North South Research Programme 2024 – Call 2

The North-South Research Programme is a collaborative scheme being delivered by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on behalf of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) and the Shared Island Unit at the Department of the Taoiseach. Fifty million euro in research funding for the North-South Research Programme is being provided by the Shared Island Initiative.

Projects from across all disciplines are funded through the programme to focus on delivering an all-island approach to research and innovation. The approach is nuanced by the objectives of the Good Friday Agreement, Sustainable Development Goals, the National Development Plan 2040, and the strategic development of research and higher education. Each funded project is underpinned by the aims of the Shared Island Unit and the NSRP and will serve to strengthen links between higher education institutions, research communities, and researchers across the island of Ireland.

Call 2 aims to build on the research partnerships supported through Call 1 of the NSRP and develop the ecosystem for research collaboration by higher education institutions across the island, Call 2 of the NSRP is centred on Strand II: Emerging Hubs of Excellence which will support academic research teams to collaborate on a shared work programme and Strand III:Partnerships of Scale. Applications for Call 2 of the North South Research Programme are open to all eligible researchers in any discipline, at early, mid or advanced stages of their careers. Lead Investigators and Consortium Co-Leads identified on proposals must be at a minimum two years post PhD.

Submission of an Expression of Interest (EOI) and an EOI Endorsement Form is the first step in the application process. Full details on the application process are available on the HEA website. Close date for Expression of Interest submission is 5th December 2024.