Funding
Science Foundation Ireland provides grants for researchers from around the world who wish to relocate to Ireland and those already based in Ireland, for outstanding investigators, for conferences and symposia, and for collaboration with industry.
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5,986
people working on SFI-supported projects in 2022 -
64
patents filed by SFI-funded researchers in 2022 -
5,248
publications reported in 2022 -
27
of the most highly-cited researchers in the world are funded by SFI
Featured funding calls
Innovate for Ireland Programme
Innovate for Ireland’s key objective is to attract world leading research and entrepreneurship talent to Ireland to conduct advanced, multidisciplinary PhD research to address global sustainability challenges.
- Deadline — 4th November 2024, 13:00 Dublin local time
- Award amount —
- Duration — 4-years of stipend uplift
Read moreabout Innovate for Ireland ProgrammeSFI Frontiers for the Future Programme
Supporting excellent independent researchers
- Deadline — Projects 2024 CLOSED; Awards: OPEN rolling call
- Award amount —
- Duration — Awards 4 - 5 years; Projects 2 - 4 years
Read moreabout SFI Frontiers for the Future ProgrammeResearch Ireland Centres Programme
Research Ireland's vision is the development of a dynamic, cohesive and streamlined ecosystem of Research Centres that are international beacons of scientific excellence, bringing together a critical mass of outstanding researchers to collaborate at a scale that will yield national and international impact.
- Deadline — Open by Invitation Only; Full Proposal Deadline: 26 February 2025
- Award amount —
- Duration — 8 years
Read moreabout Research Ireland Centres Programme