Research Ireland

Charting Ireland’s Research and Innovation Future

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31 August 2026
Science Week to make a nationwide splash with hundreds of events on theme of ‘Water: From Molecule to Ocean’
09 September 2026
MSCA COFUND success for three Ireland-based early career training programmes
Three Ireland-based organisations have been selected for funding for large-scale researcher training programmes under the 2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) COFUND call.

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St. Patrick’s Day Medal Award 2027

DeadlineFriday 6th November, 2026

Research Ireland – Defence Innovation Challenge

Deadline29th October 2026, 13:00 (Irish Local Time)

Royal Society – Research Ireland University Research Fellowship

Deadline9th September 2026, 15:00 (local Irish time)

US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme

DeadlineRolling

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