The information on this page has been divided under three main headings: Graduate Funding within the School, UCD Graduate Funding and External Funding.
Graduate Funding Within the School
Wellcome Trust MA Bursary
The best student taking up a place on the MA in the Social and Cultural History of Medicine in 2012-2013 will receive full fees and a stipend. For further information visit the UCD Centre for the History of Medicine in Ireland.
UCD Graduate Funding
UCD College of Arts and Celtic Studies' Graduate Scholarship Scheme 2012-13 is a competitive scheme which aims to assist students affected by recent changes in graduate funding provision. To apply students must be in receipt of a full CDVEC grant covering the cose of fees for an MA, MMus or MLitt (full-time).
The Seed Funding Scheme offers researchers the opportunity to apply for internal awards to enhance their research activity in UCD. It provides practical support for projects and project ideas that are challenging and ambitious, as well as those that develop new areas of knowledge and capabilities using both conventional and unconventional approaches. The Scheme aims to support researchers, particularly those in the early stages of their research careers, who show potential for research excellence. Open to research postgraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research and academic staff.
The President's Research Fellowships is a scheme that offers researchers the opportunity to apply for an internal fellowship to enhance their research profile in UCD. The Fellowships are intended to support those whose professional development as researchers would benefit from a period of focussed research. Open to academic staff.
The UCD Research Strategic & Major Initiatives Scheme encourages large scale strategic proposals that are likely to attract funding in excess of €10 million. The scheme is designed to support a number of feasibility studies (with funding of up to €50,000) that can be developed into major funding proposals. To qualify, researchers need to provide an overview of their proposal. The funding is for interdisciplinary programmes including collaborations with external institutions. Open to academic staff.
External Graduate Funding
The Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences fund a variety of educational and project grants. These include Postgraduate Scholarships, Post-Doctoral Fellowships, Senior Research Scholarship, Research Fellowship, Senior Research Fellowship and Thematic Research Project Grants. A
The Royal Irish Academy seeks to enable high quality academics to move to and from Ireland. The funding schemes offer support for short-term study visits of up to 12 weeks or long-term research networks of up to two years. The Academy awards some fifty research grants each year in both the humanities and natural sciences. They currently have exchange agreements with Academies in: Poland, Austria, Hungary, UK. Scholars wishing to take part in any exchange must be resident in Ireland.
The Heritage Council publication grants scheme aims to allow for the publication of high quality information on all aspects of heritage in Ireland. The scheme which is open to individuals and academic institutions offers assistance up to €7000 or 50% of final costs of towards the production costs of publications which can be in any medium: print, CD/DVD, internet, website etc. A full and complete manuscript of the publication must be submitted.
The Ireland Funds' mission is to be the largest worldwide network of people of Irish ancestry and friends of Ireland dedicated to raising funds to support programs of peace and reconciliation, arts and culture, education and community development throughout the island of Ireland. The grant application process is currently being restructured but has been used to fund cooperative academic projects relating to Irish history.
The British Academy offers visiting fellowships to early-career overseas postdoctoral academics to come to the UK for at least two months in order to carry out research at a British institution, in conjunction with a UK academic. Applications must be made with a UK-based academic sponsor whose home institution is willing to host the visit (UK institutions can apply to the Academy for the full economic cost of hosting the visiting scholar). For collaborative research with UK partners the academy offers a series of small research grants, international agreements joint projects and the British Academy Research Development Award Scheme.
The Wellcome Trust runs a number of grant schemes to encourage serious academic study and a career in the history of medicine. The Trust has a broad definition of the history of medicine, encompassing the historical study of all factors affecting the medical and health experience of people and animals in all countries, at all periods. Examples of funding include Masters Awards, Doctoral Scholarships and Research fellowships.
The Leverhulme Trust provides awards for the support of research and education. The Trust emphasises individuals and encompasses all subject areas. While some of the grants and awards are for UK institutions only, other schemes, such as Academic Collaboration: International Networks, provide funding opportunities for non-UK universities.
Fulbright Student Awards (maximum value €20,000 for a full academic year) are available for postgraduate study or research in the United States. Applicants may enrol for a postgraduate degree or conduct independent research as part of an Irish Ph.D. programme. Fulbright Scholar Awards (maximum value €10,000 for a full academic year) enable post-doctoral scholars and established professionals to undertake advanced research and, or lecturing at a recognised U.S. institution. Applications are also accepted for any period between 3-10 months.
ULYSSES: The Royal Irish Academy administers Ulysses which encourages Irish and French researchers in Third Level Colleges, in all branches of arts, science, engineering, social sciences and humanities to initiate and develop mutual research projects. The Royal Irish Academy, the French Embassy and IRCSET / IRCHSS offers grants of up to €2,500 to support visits linked to mutual research projects. Support is provided for short visits to partner institutions and covers travel and subsistence costs. Applications from new researchers at an early stage of their academic career are particularly encouraged.
DAAD - Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst offers a range of scholarships and funded research visits for all stages of academic life from undergraduate to senior academic. These include study scholarships for Masters degrees at German universities and funding for short term research visits to graduate students and early stage scholars. Has also compiled a valuable database in both English and German to the most valuable funded research opportunities in Germany including Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Duke August Foundation etc.