Research Ireland Supplemental Grant for Displaced Researchers – Ukraine

• To encourage and enable the grant holders of existing grants, and their associated Host Institutions, to provide opportunities for displaced STEM and AHSS researchers from Ukraine to join and collaborate on existing funded projects.
• To integrate displaced Ukrainian researchers into existing funded projects, so that they may gain valuable research experience, relevant to their field of research.
• The displaced Ukrainian researcher will add significant value to the research project, for example research papers, contributing to conference proceedings and/or training of students.

The scheme is currently open for new applications and for the extension of ongoing supplemental awards.

Eligibility of Research Body

The research body of the lead applicant is the body responsible for the overall financial and administrative co-ordination of research programmes supported by funding from Research Ireland. The research body must also provide assurance that the space and infrastructure to carry out the proposed research are available for the duration of the supplemental grant.

Eligible Grants

Applications are welcomed from Principal Investigators on active Research Ireland grants of scale. Exceptions include, but may not be limited to, Research Infrastructures Awards, Discover Awards, Public Service Fellowship Awards, Industry RD&I Fellowship Awards, Enterprise Fellowship Awards, New Foundations Awards, Ulysses Awards and Government of Ireland Fellowship Awards.

The host institution for the Supplemental Grant for Displaced Researchers from Ukraine will be the same as for the active grant.

Lead Applicant: The Lead Applicant is the Principal Investigator of the host grant and will serve as the primary point of contact during the review process and on the supplemental grant, if successful. The Lead Applicant will be responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the research programme associated with this supplemental grant. The PI has primary fiduciary responsibility and accountability for carrying out the research within the funding limits granted and in accordance with the terms and conditions of Research Ireland. Lead Applicant eligibility is determined by the eligibility of the original grant.

Funded Personnel: The individuals supported by this supplemental scheme need to be located in the Republic of Ireland and to provide a copy of their permission letter from the Department of Justice in Ireland confirming Temporary Protection has been granted under the EU Directive.

An outline of how their research skills and experience will complement the existing project and research group should be included. Responsibility for determining an individual’s academic and professional qualifications and checking the legal requirements for the integration of named researchers rests with the Host Institutions.

Roles and responsibilities of the displaced researcher to be funded though this grant must be differentiated and clear.

Eligible costs in this scheme include:

• Salary-related costs for research staff (see further details below).
• Materials and consumable costs up to a maximum of €2,000.
• A contribution of up to €2,000 towards the purchase of a computer in the case of new supplemental awards. Extensions to existing supplemental grants are not eligible for further equipment costs.

Research Ireland will contribute to the indirect costs of the research through an overhead payment in line with the parent award (excludes student fees and equipment costs).

Grants will have a duration of up to 12 months. The duration of the supplemental grant cannot exceed the expiration date of the host grant nor beyond the end date of temporary protection in Ireland (currently 4 March 2027)

Salary Costs

The total funding per grant will largely be determined by one of the three appropriate salary scales listed below. Eligible costs include gross salary, an Employer’s PRSI contribution at 11.05% of gross salary and pension provision up to a maximum of 20% of gross salary. The level of employer contribution should be in accordance with Research Ireland’s Grant Budget Policy.

Applicants must use one of the following three salary scales:

• Research Ireland will fund a contribution to the salary of Research Assistants at the Team Member Budget Scale, Research Assistant Point 1.

• Research Ireland will fund a contribution to the salary of Postdoctoral Researchers at the Team Member Budget Scale, Level 2A Point 1.
• For senior team members who have unique and essential skills, Research Ireland may fund a contribution to the salary of a Research Fellow at the Team Member Budget Scale Level 3 Point 1.

Research Ireland will consider contributions to Research Fellow positions only where such an appointment is justified within the application form and through the supporting documentation. The researchers applying for extensions to their supplemental award are eligible for incremental progression based on the Research Ireland budget scales. Further detail on budget categories and Staff can be found in Research Ireland Grant Budget Policy.

The Host Institution will review and administer the grant funding and is responsible for compliance with the grant conditions including those outlined in the Letter of Offer, and Terms and Conditions of Research Grants.