Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1434. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the new scheme that will offer a stipend of €28,000 per annum to attract research talent to Ireland will come into effect; if current PhD students will be granted this opportunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39877/22]
View answerInnovate for Ireland (I4I) is an innovative programme aimed at attracting and retaining research talent in Ireland. The purpose of the programme is to attract high achieving world class talent who might not have considered undertaking a PhD programme or, if they had, would not have considered Ireland as a location.
The next step in implementing this proposal will be a competitive call for proposals from consortia of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). This is being developed and should be initiated later this year. Thus, details of the scheme are still under development and the final shape of the scheme will be framed once proposals have been received and fully assessed.
The programme will be open to applicants from Ireland and abroad.
