Postgraduate Studentships offered by Schools
Throughout the year all Schools offer a number of additional studentships to graduates interested in engaging in research. These are ordinarily advertised in the Research Office's website (www.tcd.ie/research_innovation/research/), the College's vacancies web page (www.tcd.ie/vacancies) under the heading 'Research', and in the respective Schools' websites (www.tcd.ie/az).
School of Nursing and Midwifery
A Clinical School Fellowship is available for a nurse or midwife who wishes to pursue a PhD qualification while continuing to work part time in practice. The School Fellowship aims to support clinicians in practice to develop a research agenda. The fellowship is open to new entrants to the part time Ph.D. register for entry in September and/or the following March of the next academic year (e.g. September 2013 and/or March 2014). The fellowship will cover EU part-time fees for five years and provide an annual maintenance on a scale of up to €11,000 for four years. (The maximum amount of €11, 000 will be available to candidates who work half time and will be scaled down for candidates who work more than this). Successful applicants will be asked to supply a letter of support from their Director of Nursing/Midwifery
(Application due 31st May 2013)
Irish School of Ecumenics
Visioning 21st Century Ecumenism: Diversity, Dialogue & Reconciliation
The Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College Dublin, has recently won a prestigious research award from the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (Grants in Theology and Religious Studies) for a three-year research project entitled Visioning 21st Century Ecumenism: Diversity, Dialogue & Reconciliation.
Applications are now invited from suitably-qualified graduates for two doctoral studentships (covering EU fees and a stipend of €16,000 for a maximum period of 3 years) funded through this project.
Applications will be considered only where they relate directly to the specific theme of the project.
Applicants may be based at either the Belfast or Dublin campuses, and should indicate their preference.
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Proposals should be in the disciplines of theology or religious studies, or take a multi-disciplinary approach which includes one or other of these. Proposals may investigate the Irish, Northern Irish, and/or international and comparative contexts.
Candidates wishing to apply for this award must also apply for admission to the PhD programme through the Graduate Studies Office, Trinity College Dublin. Please return the award application seperately to:
Visioning 21st Century Ecumenism, the Irish School of Ecumenics, Bea House, Milltown Park, Dublin 6, by 15 May 2009.
Summary
This is a multi-disciplinary research project that will evaluate the theological significance and impact of the ecumenical project in Ireland and internationally. It will identify key areas in which ecumenics can contribute to conversations about theological and cultural diversity, immigration, inter-faith dialogue, ecumenism and reconciliation. It will develop theological models of ecumenical identity in plural contexts, drawing on biblical, doctrinal and cultural traditions. These will be considered in relationship to social scientific research on churches and faith communities on the island of Ireland. A full description of the project and the scholarship application form may be found at www.ecumenics.ie.