PhD Scholarships
National Centre for Geocomputation
Irish Social Sciences Platform
The Irish Social Sciences Platform (ISSP) is a collaborative initiative funded by the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) which supports research on the social, cultural and economic transformation shaping Ireland in the 21st century. The National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA), which embraces researchers from the National University of Ireland Maynooth, the Institute of Technology Sligo, Mary Immaculate College Limerick and Queens University Belfast, is a founding partner of the ISSP. NIRSA is now inviting applications from suitable candidates for a number of PhD scholarships funded as part of the ISSP programme. These are available at three separate locations, as follows:
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Several scholarships available in the following research areas:
- Balanced spatial development
- The knowledge society
- Sustaining communities
- Qualitative Data: Archiving & Analysis
Contact: Dr. Proinnsias Breathnach at Proinnsias.Breathnach@nuim.ie
Further information: www.nuim.ie/nirsa Closing date: April 21, 2008
One scholarship is also available at the National Centre for Geocomputation, NUI Maynooth in the following research area:
- GIS, spatial modeling and spatial statistics
Contact: Professor Stewart Fotheringham at stewart.fotheringham@nuim.ie.
Further information: www.ncg.nuim.ie Closing date: April 7, 2008
Institute of Technology Sligo
One scholarship available in the following area:
- Design, innovation and business development
Contact: Dr. David Tormey at david@designinnovation.ie
Further information: www.designinnovation.ie Closing date: April 28, 2008
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
One scholarship available in the following area:
- Spatial Strategies for Balanced Regional and Rural Development
Contact: Professor Des McCafferty at Des.McCafferty@mic.ul.ie
Further information: www.mic.ul.ie/issp Closing date: April 21, 2008
