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Funding and Research Opportunities - Ireland

Fellowships, scholarships, studentships and research programmes covering all of Ireland or other Irish institutions. Opportunities for research programmes and funding can be advertised at any time of the year. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of opportunities.

Funding Abroad

Funding NUI Galway

General links

Studentfinance.ie has information on sources such as the Fund for Students with Disabilities, the Back to Education Allowance, the Student Assistance Fund and the Millennium Partnership Fund.

Postgradireland.com also have pages on funding.

LATEST

Irish Institution funding

DCU Daniel O'Hare PhD scholarships: This is a scheme for students who want to commence a PhD at DCU in October 2013. 4 scholarships are available. Closing date for applications is midday Thursday 18th April.
DCU Taught Masters Bursary Scheme: This is a scheme for students who want to commence a full-time Taught Masters at DCU in October 2013. There are scholarships available in each of DCU's 4 Faculties/Schools. Closing date for applications is midday Thursday 4th July.
Full details available at the following link: http://www.dcu.ie/postgradscholarships

WIT: current funded programmes http://www.wit.ie/future_students/research_postgraduate/funded_opportunities

EPA Funded Research Masters Studentships

Applications are invited for a number of 18 month Research Masters Studentships, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the STRIVE programme. The succesful candidates will join an exciting, collaborative research project, which aims to improve the resource efficiency (engery, chemical, water) of Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTP). This project invovles collaboration between the School of Mechanical Engineering in Dublin City University (DCU) and the School of Civil Engineering in NUI Galway (NUIG).

The EPA project is broken down into anumber of relevant thematic areas;
Research Projects 1 and 2: Benchmark the resource efficiency of the WWTP using two key methodologies - i.e. Exergy Analysis (EA) and Life-Cycle Analysis (LCA).
Research Projects 3 and 4: Test, optimise and demonstrate resource efficiency improvements.

Two students will benchmark and audit a number of representative waste water treatment plants using Life-Cycle Analysis and Exergy Analysis. In addition, a futher two students will focus on the testing and optimisation of processes in the NUI Galway/EPA Water Research facility in Tuam, Co.Galway. One of these students will bebased in DCU and the other will be based in NUI Galway.

Applicants should have a good degree (H2.1 or better) in mechanical, environmental, mechatronic, civil engineering, or a related discipline, and a have a strong interest in the environment and environmental engineering. The successful candidates will have excellent report writing, analytical and problem solving skills. This is a collaborative project involving a number of stakeholders and therefore excellent team-working and interpersonal skills are essential. The successful candidates will be highly motivated, self-starters. Preference will be given to candidates with good knowledge, and where relevant, experience in some of the following areas, thermodynamics/exergy analysis, Life-Cycle Assessment, process control and optimisation, and wastewater engineering.

If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity further, please send a detailed CV with the name and contact details of at least two referees to lorna.fitzsimonsdcu.ie. Informal enquiries can be addressed to Dr. Lorna Fitzsimons (T: +353 1 700 7716). The closing date for Research Projects 1 and 2 is the 22nd of February 2013. These two projects are due to commence on the 19th of March 2013.
The closing date for Research Projects 3 and 4 is the 10th of May 2013.

Recurrent opportunities (may not be currently available)

North-South Postgraduate Scholarships scheme

Universities Ireland, the body which promotes collaboration between universities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, is offering two - three scholarships to students undertaking a recognised Master's or the first year of a PhD programme (taught or research) in the other Irish jurisdiction. Dublin Institute of Technology is also a partner in this scheme, which has been running since 2005. These scholarships are worth €15,000 (approx. Stg 12,000 each). Scholarship winners from the Republic of Ireland will be paid in Euro whilst winners from Northern Ireland will be paid in the Sterling equivalent as converted on the day the cheques are issued. These scholarships must be taken up for academic year 2013-2014. It is a condition that all applicants have received a minimum of a 2.1 in their undergraduate degre or its equivalent in a Master's degree.

The aim of this scheme is to encourage outstanding students from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to cross the border to undertake postgraduate study and experience life in the other Irish jurisdiction. It has been conceived to support the continuing peace process in Northern Ireland and to train highly skilled postgraduates to contribute to a new phase of economic, environmental, social and cultural development for the island as a whole.

To be considered for this award, applicants will be required to write a short essay (1400-1500 words) explaining why they wish to study in the other Irish jurisdiction and how they believe their studies will enhance their understanding of all-Ireland prespectives in their chosen subject.

The closing date for applications for this scholarships scheme will be Friday 24th of May 2013 (5pm). Further information, including an application form, contact Patricia McAllister, Universities Ireland, Centre for Cross Border Studies, 39 Abbey Street, Armagh BT61 7EB. Tel: 028 3751 1550 [048 from Republic of Ireland]. Email: p.mcallisterqub.ac.uk

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Irish Research Council- NDRC competition for Entrepreneurial Researchers

The Irish Research Council and NDRC (The National Digital Research Centre) are joining forces to roll out the first 'Research Startup' competition of its kind, to find the most promising irish researchers* with great ideas for start ups, based on their research. Following the competition launch on 22nd September 2012, researchers can submit their applications at: http://www.ndrc.ie/events/irc-ndrc_competition. We'll then select the top 15 researchers to take part in a 6-week NDRC programme, designed to shift thinking from labs and libraries to 'lean startups' from basic research to business model; from methods to products. At the end of 6 weeks we'll be putting the researchers in front of a commerically focused panel, to choose Ireland's top commerical research prospect. Those individuals that are a) able to determine a scalable business model, and b) interested in/ready to start**a company, then have the option to move forward with NDRC to build their business. Our joint goal (Irish Research Council and NDRC) in running this exciting competition is to help Ireland's researers to think about moving their research-inspired ideas from academia into the commerical world, to open up an entrepreneuial career option for researchers; and - ultimately - to get appropriate research to the point where it can attract commerical capital. Key dates include: 22 Sept: Competition launch, 30 Nov Deadline for applications, 14 Dec Announcement of winners, Jan-Feb 6 weekly NDRC workshops for 15 Best ideas, with access to NDRC Mentor Network. Find out more: E-mail: infondrc.ie

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NUI Awards:

NUI Travelling Studentships: The Studentships are designed to fund postgraduate studies at doctoral level. Each Studentship is valued at €64,0000 over 4 years At least FOUR Travelling Studentships in the Humanties and Social Sciences and TWO Travelling Studentships in the Sciences will be awarded. Closing date: 1st March 2013.

Irish Historical Research Prize: This prize of €5,000 is offered for the best work of Irish historical research, published by an NUI graduate in the period since April 2010 to March 2013. This prestigious award will be of interest to senior history scholars. Closing date: 25th of March 2013.

Publication Prize for Irish History: This prize of €3,000 is offered for the best work of Irish historical research published since April 2010 to March 2013 as a first sole author book. It is open to NUI graduates with doctoral degrees awarded no earlier than 1 January 2005. Closing date: 25th of March 2013.

NUI Dr Mary L Thornton Scholarship in Education: This prize of €5,000 is intended to encourage postgraduate research in the field of education. Closing date: Friday, 1st March 2013.

Other awards open to NUI undergraduates and graduates include the Dr H H Stewart Literary and Medical Scholarships, the Mansion House Scholarships in Irish and Irish History and the Pierce Malone Scholarships in Engineering and Philosophy. Students and graduates are automatically entered for these competitions.
Full details and application procedures are available at www.nui.ie/awards.
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Post Graduate Scholarship - Irish Research Council

The Irish Research Council launched the 2013-2014 round of its Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme, including the Enterprise Partnership and the Andrew Greene Scholarships. Following the merger of IRCHSS and IRCSET the Irish Reserch Council Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship subsumes the previous IRCSET Embark Scholarship and IRCHSS Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship.

Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications to the Postgraduate Scholarship scheme was extended to exactly 5pm (GMT) on Thursday 14th March 2013.

http://www.irchss.ie/funding/postgraduate-funding

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Health Research Board Fellowships & Grants

http://www.hrb.ie/grants/

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The O'Reilly Scholarship Programme

Generally, a first class or at least a 2:1 honours undergraduate record to date with reasonable expectation of a first class or at least a 2:1 honours degree in the current academic year. Graduates with similar high honours degrees or with equivalent professional or academic qualifications, or who are completing a master's degree and wish to continue their studies to Ph.D. or equivalent level, are also eligible to apply. Preference will be given to the following disciplines: — Business Studies—Law—Marketing—Media Studies—Science—Technology—Arts.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications and all references: usually November.

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This page was last updated Tuesday, April 30, 2013