The autumn call funds researchers to investigate one of three specified energy-policy topics within SEAI. It is run by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland with sponsorship from an eligible Irish third-level institution.
Fellows are normally based in SEAI’s Dublin office; the renewable-energy supply-chain topic may also be based in Cork. The work supports Ireland’s clean-energy transition and links research with policy.
Benefits & funding
- Up to €300,000 including overheads, for no more than 24 months.
- Eligible salary costs are covered; faculty may request teaching buyout and contracted postdocs a proportionate salary contribution.
- Eligible part-time fellows may request up to €10,000 over two years for vouched mobility costs.
- SEAI currently expects at least two office days each week under its hybrid model.
Eligibility
- Hold a relevant PhD or have four years of full-time research experience after a primary degree.
- Secure support from an eligible third-level educational body in the Republic of Ireland.
- Applicants may be unaffiliated with that sponsor, or employed by an Irish institution as faculty or a postdoctoral researcher.
- Identify an eligible Academic Sponsor and obtain their support letter; faculty applicants’ sponsor must head their school or department.
- Choose one listed topic and meet its required expertise. Applicants outside Ireland may apply through an eligible sponsor.
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Application process
- 1Select one of three topics and prepare a proposal aligned with its objectives and outputs.
- 2Secure an Academic Sponsor letter and coordinate with the Irish institution’s research office.
- 3Complete the SmartSimple application, including project, suitability, excellence, impact, work-plan and budget sections.
- 4Ensure the applicant submits the complete application after the organisation’s authorised approver signs off, by 22 October 2026 at 13:00 IST.
Program timeline
Applications opened
23 September 2026
Application deadline
22 October 2026, 13:00 IST
Technical evaluation and interviews
November 2026
Award notifications
November–December 2026