{"id":122578,"date":"2025-04-22T16:09:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T13:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etag2025.etag.ee\/event\/conference-exciting-minds-unlocking-erc-potential-in-estonia\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T13:38:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:38:51","slug":"conference-exciting-minds-unlocking-erc-potential-in-estonia","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/event\/conference-exciting-minds-unlocking-erc-potential-in-estonia\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference: &#8220;Exciting Minds \u2013 Unlocking ERC Potential in Estonia&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"classic-editor\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/etag.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FB-cover-scaled.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94618\" src=\"https:\/\/etag.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FB-cover-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" title=\"\"><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Registration is closed!<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\nThe <strong>European Research Council <\/strong>(ERC) grants are a symbol of scientific excellence, awarded to bold and visionary researchers who push the boundaries of knowledge and address major global challenges. They recognize not just individual brilliance but the collective power of the research community to drive innovation and collaboration. Securing an ERC grant is an opportunity to undertake high-risk, high-reward research with the potential to transform entire fields and inspire future generations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The <strong>conference<br \/>\n\u201e<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Exciting Minds \u2013 Unlocking ERC Potential in Estonia<\/span>\u201c<\/strong>,<br \/>\norganised by the Estonian Research Council and held in <strong>Tartu<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Tartu+%C3%9Clikooli+Raamatukogu\/@58.3769475,26.721284,537m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x46eb36e068fe4801:0xccba5f5b44c65000!8m2!3d58.3769475!4d26.721284!16s%2Fm%2F0y645tp?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQyMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Conference Centre of the University of Tartu Library<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n(W. Struve 1, Tartu, Estonia)<strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">on 12 June 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">is your chance to explore the possibilities ERC funding can unlock and to better understand how your research could contribute to shaping the future of science. We&#8217;ll bring together researchers, universities, policymakers, and research management professionals to strengthen Estonia\u2019s ERC capacity and increase successful applications from Estonia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether you\u2019re preparing an ERC proposal, mentoring future applicants, or building institutional capacity, this event will equip you with the insights, connections, and encouragement to move forward with confidence.<\/p>\n<p>The conference offers three parallel sessions featuring ERC grant holders and evaluation panel members, who will share firsthand insights on applying to the ERC across life sciences, physical sciences and engineering, and social sciences and humanities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sessions and the experts are listed as follows:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Insights on applying to the ERC in the life sciences by<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jaan-Olle Andressoo, ERC grant holder<\/li>\n<li>Hedvig Tamman, ERC grant holder<\/li>\n<li>Meelis P\u00e4rtel, ERC evaluation panel member<\/li>\n<li>Kaspar Valgepea, ERC grant holder<\/li>\n<li>Carlo La Vecchia, ERC evaluation panel member<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Insights on applying to the ERC in the physical sciences and engineering by<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jelena Klinovaja, ERC grant holder and evaluation panel member<\/li>\n<li>Marlon Dumas, ERC grant holder and evaluation panel member<\/li>\n<li>Ken Carslaw, ERC evaluation panel member<\/li>\n<li>Olesia Dmytruk, ERC grant holder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Insights on applying to the ERC in the social sciences and humanities by<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Karin Roelofs, ERC grant holder<\/li>\n<li>Lauri M\u00e4lksoo, ERC grant holder and evaluation panel member<\/li>\n<li>Eneken Laanes, ERC grant holder<\/li>\n<li>Andreas Eckert, ERC evaluation panel member<\/li>\n<li>Laur Kanger, ERC grant holder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>View the full event programme here: <a href=\"https:\/\/etag.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Agenda_ERC-Conference-in-Tartu-Estonia_12-June-2025-1.pdf\">AGENDA<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>We use the personal data collected during registration or participation in the event to ensure the smooth organisation of the event and, if necessary, for the operational transfer of information. We use the e-mail address to send a reminder to the registered person and later send materials related to the event to that address.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>The data-protection conditions of the Estonian Research Council are available for review on the website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/estonian-research-council\/processing-personal-data-at-the-estonian-research-council\/\">https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/estonian-research-council\/processing-personal-data-at-the-estonian-research-council\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Contact<br \/>\nKristin Kraav<br \/>\nTel: 730 0337<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:kristin.kraav@etag.ee\">kristin.kraav@etag.ee<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Registration is closed! 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