PhD Opportunities in Public Health 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 ...

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...

Alan Seltzer is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher and a PhD researcher to join a new research group at the University College Dublin School of Earth Sciences in Ireland. The positions are part of the ERC-funded TabPhish project, which explores groundwater systems and environmental change using noble gas and isotope geochemistry. The research offers opportunities for fieldwork and laboratory research, as well as collaboration with international partners, including co-supervisor Werner Aeschbac...

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) ...

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...

Funded PhD opportunity at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Dublin, Ireland, focused on digital health , cerebral palsy , co-design , user-centred design , health data , and patient portal development. The project, based in the CP-Life Research Centre in the School of Physiotherapy, aims to explore how people with cerebral palsy and their families use, access, and share electronic health data, and to co-design, develop, and evaluate a digital portal linked to the Irish Cerebral ...