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ERA Chairs and Research Managers — ERA Chairs

Öffnet am 6. April 2027

Das EU-Programm Horizon Europe plant 80 Förderungen mit 1,5 Mio. € – 2,5 Mio. € pro Projekt bei einem Gesamtbudget von 175 Mio. €. Die Einreichungsfrist endet am 14. September 2027 (EU-Ausschreibungen enden meist um 17:00 Uhr Brüsseler Zeit). Organisationen aus EU-Mitgliedstaaten und assoziierten Ländern wie der Türkei können in der Regel teilnehmen; maßgeblich sind die Bedingungen des Topics.

Frist: 14. September 2027 (in 303 Tagen)
Öffnet: 6. April 2027
Fördersumme: 1,5 Mio. € – 2,5 Mio. € pro Projekt
Gesamtbudget: 175 Mio. €
Förderquote: 100 % der förderfähigen Kosten Standardregel des Programms; die Ausschreibung kann abweichen.
Gesamtbudget: 175 Mio. €
Erwartete Förderungen: 80
Maßnahmentyp: HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions · HORIZON Lump Sum Grant
Wahrscheinliche Antragstellende: Unternehmen, KMU / Start-ups, Gemeinnützige, Hochschulen & Forschung, Öffentliche Stellen Aus Quellkategorien oder Programmregeln; maßgeblich ist die Ausschreibung.
Fördergeber: Horizon Europe (HORIZON)
Referenz: HORIZON-WIDERA-2027-02-WIDENING-01
Ausschreibung: HORIZON-WIDERA-2027-02
Zuletzt geprüft: 14. November 2026

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Erwartete Ergebnisse

Progress in strengthening links between research and innovation actors across the European Research Area (ERA) is essential for Europe to capitalize on excellence. ERA Chairs aim to attract outstanding scientists and innovators to universities, research organisations or research infrastructures in Widening countries, fostering brain circulation and creating pockets of excellence that enhance institutional culture and performance.

The ERA Chair holder’s leadership and the establishment of a permanent, high-quality research group will boost excellence, visibility, and integration within the ERA, improving competitiveness in research and promoting institutional reforms aligned with ERA priorities.

Projects are expected to contribute to some of the following outcomes:

At system level:

• Increased international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral mobility of R&I talent towards Widening countries;

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• Institutional reforms in research institutions and national R&I systems;

• Strengthened human capital with more entrepreneurial and well-trained researchers;

• Better communication of R&I results to society;

• Enhanced research capacity, competitiveness, and economic growth.

At organisation level:

• Strengthened research excellence in ERA Chair fields;

• Increased attractiveness to top international researchers;

• Establishment of a lasting, high-performing research group with institutional benefits;

• Improved success in EU and global competitive funding.

Umfang

Research organisations or research infrastructures in Widening countries seeking to establish an ERA Chair should submit a proposal with a prospective ERA Chair holder - an outstanding researcher or innovator in any scientific domain. The research institution will act as the sole applicant (mono-beneficiary), and ERA Chair holders may be from any country, but may not already have a contractual relationship with the coordinating entity.

Proposals should include a Curriculum Vitae (CV) in Europass form [1] of the prospective ERA Chair holder, detailing their scientific and technical contributions to the coordinating institution. The CV should be uploaded as an Annex to the proposal.

Proposals should also describe any relevant investments of the coordinator in research projects, facilities and infrastructures and how those will be achieved and/or a better use of the installed research capacity (in particular of EU co-funded research infrastructures & facilities). Existing or foreseen arrangements for compliance with ERA priorities [2] including the European Charter for Researchers & Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers [3] should be outlined in the proposal.

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ERA Chair holders should be excellent researchers and/or innovators in the chosen field of research [4] . They should establish a research team fully integrated in the coordinator's institution to significantly improve its research performance in the scientific domain of choice and to be more successful in obtaining competitive funding. The recruitment of the research team must follow an open, transparent and merit-based process and should be conducted by an international panel chaired by the ERA Chair. The ERA Chair holder should have a position within the organization enabling them to drive institutional reforms within the organisation, ensure resource allocation, and to submit funding applications. Teaching duties may be included where appropriate.

ERA Chair holders may relocate permanently or temporarily to the coordinating institution, with secondments, sabbaticals, or part-time arrangements also possible. A minimum 50% full-time equivalent (FTE) commitment, including on-site presence, must be ensured, at least until the appointment of a research group leader on a permanent basis. A description of the transition phase between the team leader and the ERA chair holder should be provided in the proposal, explaining also their share of tasks and their role in the remaining years of the project, in case the appointed research group leader is not the ERA Chair holder. In this case the ERA chair should remain committed (at least 20%) for the remaining duration of the project in support to the research leader to ensure efficient reforms and improved research performance.

All contractual arrangements, time commitment and the timeline of the ERA Chair’s on-site presence at the coordinator should be indicated in the proposal, as well as the salary (gross amount), travel and daily…

Wer kann sich bewerben?

Single applicant (one organisation applies alone) (as stated in the topic). Country restriction: participation as coordinators to the call is limited to legal entities established in Widening countries, as defined in the Horizon Europe regulation.

Antragstellerkategorien sind nur ein Ausgangspunkt. Über die Antragsberechtigung entscheidet die offizielle Ausschreibung.

Zeitplan

Single-stage call. Next deadline 2027-09-14. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).

So bewerben Sie sich

Lesen Sie das vollständige Topic im Portal: erwartete Ergebnisse, Umfang, Maßnahmentyp und die Teilnahmebedingungen einschließlich Länder- oder Konsortialvorgaben.
Registrieren Sie jede Partnerorganisation im EU Funding & Tenders Portal, um einen PIC zu erhalten.
Verbundprojekte in Forschung und Innovation benötigen in der Regel mindestens drei unabhängige Partner aus drei verschiedenen EU-Mitgliedstaaten oder assoziierten Ländern. Prüfen Sie die Regel für dieses Topic.
Bereiten Sie Teil A (Verwaltungsformulare und Budget im Portal) und Teil B (technische Beschreibung auf der offiziellen Vorlage für diesen Maßnahmentyp) vor.
Reichen Sie vor dem Fristende am Stichtag im Portal ein. Verspätete Anträge werden nicht angenommen.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where applicants must be based: Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where to apply: Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.

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