Third Level Education

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Questions (1453)

Pádraig O'Sullivan

Question:

1453. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Science Foundation Ireland PhDs granted per annum for each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40610/22]

Written answers

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

I assume the Deputy is referring to the number of PhDs that were supported by SFI for the years 2019 to 2021.

The below numbers relate to the number of PhDs working on SFI funded awards in the years 2019, 2020 and 2021. The figures for 2022 will not be available until May 2023.

2021: 2,022

2020: 1,878

2019: 1,715