Research Awards & Scholarships
**The Studentship awards for full time Ph.D students have been reopended from today 10th - 24th September 2013. There is one PGR award (3 year) - Application here [pdf] and one School of Education award (2 year) - Application here [pdf].
The School of Education has three types of awards available for students on the Research Register, details of which are listed below. Unfortunately there is limited funding available for students on taught courses.
Postgraduate Ussher Fellowships
This Faculty Fellowship covers EU and non-EU fees and provides an annual maintenance of €16,000 for three years (paid monthly). It is available to new entrants to the full-time Ph.D. register and is awarded competitively on academic merit by the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Application Process
There is no separate application form for this award, students must apply online using tcd.ie/courses in conjunction with their application to study with the School of Education.
Deadline
The deadline for application for School of Education nominations to this College award is 3rd May 2013. However, the application will require the approval of a potential supervisor before the applicant can be accepted by the College. Consequently, intending applicants must discuss research ideas with potential supervisors before making a formal application for admission. It is therefore advised that applicants contact the School by April 1st in order to secure a supervisor.
Results are normally announced mid June.
Click here for award regulations.
Postgraduate Research Studentships
General Information
This Studentship covers EU and non-EU fees and provides an annual maintenance of €8,000 for three years (paid monthly). It is available to both new entrants and continuing students on the full-time Ph.D. register and is awarded competitively on academic merit. Studentship holders are required to engage in teaching-related activities, as advised by the Head of School and/or the School’s Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate) to a maximum of 6 hours per week in teaching term.
Application Process
New students: There is no separate application form for this award, students must apply via this web portal in conjunction with their application to study with the School of Education.
Continuing students: Studentships are open to new entrants to the full-time Ph.D. register as well as continuing students in a given academic year. 
application form
Shortlisted applicants may be invited to attend for interview/short presentation.
Deadline
The deadline for application for this award is 3rd May 2013. However, for new students, the application to study with the School will require the approval of a potential supervisor before the applicant can be accepted by the College. Consequently, intending applicants must discuss research ideas with potential supervisors before making a formal application for admission. It is therefore advised that new applicants contact the School by April 1st in order to secure a supervisor.
Results are normally announced mid June.
Click here for award regulations.
School of Education Scholarship
General Information
This Studentship covers EU and non-EU fees and provides an annual maintenance of €8,000 for three years (paid monthly). It is available to both new entrants and continuing students on the full-time Ph.D. register and is awarded competitively on academic merit. Studentship holders are required to engage in teaching-related activities, as advised by the Head of School and/or the School’s Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate) to a maximum of 6 hours per week in teaching term.
Application Process
The deadline for application for this award is 3rd May 2013. However, for new students, the application to study with the School will require the approval of a potential supervisor before the applicant can be accepted by the College. Consequently, intending applicants must discuss research ideas with potential supervisors before making a formal application for admission. It is therefore advised that new applicants contact the School by April 1st in order to secure a supervisor.
Shortlisted applicants may be invited to attend for interview/short presentation.
Click here for application form.
Click here for award regulations.
Results are normally announced mid June.
School of Education Post-doctoral Research Associate bursaries
The School of Education is pleased to announce the introduction of new bursaries for post-doctoral research in the School. Up to three bursaries will be awarded for a period of six months each to enable a recent Ph.D. or D.Ed. Graduate bring an academic paper to journal submission stage and to attend an international conference [which may occur outside the six month period of the award].
Each bursary is worth up to €1,800 and the deadline for applications for the coming academic year is Friday May 3rd, 2013.
In order to apply please draft a Personal Statement which also indicates the Paper you envisage writing and the Conference you might attend, and submit a hard copy to the PGR Officer Lian McGuire, Room 3128, School of Education, by the above deadline.
Click here for further details on the position
Further Information
For further information and regulations on these awards and for other funding information, please contact the Graduate Studies Office or contact School directly at phdresearch@tcd.ie.