Derek O’Brien Enterprise Programmes Leader

Transcript:Derek O’Brien Enterprise Programmes Leader:
Derek O’Brien Enterprise Programmes Leader dobrien@research.ie Investing in People and Ideas Two Councils become one Enterprise-Academia Engagement through Researchers Investing in people and ideas Building diverse research careers Options for Enterprise-Academia engagement Elevate Postdoctoral Programme Employment-Based Postgraduate Programme Enterprise Partnership Scheme Employment Based Postgraduate Programme Focus on developing researcher careers Based on Danish Industrial PhD Model Educate researchers at Masters and PhD level with an insight into business aspects of research and innovation. Facilitate research collaboration, knowledge transfer and networking between Irish based enterprise and researchers at Irish Higher Education Institutions. 30 awards in pilot call across all research disciplines (SET and HSS) Employment Based Postgraduate Programme continued…. Researcher is an employee of the Employment Partner and based primarily on Employment Partner premises (50% - 70% of the time) Researcher is registered as a Postgraduate student with Irish Higher Education Institution THE AWARD Master’s by research 12 months where researcher is not registered for structured coursework 24 months where researcher is registered for structured coursework PhD 36 months where researcher is not registered for structured coursework 48 months where researcher is registered for structured coursework Scholarship will be awarded to the individual researcher Full Time Research only The researcher Open to existing employees as well as new employees Cannot be enrolled as postgraduate student at time of application Subject to Irish Research Council assessment Must engage in full time research Reporting requirements Must reside in Ireland for duration of award Employ researcher for duration of Award / operate normal salary and tax procedures. Commitment to top up researcher salary to minimum of €24,000 pa Professional working environment capable of supporting the researcher and research project; Capacity to provide mentoring and professional guidance to the individual researcher Ensure that the Research Project is embedded in organisation; Employment Participant Application Extended Application Deadline: Thursday 12pm 18th October 2012 Application Form Postgraduate Candidate Form Employment Participant Form Academic Supervisor Form Reference Forms (x2) HEI Endorsement Online through www.research.ie Application must be initiated by the postgraduate candidate Academic Background Professional Experience 2. Personal Statement Personal Motivation Career Aspirations Reason for choosing HEI and employment participant 3. Research Proposal Basis for the research, Hypothesis under investigation and main objectives Research Strategy and Methodology with significant milestones if identified Details of collaboration between HEI and Employment Participant and other organisations, HEI departments or bodies Details of travel requirement for training or research purposes Application – applicant