Under Research Ireland's Maternity, Paternity, and Adoptive Leave Policy Research Ireland is committed to minimising and mitigating any existing or perceived factors that may limit the participation of individuals in the research endeavour.
In particular, Research Ireland is committed to supporting the retention of individuals in Research and Innovation and to encourage individuals back into research careers following maternity, paternity, or adoptive leave.
As such, Research Ireland invites its Principal Investigators and grant holders to apply for a supplemental discretionary allowance to support their Research Ireland-funded grant when either a Principal Investigator (PI) or an eligible member of the Research Team takes a period of maternity, paternity, or adoptive leave. The total figure for Maternity, Paternity, and Adoptive Leave for Research Ireland for this period is €262,350.11. A breakdown of grants awarded by HEI, discipline, and funding stream are set out at the link below. Where necessary, categories have been combined for data privacy.
Discretionary allowance pdf
