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
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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 Fellowship Programme

    Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is pleased to launch the SFI Fellowship Programme Call 2022. This programme provides the opportunity for postdoctoral researchers of eligible Research Bodies to undertake a placement within SFI to develop their careers through experiencing, first-hand, the diversity of activities carried out by a funding agency.

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    • Deadline — 9th June 2022
    • Award amount — up to €140,000
    • Duration — up to 2 years