Location: Ireland
Level: Master’s & Ph.D. research degrees
Funding: Fully funded (tuition + stipend + research expenses)
Key Features
- Prestigious individual awards in the name of the applicant.
- Open to all disciplines (from archaeology to zoology).
- Bottom-up research funding (you set your research topic).
- Objective selection via independent, international peer review.
- Encourages pioneering, interdisciplinary, and innovative research.
- Backed the Government of Ireland & strategic partners.
Application Deadlines
- Applicant Deadline: 23 October 2025
- Supervisor Deadline: 6 November 2025
- Research Office Deadline: 13 November 2025
Scholarship Benefits
- Full tuition coverage
- Annual stipend (approx. €25,000)
- Research expenses allowance
- Recognition as a future research leader with world-class potential
Competitiveness
- Highly competitive — average success rate ~18% in past 5 years.
- Selection based purely on academic merit & research potential.