Applications for ERC Consolidator Grants 2025: Facts and figures

The ERC Consolidator Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 14 January 2025.

These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:

  • The ERC received 3 121 applications, marking a 35% increase compared to the previous call and a 46% increase compared to the 2023 call.
  • The highest number of applications came from the Physical Sciences and Engineering domain with 1 268 submissions (41%) followed by Social Sciences and Humanities with 1 033 submissions (33%), and Life Sciences with 820 submissions (26%).
  • Women submitted 38% of proposals, slightly lower share compared to the 38.9% in the 2024 Consolidator Grant call, but higher than the 35.7% in 2023.

Source: European Research Council | News & Events | News (https://shorturl.at/lUudb)