To support our research activity the Institute is pleased to announce details of its 2017 Master by Research Scholarship Programme due to commence in September 2017. Graduates holding (or due to complete before September 2017) a relevant Level 8 Honours Degree (second class honours or higher) are invited to submit an application. Successful applicants will be awarded a stipend of €700 per month for a maximum period of 18 months and the Institute will waive full fees for this funding period. Postgraduate students are expected to complete their studies full-time at the Institute.

An application form and further information is available at the following link: APPLY NOW!

The closing date for receipt of applications is 23rd June 2017. Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend for interview during week commencing 26th June 2017.

Successful applicants will commence their Master by Research programme at IT Tralee in September 2017.

Master by Research projects for which scholarships are available:

Department of Biological & Pharmaceutical Sciences

PROJECT 1: Marine polysaccharides for skin health

PROJECT 2: Biomimetic cell membranes as skin barrier models

PROJECT 3: Crop salinity tolerance induction using novel biostimulants

PROJECT 4: Project investigating commercial ascophyllum nodosum extracts ability to increase nitrogen use efficiency in spring and winter oil-seed rape

Department of Engineering

PROJECT 5: The measure of overall equipment effectiveness using the Internet of Things

Department of Computing

PROJECT 6: Secure traceable transportation of pathology specimens using the Internet of Things

PROJECT 7: Development of a computational model for automated functional progression of exercise prescriptions

Department of Hotel, Culinary Arts & Tourism

PROJECT 8: Sustainable Cultural Tourism Development in Gaeltacht Communities - Managing the Potential of the Wild Atlantic Way

Department of Health & Leisure Studies

PROJECT 9: An investigation of the relationship between student engagement in service learning curricular modules and student wellbeing

PROJECT 10: Transplants: The positive effects of adherence to exercise and medication (or not?)

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you have any further queries please e-mail research@ittralee.ie or phone: (+353) 66 7191704