Naughton Fellowships are available to exceptional students and faculty in STEM disciplines at Ireland's top research universities and the University of Notre Dame. The Naughton Fellowship facilitates cross-cultural collaborative research, enabling successful candidates to participate in science and engineering studies with cutting-edge professors on both sides of the Atlantic.
Undergraduate Students
At the undergraduate level, students can apply to a summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, which is a fully-funded, 10-week summer research opportunity. Notre Dame undergraduate students can conduct research in labs at Ireland's top universities. Though the application process is distinct, the REU program is administered through the Irish Internship Program while students are in Ireland. Notre Dame students are supported by ND Dublin staff (Dublin City University, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin) and ND Kylemore staff (Univeristy of Galway) depending on their research lab location.
The REU program reciprocates with Irish partner universities, allowing up to eight Irish undergraduate students to conduct 10 weeks of research over a summer at Notre Dame under the direction of a faculty mentor.
Graduate Students
Seniors seeking to pursue a master’s degree may apply for a one-year fellowship, which also provides full tuition and a generous stipend, offering students the opportunity to obtain a degree from one of four universities in Ireland. Irish students can also earn a graduate degree through Notre Dame’s ESTEEM program for graduates focused on the intersection between entrepreneurship, engineering, science, and technology.
Faculty
Faculty can apply to the Naughton Fellowships Faculty Research Accelerator Program. Up to $120,000 grants can be requested to catalyze and support collaborations between STEM faculty at the leading research universities of Ireland and the University of Notre Dame in order to advance collaborative research and foster deeper and stronger ties between both the institutions and the two countries.
Previously, a Ph.D. fellowship opportunity was offered; this has been replaced by the Faculty Research Accelerator Program, encouraging faculty to include provisions for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to participate in the collaborative research exchanges.