The Irish Research Council has opened the 2014 call
for the Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme, the Enterprise
Partnership Scheme Postdoctoral Fellowship and the International Career
Development Fellowship, co-funded by Marie Curie Actions (ELEVATE Fellowship).
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 Postdoctoral Fellowship
Scheme
Intended to support suitably qualified applicants
at an early stage of their postdoctoral career to associate with established
research teams who have achieved international recognition for their work.
These Fellowships can be held for either one or two years as outlined in table
below.
Enterprise Partnership Scheme Postdoctoral
Fellowship
An innovative initiative where the Council links
with an Enterprise Partner to award co-funded Postdoctoral Fellowships to
highly promising researchers in Ireland. By working closely with an Enterprise
Partner, Fellows benefit from an enhanced research experience as well as having
the opportunity to learn key transferable skills relevant to career
formation.
ELEVATE Fellowship
The aim of the ELEVATE Fellowship scheme is to
fund Irish-based experienced researchers who have gained most of their research
experience in Ireland so that they can acquire new skills and expertise while
conducting high-level research abroad for two years and then return to Ireland
for one final year with their newly acquired knowledge and expertise.
Fellowship Types
Fellowship Type
|
Duration
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Official Start Date
|
Location of Fellowship
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Irish Research Council Government of Ireland
Postdoctoral Fellowship (1 year)
|
12 months
|
1st October 2014
|
Irish HEI/RPO
|
Irish Research Council Government of Ireland
Postdoctoral Fellowship (2 years)
|
24 months
|
1st October 2014
|
Irish HEI/RPO
|
Irish Research Council EnterprisePartnership
Scheme Postdoctoral Fellowship
|
24 months
|
1st October 2014
|
IrishHEI/RPO, with option of enterprise
placement inIrelandor elsewhere
|
Irish Research Council International Career
Development Fellowship – co-funded by Marie Cure Actions (ELEVATE Fellowship)
|
36 months
|
1st October 2014
|
International Host for years 1 & 2 and year
3 in Home Host (Irish HEI/RPO)
|
Application process
Applications
will only be accepted through the electronic submission system, which will be
launched in due course.
Important Dates
Call open
|
11th December 2013
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FAQ Deadline
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16.00 (GMT) 4th February 2014
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Applicant Deadline
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16.00 (GMT) 11th February 2014
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Referee/Academic Mentor/International and
Enterprise Mentor (where relevant) Deadline
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16.00 (GMT) 18th February 2014
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Research Office Endorsement Deadline
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16.00 (GMT) 25th February 2014
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Outcome of Scheme
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June 2014
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