Research Career Opportunities in Ireland with Science Foundation Ireland Dr. Niamh O’Dowd

SCIENCE FOUNDATION IRELAND

Science Foundation IrelandScience Foundation Ireland

Research Career Opportunities in IrelandResearch Career Opportunities in Ireland

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Dr. Niamh O’DowdDr. Niamh O’Dowd



Objective is to create a critical mass of internationally Objective is to create a critical mass of internationally recognised excellence in basic researchrecognised excellence in basic research

Supports basic research in strategic fields relevant to Ireland’s Supports basic research in strategic fields relevant to Ireland’s industrial developmentindustrial development


• BiotechnologyBiotechnology• Information & Communications TechnologyInformation & Communications Technology

Supports researchers drawn from Ireland and Supports researchers drawn from Ireland and globally to carry out their work in Irelandglobally to carry out their work in Ireland

Manages a fund of £560 (2000-2006) Manages a fund of £560 (2000-2006)



Areas of FocusAreas of FocusBiotechnologyBiotechnology 1) Signal Transduction in Cellular Contexts1) Signal Transduction in Cellular Contexts2) The Immune Process including Molecular 2) The Immune Process including Molecular

MedicineMedicine3) Functional Genomics3) Functional Genomicsalso:also: Relevant Underlying Platform Technologies (e.g. Relevant Underlying Platform Technologies (e.g.

DNA chip array technology, proteomics, DNA chip array technology, proteomics, bioinformatics and structural biology)bioinformatics and structural biology)

Outstanding proposals in other areas will also be consideredOutstanding proposals in other areas will also be considered



Areas of FocusAreas of Focus

Information & Communication TechnologiesInformation & Communication Technologies

1) Software Reliability in Complex Software-Intensive 1) Software Reliability in Complex Software-Intensive SystemsSystems

2) Optical Transmission and Switching Technologies 2) Optical Transmission and Switching Technologies (including related Nanoscience)(including related Nanoscience)

Outstanding proposals in other areas will also be consideredOutstanding proposals in other areas will also be considered



Current Call for Proposals: Current Call for Proposals: Principal InvestigatorsPrincipal Investigators Established leaders with outstanding contribution Established leaders with outstanding contribution

to basic research, at international level to basic research, at international level

Proposed research programme must demonstrate Proposed research programme must demonstrate potential for further major contributions to fieldpotential for further major contributions to field

Funding for P. I. and team (up to 12 people) of up Funding for P. I. and team (up to 12 people) of up to €1.3m annually to a max. of €6.5m over 5 yearsto €1.3m annually to a max. of €6.5m over 5 years

Funding covers salaries, equipment, consumables, Funding covers salaries, equipment, consumables, travel, refurbishment and overhead contributiontravel, refurbishment and overhead contribution



Current Call for Proposals: Current Call for Proposals: Principal InvestigatorsPrincipal Investigators

Rolling callRolling call

Application must be endorsed by Research BodyApplication must be endorsed by Research Body

Assessment by International peer review Assessment by International peer review

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Current Call for Proposals: Current Call for Proposals: SFI FellowsSFI Fellows Outstanding researchers at the Outstanding researchers at the earlyearly stage of their stage of their

careercareer

Funding for SFI Fellow and team of up to €325k Funding for SFI Fellow and team of up to €325k annually to a max. of €1.6m over 5 yearsannually to a max. of €1.6m over 5 years

Typical team includes SFI Fellow, post-doctoral/ Typical team includes SFI Fellow, post-doctoral/ post-graduate researchers and technical supportpost-graduate researchers and technical support

Funding covers salaries, equipment, consumables, Funding covers salaries, equipment, consumables, travel, refurbishment and overhead contributiontravel, refurbishment and overhead contribution



Current Call for Proposals: Current Call for Proposals: SFI FellowsSFI Fellows

Rolling call Rolling call Application must be endorsed by Research BodyApplication must be endorsed by Research Body Application accompanied by PhD supervisor Application accompanied by PhD supervisor

reviewreview Must nominate two further reviewers, including Must nominate two further reviewers, including

current Research Director.current Research Director. Assessment by International peer review Assessment by International peer review FeedbackFeedback



Current Call for ProposalsCurrent Call for Proposals

Details available: Details available: www.sfi.iewww.sfi.ie

Make yourself known: Make yourself known: [email protected]@sfi.ie

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Research Career Opportunities in Ireland with Science Foundation Ireland Dr. Niamh O’Dowd