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IRC Government of Ireland Funding Calls 2024 - support for postgraduate and postdoctoral applicants
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Contacts
Administration, endorsement & eligibility checks: UCC Research, OVPRI IRCGOIapplications@ucc.ie
College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences (CACSSS): Allen White, Research Manager allen.white@ucc.ie
College of Business & Law: Sean Lucey, Research Manager sean.lucey@ucc.ie
College of Medicine & Health: Jacinta Moore, Research Coordinator jacintamoore@ucc.ie
Tyndall Institute: Aidan O Toole, Operations aidan.otoole@tyndall.ie
IRC Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Call 2024 - support for applicants
IRC Guidance
It is essential to read the information and funding call documents on the IRC website: IRC GOI Postgraduate 2024 - call information
How to apply
Applicants for the IRC Governement of Ireland (GOI) Postgraduate Scholarship 2024 call must contact and notify the UCC Research, Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation - contact IRCGOIapplications@ucc.ie
| 1. Applicants MUST inform the OVPRI-UCC Research office (IRCGOIapplications@ucc.ie) of your intention to submit an application to the IRC by 2PM 27th Sept 2023 at the very latest. 2. When emailing IRCGOIapplications@ucc.ie you MUST insert into the email subject line the following information (email) Subject: IRCGOI POSTGRAD [your name] [School AND College] followed by the topic of your email/query. |
Important Deadlines
| Call open | 31 August 2023 |
| UCC Expression of Interest deadline |
14:00 (Irish time) 27 September 2023 |
| UCC Eligibility Checklist deadline |
14:00 (Irish time) 4 October 2023 |
| IRC FAQ deadline |
16:00 (Irish time) 5 October 2023 |
| UCC Sponsor Request Form deadline* (*must be submitted by supervisor to UCC Research) |
14:00 (Irish time) 6 October |
| Applicant deadline on IRC portal | 16:00 (Irish time) 12 October 2023 |
| Supervisor deadline on IRC portal | 16:00 (Irish time) 19 October 2023 |
| UCC Research office endorsement deadline | 16:00 (Irish time) 26 Oct 2023 |
| Call outcome | April 2024 |
| Award start date | 1 September 2024 |
Resources for IRC GOI Postgraduate Appliants 2024
- UCC Research Help pack-IRC GOI PG 2024 (*password protected, contact IRCGOIapplications@ucc.ie)
- See a recording of last years UCC Research-IRC GOI Postgraduate information session for applicants held 16th Sept 2022-see recording below
**Please note as this is last year's recording, the timelines/deadlines and contact points have changed for the 2024 call (see above for this years contacts and deadlines)**
Intro_IRCGOI Postgraduate 2023_Info session 16.09.22
Main Presentation IRCGOI Postgraduate 2023_Info session 16.09.22
(this recorded webinar should be accessible to those with a UCC email address - anyone outside the institution should contact IRCGOIapplications@ucc.ie for access).
- Slides presented at this information session are given below:
Other Resources
- Career & Personal Statements for IRC applicants by Deirdre Parker (previous presentation in 2018)
- Sample Gantt Chart
Information for CACSSS Applicants
The College has prepared supports for applicants to the 2024 call, these are outlined on a dedicated webpage, linked to the College Research website and the main College website.
Password protected recordings of the information and support session for IRC Govt of Ireland Postgraduate scholars held on 12th September 2023 are now available on the CACSSS Research website.
The password for these podcasts is available from allen.white@ucc.ie
IRC Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Call 2024 - support for applicants
IRC Guidance
It is essential to read the information and funding call documents on the IRC website: IRC GOI Postdoctoral Fellowship 2024 - call information
How to apply
Applicants for the IRC Governement of Ireland (GOI) Postdoctoral Fellowship 2024 call must contact and notify the UCC Research, Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation - contact IRCGOIapplications@ucc.ie
| 1. Applicants MUST inform the OVPRI-UCC Research office (IRCGOIapplications@ucc.ie) of your intention to submit an application to the IRC by 2PM 27th Sept 2023 at the very latest. 2. When emailing IRCGOIapplications@ucc.ie you MUST insert into the email subject line the following information (email) Subject: IRCGOI POSTDOC [your name] [School AND College] followed by the topic of your email/ query |
Important Deadlines
| Call open | 31 August 2023 |
| UCC Expression of Interest deadline |
14:00 (Irish time) 27 September 2023 |
| UCC Eligibility Checklist deadline |
14:00 (Irish time) 4 October 2023 |
| IRC FAQ deadline |
16:00 (Irish time) 5 October 2023 |
| UCC Sponsor Request Form deadline* (*must be submitted by mentor to UCC Research) |
14:00 (Irish time) 6 October |
| Applicant deadline on IRC portal | 16:00 (Irish time) 12 October 2023 |
| Mentor deadline on IRC portal | 16:00 (Irish time) 19 October 2023 |
| UCC Research office endorsement deadline | 16:00 (Irish time) 26 Oct 2023 |
| Call outcome | April 2024 |
| Award start date | 1 September 2024 |
Resources for IRC GOI Postdoctoral Appliants 2024
UCC Research Postdoctoral Help-packs - *both of these documents are password protected - contact IRCGOIapplications@ucc.ie for access
- UCC Research Help-pack_IRC GOI PD 2024_ 1 Year Application
- UCC Research Help-pack_IRC GOI PD 2024_2 Year Application