Scholarship Presentation

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IRCSET

• Providing funding since 2002
• Funded by the State under the NDP
• Budget allocated through the Department of
  Education and Science
• Postgraduate Research
• Postdoctoral Research
• Small number of project-based grants through
  involvement in European initiatives, such as
  Eurocores and some European Research Area
  Networks providing PhD/postdoc positions
• The majority of our annual budget is spent on
  Postgraduate Scholarships

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Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme
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Post Graduate Scholarship Scheme 2009 The Award

• 2 application calls every year - January 2009 and
  June 2009
• All awards commencing in October 2009
• 24,003 per annually
• i.e. 16,002 maintenance to scholar 8,001
  additional costs including Fees, consumables etc.
  

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Post Graduate Scholarship Scheme 2009
Duration

• 3 year Scholarship for a Ph.D.
• 1 year Scholarship for M.Sc. (by research).
• Continued funding in each year will be dependent
  on the submission of a satisfactory progress
  report.

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Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme 2009
Eligibility

• Open to students, with the appropriate
  qualification wishing to obtain a Masters or
  Doctoral degree by research
• Scholarships must be held at recognised third
  level institution in the Republic of Ireland
• The competition is open on an equal basis to all
  EU candidates with a quota of 10 for non-EU
  candidates

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Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme 2009
Disciplines

• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Earth/Environmental Sciences
• Engineering
• Macro/Micro Biology
• Mathematics
• Molecular Biology
• Physics
• Other

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Application Process Key dates 2009 competition

• Apply via online system www.ircset.ie
• Call 1 opens January 2009
• Call 2 opens June 2009
• Calls will remain open for 8 weeks
• Awards commence October 2009

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IRCSET is emphasising the need for applicants to
nominate a supervisor at an early stage of the
application process.

• IRCSET REQUIRES SUPERVISORS TO REGISTER THEIR
  DETAILS  ON THE ON-LINE APPLICATION SYSTEM
• ONCE THESE DETAILS HAVE BEEN SAVED TO THE SYSTEM,
  POTENETIAL APPLICANT MAY SELECT THEM  WHEN MAKING
  THEIR APPLICATIONS.

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Application assessment Process

• Research project - 10
• Academic Career - 30
• Personal Statement - 30
• References from Supervisor and referees - 30
• Dr. Ronan Mc Nulty will elaborate on this

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Enterprise Partnership Scheme
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Enterprise Partnership Scheme

• Scholarships co-funded by Industry Partners with
  IRCSET
• 24,003 per annum
• Industry Partner contributes 1/3
• Facilitating Collaboration between industry and
  academia
• Building relationships

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Benefits for Researchers

• Mentoring from Industry Experts
• Placement opportunities
• Exposure to commercially orientated research
  environment
• Build transferable skills
• Relationship with potential future employer
• Additional Opportunity for funding

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How to apply

• IRCSETs online application form
• Speak to your Supervisor about linking
• with Enterprise
• What companies are interested in your
• research area?

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