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RCSI. UCD-NUI Dublin. NCAD. Ollscoil na hÉireann NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND NUI AWARDS 2006 Information Session 2 March 2006. UCC-NUI Cork. Shannon College. NUI Galway. Milltown Institute. NUI Awards 2006 General Information. over €0.8 in awards
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RCSI UCD-NUI Dublin NCAD Ollscoil na hÉireann NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND NUI AWARDS 2006 Information Session 2 March 2006 UCC-NUI Cork Shannon College NUI Galway Milltown Institute
NUI Awards 2006General Information • over €0.8 in awards • Covering all faculties and colleges • Awards for postgraduates Fellowships • Awards for graduates Travelling Studentships Thornton Scholarship • Awards for undergraduates Scholarships 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
Awards for Postgraduates on offer in 2006 Postgraduate Fellowship E.J. Phelan Fellowship in International Law
Awards for Graduates on offer in 2006 • 10 Travelling Studentships • Dr Mary L Thornton Scholarship in Education
POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP E.J. Phelan Fellowship in International Law • €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 • 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? • 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 • Application Form • Research Project • NUI institution and Department/School willing to take you on • Curriculum Vitae and certified Academic Transcript • Two referees
Lodgement of Documents Six copies of • completed application form • summary of the Research Project • curriculum vitae • certified academic transcript • letter of support from the Head of Department in the Institution in which the candidate would wish to be based
Selection Process • Review of written submissions • Possible shortlisting • Interview in late June/July
Travelling 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
NUI Travelling Studentship SchemeObjectives • 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? • Candidates must have obtained their primary degree in the National University of Ireland
Additional Eligibility Requirements • Travelling Studentships in the Humanities and Social Sciences First Class Honours in - primary or - BA/BSocSc degree subject or - masters degree or Masters 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 • Other funding may be taken into account • Conduct research in approved venue (iii) Satisfactory six-monthly report from supervisor
To Apply for the Travelling Studentshipyou need • Application Form • Research Proposal • Curriculum Vitae and certified Academic Transcript • Two Academic Referees
Lodgement of Documents Eight copies of • completed application form • research proposal • curriculum vitae • certified academic transcript
Selection Procedure • Proposals reviewed by two subject specialists • Shortlisting • Interview in late June/July
Dr Mary L. Thornton Scholarship • Value €4,500 • Objective To encourage postgraduate research within NUI in the field of education
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
To apply of theDr Mary L. Thornton Scholarshipyou need • Application Form • Research Proposal • Curriculum Vitae and certified Academic Transcript • Two referees
Lodgement of Documents Six copies of • completed Application Form • research proposal • curriculum vitae • certified academic transcript
Dr Mary L. Thornton Scholarship • Award of the Scholarship will be based on: • A detailed research proposal (ii) An Interview in late May/early June
Closing date For ALL awards in 2006 Monday, 10 April 2006 Applications back to (& more info. from): Ann Milner Executive Administrator Registrar's Office National University of Ireland 49 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Tel: 353 1 4392424 Fax: 353 1 4392466 Email: ann.milner@nui.ie