Support from CU












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            * What does the CU offer and who should you contact?
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            Questions about the ERC? Would you like to consult with us on a project proposal or advise

            preparation of an application? Do not hesitate to contact us and join the University ERC P
            very beginning of your project preparation.


            * Some faculties also have their own internal ERC Pipeline, in which case it is a good ide
            faculty science department or the faculty grants office first. In other cases, do not hesi
            the university ERC consultant.


            WHAT CAN WE HELP YOU WITH?

            • Support in the project preparation phase = assessment, review and feedback to your propo
            • Information on ERC events (ERC National Information Day, workshops for applicants, mock 
              applicants, workshops for project managers and institutions).

            WHO DO WE WORK WITH?
            • ERC Coordinator at the CU Prof. Zdeněk Strakoš
            • ERC Expert Group [ URL "https://www.horizontevropa.cz/en/he-programme-structure/excellen

              european-research-council/erc-expert-group/information"]
            • ERC grant holders
            • ERC National Contact Point (NCP) [ URL "https://www.horizontevropa.cz/en/he-programme-st

              excellent-science/european-research-council/national-contact"] from TC Prague

            The university consultant for ERC projects is Veronika Syrovátková [ URL "https://is.cuni.

            whois2/osoba/1953467025426435/?lang=en"] .





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            * ERC Expert Group
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            The Expert Group to support applicants in ERC calls was established in January 2021 based 

            Declaration of Charles University and the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. It co
            coordinator and 10 members from 3 scientific domains according to the ERC structure. Its t
            ERC applicants at the national level in cooperation with the Prague Technology Centre.


            The Expert Group, headed by Prof. Zdeněk Strakoš, organizes many activities every year to 
            applicants - the ERC National Information Day, workshops for applicants, mock interviews f

            workshops for project managers and institutions to support ERC applicants and individual c

            The composition of the Expert Group, its activities and further information can be found H

            "https://www.horizontevropa.cz/en/he-programme-structure/excellent-science/european-resear
            expert-group/information"] .






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            * Financial support
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            The CU also financially supports ERC applicants to submit high-quality applications throug
            Directive No. 8/2023 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1717.html"] , Support for Submitting Appl
            Grants at Charles University.