Overview of IRC activities and the New Foundationsprogramme 2015

Peter Brown, Assistant Director, IRC

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The Irish Research Council supports excellent research & recognises creative individuals with innovative ideas, thus enabling a vibrant research community that enriches Irish research, the economy & society.

• All disciplines: Arts to Zoology• Enabling the development of

individuals: cultivating independent researchers

• Developing people & skills for diverse career opportunities, as well as developing research

• Developing expertise in HE: cultural, economic & societal

• Partnering civic society, government and enterprise

Values

Partnership Domains

Policy context

IRC Funding Schemes

Postdoctoral

Academics & Principal Investigators

GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND

ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP SCHEME

EMPLOYMENT BASED PROGRAMME

NEW FOUNDATIONS, KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE & TRAVEL AWARDS

HUMANITIES IN THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA

LINDAU MEETING AWARDS

COFUND MOBILITY FELLOWSHIPS

ULYSSES

NASA I2

NEW HORIZONS

RESEARCH FOR POLICY & SOCIETY

SUPPORT FOR ERC GRANTS

RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTPostgraduate

Horizon2020 Societal Challenges

CivilSociety

groups and NGOs?

“Collaborative Research Fellowships for a Responsive & Innovative Europe”Proposes research collaborations between researchers, academic institutions and NGOs/IGOs at home and abroadProposals will be invited across all disciplines that fit with the overarching theme of global sustainable development; strong network of supportProposes 30 International Fellowships and 20 Irish FellowshipsOutcome will be known in Spring 2016

CAROLINE Marie Curie COFUND application

“Collaborative Research Fellowships for a Responsive & Innovative Europe”Proposes research collaborations between researchers, academic institutions and NGOs/IGOs at home and abroadProposals will be invited across all disciplines that fit with the overarching theme of global sustainable development; strong network of supportProposes 30 International Fellowships and 20 Irish FellowshipsOutcome will be known in Spring 2016

Origins of

Supports eligible researchers who intend to pursue research, networking and/or dissemination activities within and across the diversity of disciplines. Provides support for research actions, the development of networks, conference activities, creation of workshops and/or more general dissemination activities designed to communicate the outcomes and values of academic research in Ireland and beyond.

Aims of IRC New Foundations Programme

The 2014 New Foundations scheme awarded funding to 141 projects across three strands for a total of €912k

Strand One – Engaging Civic SocietyStrand Two – Marking the Decade of CentenariesStrand Three – Enhancing Knowledge Exchange

Aims of IRC New Foundations Programme

The 2014 New Foundations scheme awarded funding to 141 projects across three strands for a total of €912k

Strand One – Engaging Civic SocietyStrand Two – Marking the Decade of CentenariesStrand Three – Enhancing Knowledge Exchange

Aims of IRC New Foundations Programme

Engaging Civic Society Strand

Under a Strategic Partnership with The Wheel

A structured mechanism to foster and promote effective engagement and transfer of knowledge and understanding The partnership will encourage higher education researchers to disseminate their work and exchange knowledge beyond academia, to ensure that research is available to inform the community and voluntary sector and to inform policy for civic society. Aims to support the development of research questions so to better understand and shape our society.

Aims of the Partnership

The objectives of the strand are to: Develop networks between academia and societal

groups in the community and voluntary sectorEncourage knowledge exchange between these

groupsDevelop expertise to support civic society within the

higher education communityDevelop capacity and routes for engagement with

civic society on a longer term basis

NF Engaging Civic Society strand

Maximum 9-month project timelineUp to €10k funding per applicationc.70 applications from academic researchers partnering with comm/vol. groupsc.40 applications funded, €400k investmentEach funded project will report on outcomes, the information will feed into the future development of the programmeWill be asking each project to contribute a piece for a joint publication (2016) on the strand

NF Engaging Civic Society strand

Civic society theme will be further developed, bringing in European and global dimensionStrand One - Engaging Irish-based NGOs involved in International Development, in partnership with DochásStrand Two - Building engagement of civic society groups in Horizon 2020 Societal challengesStrand Three - Enhancing Knowledge Exchange, including Marking the National Decade of CentenariesUp to €10k funding per successful application

New Foundations 2015