IRC announces Laureate Awards Programme for Early/Mid career academics

April 7, 2017
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We are delighted to announce that the IRC has just launched a new call for funding – the Laureate Awards programme – inviting applications at the early and mid-career level (Starting and Consolidator). Successful applicants will be required to make a follow-on application to the ERC.

See below for Award descriptions and PhD eligibility criteria.

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 29 JUNE, 2017 @ 4PM.

See the following link for further information: http://www.research.ie/scheme/laureate-awards-programme

If you have any questions, please contact Martha Shaughnessy Martha.shaughnessy@nuigalway.ie

Award descriptions
Award type	Duration	Value	Award start date	Discipline coverage	Location
Starting Laureate Award	Up to 4 years	Max. of €400,000 (inclusive of 25% overhead)	Quarter 2 2018	ALL disciplines	Irish HEI/RPO
Consolidator Laureate Award	Up to 4 years	Max. of €600,000 (inclusive of 25% overhead)	Quarter 2 2018	ALL disciplines	Irish HEI/RPO

PhD eligibility criteria
Award type	Applicant
Starting Laureate Award	Applicant should have been awarded their first PhD* >3 years and < 8 years prior to 1 January 2018 Cut-off dates: 1 January 2010 to 1 January 2015 (inclusive)
Consolidator Laureate Award	Applicant should have been awarded their first PhD* >8 years and < 15 years prior to 1 January 2018 Cut-off dates: 1 January 2003 to 1 January 2010 (inclusive)

* The official date of the PhD is defined as the year in which the PhD was conferred, i.e. the year stated on the official PhD certificate. The number of years refers to calendar years.