Funding Opportunities

The Department of Economics at Trinity College Dublin offers a range of funding supports for doctoral students.

Departmental Scholarships

The Department awards a number of fully funded PhD scholarships each year. These typically include:

  • Tuition grants
  • Annual stipend
  • Opportunities for paid teaching and research assistantships

Funding is open to applicants in all areas of economics. All applicants to the PhD programme will automatically be considered for these scholarships if they submit a complete application by the funding deadline.

Departmental Stipends

  • Basic stipend of €20,000 per year
  • Additional funding of up to €5,000 per year
  • The application deadline to be considered for funding is 17th of January