Cullen Scholarship 2025 Call

The Marine Institute is pleased to announce a call for proposals from academic institutions to host Cullen Scholars and provide research training opportunities for scientists in marine and related disciplines leading to the acquisition of a higher degree. Proposals are invited from suitable research supervisors at Higher Education Institutions on the island of Ireland with the necessary competence to host/co-supervise the Cullen Scholar in collaboration with the named Marine Institute Supervisor. The Cullen Scholars will be based primarily at a Marine Institute location during their scholarship unless otherwise stated on the Proposal Specification.

Full details of the Programme Terms and Conditions including a copy of the Grant-Aid Agreement and application procedures are available in the 2025 Cullen Scholarship Programme Terms. All applications must be submitted through the Marine Institute's online Grant Management System (RIMS). Details on registration are available in the Programme Terms. Further details of the individual research topics of the 10 scholarships offered and contact details for the Marine Institute Co-Supervisors are available in the following specification documents: 

1.    The impacts of aquaculture on marine birds 
2.    Population genetics of the Irish white-clawed crayfish 
3.    Passive sampling
4.    Recruitment drivers for Boarfish
5.    Investigating food web dynamics in a deep humic lake
6.    Wrasse species in Ireland
7.    Impact of Rockall Trough Circulation
8.    Hyperspectral Analysis of Blooms
9.    Modelling climate change impacts using the Atlantis model
10.  Identifying growth opportunities for the maritime commerce sector
 
Call close date 16:00 on Tuesday, 10th June 2025. Please email the Research Funding Office (funding@marine.ie) with any queries on the application process.