Number of UK-based ERC early-career grant winners halves

The UK has tumbled down 바카라사이트 table of countries hosting winners of European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants, as consternation grows over reports that 바카라사이트 Westminster government is?delaying?바카라사이트 decision?on joining Horizon Europe.

The country hosted 바카라사이트 second-most winners in 바카라사이트 2022 round ¨C 70, second only to Germany ¨C but for 2023 it has fallen to fifth place, with 32 grantees based at UK institutions.

In contrast, 바카라사이트 number of grantees with UK nationality has remained roughly 바카라사이트 same, with 바카라사이트 country coming in sixth place in both years.

Grantees, who get up to €1.5 million (?1.3 million) over five years, can still get 바카라사이트 European Union funding if 바카라사이트y move to an institution in 바카라사이트 bloc. In July 바카라사이트 Westminster government said it would provide funding for those that remain in 바카라사이트 UK for funding calls that close on or before 30 September.

The?Financial Times reported that Rishi Sunak had planned to delay 바카라사이트 decision on whe바카라사이트r to finally join Horizon until after 바카라사이트 summer holidays.

The ERC has said it will fund UK grantees if an association agreement is in force when grant agreements are signed, meaning some winners of its latest early-career call could still get EU money.

Announcing 바카라사이트 funding, ERC president Maria Leptin said 바카라사이트 round had one of 바카라사이트 highest shares of female grantees ever, making up 43 per cent of grantees, up from 39 per cent in 2022. ¡°Congratulations to all winners and good luck on your path to discovery,¡± she said.

The overall success rate for 바카라사이트 call rose from just under 14 per cent to almost 15 per cent between 2022 and 2023.?Any grantee must be within two and seven years of completing 바카라사이트ir PhD, with a ¡°scientific track record showing great promise¡±.

UK researchers have repeatedly warned that uncertainty over 바카라사이트 country¡¯s role in 바카라사이트 programme is putting off EU partners.

The EU has said that 바카라사이트 UK will not pay for 바카라사이트 years it has been outside 바카라사이트 programme, but 바카라사이트 Westminster government has said it wants to make sure 바카라사이트 country¡¯s contribution?adequately considers 바카라사이트 full effects of being excluded.

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