The Irish
Research Council has opened the 2014 call for the Government of Ireland
Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme (including associated strategic partner
scholarships) and the Enterprise Partnership Scholarship Scheme.
The
Council funds excellent researchers across all disciplines and encourages
interdisciplinary research and engagement with enterprise. The Council
facilitates the career development of researchers by funding those at an early
stage of their research career to associate with established research teams who
have achieved international recognition for their work. The Council aims
to support an expertise-driven research system in order to enhance Ireland’s
innovation capacity and skills base in a rapidly changing global environment
where knowledge is key to economic, social and cultural development. The
Council is further committed to facilitating the integration of Irish
researchers in all disciplines within the European Research Area.
Description of scholarships
Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship
Intended
to support suitably qualified Research Master’s and Doctoral candidates
pursuing or intending to pursue full-time research in any discipline, based in
an Irish HEI.
A number
of other national organisations partner with the Council and support the
Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship scheme as a mechanism to deliver
on our shared national objectives. Our strategic funding partners for
2014 include:
- the
Conflict Resolution Unit of the Department of Foreign Affairs, in partnership
with the Council, will fund research to examine areas relevant to the work of
the Conflict Resolution Unit
- the
National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher
Education, in partnership with the Council, will fund research to examine how
to enhance teaching and learning across the entire Higher Education sector
- Science
Foundation Ireland (SFI), in partnership with the Council, will fund research
to further enhance Ireland’s science awareness/outreach activities in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics at primary and secondary education
level as well as enhancing the Irish public awareness of the sciences
Enterprise Partnership Postgraduate Scholarship
An
innovative initiative where the Council links with an Enterprise Partner to
award co-funded Postgraduate Scholarships to highly promising researchers in
Ireland. By working closely with an Enterprise Partner, researchers benefit
from an enhanced research experience as well as having the opportunity to learn
key transferable skills relevant to career formation.
Application process
All
electronic applications must be submitted via the e-system according to the
deadlines listed below.
Important Dates
Call
open
|
29th November
2013
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FAQ
Deadline
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16.00
(GMT) 21st January 2014
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Applicant
Deadline
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16.00
(GMT) 28th January 2014
|
Referee/Academic
Supervisor/Enterprise Mentor (where relevant) Deadline
|
16.00
(GMT) 04th February 2014
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Research
Office Endorsement Deadline
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16.00
(GMT) 11th February 2014
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Outcome
of Scheme
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May 2014
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