Since 2016, the Irish Research Council has funded fifty-eight awards in the area of artificial intelligence at a total cost of €6.7 million. These awards were funded under the Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme, the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme, New Foundations, Employment-Based Postgraduate Programme, Enterprise Partnership Scheme, Laureate Awards, COALESCE Research Fund and CHIST-ERA.
Springboard+ 2021 was launched on 14th June 2021, there is a combined total of 13,444 places on 408 courses available in the 2021/22 academic year under Springboard+ 2021 and HCI Pillar 1. This year, there is a broad range of courses in the area of Artificial Intelligence. Please find attached numbers of participants on existing courses in the area of Artificial Intelligence, including Springboard+ and HCI Pillar 1. Courses for Springboard+ and HCI Pillar 1 2021/22 will commence from the autumn so these are proposed numbers.
SRS Enrolment and Graduate numbers
Springboard+