President of Ireland Young Researcher Award (PIYRA) 2008
The President of Ireland Young Researcher Award
(PIYRA) is Science Foundation Ireland's most
prestigious award for young researchers from
around the world to carry out their research in
third level institutions in Ireland. The award
recognizes outstanding engineers and scientists
who, early in their careers, have already
demonstrated or shown exceptional potential for
leadership at the frontiers of knowledge.
Awardees will be selected on the basis of
exceptional accomplishments in engineering and
science disciplines that underpin ICT and BIO,
and creative research plans that are built on
work that has attracted international attention.
SFI will invite submission of up to eight PIYRA
nominations from each of the Research Bodies in
Ireland. SFI expects a diverse group of nominees,
including Irish and foreign nationals, currently
based anywhere in the world, who will conduct their research in Ireland.
Through this Award, SFI will identify the most
promising of a new generation of top-tier cutting
edge researchers in fields that are critical to
Irelands economic and social prosperity.
Summary of Award:
Duration: 5 years.
Amount: Up to 1 million direct costs.
Eligibility Criteria: Applicants for the PIYRA
2008 competition must meet all of the following requirements.
Awarded PhD or equivalent* no earlier than October 1st 2001.
Have not previously received an SFI award
funded by the ICT or BIO Directorates.
Researchers currently holding a Basic Research
Grant or holding/applying for a Research
Frontiers Programme Grant are eligible to apply.
Deadline: Wednesday, 17th of October at 5pm
Decision Date: Offers will be made to successful candidates in March 2008.
Start Date: Successful applicants need to
commence their grant before December 1st, 2008.
Limit on Number of Proposals: The prospective
host institution (an Irish Research Body such as
a University or Institute of Technology) may
submit a maximum of eight proposals for this call.
Candidate Nominations: A potential candidate for
the Award can contact any Irish Research Body and
request consideration by the institution to be
one of their nominees. It is up to the Research
Body to determine how it will select exceptional
candidates. Each candidate can only be nominated by one Research Body.
Estimated Number of Awards: up to 10 awards
Downloads
Full details on the proposal and submission
requirements and contact details for Research
Bodies in Ireland are found in the proposal call:
* Call for
Proposals
(<http://www.sfi.ie/content/../uploads/documents/upload/PIYRA_2008_Programme_Call.doc>doc)
(<http://www.sfi.ie/content/../uploads/documents/upload/PIYRA_2008_Programme_Call.pdf>pdf)
*
FAQs
(<http://www.sfi.ie/content/../uploads/documents/upload/PIYRA_2008_FAQs.doc>doc)
(<http://www.sfi.ie/content/../uploads/documents/upload/PIYRA_2008_FAQs.pdf>pdf)
For questions and queries on this Programme
please contact the relevant Research Body
directly or alternatively Dr Ruth Freeman, SFI
Biosciences & Bioengineering Directorate, by
email only at: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>piyra-at-sfi.ie
* MD degree or demonstrated research
accomplishments measurable through metrics
appropriate to the field of international
research such as publications in peer review journals and awards.
Information on PIYRA 2008 may be found at www.sfi.ie/piyra
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