Otevírá se přihlašování do workshopů Expertní skupiny a TC AV ČR pro žadatele o ERC granty ve výzvách z pracovního programu 2023 (uzávěrky na přelomu let 2022 a 2023). Upozorňujeme zájemce, že k registraci je nutné potvrzení instituce, které získají pouze ti kandidáti, kteří se nejpozději 28. března 2022 přihlásí do ERC Support Scheme Masarykovy univerzity. Formát přihlašování se změnil! Věnujte prosím pozornost novému popisu schématu ZDE. Doporučujeme využít možnost předběžných konzultací s Ladislavem Čočkem.

GAMU ERC Support Scheme
Prior to application for inclusion in the GAMU ERC Support Scheme, potential ERC applicants are
advised to get in touch with the ERC contact person at the RMU Grant Office. The RMU contact
person is ready to provide an introductory meeting to each potential applicant, explaining the specifics
of the ERC, its evaluation system and basic characteristics of the ERC proposal.
At the same time, potential applicants are advised to contact the research / project support office at
their faculty or research centre. ERC applicants need support from their host department and may be
required to negotiate the conditions of implementation of their ERC grant prior to submission of an
application.
1. GAMU ERC Support Scheme is not a project or a formal award, it is a sequence of steps
required to benefit from the full scope of mechanisms available to ERC applicant to improve
their proposals. Being included in the scheme is not a guarantee for signing a Host Institution
Letter by MUNI. For that, authorization by the host department / faculty / research centre is
required (processed through internal IT system ISEP). Timely contact with local support office
is necessary to receive such authorization. Faculties / research centres usually require budget
for authorization and help with its calculation. Sometimes, faculties / research centres provide
additional drafting support.
2. Applications to the GAMU ERC Support Scheme will be accepted continuously, but with
strict cut-off dates for each call specified according to timing of activities of the national Expert
Group. Usually, the cut-offs will take place some 9 months before the deadline of relevant call.
Application consists of:
a. Abstract (max. 2000 characters).
b. Short scientific bio and track record of scientific achievements (max. 2 pages).
c. The cut-off dates will be communicated via e-mail to research support officers at
faculties and research centers of MUNI and will be published at the MUNI Portal.
d. Applications are sent to grants@muni.cz.
3. After receiving the application to GAMU, RMU Grant Office will schedule approx. one hour
meeting of the applicant to ERC Support Scheme with 3 selected mentors, as relevant to the
scientific area and career stage of the applicant as possible.
a. The applicant will introduce her/his situation, idea and ambition in max. 10 minutes.
b. The mentors will probe the scientific idea presented in the abstract against ERC
evaluation criteria and expectations.
c. The mentors may make recommendations on how to strengthen the scientific CV and
track record of the applicant.
d. If there is an understanding between the mentors and the applicant, one or several of
the mentors will help guide the applicant all the way to submission of the ERC proposal
(upon informal agreement between the mentor and the applicant).
4. After the meeting, the RMU Grant Office will be ready to support the applicant’s registration to
the national Expert Group (support from a host institution is required at sign-up; however, such
support does not guarantee that the applicant will be invited to participate in the national
support scheme). If included in the national support scheme, the applicant will partially receive
guidance through workshops and mentoring independent of MUNI