🧠 Exploring ERC Opportunities
Insights, Experiences & Practical Guidance
Join us for a special session with Benjamin Pelletier, ERC Scientific Officer, at the University of Cyprus.
🔍 What to Expect
• Overview of the European Research Council (ERC)
• Recent developments and updates
• Challenging common misconceptions about ERC funding
• Practical advice for applicants
🎙 Speakers
Benjamin Pelletier, ERC Scientific Officer (25′)
ERC priorities, processes, and what makes a strong proposal.
ERC Grantees / Principal Investigators (30′)
• Prof. Neophytos Loizides, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick
• Prof. Gerasimos Tsourapas, Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham
• Prof. Melanie Klinkner, Department of Humanities & Law, Bournemouth University
• Dr. Iosif Kovras, Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cyprus
First-hand experiences and lessons learned from ERC grantees.
UCY Research & Innovation Support Service (RISS) (5′)
Christina Delaporta & Aikaterini Karakasidou
Support available to UCY applicants during proposal preparation, with signposts to further resources.
📅 Logistics
• Date: 4 November 2025
• Time: 14:30–15:30
• Venue: UCY Library (LRC 014)
Audience: Open to all researchers interested in applying for ERC funding
Admission: Free — registration required for catering
👉 Register here:
https://bit.ly/3WOas0e
⚠️ Capacity note: Places are limited. If registrations exceed capacity, selection may be required (priority to research staff and prospective ERC applicants).
🧩 Organised by: DISACT — in collaboration with the European Research Council (ERC) and the Research & Innovation Support Service (RISS), University of Cyprus.
Funding acknowledgement:
DISACT is funded by the European Research Council (ERC) under the EU’s Horizon Europe programme (Grant Agreement No. 101086935).
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