School of Social Work & Social Policy School Based Trinity Research Doctorate Award

Applications are invited for the Trinity Research Doctorate Award 2025-2026. The award provides a stipend of €25,000 p.a. and fees write-down for the four years (full-time) of a Structured PhD programme.
Each School has been allocated one award for allocation in 2025-2026.

The Conditions of the Award are:

• Open only to new entrants to the full-time research doctorate register (EU and non-EU). Those students who have already applied for 2025/2026 or who are currently working with a Principal / Primary Supervisor that is based in The School of Social Work and Social Policy, and have an application pending for 2025 / 2026.
• The holders must engage in full-time research and must register for a research doctorate degree at Trinity College, The University of Dublin.
• Continuation on the research register is dependent on evidence of satisfactory annual progress and successful completion of the confirmation process at 18 months after first registration.
• Both the doctorate researcher and supervisor will agree to participate in the pilot rollout of Trinity’s Supervisor: Research Student Agreement.
• Postgraduate Research Doctorate Awards cannot continue beyond a fourth year on the full-time research doctorate register and cannot be split across doctorate researcher. Decisions on allocation of the award rests with the School.
• Applications are welcome from all applicants to the full-time research doctorate register (EU and non-EU), who have submitted online applications to commence in the academic year 2025/2026.

Application Process:

• The closing date for applications is Friday 16th May 2025. To apply, please submt the following documentation to Michelle Moore, moorem11@tcd.ie, on or before the closing date:
• Up to Date Curriculum Vitae
• 2000-word Research Proposal
• NOTE:
  • Applicants who meet the criteria for the award will be invited for an online interview in mid-June. Before the interview commences each applicant will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on their research proposal which needs to include a proposed schedule of work for the 4-year PhD timeframe. Applicants’ presentations need to be submitted to Michelle Moore, moorem11@tcd.ie no less than 10 working days before their scheduled interview.
  • Applicants will be advised of the outcome of their interview and application by Friday June 27th, 2025.