Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (all disciplines)

The Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme for 2015 is now open. The Council funds excellent researchers across all disciplines and encourages interdisciplinary research and engagement with enterprise. It aims to support an expertise-driven research system in order to enhance Ireland's innovation capacity and skills base in a rapidly changing global environment where knowledge is key to economic, social and cultural development.

The Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme is intended to support suitably qualified applicants at an early stage of their postdoctoral career to associate with established research teams who have achieved international recognition for their work. These Fellowships can be held for either one or two years and are worth up to a maximum of €45,895 per year.

Applicants must have been awarded their doctoral degree within the five-year period between 28th February 2010 and 28th February 2015. Applications will only be accepted through the online submission system. The deadline is *Thursday 27th November 2014* at 4 p.m.

Full details are available at http://www.research.ie/scheme/government-ireland-postdoctoral-fellowship-2015/.