for 2026 and 2027:
The application procedure at the University of Kassel
- Get familiar with our application procedure and send us the filled in relevant forms available at: https://www.uni-kassel.de/uni/en/forschung/research-and-graduate-support/research-support/finding-funding/international-funding/erc-programme
- Since you are not yet employed at Uni Kassel, you need the support of a Chair/Professorship of a Uni Kassel Department or Institute for your ERC application. On the website linked above you find links to all faculties at the University. You should contact faculties related to your research area and find a department where you and your project could be placed.
- Send your express of interest and the filled in documents - at least three months before the application deadline - to Dr. Susanne Hoischen-Taubner from the Research Support Office: susanne.hoischen@uni-kassel.de
The Research Support team will guide you through the application process. We are happy to answer your questions about your eligibility, advise you on your project idea, read your draft proposal, provide feedback on the structure and evaluation criteria, and help you complete the required documents.
The University of Kassel offers the best conditions for innovative and interdisciplinary research due to its broad range of subjects. Accordingly, in the university's two profile-forming research focal points outstandingly qualified scientists work together on topics that are significant across disciplines in the medium and long term. Thanks to the superbly established interdisciplinary research climate at the University of Kassel, both core research areas contribute to finding multi-layered solutions for urgent future issues. Find out more: https://www.uni-kassel.de/uni/en/university/university-of-kassel-as-an-employer/who-we-are-what-we-stand-for