Job Description

The Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme is an established national initiative, funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, and managed by Research Ireland.

This programme aims to support suitably qualified applicants to pursue a postdoctoral fellowship at an eligible higher education institution in Ireland for either one or two years. Among its features are:

• individual, prestigious awards for excellent research in the name of the applicant;
• an objective selection process using international, independent expert peer review;
• funding across all disciplines, from archaeology to zoology; and
• awards for bottom-up, non-directed research.

Pioneering proposals addressing new and emerging fields of research or those introducing creative, innovative approaches are welcomed. Proposals of an interdisciplinary nature are also encouraged as it is recognised that advancing fundamental understanding is achieved by integrating information, techniques, tools and perspectives from two or more disciplines.

To be eligible to apply, all applicants must have:

• authored or co-authored at least one published peer-reviewed research publication [A journal article in an international journal, or a peer-reviewed conference proceedings paper, that has been published or accepted for publication. Articles submitted or in preparation are not acceptable.]

or

• demonstrable equivalent intellectual property output (other publications and research outputs).

Academic mentors may not support more than one applicant to the Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme.

What we offer

• a salary of €47,273 in the first year of the award and €47,880 in the second year of the award [This corresponds with points 1 and 2 respectively on the Postdoctural Researcher Level 2A of the Research Ireland team members salary scale at the time of call opening but may be subject to change under the current national pay agreement.]
• employer’s PRSI contribution
• eligible direct research expenses of €5,000 per annum

Key Dates

• Call open: 11th September 2025, 12:00 Irish local time
• FAQ deadline: 16th October 2025, 16:00 Irish local time
• Applicant deadline: 23rd October 2025, 16:00 Irish local time
• Mentor deadline: 6th November 2025, 16:00 Irish local time
• Research office endorsement deadline: 13th November 2025, 16:00 Irish local time
• Call outcome: End of April 2026
• Award start date: 1st September 2026

Please note that the timings provided here are indicative and may be subject to change.