29 July 2026

How to Think Your Way to an ERC Project

Writing in Völkerrechtsblog, Veronika Fikfak sets out what she has learned across fourteen years of applying for research funding, from small pilot awards to two ERC grants.

The piece explains how to build a track record, how to turn a finding into a fundable idea, why methodology is the backbone of any proposal, and how to make the case for why a project should be funded now. It draws directly on the design of Human Rights Nudge and Break the Bias / Access to Justice.