Interview Trainings Consolidator Grants

The interview is an important part of the ERC evaluation process. Here you can find out how the NCP ERC can support you with this part of the interview.

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The National Contact Point ERC (NCP ERC) organises interview trainings for the Consolidator-Grant 2022. The NCP ERC will provide trainings for applicants of all three domains (PE, LS and SSH).

Provisional dates

Link to Registration Part 1 and Part 2

The NCP ERC Interview Training

1.Virtual Interview Training – Part I

There will be a general information webinar (Part I) for all candidates. Here, a professional coach will provide general tips and guidelines for the online interview process. In addition, you will receive information on the state of evaluation and statistical basics. After a practical report from a successful grantee, you will have the opportunity to ask questions. The number of participants for the general training is not limited.

2.Virtual Interview Training – Part II (limited number of participants)

Individual coaching in small groups is also offered. In a virtual mock panel, the interview situation is rehearsed with the participants. The number of participants is limited to 6 per training session. Participants should have attended the general information webinar (Part I).

If you already have access to individual coaching elsewhere, we kindly ask you to make use of this possibility and to keep the NCP ERC training free for colleagues who do not have this opportunity.

All trainings are conducted online and in English. Participation in the trainings is free of charge.

Registration will open on 5 September, 2022 at 10 am on this page.

Part I: general training for all domains (PE, LS, SSH), provisional dates:

  • Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Monday, October 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Registration Part 1 (opens 05. September 2022, 10 a.m.)

Please note: No documents need to be uploaded with the registration! However, confirmation of your successful registration is subject to the official invitation to the interview being sent to the NCP ERC as a PDF document.

You will be asked to do this by mail following your registration.

Part II: practical small group training, online

Provisional dates:

Physical Sciences & Engineering (PE):

  • Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Friday, 21 October 2022, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 09:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, 26 October 2022, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Life Sciences (LS):

  • Monday, 24 October 2022, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Monday, 31 October 2022, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH):

  • Thursday, 3 November 2022, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, 3 November 2022, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Friday, 4 November 2022, 09:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Friday, 4 November 2022, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Registration Part 2 (opens 05. September 2022, 10 a.m.)

Please note: The number of participants is limited.

Registration for the training courses is on a first come-first served basis. This means that candidates for the limited places will be selected according to the chronological order of their registration.

Confirmation of your successful registration is also subject to the following conditions

  1. Annex I of the official invitation to the interview
    and
  2. B1 of your application

have been sent to the NCP ERC in due time. For this purpose, you will receive a separate request from the NCP ERC. Please refrain from pro-actively sending documents. These will not be considered and do not constitute an entitlement to participation. Contacts at the NCP ERC for further questions: Kristina.Wien@kowi.de and Kristof.Bertram@dlr.de