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Global research. Real-world impact.
Irish research programmes maximise the employability of doctoral graduates across a broad range of employment sectors by ensuring that the acquisition of discipline-specific knowledge is complemented by the development of transferable skills.
If you are interested in doing a PhD and want to experience high-quality teaching and research, we welcome the best people – from all backgrounds, domestically and internationally – to do so in Ireland.
For PhD candidates
Holding a PhD qualification makes you very attractive to employers looking to fill higher-level, research-driven positions, and the vast majority of PhD graduates pursue a career outside academia.
For employers
Ireland is one of the most globalised and open economies in the world, a place where the brightest minds compete to expand the frontiers of human knowledge.
Discover the PhD advantage and how it can work for you.
For government
Reflecting the continuing centrality of people and knowledge to Ireland’s economic and societal development, and with the help of relevant stakeholders, Ireland is positioning itself as a leader in doctoral provision.
