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Funding

Science Foundation Ireland provides grants for researchers from around the world who wish to relocate to Ireland and those already based in Ireland, for outstanding investigators, for conferences and symposia, and for collaboration with industry.

SFI Annual Plan 2023
Policies and Guidance
Award Management
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  • 5,647

    people working on SFI-supported projects in 2021

  • 68

    patents filed by SFI-funded researchers in 2021

  • 5,384

    publications in 2021

  • 24

    of the most highly-cited researchers in the world are funded by SFI

Featured funding calls

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  1. SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme

    Supporting excellent independent researchers

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