European Research Council (ERC) Grants

The grants of the European Research Council (ERC) are among the most prestigious grants for independent researchers. Despite the current non-association to Horizon Europe, Swiss-based researchers are eligible to apply for the ERC Starting Grant 2025, Synergy Grant 2025 and Consolidator Grant 2025.

The following ERC projects are currently running at the University of Fribourg:

Current ERC Grants

Photonic Structural Materials with Controlled Disorder

Prof. Ullrich Steiner, Adolphe Merkle Institute, received an ERC Advanced Grant to support his work on Photonic Structural Materials with Controlled Disorder.

 

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Monitoring the melting of Greenland's ice sheet

Dr. Horst Machguth, Department of Geosciences, received an ERC Consolidator Grant for his project on monitoring the melting of Greenland's ice sheet.

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Molecular biophysics of cellular membranes

Prof. Stefano Vanni,Department of Biology,received an ERC Starting Grant for a project on communication between cells.

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Prof. Holger Herz

Influence of power and autonomy in economic decisions

Prof. Holger Herz, Department of Economics,received an ERC Starting Grant to study the influence of power and autonomy in economic decisions.

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Past ERC Grants