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6 Temporary Graduate positions now open

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Positions are now open for 6 graduate geologists to work for 11 months at Geological Survey Ireland and gain valuable experience in the Earth Science sector in Ireland. The available positions are within the following programmes: Tellus, Marine and Coastal Unit, Groundwater and Geothermal Unit, Geological Mapping, Geoheritage, Minerals. Closing date for applications is 12:00 noon 15 March 2021. Successful candidates must be available to begin work on 08 June 2021.

SEAI RD&D - Geothermal topic

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GSI continues to collaborate with Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's Research Development and Demonstration Programme. The 2021 call is now open and includes the topic Novel uses of geothermal energy for decarbonisation of heat. Proposals submitted to this Topic should seek to demonstrate a novel approach (in the Irish context) to geothermal heat use within a wider energy system, and assess the impacts of geothermal heat within the scheme.

Project scale: Medium, up to 3 years. Budget: maximum of €350,000. Application deadline: 29 March 2021

GSI Targeted research project - Pyrite/mica in construction materials

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GSI in collaboration with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, invites proposals to improve our understanding of the effects of:
Topic 1: Excessive amounts of pyrite and/or muscovite mica in concrete blocks
Topic 2: Excessive and/or reactive pyrite in sub floor fill

Funding available: €50,000 per project, Duration: maximum 18 months, Closing date for applications: 1 April 2021, 1pm (Irish Time)

ERA-MIN3

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ERA-MIN3 is a global, innovative and flexible pan-European network of 24 European and non-European research funding organisations, aiming to continue strengthening the mineral raw materials community through the coordination of research and innovation programmes on non-fuel and non-food raw materials (metallic, construction, and industrial minerals). ERA-MIN3 builds on the experience of the H2020 ERA-MIN 2 (2016-2022) and FP7 ERA-NET ERA-MIN (2011-2015). The scope of the 2021 Call is needs-driven research addressing three segments of non-fuel, non-food raw materials: metallic materials; construction materials; industrial minerals. Geological Survey Ireland in collaboration with the EPA and will fund Irish based partners in ERA MIN 3 consortia in the eligible topics. This is a two stage proposal submission and successful projects are expected to start between January and May 2022.

Deadline for pre-proposal submission: 1 April 2021, 17:00 (Brussels time)
Communication of pre-proposal assessment: 15 June 2021
Deadline for full-proposal submission: 1 September 2021, 17:00 (Brussels time)

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SFI-GSI Frontiers for the Future Awards

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GSI has partnered with Science Foundation Ireland for the SFI Frontiers for the Future Awards 2020 to provide larger scale funding for innovative, collaborative and excellent research programmes that have the potential to deliver economic and societal impact. Lead Applicants may submit a proposal to SFI through their host institution Research Office from 1 September 2020. The SFI Frontiers for the Future Awards call will remain open for a minimum of 12 months (i.e. end of August 2021).

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Fulbright Incoming to Ireland, 2021 call for applications

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GSI is pleased to continue our partnership with Fulbright Ireland and announce the current call for incoming Scholars and Students. The Fulbright-GSI awards offer travel and subsistence funding (this does not include salaries) for US based researchers to be hosted by an Irish geoscience institute to carry out research and develop trans-Atlantic partnerships. Under this call the visiting researcher must also contribute to the teaching programme of their host or an HEI partner (however this can include workshops, short courses, specialist fieldtrips etc.). Deadline: 15 September 2021

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Geoscience Ireland Member Companies vacancies

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Geoscience Ireland (GI) is a business cluster and assists its member companies in winning business overseas. GI is sponsored by Geological Survey Ireland (a division of the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications), Enterprise Ireland and the Departments of Foreign Affairs & Trade and Business, Enterprise and Innovation. The GI network of companies delivers integrated expertise in water, minerals, environmental and infrastructure development to clients in over 70 countries.