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Ollscoil na hÉireann

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND

NUI AWARDS 2006Information Session

2 March 2006

UCD-NUI Dublin

UCC-NUI Cork

NUI Galway

RCSI

NCAD

Shannon College

Milltown Institute

NUI Awards 2006General Information

NUI Awards 2006General Information

over €0.8 in awards Covering all faculties and colleges Awards for postgraduates Fellowships

Awards for graduatesTravelling StudentshipsThornton Scholarship

Awards for undergraduatesScholarships and prizes

over €0.8 in awards Covering all faculties and colleges Awards for postgraduates Fellowships

Awards for graduatesTravelling StudentshipsThornton Scholarship

Awards for undergraduatesScholarships and prizes

NUI Awards in 2006

E J Phelan Fellowship: €51,000€25,500 per annum over 2 years

10 Travelling Studentships: €42,000€14,000 per annum over 3 years

Thornton Scholarship: €4,500 award

NUI Awards in 2006

E J Phelan Fellowship: €51,000€25,500 per annum over 2 years

10 Travelling Studentships: €42,000€14,000 per annum over 3 years

Thornton Scholarship: €4,500 award

Awards for Postgraduates on offer

in 2006

Awards for Postgraduates on offer

in 2006

Postgraduate Fellowship

E.J. Phelan Fellowship in International Law

Postgraduate Fellowship


Awards for Graduates on offer in 2006

Awards for Graduates on offer in 2006

10 Travelling Studentships

Dr Mary L Thornton Scholarship

in Education

10 Travelling Studentships

Dr Mary L Thornton Scholarship

in Education

POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIPPOSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP


€51,000, i.e. €25,500 per annum, paid in instalments over two years

Tenable in any of the constituent universities of NUI


€51,000, i.e. €25,500 per annum, paid in instalments over two years

Tenable in any of the constituent universities of NUI

OBJECTIVES OF THE FELLOWSHIP

OBJECTIVES OF THE FELLOWSHIP

To encourage and support a post-graduate

student of proven academic excellence to advance his/her scholarly research in International Law

It is expected that the research undertaken will result in a substantial contribution to knowledge worthy of publication

To encourage and support a post-graduate

student of proven academic excellence to advance his/her scholarly research in International Law

It is expected that the research undertaken will result in a substantial contribution to knowledge worthy of publication

Who are eligible to enter?Who are eligible to enter?

Graduates of the National University of Ireland, holding a degree in Law, or other appropriate discipline, and who are interested in pursuing research in International Law

Graduates of the National University of Ireland, holding a degree in Law, or other appropriate discipline, and who are interested in pursuing research in International Law

To apply for theE.J. Phelan Fellowship

you need

To apply for theE.J. Phelan Fellowship

you need

Application Form Research Project NUI institution and

Department/School willing to take you on Curriculum Vitae and certified

Academic Transcript Two referees

Application Form Research Project NUI institution and

Department/School willing to take you on Curriculum Vitae and certified

Academic Transcript Two referees

Lodgement of DocumentsLodgement of Documents

Six copies of

(i) completed application form(ii) summary of the Research Project(iii) curriculum vitae(iv) certified academic transcript(v) letter of support from the Head of Department

in the Institution in which the candidate would wish to be based

Six copies of

(i) completed application form(ii) summary of the Research Project(iii) curriculum vitae(iv) certified academic transcript(v) letter of support from the Head of Department

in the Institution in which the candidate would wish to be based

Selection ProcessSelection Process

Review of written submissions

Possible shortlisting

Interview in late June/July

Review of written submissions

Possible shortlisting


Travelling StudentshipsTravelling

Studentships 10 Travelling Studentship €42,000 6 in the Humanities and Social Sciences

(including Commerce/Business, Law) 4 in the Sciences

€14,000 per annum

paid in quarterly instalments

over three years

10 Travelling Studentship €42,000 6 in the Humanities and Social Sciences

(including Commerce/Business, Law) 4 in the Sciences

€14,000 per annum

paid in quarterly instalments

over three years

NUI Travelling Studentship Scheme

Objectives

NUI Travelling Studentship Scheme

Objectives To encourage the most able students in the

NUI federal system to pursue research

To enable these students to undertake postgraduate research abroad, in the most reputable universities, towards a doctoral degree

To encourage the most able students in the NUI federal system to pursue research

To enable these students to undertake postgraduate research abroad, in the most reputable universities, towards a doctoral degree

Who are eligible to enter?

Who are eligible to enter?

Candidates must have obtained their primary degree in the National University of Ireland

Candidates must have obtained their primary degree in the National University of Ireland

Additional Eligibility Requirements

Additional Eligibility Requirements

Travelling Studentships in the Humanities and Social SciencesFirst Class Honours in - primary or - BA/BSocSc degree subject or

- masters degree orMasters degree by Research

Travelling Studentships in the Sciences First Class Honours in primary or masters degree (or Second Class Honours in medical degree) or Masters degree by Research

Travelling Studentships in the Humanities and Social SciencesFirst Class Honours in - primary or - BA/BSocSc degree subject or

- masters degree orMasters degree by Research

Travelling Studentships in the Sciences First Class Honours in primary or masters degree (or Second Class Honours in medical degree) or Masters degree by Research

Travelling StudentshipsConditions

Travelling StudentshipsConditions

(i) Other funding may be taken into account

(ii) Conduct research in approved venue

(iii) Satisfactory six-monthly report from supervisor

(i) Other funding may be taken into account

(ii) Conduct research in approved venue

(iii) Satisfactory six-monthly report from supervisor

To Apply for the Travelling Studentship

you need

To Apply for the Travelling Studentship

you need

Application Form

Research Proposal

Curriculum Vitae and certified Academic Transcript

Two Academic Referees

Application Form

Research Proposal

Curriculum Vitae and certified Academic Transcript

Two Academic Referees


Eight copies of

(i) completed application form(ii) research proposal(iii) curriculum vitae(iv) certified academic

transcript

Eight copies of

(i) completed application form(ii) research proposal(iii) curriculum vitae(iv) certified academic

transcript

Selection ProcedureSelection Procedure

Proposals reviewed by two subject specialists

Shortlisting


Proposals reviewed by two subject specialists

Shortlisting


Dr Mary L. Thornton Scholarship


Value €4,500

ObjectiveTo encourage postgraduate research within NUI in the field of education

Value €4,500

ObjectiveTo encourage postgraduate research within NUI in the field of education

Who are eligible to Enter?

Who are eligible to Enter?

Holders of NUI degrees intending to pursue educational research in

NUI

Preference given to projects related to higher education research

Projects can be in any area of educational research

Holders of NUI degrees intending to pursue educational research in

NUI

Preference given to projects related to higher education research

Projects can be in any area of educational research

To apply of theDr Mary L. Thornton

Scholarshipyou need

To apply of theDr Mary L. Thornton

Scholarshipyou need

Application FormResearch ProposalCurriculum Vitae and certified Academic Transcript

Two referees

Application FormResearch ProposalCurriculum Vitae and certified Academic Transcript

Two referees


Six copies of

(i) completed Application Form(ii) research proposal(iii) curriculum vitae(iv) certified academic

transcript

Six copies of

(i) completed Application Form(ii) research proposal(iii) curriculum vitae(iv) certified academic

transcript



Award of the Scholarship will be based on:

(i) A detailed research proposal

(ii) An Interview in late May/early June

Award of the Scholarship will be based on:

(i) A detailed research proposal

(ii) An Interview in late May/early June

Closing dateClosing date

For ALL awards in 2006

Monday, 10 April 2006Applications back to (& more info. from):

Ann MilnerExecutive Administrator

Registrar's OfficeNational University of Ireland

49 Merrion SquareDublin 2

Tel: 353 1 4392424Fax: 353 1 4392466

Email: [email protected]

For ALL awards in 2006

Monday, 10 April 2006Applications back to (& more info. from):

Ann MilnerExecutive Administrator

Registrar's OfficeNational University of Ireland

49 Merrion SquareDublin 2

Tel: 353 1 4392424Fax: 353 1 4392466

Email: [email protected]