Research Newsletter - Issue 94: Funding Opportunities
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TORA Deadline: 5th June 2024
Submission Deadline: 13th June 2024
This programme funds projects that wiil:
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Accelerate the development and deployment in the Irish marketplace of competitive energy-related products, processes and systems;
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Support solutions that enable technical and other barriers to energy market uptake to be overcome;
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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.
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 programme objectives.
There are two 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 Value: €250,000 to €1,250,000
Project Duration: 12-48 months
Call website: SEAI National Energy R&D Funding Programme 2024
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.
Contact: Please get in touch with Research Support Call Manager, Dr Katya McDonagh (ecaterina.mcdonagh@dcu.ie), or your Faculty’s Research Development Officer.
TORA Deadline: 26th June 2024
Call Deadline: 3rd July 2024
The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Discover Programme Call is now open. The aim of this programme is to broaden participation and engagement of the public with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). This could include areas such as increasing public awareness, building confidence in the scientific method, providing insights into STEM-related careers, enabling equal access to participation in STEM or developing capacity and skills for the delivery of STEM Education and Public Engagement.
There are multiple categories within the Call, with funding ranging from €69k for 12 month projects to €330k for 24 month National Initiatives. Some applicants may be interested in the co-funding partnerships available with the Department of Education or the European Space Education Resource Office Ireland and there are also areas of special consideration, including climate action, equity of access and co-creation.
If you are interested in applying or finding out more, please:
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Access the full details of the call and guidelines on the SFI website.
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View a pre-recorded SFI call information webinar.
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Contact the Research Support Call Manager for the Discover call, 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)
- Ask your Faculty RDO about availing of the budget build service being provided by the DCU Research Projects Administration team, who are available to assist you with preparing your budget for this call.
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Create a draft application on the SFI online portal SESAME. If you are not registered on SESAME, contact research@dcu.ie and we will set you up.
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Submit your application to TORA by Wednesday 26th June for institutional review and approval and signing of the institutional cover letter, which is mandatory with this application.
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Submit your application to SFI via SESAME by Wednesday 3rd July.
Call Deadline: 6th September 2024, 1:00pm
Science Foundation Ireland, the Department of Defence and the Irish Defence Forces have partnered to create the SFI-Defence Organisation Innovation Challenge.
The SFI-Defence Organisation Innovation Challenge, a challenge programme, aims to incentivise and support academic researchers to develop technologies for utilisation and impact across the Defence Organisation which also have beneficial application and strong positive impact potential for Irish society.
Under this call, teams will have the opportunity to submit applications to address a number of challenges set by the Irish Defence Forces or propose disruptive ideas for new technologies that align to its future needs.
As part of the programme, selected multi- and interdisciplinary teams will work closely with the Irish Defence Forces and progress through several funded phases to compete for an overall €1M prize award. The prize will enable the winning team to develop and plan for deployment of their solution.
Key Information:
For further details on the challenges and programme, please go to the programme call website.
SFI will host two webinars to provide prospective applicants, research bodies and other stakeholders with an overview of this new funding initiative:
Webinar #1 - 11th June – 2:00pm – Register Here
Webinar #2 - 1st August – 3:00pm – Register Here
Contact: Please get in touch with Research Support Call Manager, Dr Katya McDonagh (ecaterina.mcdonagh@dcu.ie), or your Faculty’s Research Development Officer.
TORA Deadline: 10th June 2024
Call Deadline: 20th June 2024
The IRC New Foundations Scheme provides funding to pursue research, networking or dissemination activities within and across the diversity of disciplines.
This year, the call features two open strands together with five strands run in partnership with government departments and agencies, and the civil society sector. New Foundations applicants are encouraged to integrate intersectoral partnership across the project lifecycle from design stage through to dissemination.
Key Information:
Eligibility: DCU researchers holding a Ph.D. and contract covering the duration of the award are eligible to apply.
Award: €10-20k
Duration: 9-12 months
Contact: Please get in touch with Research Support Call Manager, Kieran O'Dwyer (kieran.odwyer@dcu.ie), or your Faculty’s Research Development Officer.
TORA Deadline: 1st October 2024
Call Deadline: 8th October 2024, 1:00pm
SFI, in partnership with Irish Aid, have launched a new funding initiative - SDG Challenge.
The SDG Challenge will support transdisciplinary and international teams to develop transformative, sustainable solutions to development challenges under the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Challenge Theme of this call will be SDG 2: Zero Hunger: “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture”.
Applications will be considered that contribute towards one or more of the five SDG 2 outcome targets:
- improving access to food
- ending all forms of malnutrition
- enhancing agricultural productivity
- sustainable food production and resilient agricultural practices
- maintaining genetic diversity of food production.
Applications are invited where impact will be achieved in selected countries (see below) where Irish Aid works. Teams will be awarded up to €300k to develop their idea, with an overall prize award of €1M available.
Eligible partner countries for this SDG Challenge Call are: Cambodia; Laos; Palestine; Vietnam; ODA-eligible country on the African continent; ODA-eligible Small Island Developing State (SIDS).
Full details of the SDG Challenge and how to apply are available on the call’s website.
Contact: Please get in touch with Research Support Call Manager, Dr Katya McDonagh (ecaterina.mcdonagh@dcu.ie), or your Faculty’s Research Development Officer.
TORA Deadline: 19th June 2024
Call Deadline: 26th June 2024, 1:00pm
The 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.
Contact: Please get in touch with Research Support Call Manager, Dr Kieran O'Dwyer (kieran.odwyer@dcu.ie), or your Faculty’s Research Development Officer.
TORA Deadline: Wednesday, 29th May
Funder Deadline: Wednesday, 5th June, 3:00pm
The Irish Cancer Society will be accepting applications for the Cancer Research Networking Awards 2024 until 3pm, Wednesday, 5th June 2024.
The Irish Cancer Society Networking Awards offer all cancer researchers the opportunity to establish and strengthen collaborations and relationships with their cancer research peers. Applicants can apply for funding up to a maximum of €2,000.
The aim of this award is to contribute towards the cost of developing and hosting networking initiatives, training activities, collaborations, partnerships, or another type of networking activity (e.g., host a workshop/conference).
Further details can be found on the grant website.
Contact: If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Helen Burke (helen.burke@dcu.ie) or the The Irish Cancer Society team at grants@irishcancer.ie.
Call Deadline: This call is launched on 7th May as a ‘rolling’ call and will close on 30th April 2025.
Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) is a challenge-based funding managed by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and administered by Enterprise Ireland. DTIF is suitable for DCU researchers who are engaging in collaborative industrial research and/or experimental development towards a common objective. You should apply to DTIF if your project will potentially: alter markets, alter the way businesses operate, involve the creation of new products or contribute to the emergence of new business models.
Award and duration: Minimum €1.5 million and maximum three years
Contact: DCU Invent can assist you with the DTIF application process. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Peter Olwell (peter.olwell@dcu.ie) or to the Research Support Call Manager Kieran O'Dwyer (kieran.odwyer@dcu.ie).
Call deadline: 23rd October 2024
The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) is a European intergovernmental framework which funds interdisciplinary research networks. These networks, called COST Actions, provide open spaces where researchers and innovators can connect, collaborate, and build their ideas together.
There are two ways of joining the COST programme:
- Participate in an existing COST Action: During their lifetime, Actions provide opportunities to get involved in their activities through Training Schools, Short-term Scientific Missions, workshops, conferences, etc. You can also become a working group member or a Management committee member. Search for Actions and research areas that you are interested in via the Browse Actions.
- Submit a proposal for a COST Action: If you have searched the Actions on the website and can't find any in your field you may consider proposing your own COST Action Network. If you’re looking to build or fund an international network in a new research area, or combine disciplines to look at existing challenges from a new perspective, then a COST Action might be a good next step. The COST Open Call is for new COST Actions, which cover the expenses of networking activities (not research). The Network of Proposers must include at least seven different COST Full or Cooperating Members, amongst which at least 50% shall be from COST Inclusiveness Target Countries.
DCU Information Session and Contact Point:
Research Support held an online information session in May on the EU COST Action. COST National coordinator David Flood, call manager Christina Rushe and current Vice Chair of a COST Action Yvonne Daly presented giving a broad overview of the call and how to join. If you want to receive a recording of this session or have any further queries regarding COST, please email Dr Christina Rushe (christina.rushe@dcu.ie)