ERC ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * Charles University pays great attention to the European Research Council (ERC) grants, a them, like all other scientific institutions in Europe, a benchmark of research quality. T strives to provide systematic and long-term support to applicants with the aim of increasi rate in obtaining ERC grants in the years to come. The University has initiated and substa participates in the ERC Expert Group, whose coordinator is Prof. Zdeněk Strakoš (MFF). *========================================================================================= "Applying for an ERC grant is a long-term process, where the most important thing is not g but the preparation itself, during which the scientist has to think carefully about the pr professional direction - in context and with insight, to take a kind of inventory of his/h We know from feedback that even unsuccessful applicants rate the ERC grant preparation pro and determinant for their future scientific work. By preparing the project, they have gain pause, to change the way they look at their work, and this gradually leads (even if they d ERC grant itself) to better results, to other grants or a prospective position at a major The investment of time and effort in preparing a quality ERC project will pay off at the i and the institution itself." Prof. Zdeněk Strakoš Coordinator of the ERC Expert Group [ URL "https://www.horizontevropa.cz/en/he-programme-s excellent-science/european-research-council/erc-expert-group/information"] ****************************************************************************************** * ERC Grantees ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * ERC Grantees 2025 *========================================================================================= Jakub DrápalStarting grant RE-CON-SENT Sentencing Discretion in Continental Europe This ERC project investigates how judicial discretion in sentencing is structured across E systems. By analysing legal frameworks, court practices, and guidelines, the research aims how discretion affects consistency and punitiveness. Using advanced data methods and case Finland and Czechia, the project also tests the impact of newly designed sentencing guidel Andrea GálisováStarting grant PROVIDE Utilizing Extracellular Vesicles for Targeted Therapeutic Delivery This ERC-funded project focuses on engineering extracellular vesicles—naturally secreted n particles involved in cell-to-cell communication—for targeted in vivo delivery and monitor therapeutic proteins. The goal is to develop programmable systems capable of transporting molecules directly to specific tissues. *========================================================================================= * ERC Grantees 2024 *========================================================================================= Michal SmetanaStarting grant MICROCODE How public opinion influences collective defence commitments MICROCODE project aims to establish a new research agenda on the microfoundations of colle focusing specifically on public opinion in allied countries. The project develop a theoret explain how individuals form attitudes towards allied assistance in various defence scenar also examine how these individual attitudes aggregate to shape public opinion, which, in t decision-makers. Tomáš DumbrovskýConsolidator grant RECONCILE A closer look at constitutionalism for collective identity RECONCILE project seeks to redefine constitutionalism as an integrative force, developing – identity constitutionalism. By analysing constitutional discourse in Europe and the MENA project will explore how constitutions can foster unity through authenticity. Klára HlouchováConsolidator grant LIFE-19 Challenging the main idea of life LIFE-19 project aims to develop a bacterial strain that uses only 19 amino acids by mutati (Trp) sites in a minimal Mycoplasma genome. This research will provide insights into early evolution and challenge the assumption that life requires all 20 canonical amino acids, ad of synthetic biology. Ondřej PejchaConsolidator grant ROGALLO Unveiling the Dynamics of Binary Systems This project pushes the boundaries of astrophysical research by developing ROGALLO, a nove tool for binary systems involving stars, planets, neutron stars, and black holes. By combi numerical methods with custom-designed meshes, it aims to unlock deeper insights into phen gravitational waves, stellar explosions, and galactic evolution. Martin SetvínConsolidator grant SPOT Polarons Under the Microscope: Tracking Particles in Real Space Polarons – quasiparticles formed in ionic crystals – play a key role in the electrical, op magnetic properties of materials. Yet they have only been studied indirectly. SPOT aims to individual polarons in real space for the first time using noncontact Atomic Force Microsc revealing their behavior at the atomic scale. Jaroslav ŠvelchConsolidator grant GAMEINDEX Who Gets to Be Real in Virtual Worlds GAMEINDEX explores how digital games construct realism and representation. By analysing ga discourse, and conducting on-site ethnography, it investigates which places and people are why. Using real-world data like motion capture and 3D scans, the project reveals how produ shape what players see. Its goal is to develop a new theory of representation that uncover and promotes more inclusive virtual worlds. Kateřina ČapkováAdvanced grant INHIST An Inclusive Perspective on the History of the Visegrád Countries and Ukraine The project focuses on a new, inclusive interpretation of the history of Central and Easte from the 19th century to the present. Its aim is to move beyond the traditional national n through the perspectives of Roma and Sinti, Jews, and people with disabilities, highlight historically marginalized communities and offer a more open view of society and its past. *========================================================================================= * ERC Grantees 2023 *========================================================================================= Anežka KuzmičováStarting grant WONDRE Ways of imagining in children's lives with information texts The WONDRE project explores how children experience information as personally engaging thr picturebooks. Unlike fiction, we lack tools to understand the imaginative impact of nonfic literary and social science approaches, the research uses innovative methods to uncover ho connect facts with imagination. One of the outcomes will be a multilingual digital book co children. Zuzana MusilováConsolidator grant SensingDEEP Exploring whether deep-sea fish can see colours SensingDEEP project explores whether deep-sea fish can perceive colours using unique visua on multiple rod opsins. By studying their sensory cells and genomes, the project investiga extraordinary adaptations may expand the known limits of vertebrate vision. ****************************************************************************************** * All ERC Grants - by category ****************************************************************************************** ERC Starting Grants 2025 • Jakub Drápal - ERC project RE-CON-SENT • Andrea Gálisová - ERC project PROVIDE 2024 • Michal Smetana - ERC project MICROCODE [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101160 2023 • Anežka Kuzmičová - ERC project WONDRE [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1011149 2022 • Erin Carson - ERC project inEXASCALE [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/10107563 2021 • Ondřej Dušek - ERC project NG-NLG [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101039303"] • Martin Kozák - ERC project eWaveShaper [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101039 2019 • Filip Kolář - ERC project DOUBLE ADAPT [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/850852 2018 • Matyáš Fendrych - ERC project CELLONGATE [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/8030 • Ondřej Pejcha - ERC project Cat-In-hAT [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/803158 2017 • Jiří Klimeš - ERC project APES [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/759721/factshe 2016 • Jana Kalbáčová Vejpravová - ERC project TSuNAMI [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/ factsheet"] 2010 • Jana Roithová - ERC project ISORI [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/258299"] ERC Consolidator Grants 2024 • Tomáš Dumbrovský - ERC project RECONCILE • Klára Hlouchová - ERC project LIFE-19 [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1011704 • Ondřej Pejcha - ERC project ROGALLO [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101170338 • Martin Setvín - ERC projckt SPOT • Jaroslav Švelch - ERC project GAMEINDEX [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/10116 2023 • Zuzana Musilová - ERC project SensingDEEP [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101 2017 • Libor Barto - ERC project CoCoSym [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/771005/fact • Vladimír Hampl - ERC project Amitochondriates [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id factsheet"] 2013 • Michal Koucký - ERC project LBCAD [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/616787"] ERC Advanced Grants 2024 • Kateřina Čapková - ERC project INHIST ERC Synergy Grants 2022 • Libor Barto - ERC project POCOCOP [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101071674"] 2018 • Jaroslav Nešetřil - ERC project DYNASNET [ URL "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/8101 ****************************************************************************************** * Information and who to contact ****************************************************************************************** If you are considering submitting an ERC, please contact the ERC University Consultant, Ve Syrovátková [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/webapps/whois2/osoba/1953467025426435/?lang=en"] , w For more INFORMATION ABOUT THE ERC, including an overview of university ERC grants, please Centre website [ URL "https://ec.cuni.cz/ECEN-1.html"] . To support young scientists to become independent and start their research group, the UK h established the PRIMUS programme [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-558.html"] , which also succe applicants for ERC grants.