Precision Oncology Ireland scholarship programme

Precision Oncology Ireland (POI) is a consortium of academic, industry, charity and clinical partners, working collaboratively to develop the next-generation of diagnostic and therapeutic options for cancer care, by combining traditional 'wet-lab' biological research with 'dry lab' computational approaches.

  • Principal investigator(s) Prof. Jacintha O’Sullivan, Prof. Darran O’Connor
  • Research theme Cancer

19 PhD scholarships will be available as co-funded positions, supported by Research Ireland and POI partners, Trinity Development and Alumni (supported by philanthropic donations received through TDA) and RCSI.

Recruitment into these PhD. scholarships will take place over two years, with the first intake in 2026.

Four-year PhD scholarships will cover: PhD stipend (€25,000 per year), fees (EU fees), consumables, and dissemination costs. These PhD scholarships can start from March 2026.

Potential areas of research include tumour immunology, target profiling, diagnostic and therapeutic development and cancer risk factors and comorbidities.

Eligibility

Open to scientific and clinical graduates. Candidates must meet the PhD entry requirements for TCD or RCSI as outlined in the links below:

Contact

Informal queries can be sent directly to:

Application process

Please submit your application via the link below.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for the interview in late January 2026. Successful candidates will then have access to a list of potential projects where they may rank their choices.

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Closing date: 5 January

Please note

  • It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure the application form is completed in full and on time – late and/or incomplete applications will not normally be assessed.
  • Unfortunately, we are unable to provide individual feedback to applicants.
  • Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.
  • At this stage only successful candidates will be contacted to submit, CV, transcripts and other relevant documentation.
  • Only their referees will also be contacted at this stage for a reference.