College Scholarships in Ireland by Research Grants in Science Foundation Ireland

Research Grant Ireland College Scholarship in the field of science and engineering at Science Foundation Ireland

Eligibility:

• Have at least three years, but not more than eight years of relevant research experience beyond the PhD, MD, or equivalent (an equivalent qualification and/or demonstrated research accomplishments may be accepted in exceptional circumstances and must be approved in advance by SFI).
• Allowances will be made for documented leave, including maternity leave, paternity leave, parental leave, military service, sick/disability leave, and carer’s leave.
• The applicant must demonstrate a proven record of internationally recognised independent research accomplishments.
• The applicant must be senior author (first, last or corresponding) on at least 3 articles in international peer-reviewed publications AND be a named author on an average of at least 1 international peer-reviewed publication per year since the award of the PhD (or equivalent).
• The applicant must not hold or have held a significant, independent research award of greater than one-year duration. In addition, this previous award must not have had a total value in excess of €100,000 (or equivalent) direct costs. Personal awards, including student and postdoctoral fellowships, travel awards, and bursaries of greater than one-year duration are permissible.
• The applicant must not hold a faculty position at the time of application or at the start of the award.
• The SI must have an identified mentor, who has agreed to allow the SI and postgraduate student to carry out research within their laboratory space for the duration of the award.
• The Research Body must confirm that the SI applicant meets the above criteria and must also provide assurance that the space and infrastructure to carry out the proposed research are available for the duration of the award.

Ireland College Scholarship Description: The SFI Starting Investigator Research Grant (SIRG) Programme provides an opportunity for excellent early-career-stage investigators to carry out independent research in the fields of science and engineering that underpin biotechnology, information and communications technology, and sustainable energy and energy-efficient technologies. The award also provides funding for a postgraduate student, who will be primarily supervised by the Starting Investigator (SI). The SI will work with an associated mentor, who will provide the necessary support and infrastructure for the project to take place. SIRG awards are of €400,000 direct costs for a period of four years; 18 awards are expected to be funded through this Call, which is partly funded through the Marie Curie COFUND Programme. Transnational mobility is a new objective of the SIRG programme. Consequently, a significant number of awards in this Call will be offered to “transnational applicants”.

Study Subject(s): Science and engineering
College Scholarships Level: Research
Scholarship Provider: Science Foundation Ireland
Scholarships can be taken at: Ireland

Ireland College Scholarship Application Deadline: 17 August 2011

Further Research Grants Scholarships in Ireland Information and Application detail click here

http://www.sfi.ie/funding/funding-calls/open-calls/sfi-starting-investigator-research-grant-sirg-programme/