Postgraduate & Postdoctoral Funding

The Irish Research Council (IRC) has three schemes for postdoctoral funding:

1.  Government of Ireland (GOI) Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

This call is open to all disciplines. 

2.  Enterprise Partnership Scheme (Postdoctoral)

This call is open to all disciplines. Please note that the Enterprise Partnership Scheme (Postdoctoral) needs an Enterprise partner. 
 
 

Fees

Follow this link to view the Postgraduate Fee Schedule for EU and International Postgratuate Students. 
If you have any questions on any of these programmes please email research@mu.ie
 
 

Postgraduate Scholarships & Funding 

Full details on funding available to postgraduate students is available below:

MU Research Scholarships

• John & Pat Hume Doctoral Awards - CURRENTLY CLOSED - The John & Pat Hume Doctoral Scholarship Awards will re-open for applications in November 2023.   The current scholarship call outcomes will be announced in May 2023. 
• Maynooth University Teaching Studentships - Rolling Applications
• MU Doctoral Scholarships - Rolling Applications
• Research scholarship opportunities at Maynooth University

External Research Student Scholarships

• External Research Student Scholarships
• Chilean Masters and PhD Scholarship Scheme

Taught Masters Scholarship

• MU Taught Masters Scholarships
• 30% Club Scholarship

Additional Maynooth University Departmental Scholarships

• Anthropology: Susan Hunter Postgraduate Scholarship
• Economics: Edgeworth Graduate Student Scholarship
• Law: Doctoral Scholarship
• Nua-Ghaeilge: Oireachtais na Gaeilge
• School of Business: PhD Scholarship on Repurposing
• Sociology : New MSc Social Research Inaugural Scholarships

Maynooth University International Office Scholarships

• Maynooth University International Office Scholarships

The Postgraduate Research Travel Fund is designed to support Maynooth University research students, who wish to travel outside of the Republic of Ireland, to present a paper or poster at a conference, or take a module in another University as part of their research programme. You must apply for the fund before your event so see if you are eligible.   Please see below for the application form and Terms and Conditions. 

How to apply for the Postgraduate Research Travel Fund

(a)  For a Paper or Poster Presentation at a Conference outside of the Republic of Ireland

Please complete this online form to apply. Applicants must upload the following documents with their application: 

• A letter indicating details of the conference you are attending, whether you are presenting a paper or a poster, the date of the conference and confirmation from the conference that you have been accepted to. This fund is only open to those that are either presenting a paper or a poster at a conference.
• A letter of support from your supervisor.

Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis.

(b)   For Taking a Module outside of the Republic of Ireland

Please complete this online form to apply.  Applicants must upload the following documents with their application: 

• A letter indicating details of the module that you will attend.
• A letter of support from your supervisor with your application.

Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis.

Terms and Conditions of the Postgraduate Research Travel Fund

The Postgraduate Travel Fund  is a discretionary fund that exists as a flexible method of facilitating the research endeavors of the Maynooth University academic community.  A central purpose of the fund is to encourage active participation by research students in the conferences of learned societies outside of the Republic of Ireland.  It is also designed to fund students to acquire accredited taught modules offered in Universities outside Ireland where they have been approved as part of their structured PhD. The conditions under which such funding is made available are outlined below.

1. Applicants must be registered for a research degree at Maynooth University.
2. Applications to the fund must be made in advance of the conference/module.  If your application meets the criteria for the travel fund you will be notified by email (eligible or ineligible).  The student will be reimbursed for costs after they have been incurred, up to the grant limits below. 
3. Applications will only be considered where the student will be presenting a paper or displaying a poster at the conference, or is attending a module accredited in their structured PhD.
4. Formal notification of the acceptance of a paper or poster by the conference organizers must accompany the application, or evidence of registration to an accredited module.
5. The applicant's supervisor must support the application by writing a brief letter of recommendation. The supervisor should comment on the significance of the conference and the efforts made by the applicant to secure funding or on the relevance of their module to their research. 
6. Students who have External Funding supporting attendance at conferences are not eligible to apply i.e. IRC. 
7. Funded students who are receiving research expenses are not eligible to apply i.e. Hume Fellow scholarships. 
8. Research students will not be funded for more than one module, conference/paper during their course of study.
9. A copy of the paper or poster must be uploaded via the online form after the conference, or in the case of taking a module a grade must be submitted on their examination record.

Grant levels 

The maximum grant amounts available under this Fund are as follows:

Presenting a Paper outside of the Republic of Ireland

Presenting a Poster outside of the Republic of Ireland

Taking a Module in a University outside of the Republic of Ireland

If you are approved for this funding, original receipts must be submitted to fundedresearchstudent@mu.ie 

Please note that acknowledgment of financial support from the Postgraduate Research Travel Fund at Maynooth University is required on papers and posters.

Queries to: fundedresearchstudent@mu.ie