Research Newsletter - Issue 65: Funding Opportunities
The following funding opportunities are now open:
The IRC Starting and Consolidator Laureate Awards Call is now open for submission of Expression of Interests (EoI). This call is specifically for early and mid-career researchers and is aimed at enhancing their track record and international competitiveness. In addition to the benefits for the awardee and their team, it is anticipated that the award will enhance the potential for subsequent ERC success as a further career milestone.
The call is divided into two types of awards:
- Starting Laureate awards: Applicants should have been awarded their PhD at least 3 and up to 8 years prior to 10 November 2021. The aim of the Starting Laureate Award is to enable early-career researchers who have already produced excellent supervised work and are ready to work independently. The maximum award value is €400,000.
- Consolidator Laureate awards: Applicants should have been awarded their PhD at least 8 and up to 15 years prior to 10 November 2021. The aim of the Consolidator Laureate Award is to enable excellent mid-career researchers with an established track record to consolidate their own research programme or team. The maximum award value for Consolidator awards is €600,000.
The deadline for submission of EoIs is 27th August and all EoIs have to be submitted via the Research Support office. Submission of an EoI is essential prior to submission of the full proposal. The deadline for submission of the full proposal is 10th November.
RS Contact: sumona.mukherjee@dcu.ie
The Health Research Board (HRB) Emerging Investigator Awards (EIA) scheme is now open. These awards aim to develop a new cohort of talented independent investigators who can translate knowledge generated through research into the health care system, policies or practice, or generate research findings informed by policy and practice.
The scheme targets academic health researchers who have a minimum of four years active postdoctoral research experience and are currently progressing towards research independence. Each award will support the salary of the awardee to provide protected time for research, as well as funding for a research project and for research personnel. Awards will have a duration of up to four years and an upper limit of approximately €800K inclusive of overheads.
The pre-application deadline is 19th August 2021.
Contact: helen.burke@dcu.ie
The Irish Cancer Society and the National Cancer Control Programme are accepting applications to the COVID-Cancer Rapid Response Award.
The aim of this award is to identify evidence-based mitigations for the burdens brought about by COVID on people living with or beyond cancer.
Funding of €75,000 to €225,000 is available for projects that are patient-focused, seek to take direct action, innovate, and drive immediate improvements in cancer care, services, and outcomes across three priority areas:
1. Mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on the psycho-social needs of people affected by cancer (non-palliative).
2. Mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on people with cancer receiving palliative care, those with metastatic/advanced disease, or their family/caregivers.
3. Mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the general survivorship needs of people affected by cancer (other than the palliative and psycho-social needs addressed in priority areas 1 and 2).
The deadline for applications is 11 August 2021 at 3pm.
RS Contact: helen.burke@dcu.ie
The Environmental Protection Agency 2021 Research Call is open, with a deadline of 14th July. This is a big call that may be of interest to researchers across the University. Funding is available under the four EPA Research 2030 interconnected research hubs:
- Addressing climate change evidence needs
- Facilitating a green and circular economy
- Delivering a healthy environment
- Protecting and restoring our natural environment
Proposals are invited in response to 46 research topics. There are multiple project types, ranging from 9 month desk studies to 48 month collaborative research projects, and including research fellowships and small and medium size projects. Awarded projects are expected to start in late 2021/early 2022.
RS Contact: helen.burke@dcu.ie
The Spanish Ministry of Education has opened a call named “POST-DOCS GRANTS MARGARITA SALAS” that will give the opportunity to Spanish universities to fund approximately 80 post-docs grants to spend 2 years in another university, with the 3rd year back in the Spanish university. Applicants will have obtained their PhD a maximum of two years before the call deadline (October 2021).
UAB is considering reserving up to 10 of these post-doc grants for stays at ECIU Universities. Therefore, if your research group are interested in hosting a postdoc for a period of 2 years, please contact research@dcu.ie and we will follow up with UAB.
The Scottish Government has launched a new £3 million scheme – the Saltire Research Awards - for research collaboration between Scottish based and European based researchers. The aim is to reinvigorate and repair vital European research partnerships, crucial for successful participation in Horizon Europe.
There are five different schemes available:
RSE Saltire International Collaboration Awards
RSE Saltire Facilitation Workshop Awards
SFC Saltire Emerging Researcher Scheme
RSE Saltire Early Career Fellowships
RSE Saltire Research Excellence Fellowships
Projects and activities can be new or existing, and can be in any discipline including STEM, arts, social sciences and humanities. Multidisciplinary projects are eligible/encouraged. Funds include projects, online collaboration that can lead to joint Horizon Europe bids, and two-way researcher exchanges at different career stages.
The Schemes are managed by the Scottish Funding Council and the Royal Society of Edinburgh and enquiries should be directed to them.
Funding calls are currently open, closing 12 July 2021.
RS Contact: research@dcu.ie
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) have released their latest Funding Guide, which gives a comprehensive overview of all the funding opportunities available to students and researchers to continue their academic path in Germany and informs about further academic exchange programmes and opportunities between Ireland/UK and Germany.
In the next weeks and months, they will also offer a variety of online information sessions focussing on their scholarships opportunities, please refer to the Events section on their website or social media for details.
RS Contact: research@dcu.ie
The Horizon Europe Unit of the Welsh Government has launched a £60,000 funding competition offering 100% funding for two strands: to maximise engagement in Horizon Europe and increase cooperation around the Irish Sea.
Horizon Europe activity is eligible under both strands. In addition, the Irish Sea element contributes to the Welsh Government’s International Strategy and its Regional Investment Framework.
The call focuses on activity this financial year (up to 31st March 2022) and exceeds standard SCoRE Cymru conditions for eligible costs, grant rate, and the type of activity funded.
The deadline for applications is 09:00 UK time on Friday 20th August 2021
Successful projects must spend the grant by 31st March 2022 at the latest.
More information is available via the below links:
Please contact HorizonEurope@gov.wales if you have any questions about the call.
RS Contact: research@dcu.ie