Funding calls

SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme

Supporting excellent independent researchers

Zero-Emissions Challenge

Driving STEM-led innovation to address society’s greatest challenges

SFI Industry Fellowship Programme

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is pleased to launch the Industry Fellowship Programme 2019 to develop and support industry-academia research partnerships.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Societal Good Challenge

Driving STEM-led innovation to address society’s greatest challenges

SFI St. Patrick's Day Science Medal Award 2020

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.

Royal Society SFI University Research Fellowship

This scheme is for outstanding scientists in the Republic of Ireland who are in the early stages of their research career and have the potential to become leaders in their field.

Brussels Conference Programme

In certain circumstances, SFI supports the hosting of a conference event to create opportunities for Ireland and Irish researchers in the European Research Area.

EPSRC-SFI Joint Funding of Research

EPSRC and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) have entered an agreement to welcome, encourage and support research applications that cut across national boundaries involving collaborative teams led by researchers from the UK and Ireland.

SFI Research Centres - Spokes

This programme is a vehicle to enable the addition of new industrial and academic partners and projects to a SFI Research Centre, so allowing the Centre to expand and develop in line with new priorities and opportunities.

SFI Research Professorship Programme

Attracting outstanding research talent to Ireland is one of the principal ambitions of SFI. The recruitment of world-leading scientists and engineers will help to build the national research base and enhance Ireland’s reputation as a location to carry out high-impact, high-quality research.