PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Media Studies in Ireland

The Galway Doctoral Research Scholarship at the University of Galway supports full-time doctoral research within the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies . It is designed for students whose projects sit in the arts, social sciences, or Celtic studies, with examples in the advert including history, geography, archaeology, English, music, philosophy, psychology, sociology, classics, and modern languages such as French, German, Italian, or Spanish. The scholarship is intended for a ...

DCU Fiontar Masters bursaries support students on the part-time MSc in Management and Digital Business at Dublin City University. The award is offered by Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge , DCU’s Irish-language school, and is designed to help with tuition fees in the second year of the programme. The MSc is a two-year, part-time course taught entirely in Irish. Teaching takes place on two Saturdays each month at DCU’s Glasnevin Campus in Dublin . Assessment is based solely on written coursework. The bu...

The Michael Greene Memorial Scholarship at Burren College of Art supports postgraduate students in Fine Art at a small independent art college on the west coast of Ireland. It offers a tuition fee reduction for students showing outstanding talent and financial need. The award is available to international (non-EU) students accepted onto full-time postgraduate study, including PhD, MFA, MA in Studio Art or Art & Ecology, and the Post-Baccalaureate in Studio Art or Art & Ecology. PhD and MFA stude...

The Denis Phelan Scholarship is a doctoral research award from the National University of Ireland, funded by Phelan Conan Ltd. in memory of Denis Phelan. It supports one year of PhD research with a cash award of €1,330. This scholarship is linked directly to the NUI Travelling Doctoral Studentships competition, so eligible applicants are considered automatically when they apply for that competition. The award is open across a broad range of research areas, spanning the humanities, social science...

Trinity College Dublin’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, in partnership with St James Hospital, is offering one part-time funded scholarship for entry to a six-year Structured PhD programme in March or September 2027. The Joint PhD Scholarship is designed for nurses and midwives who want to generate evidence-based knowledge and develop innovative practices that improve care and health outcomes. Research will be conducted within St James Hospital and associated partners, with access to expertise...

University College Dublin is inviting applications for a temporary Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 2 in the UCD School of Information and Communication Studies. The fellowship is connected with Smart Dublin , an initiative of the four Dublin Local Authorities that brings together smart technology researchers and citizens to address urban challenges and improve city life. The specific research environment is Smart D8 , a real-world population health demonstrator based in Dublin 8. Smart D8 wo...

University College Dublin invites applications for a full-time, three-year postdoctoral research fellowship at the UCD School of English, Drama and Film. The successful researcher will join PanAsia , a European Research Council-funded project on anticolonialism, Pan-Asianism, and periodical culture in Southeast Asia, c. 1850–1920. The project compares newspapers, journals, and magazines produced across French, British, and Dutch imperial contexts and five interconnected port cities: Singapore, P...

University College Dublin is inviting applications for a Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or 2 within UCD Teaching and Learning . This is a 12-month fixed-term research position focused on the Generative AI in Teaching & Learning work package, part of the strategic UCD General Education project under the AI and Digital Skills strand. The successful candidate will conduct desk-based research on the pedagogical, ethical, and practical implications of Generative AI for teaching, learning, and ...

University College Cork is advertising a Postdoctoral Researcher position in the School of Applied Social Studies for the id+ Futures Project . The project is focused on inclusive co-learning and inclusive research with students with intellectual disability in higher education. The role builds on UCC’s established expertise in inclusive, participatory research with adults with intellectual disability. The project is described as a rights-based initiative aligned with the principles of the United...