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Funder Funding CallTargetFunding AvailableLaunch DateDeadlineFunding DurationStageFurther Information
Irish Research CouncilGovernment of Ireland
Postgraduate Scholarship
Programme 2025
Research
master’s and doctoral candidates pursuing, or intending to pursue, full-time research in any discipline
Value of the scholarship – maximum of €31,000 per annumQ3 202410/10/20241 – 3 yearshttps://research.ie/funding/goipg/
European Research CouncilERC STARTING GRANTSEarly Career Principal Investigators to develop independent research team or programme.€ 1, 500 000 with additional €1, 000, 000 to cover eligible costs10/07/202415/10/2024Up to 5 yearsSingle Stagehttps://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/erc-2025-stg
European Research CouncilERC SYNERGY GRANTSSupport small collaboration of Principal Investigators to jointly address ambitious research problems that could not be addressed by the individual Principal Investigators and their teams working alone. € 10, 000 000 with additional €4, 000, 000 to cover eligible costs11/07/202406/11/2024Up to 6 yearsSingle Stagehttps://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/erc-2025-syg
Irish Research CouncilEnterprise Partnership Scheme (Postgraduate)Provides researchers with the opportunity to pursue research in collaboration with enterprise while based at an eligible higher education institution.Stipend €22,000 per yr;
Contribution to fees, including non-EU fees, up to a maximum of €5,750 per yr;
Eligible direct research expenses €3,250 per yr
03/10/202414/11/20241 – 4 yearshttps://research.ie/funding/eps-postgrad/
Irish Research CouncilEnterprise Partnership Scheme (Postdoctoral)Provides researchers with the opportunity to pursue research in collaboration with enterprise while based at an eligible higher education or research-performing institution.Salary – €46,714 (Yr 1), €47,879 (Yr 2).
Employer’s PRSI contribution.
Eligible direct research expenses €5,000 per yr
03/10/202414/11/20242 years https://research.ie/funding/eps-postdoc/?f=
Horizon EuropeMSCA Doctoral Networks 2024Train creative, entrepreneurial, innovative and resilient doctoral candidates,
providing enhanced career perspectives in both the academic and non-academic sectors.
29/05/202427/11/2024https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-msca-2024-dn-01-01
Horizon EuropeMSCA Staff Exchanges 2024International, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary collaboration in research and innovation through exchanging staff and sharing knowledge and ideas at all stages of the innovation chain. 19/09/202405/02/2025https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-msca-2024-se-01-01
Interreg Atlantic Area High quality transnational projects, which cannot be solved alone. 4 -12 beneficiaries.  Blue innovation and competitiveness (Smarter Europe). Blue and green environment (Greener Europe). Blue sustainable tourism and culture (Social Europe)Projects supported under this call will be co-financed and reimbursed up to 75%.25/11/2024 14/02/2025https://www.atlanticarea.eu/news-events/news/third-call-for-projects-preview
Science Foundation IrelandSFI Frontiers for the Future ProgrammeIndependent investigators conducting highly innovative, collaborative research with the potential to deliver impact, whilst also providing opportunities for high-risk, high-reward research projects.Award: €600,000 – €1,500,000 (direct costs)Open Call (Awards Only)Awards 4 – 5 years;
Projects 2 – 4 year
https://www.sfi.ie/funding/funding-calls/frontiers-for-the-future/
Science Foundation IrelandUS-Ireland R&D Partnership ProgrammeIncrease the level of collaborative R&D amongst researchers and industry across the three jurisdictions of United States of America, Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland. SFI: €350,000Open Call3 – 5 yearshttps://www.sfi.ie/funding/funding-calls/us-ireland-rd-partnership/index.xml
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council & SFIEPSRC-SFI Joint Funding of ResearchEncourage and support research applications that cut across national boundaries involving collaborative teams led by researchers from the UK and Ireland. Open CallUp to 5 yearshttps://www.sfi.ie/funding/funding-calls/epsrc-sfi-partnership/index.xml