Brussels, 18/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Research Council (ERC) is to award a total of €200 million in prestigious grants over five years to some 300 independent research leaders, the European Commission announced on 14 December. The successful researchers represent over 30 nationalities and are based in some 170 host institutions in 21 different countries. Successful candidates will be notified personally over the course of the next few days and the first grant agreements will...