The European Research Council (ERC) has released the list of selected scientists who will benefit from the first round of the so-called Consolidator Grant, aimed at enabling mid-career researchers to ?consolidate their teams and go further in developing their ideas?. As announced on 14 January, the ERC will award a total sum of ?575 million to 312 scientists, who will receive an average grant of ?1.84 million, and up to a maximum of ?2.75 million.
As the number of submissions…