Irish Research Council: Govt of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme 4081 views

Applications are open for the Irish Research Council’s 2021 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship scheme. This scheme provides scholarships for suitably qualified individuals to pursue a research master’s or Ph.D. (either traditional or structured), in any discipline.

Eligibility:

• Applicant must have an Ist class or upper IInd class honors bachelor’s, or the (equivalent) degree
• Applicant must not have had two previous unsuccessful applications to the scheme, including strategic partner themes within the scheme.
• Applicants must be a new entrant to the degree for which they are to receive Council funding and have been formally accepted by the relevant department or school.
• Applicants applying for a research master’s scholarship, must not currently hold, or have previously held, a Council Postgraduate Scholarship
• Applicants applying for a Ph.D. degree scholarship, must not currently hold or have previously held, any Council Postgraduate Scholarship other than those which would enable them to obtain a research master’s degree.
• Applicants will fall under one of two categories based on nationality and residency.
• For category I, applicants must meet BOTH of the following criteria: be a citizen of a member state of the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland AND have been ordinarily resident in an EEA member state or Switzerland for a continuous period of 3 of the 5 years preceding October 1^st
• Scholarships are open to all nationalities as well.

Important dates

• Call open: 6 September 2021
• FAQ deadline: 14 October 2021
• Applicant deadline: 21 October 2021
• Supervisor and referee deadline: 8 November 2021
• Research office endorsement deadline: 15 November 2021
• Scheme outcome: March 2022
• Scholarship start date: 1 September 2022