Post-doctoral fellowships and studentships worth up to €96,000 each are among a wide range of awards and scholarships being offered by the National University of Ireland (NUI) in its 2019 NUI Awards Competition.
The 2019 awards competition includes the new NUI Dr Peter Sutherland Travelling Studentship in European Studies in 2019.
The award will be given in honour of the late Dr Peter Sutherland both in recognition of his work in the area of EU student mobility and for his EU-related interests and experience. The € 96,000 award will be open to competition to doctoral students in any area of European Studies.
Speaking about this year’s awards, NUI registrar Dr Attracta Halpin said “This year’s programme of reflects NUI’s commitment to supporting and encouraging academic achievement at all levels throughout the federal university.
“It will provide fantastic opportunities for students and graduates for further study or research, whether in Ireland or overseas,” she added.
More than € 1 million worth of awards were awarded to NUI students, graduates and staff in 2018.
Other 2019 awards include: a post-doctoral fellowship in sciences, engineering and architecture, worth € 80,000; four NUI travelling studentships in humanities, sciences and social sciences, each worth € 96,000 to fund doctoral students undertaking travel as part of their PhD programme, the Dr Mary L Thornton scholarship and prize in education for doctoral students and the Irish Historical Research Prize and NUI Publication Prize in Irish History for publications in the area of Irish history.
Full details, application forms and regulations for all of the 2019 NUI Awards on offer can be found at nui.ie/awards or on social media at #NUIAwards19
