Funding

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Ireland:

  • Local Authority (Higher Education) grants  - www.education.ie
  • Citizens Information: Fees and supports for 3rd level education.
  • Student Finance from the HEA -  www.studentfinance.ie This website is an initiative of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and is user-friendly source of information on financial assistance schemes available in Ireland for further and higher education.
  • IRCSET - http://www.ircset.ie/ Provides awards for research in Science, Engineering and Technology with an emphasis on innovation
  • IRCHSS - http://www.irchss.ie Provides awards for research in the historical, analytical and theoretical study of Humanities and Social Sciences, including Law and Business Studies.
  • Science Foundation Ireland - http://www.sfi.ie/home/index.asp SFI provides grants for research. SFI selects recipients on merit in the fields of Biotechnology and Information and Communications Technology.  In addition the Research Frontiers Programme supports research in a broad range of disciplines in Science, Mathematics, Biotechnology, and Engineering.
  • The Arts Council - www.artscouncil.ie The Arts Council is the national agency for developing and promoting the arts in Ireland.
  • The Royal Irish Academy - http://www.ria.ie/awards/index.html The Royal Irish Academy awards a small number of research grants annually in both the Humanities and the Natural Sciences.
  • The Ireland Funds - http://www.irlfunds.org/ The Ireland Funds support programmes of peace and reconciliation, arts and culture, education and community development.
  • O'Reilly Foundation Scholarships - http://www.oreillyfoundation.ie/ PhD Scholarships, with preference being given to Business Studies, Law, Marketing, Media Studies, Technology and the Arts.
  • The Health Research Board - http://www.hrb.ie/ The Health Research Board provides funding for all areas of health research from biomedical, translational, clinical and practice-based research, through to population health and health services research.
  • Environmental Protection Agency  - http://www.epa.ie/ Environmental Protection Agency invites applications for research grants in Biodiversity, Water, Forests & Water, Soils, Climate Change, Infrastructure, Developing Environmental Research Potential, ERC Fellowships, SKEP – Sustainable Consumption and Production.
  • Enterprise Ireland - http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/  Enterprise Ireland provides funding for graduates undertaking studies in Science and Engineering.
  • Combat Poverty Agency - http://www.cpa.ie/ The Combat Poverty Agency Fellowships provides support for students undertaking graduate research on poverty.
  • The National Disability Authority - http://www.nda.ie/ The National Disability Authority Postgraduate Research Scholarships aim to promote postgraduate research in Ireland on matters relating to disability especially those that are consistent with the mission and strategic priorities of the Authority.
  • Teagasc - http://www.teagasc.ie/ Teagasc (Irish Agriculture and Food Development Agency Walsh Fellowships. For topics on all aspects of agriculture, horticulture, food agri-food economics , rural development and rural environment, as well as specific topics identified for priority funding each year.
  • Higher Education Authority - http://www.hea.ie/ Graduate Skills Conversion Programme.  The aim of the Programme is to provide graduates with the opportunity to acquire qualifications for employment in the ICT area.  A composite fee applies to all courses under the programme. . To find the latest list of courses that are eligible for funding, go to the HEA website.
  • Revenue - http://www.revenue.ie/  Tax relief is available for postgraduate fees of at least one year in duration, but not more that four years. Go to the revenue’s website for full details.
  • National Rehabilitation Board Scholarships - www.nrb.ie For postgraduates from any academic discipline to promote research on disability, rehabilitation and related matters.

 

International

This section contains links to resources that give information and/or offer options to search for sources of funding outside Ireland.