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. The SDG challenge

    Supports transdisciplinary research teams addressing global challenges

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    • Deadline — 6th October 2021, 13:00 Dublin Local Time
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  2. SFI-Defence Organisation Innovation Challenge

    Enabling the development of solutions to Defence Organisation challenges

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    • Deadline — 8th October 2021, 13:00 Dublin Local Time
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  3. SFI St Patrick's Day Science Medal Award 2022

    The SFI St. Patrick’s Day Science Medal is awarded annually to a distinguished Irish scientist, engineer or technology leader living and working in the USA.

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    • Deadline — 5th November 2021
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