Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

The Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme is an established national initiative, funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, and managed by Research Ireland.

This programme aims to support suitably qualified applicants to pursue a postdoctoral fellowship at an eligible research body in Ireland for either one or two years. Among its features are:

• individual, prestigious awards for excellent research in the name of the applicant;
• an objective selection process using international, independent expert peer review;
• funding across all disciplines, from archaeology to zoology; and
• awards for bottom-up, non-directed research.

Pioneering proposals addressing new and emerging fields of research or those introducing creative, innovative approaches are welcomed. Proposals of an interdisciplinary nature are also encouraged as it is recognised that advancing fundamental understanding is achieved by integrating information, techniques, tools and perspectives from two or more disciplines.

• A salary of €47,273 in the first year of the award and €47,880 in the second year of the award [This corresponds with points 1 and 2 respectively on the Postdoctural Researcher Level 2A of the Research Ireland team members salary scale at the time of call opening but may be subject to change under the current national pay agreement.]
• Employer’s PRSI contribution
• Eligible direct research expenses of €5,000 per annum