PhD Opportunities in Biology in Ireland

Hardiman Research Scholarships at the University of Galway support fully funded doctoral study through the university’s structured PhD programmes in Ireland. The scholarship combines research with teaching modules and skills training, giving successful candidates a supported route into doctoral research. The award provides a stipend and full tuition fee coverage for up to four years. It is open across the university’s PhD subject areas, so the project topic depends on the academic supervision an...

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...

Trinity College Dublin is recruiting one PhD Researcher through the PANDORA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network, an international research network focused on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and translational vision research. The project, “Therapeutic approach targeting the mitochondria” , addresses dry AMD, the most common form of AMD and a major cause of blindness in older adults. The researcher will investigate innovative candidate therapies that target mitochondrial functio...

This PhD project at the University of Limerick focuses on enhancing biodiversity and selected ecosystem services within industrial landscapes through evidence-based land management. The research combines ecological field surveys with experimental management interventions to identify practical strategies that can improve biodiversity, soil function, and carbon storage while still supporting operational land-use requirements. Working in collaboration with industry partners, the PhD candidate will ...

Trinity College Dublin is advertising a 4-year PhD studentship for new entrants to the full-time PhD register, with entry in September each year. The opportunity is based in the School of Nursing & Midwifery at Trinity College Dublin and welcomes applications connected to national strategies and/or the School research agenda. Applicants may propose their own topic, and topics aligned with the following research centres are especially encouraged: Trinity Centre for Maternal Care Research (TCMCR) ...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in tissue engineering research at University College Dublin , based in the ECM² Lab at the UCD Charles Institute of Dermatology in Ireland. The project is a strong fit for candidates with interests in biomedical engineering , biomaterials , cell biology , cell culture , and molecular biology , with a research environment connected to dermatology and tissue engineering. Eligibility highlights: applicants should hold a first-class or 2:1 degree and a Master's degree in...

University College Dublin is advertising a fully funded 4-year PhD position in virology , focused on nanoscale tissue imaging of Hepatitis E virus . The opportunity is based in Prof Nicola Fletcher's Lab within the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine in Ireland . This project will suit applicants interested in virus-host interactions, tissue imaging, infectious disease research, and veterinary/biomedical science. Funding: The post is described as fully funded for four years. Eligibility: The flyer...

PhD opportunity in Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials at University College Dublin , within the UCD Charles Institute of Dermatology in Ireland. The project is part of the ERC-funded DESIGN-ECM initiative and focuses on species- and sex-specific extracellular matrix , with an emphasis on how biomaterial design can reshape future human preclinical models. The student will join Associate Professor Seungkuk Ahn 's ECM² lab and work alongside a postdoc and another PhD student. Research activities i...