Investment in Ireland’s Emerging Research Talent
An investment of €28.5 million across 53 research projects has been announced to support Ireland’s emerging research talent.
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2022 Researcher of the Year Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2022 Researcher of the Year awards.
Ukrainian Researchers Scheme
A Ukrainian Researchers Scheme has been established by the Irish Research Council and supported by the government under the Temporary Protection Directive.
SFI-IRC Pathway Programme
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the Irish Research Council (IRC) have launched the SFI-IRC Pathway Programme.
Ulysses Award
The Irish Research Council and the Embassy of France in Ireland collaborate to offer the Ulysses Award scheme to supporting continued knowledge exchange between Irish and French researchers through appropriate forms of collaboration.
Professor Yvonne Buckley Awarded Researcher of the Year 2021
This year’s Irish Research Council Researcher of the Year award for 2021 was awarded to Ecologist and expert on plant and animal populations, Professor Yvonne Buckley of Trinity College Dublin. Every year, the awards recognise the very best of the Council’s funded researchers who are making highly significant and valuable contributions to knowledge, society, culture, […]
Digital Encounters with the Past: IRC-supported Research
The Irish Research Council (IRC) is hosting a free online panel event ‘Digital Encounters with the Past’ as part of the Dublin Festival of History 2021 that will showcase some of the most exciting digital humanities research in Ireland today.
Researcher of the Year Awards 2021
The Researcher of the Year Awards 2021 are now open for nominations.
New Foundations Scheme Funding Announced for 76 New Foundations projects
The Irish Research Council is providing funding for its 76 New Foundations projects that will bring researchers and community/voluntary organisations together to share knowledge and develop new insights to help create a better society for all. New Foundations Scheme Funding The 76 projects will reach out across communities to look at diverse issues, including those […]
SFI-IRC Pathway Programme
Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council have opened a call for the SFI-IRC Pathway Programme. The programme supports the development of research talent across all disciplines. The SFI-IRC Pathway Programme 2021 call supports talented postdoctoral researchers t across all disciplines to carry out excellent research. Funding from this programme will enable excellent early […]
New Foundations Programme Open for Applications
The Irish Research Council has opened a call for applications for its New Foundations research programme, which falls under the Government’s Shared Island initiative. The New Foundations programme will support up to ten awards, with a maximum value of €20,000 each and will be funded by the Shared Island unit of the Department of the […]
Maynooth University Research Projects Receive Awards
Ten Maynooth University research projects are to receive funding from the Irish Research Council (IRC). Funding for the ‘New Foundations’ projects will bring researchers and community/voluntary organisations together to share knowledge and develop new insights to help create a better society for all. Listed below are the Maynooth University projects set to receive funding. Aisling […]
Additional Funding of €3.2 million to the Irish Research Council
Simon Harris TD, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has announced an increase in the value of the Irish Research Council’s research scholarships and fellowships. The enhanced funding of €3.2 million to the Council will better support postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers in Ireland across all disciplines, and directly benefits close to […]
Twenty UK-Ireland Social Sciences Research Collaborations Announced
The Irish Research Council (IRC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) – part of UK Research and Innovation – have issued an innovative joint call supporting 20 new collaborations between Ireland-based and UK-based researchers who work across the breadth of the social sciences. The networking activities supported by these grants will foster the development […]
Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship 2021 Programme
The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is an established national initiative, funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, and managed by the Irish Research Council. The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is unique in the Irish research landscape and complements other channels for funded postgraduate education in […]
Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme: This Irish Research Council programme aims to support suitably qualified applicants in any discipline to pursue a postdoctoral fellowship at an eligible higher education institution in Ireland. Fellows will hold a Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship. These fellowships can be held for either one or two years. Eligibility An […]
Apply Now for the IRC Employment-Based Postgraduate Programme
Combining excellent research with workplace experience, the Irish Research Council’s Employment-Based Postgraduate Programme is a unique national initiative. First piloted in 2012, it provides students in all disciplines an opportunity to bring great research ideas into an Irish employment partner with the support of a higher education institution. They top up the wage of a […]
Overseas postgraduate funding opportunities
Overseas postgraduate funding opportunities: what’s available for you? In terms of funding for Level 10 study, those involved in research or applying for a research position may be eligible via the various programmes operated by the Irish Research Council. They also offer the same opportunities to EU students studying in Ireland as those available to […]
€22m investment in early-career research
An investment of over €22 million in early-career researchers was announced earlier this week. 288 postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers will benefit from the investment, under the Irish Research Council’s Government of Ireland programmes. Water quality in Irish rivers, the health benefits of lipid-rich diets and the experiences of LGBT prisoners are amongst the research areas […]