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. SFI Supplemental Grant for Displaced Researchers - Ukraine

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    • Deadline —
    • Award amount —
    • Duration — 3 months to 1 year

  2. SFI-IRC Pathway Programme

    Supporting the development of research talent across all disciplines

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    • Deadline — 22nd July 2022, 13:00 Dublin local time
    • Award amount — €425,000 (direct costs)
    • Duration — 48 months

  3. SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship Programme

    SFI is pleased to launch the Industry RD&I Fellowship Programme 2022 which seeks to support 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