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Please find below some helpful information to get you started on your research journey. At Maynooth University, you will receive one-to-one support to plan and deliver your research project. In the following video, some of our current research students explain what impact they hope to make through their research project.
Ensure that you have applied and accepted on PAC.
You will receive registration details by email approximately one to two weeks before the course commences with details of registration and fee payment. Information will be sent to the email provided on your online application. If you are moving to a new address or wish to change the address that you originally provided, you can change it by logging into your PAC account at www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity
Registration Part one involves completing online registration.
Registration Part two involves attending Maynooth University in person with confirmation of your online registration and proof of identity. First Year Postgraduates are required to produce the following at registration:
Students who obtained their primary undergraduate degree from Maynooth University need only present No.5 and No.6 from the above list on the day of registration.
Note: You do not have to present your birth cert/passport or degree cert/transcript on the day of registration if you have already submitted these in advance. Maynooth University reserves the right to insist on receipt of sealed original documents from home institution where doubt exists over documents supplied.
If you have any further queries in relation to registration please contact the registration office directly.
Student Records and Registration Office
Humanity House
Maynooth University
Co. Kildare
Phone: +353 1 708 3813
Fax: +353 1 708 3935
Email: records.office@mu.ie
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/NUIMStudentRecordsOffice
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MU_StudentReg
The registration office is open 9.30-1.00 and 2.00-5.00 Monday to Friday.
Research Student Induction - February 10th
The second semester Research Student Induction will be held in the Iontas Meeting Room 1.33 on Monday, 10th February from 10:00 -13:00.
This is a mandatory information session for newly registered Research Masters' and PhD students who did not attend the September Induction session.
Please contact marie.murphy@mu.ie for further information.
The fees schedule is now available online. Please visit our Fees page for further information.
All funded research students who are funded under Hume Doctoral Awards, MU Doctoral Scholarships, IRC, SFI, HRB, and any external funding managed by the Maynooth University Research Development Office, should complete the Funded Research Student Pack: Research-Funded-Students-Pack.REVD and return to the Graduate School. Payment will not be authorised until the Pack is returned.
Students funded through Graduate Teaching Studentships or personal grants such as SUSI or Social Welfare funding do not need to compete the Funded Research Student Pack.
The Funded Research Student Pack comprises four forms:
Form A: Research Agreement for Funded Research StudentsIn the case of funding through a personal scholarship such as Hume Doctoral Awards, MU Doctoral Scholarships and IRC, the student and the supervisor must complete and sign Form A. In the case of funding through a research grant managed by the supervisor, the supervisor must complete Form A prior to the student signing.
Form B: Research Stipend Form for Funded Research StudentsForm B: the Research Stipend Form for Funded Research Students must be completed by the student. If the student is paid directly through a research grant managed by the supervisor, the student should speak to the supervisor regarding the funding process. For further information please contact: graduatestudies@mu.ie.
Form C: Section 193 Revenue Form (Scholarship Tax Exemption)All students in receipt of a stipend must complete Form C. Stipend payments cannot be made otherwise. All students must have an Irish PPS number. Foreign social security numbers cannot be accepted. Please contact international.office@mu.ie for advice on applying for an Irish PPS number.
Form D: Researcher UndertakingThe undertaking ensures that MU complies with National IP Protocol (http://www.knowledgetransferireland.com/ManagingIP/KTI-Protocol-2016.pdf) as demonstrated by requirement 2 of the National IP Management Requirements.
For scholarships with a fee component (excluding Hume Doctoral Awards, MU Doctoral Scholarships and IRC), the supervisor must complete the online form and indicate the appropriate Business Unit. Further details: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/student-fees-grants/quick-link-forms-documents/postgraduate-fee-internal-transfer-form
Modules for Research Students
Modules for research students are available here.
Initial Meeting Record
After registration, each research student should arrange an introductory meeting with their primary supervisor. A customised and individualised programme of research is agreed and recorded as the ' GSF1: Initial Meeting Record ' document, which is then approved by the Departmental Research Student Progress Committee (DRSPC). The Initial Meeting Record is forwarded by the DRSPC to the Graduate Studies Office. This record informs the annual progress review which takes place at the end of each academic year.
A candidate, who has completed their Initial Meeting Record before their registration date may register for the appropriate PhD modules. However, if the Initial Meeting Record is not completed prior to registration, a candidate must register on the day indicated by Records Office, and choose their appropriate modules by the end of October.
The purpose of the Initial Meeting Record is to:
For further details please visit the Graduate Studies Academic Policies section of the website for a full overview of the PhD process.
Information for International Students
The International Office has developed a useful pre-arrival guide book available online.
If you are a non-EU national and you are arriving in Ireland this September, the International Office will assist you with visa, immigration and other information to help you to make the most of your student experience in Ireland.