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Derek O’Brien Enterprise Programmes Leader dobrien@research.ie

Investing in People and Ideas. Derek O’Brien Enterprise Programmes Leader dobrien@research.ie. Two Councils become one. The mission of the Irish Research Council is to enable and sustain a vibrant and creative research community in Ireland. Enterprise-Academia Engagement through Researchers.

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Derek O’Brien Enterprise Programmes Leader dobrien@research.ie

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  1. Investing in People and Ideas Derek O’Brien Enterprise Programmes Leader dobrien@research.ie

  2. Two Councils become one The mission of the Irish Research Council is to enable and sustain a vibrant and creative research community in Ireland

  3. Enterprise-Academia Engagement through Researchers • Investing in people and ideas • Building diverse research careers • Options for Enterprise-Academia engagement • Enterprise Partnership Scheme • Employment-Based Postgraduate Programme • Elevate Postdoctoral Programme

  4. Employment Based Postgraduate Programme • Focus on developing researcher careers • Based on Danish Industrial PhD Model • Educate researchers at Masters and PhD level with an insight into business aspects of research and innovation. • Facilitate research collaboration, knowledge transfer and networking between Irish based enterprise and researchers at Irish Higher Education Institutions. • 30 awards in pilot call across all research disciplines (SET and HSS)

  5. Employment Based Postgraduate Programme continued…. • Researcher is an employee of the Employment Partner and based primarily on Employment Partner premises (50% - 70% of the time) • Researcher is registered as a Postgraduate student with Irish Higher Education Institution

  6. THE AWARD • Master’s by research • 12 months where researcher is not registered for structured coursework • 24 months where researcher is registered for structured coursework • PhD • 36 months where researcher is notregistered for structured coursework • 48 months where researcher is registered for structured coursework • Scholarship will be awarded to the individual researcher • Full Time Research only

  7. The researcher • Open to existing employees as well as new employees • Cannot be enrolled as postgraduate student at time of application • Subject to Irish Research Council assessment • Must engage in full time research • Reporting requirements • Must reside in Ireland for duration of award

  8. Employment Participant • Employ researcher for duration of Award / operate normal salary and tax procedures. • Commitment to top up researcher salary to minimum of €24,000 pa • Professional working environment capable of supporting the researcher and research project; • Capacity to provide mentoring and professional guidance to the individual researcher • Ensure that the Research Project is embedded in organisation;

  9. Application • Extended Application Deadline: • Thursday 12pm 18th October 2012 • Application Form • Postgraduate Candidate Form • Employment Participant Form • Academic Supervisor Form • Reference Forms (x2) • HEI Endorsement • Online through www.research.ie • Application must be initiated by the postgraduate candidate

  10. Application – applicant form • Academic Background • Professional Experience 2. Personal Statement • Personal Motivation • Career Aspirations • Reason for choosing HEI and employment participant 3. Research Proposal • Basis for the research, Hypothesis under investigation and main objectives • Research Strategy and Methodology with significant milestones if identified • Details of collaboration between HEI and Employment Participant and other organisations, HEI departments or bodies • Details of travel requirement for training or research purposes

  11. Application – academic Supervisor • How well do you know the postgraduate candidate • Discussions, previous collaborations with employment participant • Facilities and supports • Details of supervisory arrangements • Structured elements

  12. Application – Employment Participant Forms Focus on suitability to host a researcher through programme • Details of employment participant • Details of mentor and additional supervisory arrangements • Facilities and supports • Relevance of research to company/organisation • Details of collaboration with HEI • Integration of research into company/organisation

  13. Application – Referee Form x 2 • Similar to Enterprise Partnership Scheme referee forms • Suitability of researcher for a research career • Demonstrate evidence of past experience rather than expressing their opinion as to your ability

  14. www.research.ie @irishresearch facebook.com/irishresearch

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