UK research loses more ground to Germany on ERC funding

The UK no longer secures 바카라사이트 most research grants for established scientists from 바카라사이트 European Research Council, new data reveal.

In 2016, researchers in 바카라사이트 UK secured 41 advanced grants, typically given to senior researchers with a track record of excellence, compared with those in Germany who secured 45, according to data published by 바카라사이트 ERC on 7 April.

The UK's haul is down significantly on 2015, when its researchers won 69 advanced grants compared with Germany¡¯s 43.

It is 바카라사이트 second blow in short succession for 바카라사이트 UK science base, coming after?온라인 바카라 analysis showed that Germany had just pipped 바카라사이트 UK to 바카라사이트 post to secure 바카라사이트 most grants under 바카라사이트 ERC's early career funding scheme.

Since 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 current European Commission research programme, Horizon 2020, 바카라사이트 UK had been 바카라사이트 strongest country in Europe in terms of securing both early career and advanced grants from 바카라사이트 ERC.

The ERC data show that, across Europe,?scientists made 2,400 applications to 바카라사이트 €540 million (?462 million) scheme in 2016. The ERC awarded 231 grants to researchers in 28 countries, giving a success rate of 9.6 per cent. This is down on 2015 when 바카라사이트 success rate was 14.2 per cent, as 바카라사이트 number of applications was about 450 lower.

The pressure on European research funding has come under scrutiny in recent months as squeezes on national research budgets have pushed more scientists to apply for 바카라사이트 programme.

The true costs of falling success rates in Europe have recently been estimated in 바카라사이트 billions as 바카라사이트 time academics spend writing unfunded grant proposals is wasted and experts have warned that 바카라사이트 low success rates may put off 바카라사이트 best researchers from applying.

¡°Unfortunately, with 바카라사이트 2016 ERC budget it was only possible to fund 9.6 per cent of applicants," said?Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, president of 바카라사이트 ERC. "In 바카라사이트 coming years, let us hope that 바카라사이트 planned growth of 바카라사이트 ERC budget will match 바카라사이트 wealth of talent and ideas that Europe hosts and attracts."

Switzerland and France also did well out of 바카라사이트 fund in 2016, winning 25 and 23 grants, respectively.

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