Membership of MU SSI

    The Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute (MU SSI) has a remit to foster and carry out research of societal importance in all areas of the Social Sciences. Its aim is to bring together excellent researchers from both Maynooth and external partners, and be recognised as a major international centre of excellence for research and policy in the social sciences. Our current projects and all our activities to date are outlined on our website: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/social-sciences-institute
     
    MU SSI welcomes new members from across all departments within MU.  Membership is open to current MU staff and research students who are interested in actively engaging in interdisciplinary collaboration and promoting the Social Sciences at MU.
     
    Benefits of MU SSI Membership

    • The chance to be part of a well-established, dynamic, and supportive social-scientific research community
    • Opportunities for research collaboration with colleagues from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds
    • Opportunity to become actively involved in one or more of the institute's thematic research clusters
    • Benefits of using your MU SSI affliation in your external research activity
    • Support in the development and preparation of research grant proposals for national and international funding calls
    • Support with the development of internal, national and international resasrch networks and funding partnerships
    • Promotion of research projects affliated to MU SSI through the institute website and social media networks
    • Opportunity to apply for MU SSI funding to support research activities
    • A dedicated team to host and suppport events for MU SSI affliated projects
    • Regular communications on all institute events
    • Listed on the MU SSI website under ‘Members’; and will be entitled to use the title ‘Member of MU SSI’ on academic publications and RIS research profiles

     Affiliating your project with MU SSI

    • Affliation to MU SSI must be done when completing the "Intent to Submit" form on RIS
    • Where a project has already commenced without affliation, retrospective affliation can be arranged

    Members can also propose to apply for external research funding in partnership with MU SSI and/or as part of a MU SSI led interdisciplinary team of applicants, in consultation with the Institute Director, Professor Linda Connolly 


    Minister Richard Bruton, Prof Ray O'Neill, VP for Research, Prof Philip Nolan Maynooth University President and Prof Linda Connolly MUSSI director, at the Official Launch of the Social Science Institute on 30th March 2017