Modified Gravity as an Alternative to Dark Energy

Project Information

MGATDE

Grant agreement ID: 205777

Project closed

Start date 1 October 2008

End date 30 September 2013

Funded under

• Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Total cost € 500 000,00

EU contribution € 500 000,00

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION
United Kingdom

Objective

Modified Gravity as an Alternative to Dark Energy

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › astrophysics › dark matter

Keywords

• Braneworld
• Cosmic Microwave Background
• Extra dimensions
• Lorentz non-invariance
• Modified gravity
• Weak lensing

Programme(s)

• FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Topic(s)

• ERC-SG-PE7 - ERC Starting Grant - Systems and communication engineering

Call for proposal

ERC-2007-StG
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Funding Scheme

ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant

Host institution

UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

• EU contribution: € 500 000,00
• Address: WINSTON CHURCHILL AVENUE UNIVERSITY HOUSE ; PO1 2UP Portsmouth ; United Kingdom
• Region: South East (England) › Hampshire and Isle of Wight › Portsmouth
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Elizabeth Bartle (Dr.)
• Principal investigator: Kazuya Koyama (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Beneficiaries (1)

UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 500 000,00
• Address: WINSTON CHURCHILL AVENUE UNIVERSITY HOUSE ; PO1 2UP Portsmouth
• Region: South East (England) › Hampshire and Isle of Wight › Portsmouth
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Elizabeth Bartle (Dr.)
• Principal investigator: Kazuya Koyama (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data