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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5,647
people working on SFI-supported projects in 2021 -
68
patents filed by SFI-funded researchers in 2021 -
5,384
publications in 2021 -
24
of the most highly-cited researchers in the world are funded by SFI
Featured funding calls
SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme
Supporting excellent independent researchers
Read more- Deadline — Awards 2022: Rolling call, Projects 2022: Closed
- Award amount —
- Duration — Awards 4 - 5 years; Projects 2 - 4 years
SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship Programme
Supporting academia-industry interactions in order to address industry‐informed challenges
Read more- Deadline — Call A: 13 June 2023; Call B: 3 October 2023
- Award amount — up to €100,000
- Duration — up to 2 years
SFI Discover Programme 2023
In line with SFI’s 2025 Strategy Shaping Our Future, the SFI Discover Programme aims to empower and inspire deep public engagement with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
Read more- Deadline — 27th June 2023 at 1.pm (Irish time)
- Award amount — up to €300,000
- Duration — up to 2 years