PSAI

The PSAI offers five funding schemes, detailed below: General Funding, Postgraduate and Early Career (PEC) Travel Funding Support, PSAI Conference Inclusion (Domestic and International schemes), Specialist Group funding, and Book Launch funding.

Funding applications in respect of the PSAI Annual Conference 2024. The PSAI will support attendance at the Annual Conference through the Postgraduate and Early Career (PEC), Domestic Inclusion and International Inclusion schemes. Details and links to application forms are posted below. The deadline for making an application to the International and Domestic Inclusion schemes is Monday 23 September 2024; the deadline for making an application to the Postgraduate and Early Career (PEC) scheme application related to the Annual Conference is Friday 27 September 2024.

Funding applications in respect of the PSAI Postgraduate Conference 2024. A deadline and a link to an application form for PEC applications to attend the PSAI Postgraduate Conference will be posted to this page.

Other funding applications, i.e., General, Specialist Group, Book Launch, and PEC applications unrelated to the Annual Conference. While there is no deadline for the submission of these applications, please note that they are only processed on a fortnightly basis. Officers discuss applications on every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. Therefore, please ensure that you have submitted your application (including your most recent membership payment receipt) for the Wednesday prior to the next meeting date. 

General Funding

The PSAI General Funding Application scheme is designed to promote scholarly networking and research activity in Political Science across the island of Ireland by means of financial support for workshops and other occasional events.

€1250 is the maximum award and also the normal award amount. The intention is to give 2 or more €1250 awards per annum, rather than a larger number of smaller awards. PSAI retains the right to fund fewer or no awards in any funding round.

Full details, terms and conditions and the application form are available here.

The applications will be reviewed by the President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Any enquiries and the application form should be sent to the PSAI President at the following address: psaipresident@gmail.com

PSAI Expense Reimbursement Form

PEC Travel Funding Support Scheme

The PSAI has established a scheme to support both postgraduate and early career (PEC) members. (“Early career” here means Ph.D. awarded within the last three years.) The scheme will support PEC members seeking to attend academic conferences (usually to present a paper), summer schools and training programmes. Eligible applicants will be PSAI members based in institutions on the island of Ireland or will work on topics related to the study of Irish politics, broadly defined.

Applications related to the PSAI Annual Conference 2024 should be submitted through this application form by Friday 27 September. A separate deadline and a link to an application form for PEC applications to attend the PSAI Postgraduate Conference will be posted to this page.

All other applications to the PEC scheme should be made through this application form. (Please do not use this link applications related to the Annual Conference or the Postgraduate Conference.)

You will need a Google account in order to complete the application form. Ph.D. students’ applications must be endorsed by the student’s Head of Department/School or Supervisor. All applications are reviewed by the PSAI Secretary, Treasurer, and Postgraduate Representative. The PSAI will offer an award of up to €400 for the purposes of travelling and presenting a paper. Researchers can receive funding of €800 for a maximum of two conferences per academic year (September–August). The PSAI will not accept applications to fund past events.

If an application is successful, reference to PSAI sponsorship must be noted on any consequent relevant publications. The PSAI should be supplied after the conference with proper receipts documenting expenditure, along with a completed PSAI Expense Reimbursement Form.

PSAI Conference Inclusion Scheme – Domestic Award

The PSAI has established a special scheme to support attendance at the Annual Conference for scholars from non-traditional backgrounds on the Island of Ireland who face challenges in accessing institutional support. The scheme is intended to increase diversity and broaden the participation at our conference by supporting those not in established academic posts from underrepresented groups including racial, religious, linguistic and ethnic minorities, LGBTI+ individuals, members of the Traveller community, scholars with disabilities, and independent non-academics (without an academic affiliation) who wish to attend the conference.

Applicants should be registered members of the PSAI at the time of application and be presenting research at the conference. The PSAI will offer an award of up to €400 for the purposes of travelling and presenting a paper. Early Career Researchers meeting the above criteria are particularly encouraged to apply. The PSAI will not accept applications to fund past events.

Applicants should use this application form and applications related to the 2024 Annual Conference should be submitted by Monday 23 September 2024. You will need a Google account in order to complete the application form.

Any enquiries should be sent to the PSAI President at the following address: psaipresident@gmail.com.

PSAI Conference Inclusion Scheme – International Award

The PSAI has established a special scheme to support attendance at the Annual Conference for scholars and postgraduate students from traditionally underrepresented or underserved global scholarly communities by awarding a grant covering airfare and accommodation (in full or in part) to researchers from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

The PSAI will offer an award of up to €1500 for the purposes of travelling and presenting a paper at the Annual PSAI conference. Postgraduate students and Early Career Researchers meeting the above criteria are particularly encouraged to apply.

Applicants should use this application form and applications related to the 2024 Annual Conference should be submitted by Monday 23 September 2024. You will need a Google account in order to complete the application form.

Any enquiries should be sent to the PSAI President at the following address: psaipresident@gmail.com

Specialist Group Funding Call

PSAI specialist groups can apply for funding for events from the PSAI, up to a maximum of €1250. Decisions will be made on a rolling basis. The application form is available here.

The applications will be reviewed by the President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Any enquiries and the application form should be sent to the PSAI President at the following address: psaipresident@gmail.com

PSAI Expense Reimbursement Form

Book Launch Fund

Applications are accepted from PSAI members seeking funding for book launch events.  Decisions will be made on a rolling basis by the President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Any enquiries and the application form should be sent to the PSAI President at the following address: psaipresident@gmail.com. The application form is available here.

PSAI Expense Reimbursement Form