(opens in a new window)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a statutory role in coordinating environmental research. EPA Research has a strong focus on policy and has been driven by national regulations and European Directives.
EPA Research consists of three key pillars:
A series of research calls are being announced periodically over the course of the EPA Research programme.
(opens in a new window)Health Research Board (HRB) supports research that will create new knowledge and evidence to benefit people’s health through clinical research, patient-oriented research, population health sciences research and health services research. The HRB supports researchers and health professionals through career development awards, project and programme awards, and infrastructure initiatives supporting health research.
(opens in a new window)Irish Cancer Society research can span from the laboratory to clinical research, to clinical trials, to physical activity research for survivors.
(opens in a new window)Research Ireland was established on 1st August 2024, following an amalgamation of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the Irish Research Council (IRC). The establishment of the agency was a key action of (opens in a new window)Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy. It is an agency of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research Innovation and Science working in collaboration with higher education institutions and other state agencies such as the Higher Education Authority (HEA), IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland.
(opens in a new window)Teagasc is the leading organisation in the fields of agriculture and food research in Ireland, undertaking innovative research in:
The annual research portfolio comprises some 300 research projects, carried out by 500 scientific and technical staff in research centres throughout Ireland.
(opens in a new window)Universities Ireland promotes collaboration between universities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. They usually offer a number of bursaries to students undertaking a recognised Master’s course (taught or research) in the other jurisdiction.