Interview Trainings Advanced Grants
The interview is an important part of the ERC evaluation process. Here you can find out how the National Contact Point ERC can support you in this process.
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The interview is an important part of the ERC evaluation process. Here you can find out how the National Contact Point ERC can support you in this process.
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Interview Training for ERC Advanced Grant candidates
The ERC National Contact Point supports ERC Advanced Grant candidates in preparing for their online-interviews.
The online interview trainings are offered on seven dates between 11 February 2026 and 24 February 2026. Registration will open on 20 January 2026, 9:30 am
Each candidate will have approximately 30 minutes per session to present their proposal according to the respective panel’s guidelines, followed by a short Q&A session. Each candidate will receive feedback from the trainer, an NCP ERC representative, and fellow participants, who will act as a mock panel for the Q&A simulation. Group size is limited to 6 participants per session. Sessions are aimed at ERC grant candidates with a German host institution who have received an interview invitation and do not have access to training at their institution.
If you already have access to individual coaching elsewhere, we kindly ask you to use that opportunity so that NCP ERC training spots remain available for those without such resources.
All training sessions will be conducted online in English via Webex, like the ERC interviews themselves. Participation is free of charge. Registration follows the 'first come, first served' principle. Please note that two different registration systems are used, and double registrations will be checked.
Please read the instructions below before registering, as different procedures apply due to NCP ERC being represented by two organizations: the EU Bureau of the BMFTR at the DLR Project Management Agency (DLR-PT) and KoWi.
The following dates are available:
KoWi trainings:
EU Bureau of the BMFTR at the DLR Project Management Agency trainings:
Participation in an interview training is only possible after a corresponding confirmation. Due to the high demand, we recommend that you register immediately after the start of registration.
Registration is done via the Invitario online system. To complete your registration successfully, please upload the following documents (supported formats: pdf, ppt, doc, docx, jpg):
Additionally, you should upload Annex I of your invitation as soon as it is available. While Annex I is not required for registration, it contains essential panel guidelines for the interview. You may also optionally upload your interview presentation draft.
Registration is not possible without uploading the B1 part and interview invitation. Each person can register for only one training session. Registration requires a personal email address as an identifier. Multiple registrations with the same email are not allowed. Registration pages remain open until the training dates, allowing modifications and additional document uploads if needed.
Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email. Within 2–3 working days, we will review your documents and inform you about your registration status:
Training sessions are often fully booked within minutes. If a session is no longer displayed in Invitario, it means it is overbooked. If other sessions are available, you may select an alternative. Please note that displayed sessions do not guarantee available spots. Confirmation is sent only after document review.
If you are unable to attend, please cancel via your personalized access link and confirm by clicking the "Deregistration" button.
KoWi uses the idloom event registration platform for Advanced Grant interview training. Each interview training date has a specific registration link.
After registering, please email (interviewtrainings@kowi.de) the following documents with the folowing document name (supported formats: pdf, ppt, docx, jpg):
Please also send us Annex I (document name: Last name_Acronym_AnnexI) of the interview invitation as soon as it is available. Annex I is usually sent a few weeks after the actual invitation and contains all the panel's specifications regarding your interview.
If you wish, you can also send us the draft presentation for the interview in advance of the training.
After registering, you will receive an automated confirmation from idloom that your registration was successful. If there are no more places available, you can register for the waiting list for the corresponding training date. We will check whether the necessary documents (the invitation and B1) are available for regular registration. A few days later, you will receive a binding confirmation, notification of placement on the waiting list, or a rejection. Please note that placement on the waiting list does not guarantee participation; you will be notified if a place becomes available. ________________________________________
The NCP ERC reserves the right to exclude participants up to the training day if the required documents are not submitted or other participation requirements are not met.
