Please see our current funded research postgraduate opportunities for SETU Waterford Campus in the table below (formerly Waterford Institute of Technology). These opportunities are now open for application.
Please note that some opportunities posted before May 1st have the host organisation as Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT). As of May 1st, our organisation has merged with IT Carlow and become South East Technological University (SETU) see announcement here
South East Technological University (SETU) is a multi-campus university with campuses located in Waterford, Carlow, Wexford, Wicklow and Kilkenny. The Positions advertised on this platform are for SETU Waterford Campus. To view the list of all campuses and their locations, please click the following link.
If you have questions, please see each individual advert, by clicking on the links in the table for the point of contact for each project listed at the end of each project information sheet. For general queries on the scholarship programmes listed, you can email [email protected]
To apply for scholarships listed below, please download the Funded Research Postgraduate Application Form and return completed applications to [email protected] with the relevant Ref.code.
Download the Funded Research Postgraduate Application Form
Why choose SETU Waterford?
SETU Waterford (formerly WIT) is a university-level education institution in the south-east of Ireland. It has over 10,000 students and 1,000 staff, and it supports a thriving research culture. Areas of R&D expertise include ICT, bio-pharma, eco-innovation, materials science, regional development, and health sciences. Over the past 10 years, the Institute has successfully attracted over €139m in research funding from various sources. Researchers at SETU Waterford have obtained funding from the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) cycles 3, 4 and 5; Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Frontiers Programme and the Principal Investigator Programme, and various European funding programmes including eTEN and InterReg. In addition, there are three Enterprise Ireland (EI) funded Technology Gateway Centres in the areas of applied materials research, telecommunications research, and pharmaceutical and biotechnology research. SETU Waterford has has an established track record of success in the various European Framework Programmes (FP), having obtained funding in FP4, FP5, FP6, FP7 and most recently Horizon 2020 (H2020). SETU Waterford was the leading Irish Institute of Technology in terms of funding drawdown under the H2020 framework programme.”
As a result of its work on collaborative research projects, SETU Waterford has built extensive alliances with leading industrial and academic partners across Europe. In working with local SMEs, the Institute plays a significant role in the South-East region’s economic development by creating an eco-system of research, industry and entrepreneurship. SETU Waterford also encompasses a purpose-built centre for commercialisation and business incubation in its ArcLabs facility, as well as dedicated research support and technology transfer offices.
Excellent research and training in a supportive environment
SETU Waterford has a "HR Excellence in Research" designation from the European Commission. This award acknowledges SETU Waterford as a stimulating work environment for researchers, providing attractive working conditions and equipping researchers with the broad skills and experience necessary to develop their research careers. Read more about our HR Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R). We continue to hold this award.
SETU Waterford offers a range of training under the Structured PhD programme including but not limited to ethics, GDPR, research integrity, statistics, practical pedagogy, academic writing and entrepreneurship. Doctoral candidates can also avail of the Broaden our Horizons and Odyssey Mentoring programme and scholarship recipients gain experience in lecturing undergraduates. Research Integrity training is offered to all postgraduate students conducting research activities. Grant writing workshops are also provided throughout the year by the RSU and are advertised on our events page. The Postgraduate Research Forum (E: [email protected]) enables sharing among peers, and we have many coffee mornings and networking sessions throughout the year.
SETU Waterford, Cork Road, Waterford City, 
