Royal Society – Research Ireland University Research Fellowship 2026 – YOA

Deadline: September 9, 2026

Applications are open for the Royal Society – Research Ireland University Research Fellowship 2026. This scheme is for excellent scientists within the Republic of Ireland who’re within the early levels of their analysis profession and have the potential to change into leaders of their subject. The scheme gives the OPPORTUNITY to construct an impartial analysis profession. Those appointed are anticipated to be robust candidates for everlasting posts in universities or analysis our bodies on the finish of their fellowships.

Successful candidates might be awarded a fellowship by the Royal Society, the price of which might be met by Research Ireland. Funding might be offered for profitable candidates for 8 years, with the ultimate 3 years of funding topic to a mid-level evaluation. Fellowships are awarded in all fields of the pure sciences which incorporates however will not be restricted to organic analysis, biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, arithmetic and physics.

Benefits

• The scheme gives a wage contribution primarily based on the Research Ireland Research Fellow scale (Level 3) for the primary 5 years and Senior Research Fellow scale (Level 4) for the remaining three years, and institutional overheads, at 30% of the worth of the award (much less tools). Research bills (as much as €90,000 every year) will even be offered.

Eligibility

The applicant should: 

• Have a PhD, candidates who’ve simply submitted their PhD won’t be thought-about. 
• Be at an early stage of their analysis profession with between three to eight years of precise analysis expertise since their PhD (i.e. date on which the diploma was accredited by the board of graduate research) by the time limit of the spherical. Career breaks might be considered (see under for extra particulars). 
• Not maintain a everlasting publish in a UK or Republic of Ireland University or not-for-revenue organisation. 
• Not maintain or beforehand have held a nationally aggressive fellowship that gives a possibility to determine an impartial analysis group and subsequently impartial researcher standing (see Scheme Notes for extra particulars) 

The Scheme is open to candidates of all nationalities. There is not a requirement for candidates to be a citizen of or have a related connection to the European Economic Area or Switzerland. 

Application

If you may have a query about this scheme, first learn the scheme notes which comprise extra detailed data. If the reply remains to be not obtainable, you may contact the Royal Society University Research Fellowship staff at [email protected] .

Research Ireland advise potential candidates to make use of particular person and departmental contacts to liaise with present and former URF holders for insights into the application course of.

For extra data, go to Royal Society – Research Ireland University Research Fellowship.