Research Newsletter - Issue 93: Funding Opportunities
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Research Call 2024 is open for applications. This call could be of interest to researchers across all 5 of DCU's Faculties, including previous EPA applicants and those who have never considered the EPA before (note that 40% of awardees in 2023 had never applied to the EPA before).
€14.5M is available for research projects that will support policy and decision-making addressing environmental, climate change and sustainability challenges. Applications are invited under 13 broad themes and the EPA have stressed that they are not being prescriptive and are interested in new applicants, a wide range of disciplines and innovative ideas.
Key points:
Thematic Structure: EPA Research 2030 has a thematic structure comprising the following four interconnected hubs, which bring an integrated and cross-sectoral approach. Under each of these hubs are a number of themes.
NOTE: Applicants are permitted to make multiple submissions to the call but may only make a single submission under any Call Topic Reference
Given the particular focus on policy, the EPA will evaluate and review in light of a framework of engaged research and a pathway to policy.
Project Scale and Duration: All projects are medium scale projects, up to 48 months
Budget: Budget is dependant on theme – up to €660K
Career Stage: No defined career stage. The quality of the proposal is the key criteria. CV’s are not required. Ability to deliver on key outcomes will be reviewed in light of team experience across all aspects of the projects lifecycle.
Information Sessions:
A session facilitated by DCU Research Support and Development will take place at 2pm on Wednesday, 1st May 2024. Click here to register
This session will highlight the key elements of the call, eligibility, institutional approval process, submission process and the available DCU supports and give you an opportunity to ask specific questions regarding your application. An EPA awardee will also be available to provide insights from their experience.
Submission Dates
TORA submission deadline is 5pm on Thursday, 23rd May 2024
Funder submission deadline (via the EPA portal) is Thursday, 30th May 2024.
Contact:
For anyone interested in finding out more, please see the EPA website or contact either DCU's EPA Research Call Manager, Dr Helen Burke (helen.burke@dcu.ie) or the Research Development Officer for your Faculty:
- Humanities and Social Sciences: Dr Eamonn McConnon (Eamonn.McConnon@dcu.ie)
- DCU Business School: Avril Healy (Avril.healy@dcu.ie)
- Institute of Education: Dr Triona O'Hanlon (Triona.ohanlon@dcu.ie)
- Engineering & Computing: Dr Faisal Zahoor (Faisal.zahoor@dcu.ie)
- Science and Health: Dr Peter Hyde (Peter.hyde@dcu.ie)
The Irish Cancer Society (ICS) is accepting applications for the Irish Cancer Society Public and Patient Involvement Awards 2024.
The Irish Cancer Society is committed to putting patients, families, carers, survivors, supporters and the public at the very heart of what they do. Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) in the research process ensures that research is meaningful and of benefit to those affected by cancer. In line with this commitment, the Irish Cancer Society’s Public and Patient Involvement Awards aim to support excellent Irish-based cancer researchers in all disciplines, to foster and grow their public and patient involvement activities.
Award Streams
This year, there are two streams, as noted below.
- Irish Cancer Society – Public and Patient Involvement Award 2024. This call is for researchers from all disciplines, and can be focused on any cancer type.
- Irish Cancer Society - Sonya Lynch Public and Patient Involvement Award 2024. This call is for researchers from all disciplines, but must be focused on metastatic breast cancer research.
Key Points
Awards will be up to a maximum €5,000 each to cancer researchers based in the Republic of Ireland, to cover costs directly associated with public and patient involvement activities. PPI can be involved at any stage of a research project, from development and design, to interpretation and dissemination.
Applications can be made through the Irish Cancer Society Gateway Grant Tracker online system.
Submission deadlines
TORA deadline: 3pm, Tuesday 21st May 2024
Application deadline: 3pm, Tuesday 28th May 2024.
More information about ICS open calls, including application guidelines, can be found here.
RIS Contact: Helen.burke@dcu.ie
The SEAI National Energy RD&D Funding Programme is now open for research proposals from all research disciplines, as well as collaborative projects involving multiple organisations subject to alignment with the following programme objectives.
- Projects that accelerate the development and deployment in the Irish marketplace of competitive energy-related products, processes and systems;
- Support solutions that enable technical and other barriers to energy market uptake to be overcome;
- Grow Ireland's national capacity to access, develop and apply international class energy RD&D;
- Provide guidance and support to policy makers and public bodies through results, outcomes and learning from supported projects.
Funding Strands:
Open Strand - The open strand of the call provides an opportunity for applicants to propose projects within SEAI’s remit which directly address the aims and objectives of the SEAI National Energy RD&D Funding Programme Call.
Topic Strand - The topic strand of the call provides an opportunity for applicants to submit proposals that address the requirements of the topics outlined in Annex 1 of the call document.
Key Points:
Award: €250,000 to €1,250,000
Duration: 12-48 months
Funding is also available for postdoctoral researchers with support from DCU mentors. Academic fellows can request up to €300k in support over a maximum of three years’ duration. It may be possible for PhD students to apply when in the latter PhD stages.
Submission deadline: 12 noon (IST) 13th June 2024
Info Session
A webinar, facilitated by SEAI, will take place on Tuesday, 30th April 2024 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. The session agenda is:
- Overview of the 2024 RD&D Call
- Application Process and Timelines
- Open and Thematic Strands
- Application Guidance
- Q&A
RIS Contact: ecaterina.mcdonagh@dcu.ie
SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship Programme 2024 is open for applications.
Awards under this programme can be made to academic researchers (at faculty, postdoctoral and late-stage PhD level) wishing to spend time in industry worldwide through the temporary placement of academic researchers with an industry partner.
Award and duration:
Fellowships can have a duration of between 1 and 12 months if full-time, and between 2 and 24 months if part-time. The SFI funding rate will vary from 25% to a maximum of 80% of total project costs depending on the size of the industry partner company and the category of research being undertaken, with the industry partner contributing the remainder of the project costs. The maximum SFI contribution to the Fellowship costs is €100,000 direct costs.
Proposal submission deadline: Wednesday 26th June at 1pm
RIS contact: kieran.odwyer@dcu.ie
This partnership program supports joint research and technology development in the UK and Ireland in all areas of EPSRC’s remit which covers chemistry, engineering, information and communications technologies, materials, mathematical sciences and physics.
A single joint proposal from applicants in both countries is submitted to EPSRC. Successful UK-based research groups will be funded by EPSRC and Republic of Ireland (ROI) based research groups will be funded by SFI.
Potential applicants to the joint EPSRC-SFI funding opportunity should submit an Expression of Interest using the form on the EPSRC website a minimum of 3 months prior to the planned submission date of the full proposal. Full proposals are expected to be submitted within 12 months of the invitation date provided when the Expression of Interest is approved.
Key points
Eligibility: ROI applicant must hold a PhD or equivalent and a permanent staff member of DCU or with a DCU contract that covers the period of the grant.
Award: The total direct costs requested by the ROI applicants from SFI is €500,000 direct costs for durations of 12-60 months.
Duration: 1-5 years
Deadline: This is a rolling call
RIS Contact: ecaterina.mcdonagh@dcu.ie
European policy experimentations are transnational cooperation projects that involve developing, implementing and testing the relevance, effectiveness, potential impact and scalability of activities to address policy priorities in different countries. By combining strategic leadership, methodological soundness, and a strong European dimension, they enable mutual learning and support evidence-based policy at European level.
Key Points
This call covers the following topics: Higher Education, School Education, Adult Education, Vocational Education and Training, Digital Education, and Micro-Credentials.
Award: €1 million
Deadline: Tuesday, 4th June 2024
Application Portal: EU Funding and Tenders Portal
Contact: sophie.ball@dcu.ie or christina.rushe@dcu.ie
The overall objective of this action is to create European partnerships of teacher education and training providers to set up Erasmus+ Teacher Academies that will develop a European and international outlook in teacher education.
Key Points
Award: €1.5 million
Deadline: Thursday, 6th June 2024
Application Portal: EU Funding and Tenders Portal
Contact: sophie.ball@dcu.ie or christina.rushe@dcu.ie