The next ERC Consolidator Grant call is 12th January 2027. The applications being supported for this call have already been selected.
The call after this one is expected to be in January 2028, and will open on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal in summer 2027. Details of the ERC Consolidator Grant scheme can be found here.
Details of the deadlines for Expressions of Interest to apply through Faculties in Oxford Humanities will appear below - and are likely to be in late February or early March 2027.
Eligibility
Researchers of any nationality with 5-15 years of experience after defending their PhD, and a research track record showing great promise and an excellent research proposal can apply.
Consolidator Grants support individual researchers who are seeking to conolidate their own independent research team or programme, and who can demonstrate the graound-breaking nature, ambition, and feasibility of their research proposal. A promising track record of acheivements appropriate to your field and career stage is expected.
Expression of Interest process
Due to the level of interest from candidates wishing to submit a Consolidator Grant application through one of the Faculties or Institutes in the Humanities Division, an initial selection stage is used.
Candidates selected will be provided with support for their applications by the Humanities Division Research Facilitation team.
In developing your expression of interest, you may wish to refer to the ERC Grant Budget Examples, in order to give you and idea of what the funding can cover.
The deadline for expressions of interest will appear here - and are likely to be Feburary / March 2027.
Submitting an Expression of Interest
To submit an expression of interest you should submit:
- A draft of the B1 form of the application (5 pages), using the B1 Expression of Interest template.
- If you are not a permanent post holder in the Faculty/Institute, please provide a maximum 2 page CV and include a letter or email of support from a Faculty permanent post-holder who is familiar with your work and supportive of an application via the Faculty.
For any queries, please contact: research.support@humanities.ox.ac.uk
