Funding boost of €4.8m for female academics

FEMALE academics who take time out for maternity or parental leave are set to benefit from €4.8 million in funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI).

Funding boost of €4.8m for female academics

Most of the money will be available under the SFI Principal Investigator Career Advancement Award that assists academics undertaking research after taking maternity, adoptive, carers’ or parental leave.

Under the scheme, 10 researchers will receive a total of €4.3m in funding over a three-year period.

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