We enable and sustain a vibrant research community in Ireland by supporting excellent researchers across all disciplines and career stages
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Congratulations to all the awardees of the 2022 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships! €27 million in funding to support the next generation of researchers.
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Today
@SimonHarrisTD
announces €24.6m in funding to support the next generation of researchers, awarded under the
@IrishResearch
2023 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarships & Postdoctoral Fellowships.
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Minister
@SimonHarrisTD
announces €28m investment in top research talent to address Ireland's current and future challenges and opportunities. A record 330 Government of Ireland early-career awards across all disciplines are being made
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The
@IrishResearch
Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship call is now open! Full details - including strategic partner strands - available on our website: Applicant deadline 29 October
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Congratulations to the 48 new IRC Starting & Consolidator Laureate awardees announced today by Minister
@SimonHarrisTD
. The €24 million investment will support ground-breaking fundamental research across all disciplines and we wish all the new awardees every success.
@DeptofFHed
Minister
@SimonHarrisTD
announces 77
@IrishResearch
New Foundations projects that will bring researchers and community organisations together to tackle societal issues including gender-based abuse, homelessness and housing affordability
@DeptofFHed
What we really need is additional funding to unleash the full potential of our outstanding researchers - Prof Jane Ohlmeyer, Chair of the Irish Research Council.
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We are delighted to announce the awardees of the Research Ally Prizes. 72 Research Allies were nominated by students and staff from across the Irish higher education system, celebrating the role of mentors, supervisors, research officers and support staff
Congratulations to all winners of the 2022 IRC Researcher of the Year Awards.
We are very proud to have supported the work of so many terrific scholars.
The outcomes are now available and we look forward to introducing the winners today:
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@Irishresearch
strongly welcomes today’s decision by Minister
@SimonHarrisTD
, and the engagement by the Minister and his Department with his agencies on enhancing the support for postgraduate researchers across disciplines
Congratulations to the 11 new projects receiving funding through the IRC -
@ahrcpress
Digital Humanities Research Grant. Read more about the fascinating collaborative research taking place between Ireland and the UK.
The
@IrishResearch
Researcher of the Year Awards are open
for nominations! If you received funding from the Irish Research Council in the past, you may be eligible. Submit your nomination now at: .
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CALL OPEN! The 2020 Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme is now open for applications. Applicant deadline is 4pm Nov 20th. Please ensure that you read all our call documentation before beginning your application
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Call open! The 2020 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme is now open for applications. Applicant deadline, Oct 31st 2019. See our website for more info:
#LoveIrishResearch
.
@SimonHarrisTD
: You can't have a strong society without a focus & an investment in research... Researchers contribute ideas, knowledge, progress, which help shape our political & civil discourse, our media & social, economic & political choices as a society.
#ResearchforPolicy
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2022 Research Allies--true champions of our research system.
Thank you sincerely for the vital role you play in mentoring, supervising & supporting Irish research at all stages:
If you know a Research Ally, please nominate in 2023.
Apply now!
@IrishResearch
Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme is now open for applications. Information on the award/application process can be found here:
Closing deadline for applications is 4pm 12 October 2023
#LoveIrishResearch
Congratulations to the 53 SFI-IRC Pathway awards already underway across the country. The €28.5 million investment in emerging research talent was announced today by Minister
@SimonHarrisTD
and we wish you all every success with your work.
@scienceirel
The IRC is pleased to announce the Starting & Consolidator Laureate awards will run again later this year. We also thank the community for their input into the
@TechnopolisGrp
review of the previous Laureate Award process, now published on our website:
44% of our new Laureates are female. 15 of our new Laureates are former
@IrishResearch
awardees. More interesting statistics following the announcement of our 36 new awardees below
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Call Opened -
@IrishResearch
are delighted to launch our flagship Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme. You can apply and find all the information on our website:
Closing date for applications is 4pm 12 October 2023
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Congratulations to Prof Yvonne Buckley
@TCDZoology
who has been named the
@IrishResearch
Researcher of the Year 2021. An expert ecologist and champion of sustainability,
@y_buckley
has established herself as a leader on biodiversity and climate action. 👏👏
Minister
@SimonHarrisTD
@DeptofFHed
announces investment of €7.9 million in research talent for enterprise and employers. 80 research projects at postgraduate and postdoctoral level across the country will benefit.
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The IRC is delighted to announce funding for 56 collaborative projects under the New Foundations programme that will reach communities across the country and beyond, focusing on diverse societal challenges and Government policy issues.
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The IRC Research Ally Prizes are new national awards celebrating the role of mentors, supervisors and Research Officers. They follow wider actions being taken by
@IrishResearch
to promote inclusion, dignity and respect in Irish higher education & research
Congratulations to the 79 new IRC Enterprise awardees who are beginning their research projects today. Collaborating with over 60 industry and civic society partners this €8m investment will span research topics from fake news to jockey health and more:
Congratulations to
@LindaDoyle
from
@irishresearch
, a momentous day for the institution and another breach in the glass ceiling that has existed for generations. We look forward to working with Provost Doyle over the coming years
#loveirishresearch
Congratulations to Dr Kathy Ruddy
@tcddublin
on being named
@IrishResearch
Early Career Researcher of the Year 2021.
@RuddyKathy
is Research Assistant Prof at Inst of Neuroscience
@PsychologyTCD
, creating brain-computer interfaces to improve brain function
Congratulations to
@SimonHarrisTD
from everyone
@irishresearch
, greatly look forward to meeting you and working with you on the further development of Ireland's research and innovation eco-system
#loveirishresearch
Congratulations to IRC awardee, Prof Claire Connolly on winning an Interreg Award for her project 'Ports, Pasts and Present'. The €2.6 million project will seek to unlock the cultural potential of ports in Dublin and Wales
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@UCCResearch
We know that our funded researchers and applicants - especially early career and international researchers - face a lot of additional challenges and uncertainties due to
#COVID19
. So we have created a new info page on our website:
A mutual love of maths added up to IRC PhD scholarships for a mother and daughter. Róisín and Aoife Hill were together conferred with PhDs, funded under the IRC, by the University of Galway this June.
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All of our
#COALESCE
awardees pictured on the stairs of
@No6KildareSt
at the launch event today. Congratulations to you all & wishing you all the best with your research
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Congrats to all 82 postgrads across the island who entered the
#WhyResearchMatters
Video Presentation Competition run by
@TheUSI
&
@IrishResearch
. We were so impressed by your submissions! Here's a glimpse...
A project brochure has been published featuring IRC and AHRC co-funded projects supported by the UK-Ireland Collaboration in the Digital Humanities Programme. Click here to view a copy:
@ahrcpress
Finally, our Researcher of the Year award.This award recognises a person who was previously/ is currently funded by the Council and is a leader in their field and made and exceptional contribution to knowledge.The winner for 2018 is Prof Anna Davies
@tcddublin
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Peter Clinch
@scienceirel
: Placements of researchers in policy environment & of civil servants in research environment would lead to much greater understanding & results. Working in both is a transferable skill; those who have succeeded can help develop others.
#ResearchforPolicy
Today
@SimonHarrisTD
announces €24.6m in funding to support the next generation of researchers, awarded under the
@IrishResearch
2023 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarships & Postdoctoral Fellowships.
#LoveIrishResearch
Reassurance to
@IrishResearch
,
@hrbireland
&
@scienceirel
funded researchers/applicants that we're aware
#COVID
ー19 is having a significant impact on your projects and applications. Please see our joint statement & watch for further updates:
Ireland and France mark 25 years of research collaboration with the renewed launch of the
@IrishResearch
@FranceinIreland
Ulysses scheme. The scheme has funded over 700 awardees to encourage exchange between researchers working in Ireland & France
In honour of International Happiness Day, we've diligently researched a photo that is guaranteed to increase levels of happiness amongst our wonderful research community.
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#WorldHappinessDay