Call for nominations to the ERC Scientific Council

The European Commission invites research organisations across Europe to nominate outstanding candidates for the ERC Scientific Council. Nominations are open until 23 June 2025.

The European Commission is inviting European research organisations to nominate candidates for membership of the ERC Scientific Council, which defines the European Research Council's scientific funding strategy and methodologies. Council members are appointed by the EU Commission based on recommendations from an independent Standing Identification Committee. Nearly a quarter of the current council members are due to be replaced in the next 12 months.

Two-Step Nomination Process

The process follows a two-step approach: First, European research organisations are asked to nominate potential candidates (provided they have given their respective consent to be nominated). The nomination deadline is 23 June 2025 (12:00 CEST). Nominating organisations should observe the Statement of methodology. Self-nominations will be deemed ineligible. Subsequently, the European Commission will approach eligible candidates, nominated in the current call for nominations, and request more detailed applications (to be submitted by 21 July 2025) in a separate stage.

Source: KoWi