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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  • 5,272

    people working on SFI research projects in 2019

  • 103

    patents filed by SFI- funded researchers in 2019

  • 4,936

    publications in 2019

  • 2.69%

    of SFI funded publications in the top 1% of publications

Featured funding calls

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  1. SDG challenge

    Supporting transdisciplinary research teams addressing global challenges

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    • Deadline — 22nd September 2022, 1pm Dublin Local Time
    • Award amount — An overall prize award of €1M
    • Duration —

  2. SFI-IRC Pathway Programme

    Supporting the development of research talent across all disciplines

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    • Deadline — Research Body: 29th July 2022 1pm; Full Proposal: 14th September 2022 1pm
    • Award amount — €425,000 (direct costs)
    • Duration — 48 months

  3. SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship Programme

    Supporting academia-industry interactions in order to address industry‐informed challenges

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    • Deadline — 19th October 2022
    • Award amount — up to €100,000
    • Duration — up to 2 years