IRC Postgraduate & Postdoctoral Funding

The Irish Research Council (IRC) has three schemes for postdoctoral funding:

1.  Government of Ireland (GOI) Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

This call is now closed for applicants, but expected to re-open in October 2019.

2.  CAROLINE Fellowships

This call is now closed.

3.  Enterprise Partnership Scheme (Postdoctoral)

This call is currently open with a closing date for applications of 4pm on 17th Sept 2019.  For further information, please go to the IRC's website here.

Please contact shona.leith@mu.ie if you intend to apply to this call.
 
 

The Irish Research Council (IRC) has three schemes for postgraduate research scholarship funding:

1.  Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme

This call is scheduled to open on 5th Sept 2019, with a closing date of 4pm on 31st October 2019.

The funding offered is to cover a Research Masters or PhD project in any discipline, and is open to those who have (or expect to attain) a 1st/2:1 Bachelors or a Masters degree.  New entrants to a Research Masters/PhD as well as current research students can apply for funding starting in Sept 2020 (if otherwise eligible). 

Please speak to your prospective MU supervisor before beginning your application as you cannot submit an application to this scheme without their endorsement.  

There will be two information sessions on the call for MU students and prospective supervisors:

• 3rd September 2019 from 2-3.30pm (Seminar Room 2.31, Iontas building); to register for this session, please click here. 
• 10th September 2019 from 10-11.30am (Seminar Room 2.31, Iontas building); to register for this session, please click here.

Further information and documentation can be found on the IRC’s website here.

2.  Employment Based Postgraduate Programme

This call is now closed.

3.  Enterprise Partnership Scheme (Postgraduate)

This call is currently open with a closing date for applications of 4pm on 17th Sept 2019.  For further information, please go to the IRC's website here.  

Please contact shona.leith@mu.ie if you intend to apply to this call.