International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges

This programme aims to support international, interdisciplinary, and transformative research to harness the potential of disruptive technology to offer novel solutions to global challenges and accelerate progress towards achieving the SDGs. Full proposal deadline: 3rd November 2026 Award amount: Max €500,000 (direct costs) Duration: Up to 3 years Career stage: Independent Investigator Led Programme type: Partnerships, International Eligibility: Only an academic partner based in an eligible Irish Host Research body may apply for Research Ireland funding.  The Irish Co-PI must:  have held a PhD or equivalent qualification for at least three years at Letter of Intent (LOI) submission. The official date is defined as the day, month and year that the degree was conferred i.e., the month and year printed on the official PhD certificate. Details on Research Ireland’s PhD equivalence policy can be found on the Research Ireland website  AND  be a member of academic staff in a Research Ireland Eligible Research Body, and hold either a permanent contract or a contract that covers the period of the grant   OR  be an independent contract researcher with a signed contract in place on the date of proposal submission. This contract must cover the period of the grant, and the contract researcher must be recognised by the Research Body as an independent investigator and have an independent office and (if applicable) research space at the host Research Body for which the researcher will be fully responsible for at least the duration of the grant,   OR  be an individual who will be recognised by the Research Body upon receipt of the grant as a member of academic staff or as an independent contract researcher as defined above. The PI does not necessarily need to be employed by the Research Body at the time of proposal submission but must be recognised by the Research Body as an independent investigator and have an independent office and (if applicable) research space at the host Research Body for which the researcher will be fully responsible for at least the duration of the grant.   Co-PIs must also meet all general eligibility and consortium requirements as outlined in the Call Overview Document.  Research Body Endorsement: Following the submission of the Notice of Intent (NOI), the Research Office endorsement of the application will act as confirmation that a Co-PI meets all of the above eligibility criteria.    In addition:  Research Ireland will only accept one application per applicant.