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2025 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal recipients announced
The Academy is delighted to announce our 2025 Gold Medal recipients in the Humanities and Life and Medical Sciences.
Grants, Prizes and Awards
Vona Groarke announced as the winner of the 2024 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction
On 23 October, at a prize ceremony in the RIA, Vona Groarke was announced as the winner of the €10,000 2024 Michel Déon Prize for…
2024 Hamilton Prize awarded to 9 Top Mathematical Students
On Wednesday, 16 October 2024 the prestigious undergraduate Hamilton Prize was awarded to the top 9 mathematical students on the Island of Ireland, at a…
Charlemont Grants scheme for international research travel open
The Charlemont Grants scheme for early career researchers is open until 17:00 on Friday, 25 October.
2024 Nowlan Grants awarded
The RIA is delighted to share details of three projects funded under this year’s Nowlan Grant scheme.
Ireland – Scotland Bilateral Network Grants scheme invites applications which address the theme of ‘Business and Economic Relationships’
The Ireland-Scotland joint Bilateral Review notes the scope for shared learning and activity to increase our economic cooperation in a number of areas, including renewable…
Autumn Archaeology Grants schemes open, offering research funding across a number of areas
The RIA, together with the National Monuments Service are delighted to welcome applications for the Archaeology Research Excavation Grants, Archaeology Legacy Grants, Archaeological Research for…
Royal Irish Academy awards 2024 Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize to Dr Billy McCarthy
Recent graduate of TU Dublin recognised for his innovative work addressing the presence of chlorate in dairy products.
Dr Robin Usher announced as new R.J. Hunter Digital Fellow
The main purpose of this 18 month post-doctoral Fellowship which is generously supported by Laura Houghton Hunter in honour of her late father Robert J.…
New Commemorations Bursary scheme open
The Commemorations Bursary Scheme, in partnership with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has been established to encourage and support new…
2024 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction shortlist announced
Six books shortlisted for the €10,000 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Watch Nial O’Neill’s archaeological excavation at Ballymoon Castle, County Carlow
Watch the footage of RIA Archaeological Research Excavation Grants scheme recipient Nial O’Neill’s research-led archaeological excavation surrounding Ballymoon Castle in Bagalstown, County Carlow.
