IFS Research Fellows Gabriella Conti and Martin Weidner have been awarded Consolidator Grants by the European Research Council (ERC). The ERC bestows the Consolidator Grants to outstanding researchers who have a promising scientific track record, and between 7-12 years of experience after the completion of their doctorates.
The ERC grants have been awarded to 291 top scientists across Europe. Funding for these researchers, part of the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, is worth in total €573 million and will give them a chance to build up their teams and have far-reaching impact.
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![Gabriella Conti](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-07/Gabriella%20Conti.jpg?itok=-Vt-fIXE)
Research Fellow University College London
Gabriella is a Research Fellow of the IFS and a Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics and in the Department of Social Science at UCL.
![Martin Weidner](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-05/Martin_Weidner.jpg?itok=rypZqqGZ)
Research Associate University College London and University of Oxford
Martin is an IFS Research Associate, a Fellow of the Nuffield College and a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Oxford.
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