European Research Council Funding Schemes
Through our Athens centre, Australia-based researchers can apply for any ERC scheme as the lead researcher (Principal Investigator, or PI, in ERC terminology). This includes the Starting, Consolidator, and Advanced Grants.
The project must also fit into one of the AAIA’s research themes and be oriented towards the Arts and Humanities.
A condition of every ERC grant is that the PI must spend at least 50% of their time within Europe for the duration of the project.
To meet these and additional ERC requirements, the PI must be employed directly by the AAIA-A for the % of time the PI plans to be in Europe to undertake the project. The AAIA-A must also manage the financial and administrative aspects of the project. These are ERC conditions.
Funding can be used to undertake project-related work in Australia, but only where the Australian institution acts as a Beneficiary Institution as part of the ERC project. For example, this could be to employ an Australian specialist for two months for a discrete aspect of the project or to undertake laboratory analyses at an Australian university.
For further information, please see the slideshow from our September 2024 EURAXESS-hosted AAIA-ERC information session.
In addition, we have compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions about this unique opportunity for Australian-based researchers.
You are also encouraged to watch the ERC’s webinars on the Starting, Consolidator, and Advanced Grant schemes to learn more about them.
If you are interested in applying for ERC funding through the AAIA or have further questions, please contact the Director at tamar.hodos@sydney.edu.au.
Rapid Research Grants
This new initiative will enable researchers to travel to Athens to complete a discrete output.
Each grant will provide $5k to cover travel and accommodation costs for a month.
This scheme will run twice a year beginning mid-2025.
Field Project Awards
A no-strings-attached award of $4k to any active Australian fieldwork project with a Hellenic focus.
This will be awarded automatically to relevant fieldwork projects each year.