Winning an ERC Advanced Grant: some tips

Grants from the European Research Council (ERC) are among the most coveted awards in Europe, including the Advanced Grant, paying 2.5 Mio €. If you are thinking about writing an ERC grant (including Starting and Consolidator), there are some tips! 0:00 Intro 0:55 Critical self-assessment 2:45 Massive investment 3:45 Start early 5:32 High risk 8:30 Writing B1 and B2 10:28 External feedback 13:11 Display items 13:52 Trying several times Matthias Rillig, professor of ecology at Freie Universität Berlin, chats about life in academia. Interested in our lab? visit https://rilliglab.org or follow us on twitter @mrillig. For videos on soils, their ecology and biodiversity, follow our other channel: RilligLab - Life in the Soil    / @rilliglab-lifeinthesoil1913   Want a particular topic covered? Please add your suggestion to the comments!