OVER A MILLION EURO IN FUNDING FOR NUIG SCIENTISTS

Date Published: 21-Oct-2009

3 Postgraduate researchers at NUIGalway will benefit from a funding programme by Science Foundation Ireland.Almost 8 million euro has been provided under the scheme which is aimed at boosting scientists early on in their careers.According to today's Irish Times, a total of 15 researchers across Ireland will share the funding, with three if the awards going to students at NUIG.The individual awards range from 470 thousand euro up to 600 thousand euro over a 5-year period.The aim of the scheme is to help scientists build their research expertise.