The Discipline of Classics at the University of Galway invites expressions of interest from prospective candidates who wish to apply for Research Ireland funding to pursue doctoral or post-doctoral research aligned with its core research specialisms.
Research Ireland Funding Opportunities
The 2026 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship covers programme fees, a stipend of €25,000 for four years, and direct research expenses of €3,250 per annum.
The 2026 Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship provides a salary of €47,273 in the first year and €47,880 in the second year, employer’s PRSI contribution, and eligible direct research expenses of €5,000 per annum.
These funding calls open on 11 September 2025 and close on 23 October 2025. For more information, including eligibility requirements, see https://www.researchireland.ie/funding/
Galway Classics Research Specialisms
Cross-cultural Encounters: identity and ethnicity; archaeology of pre- and early Roman Italy; multilingualism and code-switching; Latin and vernacular languages; the heroic tradition.
The Latin Tradition (Antiquity to the Middle Ages): manuscript transmission; Hiberno-Latin; Latin education; scientific texts; glosses, glossaries, and scholia.
Digital Humanities: digital editions, catalogues, and databases.
To learn more about the research specialisms, please visit the University’s research page: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/colleges-and-schools/arts-social-sciences-and-celtic-studies/language-literatures-culture/disciplines/classics/research/
If you are interested in joining the research community at Galway Classics, please contact the staff member whose research interests align most closely with your own.
