CoMH Graduate Studies Doctoral Bursary Call Spring 2026 - Deadline Mon 23rd Feb

28 Jan 2026

Graduate Studies in the College of Medicine and Health are now inviting applications for the Spring 2026 call.

The College will award a number of Doctoral Bursaries to CoMH students registered for a doctoral degree (PhD/MD/Doctorate), to cover activities taking place between 1st October 2025 and 21st September 2026. 

The purpose of these awards is twofold:

• To facilitate students who wish to present their work at an international conference.
• To facilitate the training of students who wish to acquire skills that are essential for their academic development, but which they cannot otherwise receive in UCC.
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Student applicants can apply for:

• Up to €1000 in financial support that may be used towards the cost of travel, accommodation and registration fees for relevant conferences or training courses or research-critical travel* [Travel Bursary]. 

• Or up to €500 in financial support that may be used towards the registration fees for relevant online participation at conferences or training courses [Registration Bursary].

*Research-critical travel refers to trips that are directly necessary for the progress of the doctoral project and cannot reasonably be achieved without travel. Examples include accessing unique clinical/research material, use of specialist laboratories, facilities, or equipment not available locally. General networking or optional study visits will not normally be eligible.

Further details, guidelines and the application form can be found https://www.ucc.ie/en/med-health/gradstudies/fundingandbursaries/Links to an external site.

Please note that all applications must be submitted to gradschoolmh@ucc.ie by 5pm on Monday 23^rd February 2026.