IRCSET's Embark Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme is designed for either Masters or Doctorate level researchers in the sciences, engineering or technology.
Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme 2008 [Second Call]
The Embark Initiative's Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme is designed for either Masters or Doctorate level researchers in the sciences, engineering or technology.
The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology invites applications for funding from intending postgraduate researchers under the Embark Initiative Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (2008).
The 2008 programme will fund approximately 80 new entrant Masters or Doctorate level researchers in the sciences, engineering and technology.
A number of additional scholarships will be jointly funded by industry as part of IRCSET's Enterprise Partnership Scheme (see below for details). This scheme fosters mutually beneficial collaboration between the academic and commercial research sectors.
The scheme is open to candidates worldwide with a small number of the scholarships available to exceptional candidates from non EU member states.
Under the Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme, funding of €24,000 is provided for each of three years for Doctorate level research (total funding of €72,000) and one year (€24,000) for Masters level research.
The Closing Date for all applications will be 5.00pm, 20th August 2008.
The Closing Date for all references will be 5.00pm, 27th August 2008.
Please link here for the news release announcing the 2008 programme [Second Call].
INTENDING CANDIDATES SHOULD READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
Applications will only be received via the Online Grants Applications System below.
Eligible candidates will be proposing to commence a research based degree in October 2008. Only candidates with academic records at higher honours level are likely to be successful in receiving funding.
ALL CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY HERE
An Online Grants Applications System is in operation. The closing date for all applications is 20th August 2008.
PLEASE READ ALL REQUIREMENTS BELOW
All applications must be made through the electronic Online Grants Applications System. The attention of applicants is drawn particularly to the Terms and Conditions & Assessment Procedures which appear below.
APPLICANTS:
Click on this link to access the Online Applications System.
See below for operating system information.
ADMINISTRATORS:
Click here to access the administration system.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Click here to download a PDF version of the 2008 Terms & Conditions and assessment procedures [241Kb PDF file].
If you should need advice or assistance with your application, please contact the office of funded research at your proposed institution.
Please link here for guidelines on using the online application system. [716Kb PDF file].
Should any users experience technical difficulties with the online system they should contact IRCSET immediately at info@ircset.ie
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE TO CANDIDATES
All applicants require TWO references to support their application, as follows:
(1) A reference from your proposed research supervisor.
(2) A reference from a professor, lecturer, tutor, research advisor or other senior figure in the research domain covered by your application.
Applicants who are transferring from undergraduate level need to supply an additional reference from a professor, lecturer, tutor, research advisor or other senior figure in the research domain covered by their application.
The reference process is accessed through the Online Applications System above. It is the absolute responsibility of applicants to ensure that their referees are aware of the requirement to complete and submit the reference forms online.
Referees do not need to register with the system until prompted to do so by an automated email from IRCSET.
Applicants must ensure they have entered the email address of their proposed supervisor and referee(s) correctly. Applicants must ensure the supervisors and referee(s) submit to IRCSET by the reference deadline of 5pm Wednesday 27th August, 2008.
Applications will be deemed incomplete and will not be assessed if a supervisor of referee does not complete their reference before the 'reference deadline'.
It is not necessary for any reference to be sent in hard copy to IRCSET.
IRCSET wishes to thank all applicants for their assistance in meeting these requirements.
Applications are subject to equal assessment, strictly on merit, by an independent academic panel.
Enterprise Partnership Scheme
Within this call, a number of Enterprise Partnership Awards are also being offered in conjunction with participating industry partners. The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology gratefully acknowledges the valuable participation of these organisations.
If you wish to be considered in this regard then you need to click the relevant marker in the online applications system.
The Enterprise Partnership Scheme allows scholars to be co-funded by both IRCSET and an Enterprise Partner. The co-funding has enabled IRCSET to support many more young researchers in Irish research bodies and gives applicants to the Embark Scholarship calls a second chance for funding.
The researcher receives the same financial support as a postgraduate scholar under the normal Embark Initiative Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme. However, they also receive additional supervision and gain experience of research in an industrial environment.
Our list of partners and projects is updated periodically. For up to date details, please link here.
The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology wishes to thank all candidates for their interest in this programme.
Online Application System
Operating System and Browser Requirements
This online application system is designed and tested to work with the following operating systems and browser combinations:
Microsoft Windows , Internet Explorer, Version 7 and earlier
Note: The online applications system has been tested to work within the above operating system. The use if other operating environments is not recommended.
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