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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5,986
people working on SFI-supported projects in 2022 -
64
patents filed by SFI-funded researchers in 2022 -
5,248
publications reported in 2022 -
27
of the most highly-cited researchers in the world are funded by SFI
Featured funding calls
Clean Energy Transition Partnership
Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland, alongside the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI), is participating in the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP), supporting Irish researchers to develop and strengthen transnational collaborations and accelerate the energy transition towards achieving the EU’s goal of becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.
- Deadline — Pre-Proposal Deadline: 21 November 2024; Full-Proposal Deadline: 2 April 2025
- Award amount —
- Duration — Up to 3 years
Read moreabout Clean Energy Transition PartnershipSFI Frontiers for the Future Programme
Supporting excellent independent researchers
- Deadline — Projects 2024 CLOSED; Awards: OPEN rolling call
- Award amount —
- Duration — Awards 4 - 5 years; Projects 2 - 4 years
Read moreabout SFI Frontiers for the Future ProgrammeRoyal Society - SFI University Research Fellowship
The Royal Society - Science Foundation Ireland University Research Fellowship 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.
- Deadline — 10 September 2024, 15:00 Dublin Local Time
- Award amount —
- Duration — up to 8 years
Read moreabout Royal Society - SFI University Research Fellowship