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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose NUI Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at NUI Galway is all about here.
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About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
Since 1845, NUI Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
NUI Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
NUI Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at NUI Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at NUI Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
There are over 90,000 NUI Galway graduates Worldwide, connect with us and tap into the online community.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Research Recruitment
Recruiting Researchers
Commitment to this principle of appointment on merit reflects the University's Policy on Equal Opportunities (http://www.nuigalway.ie/equalityanddiversity/policies-procedures/).
Research posts are funded by external funding grants and agencies and are usually on a fixed term contract basis. The University recognises the need for research units to be in a position to recruit research staff in as expedient manner as possible while adhering to best practice methods of recruitment and selection and in compliance with legislation. HR will assist and advise staff of Research Units/Schools/Colleges in managing the recruitment of research staff. All offers of employment at NUI Galway must be processed by the HR office.
It is university policy to advertise all research vacancies except in the case of:
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Salary scale from 1st October 2020 applicable for all new posts*
* Note: for renewals, PI may choose to align with the appropriate point on scale, budget permitting
Title/Role | Point On Scale | Gross Salary To Employee |
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Research Assistant | Point 1 | €23,061 |
Point 2 | €24,057 | |
Point 3 | €25,144 | |
Point 4 | €25,867 | |
Point 5 | €26,611 | |
Point 6 | €27,376 | |
Point 7 | €27,766 | |
Point 8 | €28,568 | |
Point 9 | €29,393 | |
Point 10 | €30,243 | |
Point 11 | €31,120 | |
Point 12 | €31,702 | |
Point 13 | €32,596 | |
Point 14 | €33,352 | |
Point 15 | €33,968 | |
Point 16 | €34,931 | |
Point 17 | €35,922 | |
Postdoctoral Researcher / Research Associate | Point 1 | €38,631 |
Point 2 | €39,186 | |
Point 3 | €41,026 | |
Point 4 | €42,201 | |
Point 5 | €43,411 | |
Point 6 | €44,659 | |
Point 7 | €45,943 | |
Point 8 | €47,265 | |
Point 9 | €48,626 | |
Point 10 | €50,031 | |
Research Fellow | Point 1 | €55,811 |
Point 2 | €57,429 | |
Point 3 | €59,097 | |
Point 4 | €60,814 | |
Point 5 | €67,900 | |
Point 6 | €69,871 | |
Point 7 | €70,812 | |
Point 8 | €72,859 |