Fiosraigh Scholarship Programme 2013
Government of Ireland -DIT Fiosraigh International Scholarship
DIT is delighted to announce that it will host two International PhD students funded by Ireland Higher Education Authority through the
The Government of Ireland – DIT Fiosraigh International Scholarships are awarded to high calibre higher education students from China and India to study on a PhD programme at DIT for a period of one year. The scholarships highlight Ireland’s strengths as a centre of international education, promote links with priority countries and strengthen the internationalisation strategies of HEIs.
Two scholarships (one each from China and India) will be awarded to incoming PhD students to study for one year on one of our structured PhD programmes in
- Environment and Health
- Information and Media Technologies
- New Materials and Technologies
- Society, Culture and Enterprise
Successful candidates will be awarded €10,000 towards living expenses. Project costs will be provided by the DIT designated Research Centre/Research Institute hosting the visiting student. Although not mandatory it is recommended that the proposal for the work be designed in collaboration with the manager of the DIT Research Centre or head of the DIT research Institute where the work will be carried out. Information and contact details for the DIT designated Research Centres/Research Institutes are available from graduateresearchschool@dit.ie.
All applications will be submitted using the DIT-Government of Ireland International Scholarship Application Form and must have the support of a potential supervisory team at a DIT Research Centre where the work will be carried out. Candidates will already be registered for a PhD programme at an approved University or an approved equivalent degree-awarding body in their home country and applicants must have the support of their home supervisor. The completed Application Form should be saved in PDF format and emailed to graduateresearchschool@dit.ie by 12 noon GMT, June 10th 2013.
Further information can be obtained from Gerolmina Di Nardo at gerolmina.dinardo@dit.ie.