Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2022
508. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the PhD stipend increase outlined in Budget 2023; if it is a one-off payment or if it is a monthly rise; the way that students can avail of same; the date that they can claim it from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48346/22]
View answerI was pleased to be able to allocate a once off payment of €500 in 2022 to PhD students currently supported by Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council, and an increase of €500 to the stipend baseline of €18,500 for 2023 for PhD students currently supported by Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council. Both agencies will make arrangements with higher education institutions for the increase to be paid to students funded through their awards.
