PhD Student Scholarship

The School of Nursing and Midwifery is offering a combination of funded full-time and part-time scholarships for entry into the PhD programme in September 2023. 

Full-time Scholarship 

• Full-time PhD Scholarships offer full funding for three years with a stipend of €25,000 per annum plus EU academic fees
• A contribution of 120 hours to the School is required by the holder of a Full-Time PhD Scholarship.

Part-time Scholarship 

• Part-time PhD Scholarships offer EU academic fees for six years on the part-time register (No contribution to the School is required).

The scholarships are open to nurses and midwives who are not currently registered for a PhD, but who have a strong desire to discover new practices and knowledge through evidence-based approaches. The School of Nursing and Midwifery PhD Scholarship offers a pathway to nurses and midwives to conduct research that advances innovation in practice, integration of care or health systems and enhanced health outcomes in their chosen field of study. 

The Scholarships offer opportunities for suitably qualified nurses and midwives to pursue a Structured PhD which must align with one of our four research themes in which the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin offers leading expertise:

https://nursing-midwifery.tcd.ie/research/research-themes/

• Maternal, Child and Family Health
• Healthy Ageing and Intellectual Disabilities
• Mental Health and Recovery
• Healthcare Innovation and Integration

Applications will be scored according to the following criteria: 

• Quality of research proposal including how the proposed research will advance and contribute to existing knowledge
• Alignment of the research with one of the School’s research themes
• The applicant’s track record and research potential including a well-defined career development plan,
• How the proposed research will benefit the applicant, society and the profession of nursing or midwifery
• Must be registered Nurse or Midwife, and/or eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Prospective students are advised that they must secure the agreement and support of an academic member of staff in the school who will become the primary supervisor for the PhD in order for the application to be eligible for review. In addition, an online application to TCD to apply for the PhD programme must be submitted. The successful applicant must register with the School of Nursing and Midwifery. 

At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war.

We are ranked 3rd in the world for gender equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020) and we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze award, recognising our work to advance gender equality. The University is actively pursuing a Silver level award, which it has committed to achieving by 2025. Trinity is committed to supporting the work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.