In response to turmoil in US science, the European Research Council will add up to €2 million to each grant for researchers relocating to Europe
The European Research Council (ERC) is doubling the relocation allowance it makes to researchers coming to the EU to take up one of its grants. At present it offers third-country researchers up to €1 million to cover eligible start-up costs in their new European host institution; this will now rise to €2 million.
The change comes at the request of Ekaterina Zaharieva, the European commissioner responsible for research and innovation, who has been seeking new ways to attract US scientists keen to escape from Donald Trump’s assault on research funding and academic freedom.