How can I contact you with an enquiry?
Enquiries should be submitted by email to scholarships@icuf.ie, or via the contact page. However, in advance of submitting an email enquiry, please review the frequently asked questions below – at busy times, enquiries which are not covered by these will be prioritised. Due to the volume of enquiries, and the scaled down nature of administration, we are unable to deal with telephone enquiries.
What are the closing dates for applications?
Refer to the How to Apply page for information on closing dates for applications (not open for applications in 2020/21)
I will be on sabbatical and would like to pursue the possibility of developing collaboration with colleagues in Canada / Ireland. Would I be eligible for a Flaherty Research Scholarship?
Yes.
Is the Flaherty Research Scholarship limited to any particular area, or to people of any age?
Applications are encouraged from all persons regardless of age or discipline, whose work has the potential to address the objectives outlined here.
I am not resident in either Ireland or Canada, but wish to apply for the Professorship in Ireland / Canada. Am I eligible?
These awards were established specifically to encourage and support academic links between Canada and Ireland, and as such, the awards are only made available to residents of both countries.
I have received a Dobbin Atlantic/Dobbin Scholarship in the past. Can I apply?
Regrettably, no. It is the objective of ICUF to extend scholarships to as large a cohort as can be achieved, and for this reason, previous recipients of Dobbin Atlantic/Dobbin scholarships are not eligible. However, you may apply for a Flaherty Visiting Professorship, if eligible.
Can I apply if I am from a university in Northern Ireland?
Yes, you can apply. The term ‘Ireland’ refers to the entirety of the island of Ireland.
Can I apply from Canada to visit a university in Northern Ireland?
Yes, you can apply. The term ‘Ireland’ refers to the entirety of the island of Ireland.
Can you tell me about the permanent residency requirement?
A core goal of this scholarship programme is to contribute to the development of academic links between Canada and Ireland, with a view to further enriching and strengthening academic and cultural relations between both countries into the future.
As such, ICUF awards are made available to individuals who are in a position to potentially contribute to achieving this long term goal, and accordingly applications are requested from those who;
- have been living in the country from which they are applying for three of the past five years at the time of application, AND,
- are either a citizen, or a permanent resident of that country. Please note, EU / EEU nationals are eligible to apply in Ireland, and do not need permanent residency, provided the above three of the past five year requirement is met.
Thus, a Canadian / Irish citizen who is resident in (for example) Germany, is not eligible to apply. A person from (for example) France who has been studying in Canada for five years on a student visa is not eligible to apply, unless s/he has received Permanent Residence in that country.
However, a person from any country, regardless of nationality, who has Permanent Residence in either Ireland or Canada is eligible to apply in that country, provided they have lived in that country for three of the past five years at the time of application. As outlined above, citizens of EU / EEU countries can apply in Ireland, provided they have lived in Ireland for three of the past five years at the time of application.
Information on permanent residency in Ireland can be found here.
Information on permanent residency in Canada can be found here.