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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Award Management
SFI Annual Plan 2020

  • 4,924

    people working on SFI research projects in 2018

  • 51

    patents granted to SFI award holders in 2018

  • 4,881

    publications in 2018

  • 2.66%

    of SFI funded publications in the top 1% of publications

Featured funding calls

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  1. SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme

    Supporting excellent independent researchers

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    • Deadline — Projects: fixed deadline 8 October 2020; Awards: rolling call
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    • Duration — Projects: 2, 3 or 4 years; Awards: 4 or 5 years

  2. SFI St. Patrick's Day Science Medal Award 2021

    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 — 30th October 2020
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    • Duration —