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The ERC Starting Grant by the numbers, 2024-2027 (EU)
Applications, grants and success rates for the four ERC Starting Grant calls the ERC publishes together, with the 2027 eligibility change that makes them hard to compare, the amounts, the host countries and the three domains - every figure from the ERC's own pages.
7,710applications, 2027 call
Updated 27 Oct 2026 · 8 sources
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships by the numbers, 2021-2026 (EU)
Applications, awards, success rates and panel cut-off scores for every MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call since 2021, both strands - including the Global Fellowships series, its panel distribution and its outgoing/return rules - with the 2026 allowance increase, every figure linked to its official source.
21,627applicants, 2026 call
Updated 22 Oct 2026 · 25 sources