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  1. SFI Discover Programme 2023

    In line with SFI’s 2025 Strategy Shaping Our Future, the SFI Discover Programme aims to empower and inspire deep public engagement with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

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    about SFI Discover Programme 2023
    • Deadline — 27th June 2023 at 1.pm (Irish time)
    • Award amount — up to €300,000
    • Duration — up to 2 years

  2. SFI ARC Hub Programme

    Accelerating Research to Commercialisation

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    about SFI ARC Hub Programme
    • Deadline — Abstract: 21st July 2023, Full Proposal: 22nd September 2023
    • Award amount —
    • Duration — 60 months

  3. SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship Programme

    Supporting academia-industry interactions in order to address industry‐informed challenges

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    about SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship Programme
    • Deadline — Call A: 13 June 2023; Call B: 3 October 2023
    • Award amount — up to €100,000
    • Duration — up to 2 years

  4. SFI Research Infrastructure Programme 2023

    Supporting the research community in building and sustaining the required infrastructural capacity to accomplish high quality, high impact and innovative research

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    about SFI Research Infrastructure Programme 2023
    • Deadline — Expression of Interest: 28th June 2023; Full Proposal Submission: 28th July 2023
    • Award amount — Minimum request of €500,000 direct costs
    • Duration — 12 months

  5. EPSRC-SFI Joint Funding of Research

    EPSRC and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) have entered an agreement to welcome, encourage and support research applications that cut across national boundaries involving collaborative teams led by researchers from the UK and Ireland.

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    about EPSRC-SFI Joint Funding of Research
    • Deadline — Rolling
    • Award amount — up to €500,000
    • Duration — up to 5 years

  6. SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme

    Supporting excellent independent researchers

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    about SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme
    • Deadline — Awards 2022: Rolling call, Projects 2022: Closed
    • Award amount —
    • Duration — Awards 4 - 5 years; Projects 2 - 4 years

  7. SFI Research Centres - Spokes

    This programme is a vehicle to enable the addition of new industrial and academic partners and projects to a SFI Research Centre, so allowing the Centre to expand and develop in line with new priorities and opportunities.

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    about SFI Research Centres - Spokes
    • Deadline — Rolling
    • Award amount —
    • Duration — 1 - 5 years

  8. SFI Research Professorship Programme

    Attracting outstanding research talent to Ireland is one of the principal ambitions of SFI. The recruitment of world-leading scientists and engineers will help to build the national research base and enhance Ireland’s reputation as a location to carry out high-impact, high-quality research.

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    about SFI Research Professorship Programme
    • Deadline — Rolling
    • Award amount —
    • Duration — 10 years (a maximum of two funding cycles of 5 years)

  9. SFI Discover Programme - Opportunistic Funding Mechanism

    The Science Foundation Ireland Discover Programme Call aims to support and develop science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education and public engagement sector in Ireland by: investing in, developing and extending activity and ability in this area, and exploring and encouraging novel means of engaging the public

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    about SFI Discover Programme - Opportunistic Funding Mechanism
    • Deadline — Rolling
    • Award amount —
    • Duration — 1 year

  10. SFI Strategic Partnership Programme

    Supporting strategic collaborations

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    about SFI Strategic Partnership Programme
    • Deadline — Rolling
    • Award amount —
    • Duration — 1-5 years