The main purpose of Fellowships is to encourage and support graduates of proven academic excellence to advance their scholarly research. It is expected that in each case, the research undertaken will result in a substantial contribution to knowledge, worthy of publication, and contribute to the learning culture in the constituent institutions.
Three NUI Fellowships have been established at post-doctoral level - two funded by a special NUI Fund, the third by the Adam Boyd Simpson and Eleanor Boyd Fund - for competition amongst NUI graduates at home or abroad. One further Fellowship, the E J Phelan Fellowship in International Law, is offered at postgraduate level.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Humanities
Closing date for entries Friday 27 April 2012
For the purpose of the Fellowship, the Humanities are defined as including subjects in all branches of Humanities and the Social Sciences.
Two Post-Doctoral Fellowships in the Humanities are offered for competition in 2012. Of these, the University is pleased to introduce the Dr Garret FitzGerald Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Humanities. This new Fellowship is to honour the memory of the late Chancellor of the National University of Ireland who died in 2011.
Each Fellowship is valued at €80,000, i.e. €40,000 per annum, to be paid in instalments over a two-year period.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Sciences
Closing date for entries Friday 27 April 2012
One Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Sciences is offered for competition in 2012.
The Fellowship is valued at €80,000, i.e. €40,000 per annum, to be paid in instalments over a two-year period.
The Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Sciences, funded by a special NUI Fund, was last offered in 2007. It is intended that it be placed on offer again when funds permit.
For the purpose of the Fellowship, the Sciences are defined as including subjects in all branches of the Sciences.
The E J Phelan Fellowship in International Law
Closing date for entries Friday 30 March 2012 (€25,000 up to 18 months)
This Fellowship, funded by a special bequest from the late Mr and Mrs Edward J Phelan was first awarded in 2002, and is normally offered in alternate years. The Fellowship is intended to encourage and support a doctoral candidate of proven academic excellence at an advanced stage of their studies towards a doctoral degree in any area of International Law, in a constituent university of NUI. It is expected that the research undertaken will result in a substantial contribution to knowledge worthy of publication.
The value of the Fellowship is €25,000 to be paid in instalments up to 18 months.
Comhaltacht Iar-Dhochtura i Léann na Gaeilge/an Léann Ceilteach Curtha ar Ceal
Not on Offer 2012
Is í aidhm don Chomhaltacht spreagadh agus tacaíocht a thabhairt do 2009 scoláire iar-dhochtúra den chéad scoth a c(h)uid taighde a chur ar aghaidh i gComh-Ollscoil de chuid Ollscoil na hÉireann. Is i Léann na Gaeilge/An Léann Ceilteach a bheas an taighde. Beifear ag súil i ngach cás go mbeidh sé mar thoradh ar an taighde a thabharfar faoi go gcuirfear go mór leis an eolas atá ar fáil cheana i dtaobh an ábhair agus gur fiú é a fhoilsiú.
Íocfar an Comhaltacht ina ghálaí i rith tréimhse dhá bhliain.