The European Research Council is a proposed funding body for science in the European Union. It will be part of the Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7), which will succeed FP6 in 2007. The plan is that the European Research Council will be similar to the US National Science Foundation. The Seventh Framework Programme (abbreviated FP7) is the upcoming (2007-2013) Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development set up by the EU in order to fund and promote European research and technological development. ... The Sixth Framework Programme (abbreviated FP6) is the current (2002-2006) Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development set up by the EU in order to fund and promote European research and technological development. ... The logo of the National Science Foundation The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. ...
On 18 July2005, the 22 founding members of the Scientific Council for the European Research Council were announced. July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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EU press release IP/05/956, Scientific Council of the European Research Council announced, released 18 July2005.