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.
The prize money relating to Fellowships is paid in installments over a two-year period.
As a result of the reduction in funding available, fellowships which were due to be offered for competition amongst NUI graduates in 2009 have been postponed.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Humanities
On Offer 2010
For the purpose of the Fellowship, the Humanities are defined as including subjects in all branches of Humanities and the Social Sciences.
The E J Phelan Postgraduate Fellowship in International Law
This Fellowship, funded by a special bequest from the late Mr and Mrs Edward J Phelan was first awarded in 2002, and is offered in alternate years. The Fellowship is intended to encourage and support a postgraduate student of proven academic excellence to advance his/her scholarly research in the field of International Law.
For the purposes of the Fellowship, International Law is taken to include the following:
- International Arbitration Law
- International Commercial Transactions
- International Comparative Law
- International Intellectual Property Law
- International Labour law
- International Legal Protection of Cultural Heritage
- International Media Law
- International Protection of Human Rights
- International Trade Law
- Globalisation and the Law
- The Law of the Sea
- World Legal Systems
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Sciences
Not on Offer 2010
For the purpose of the Fellowship, the Sciences are defined as including subjects in all branches of the Sciences.
Comhaltacht Iar-Dhochtura i Léann na Gaeilge/an Léann Ceilteach
Curtha ar Ceal
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.