Schemes

COGG Research Bursaries 2025

An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) welcomes applications from individual researchers or institutions to undertake the following research:

 

  • An international literature review on the use of minority languages ​​in mainstream language education settings in comparable jurisdictions
    • Policies
    • Emphasis on language use in informal settings
    • Various supports
    • Best practices that are successful in terms of language learning
      • one-year research – maximum budget €20,000

 

  • The teaching of Irish at post-primary level in English-medium (L2) schools, including a whole-school approach and links with the community
    • Best practices
    • Effective methodologies
    • Classroom-based approaches that prioritise communication and language use
    • Fostering a positive attitude and the connection between language use opportunities outside the classroom and practice in the classroom
      • two-year research – maximum budget €40,000

 

and applications are invited from individual researchers or institutions to undertake research (as a PhD) in either of these two areas (only two bursaries will be available):

 

  • The needs of gifted pupils/students in Gaeltacht and Irish-medium primary and post-primary schools
  • Additional educational needs and provision for disability education in Gaeltacht and Irish-medium schools.

Depending on COGG’s resources, PhD bursaries may be part-funded rather than fully funded.

 

Please note: if an application does not correspond to any of the areas mentioned above, the application will not be considered by the independent panel.

 

Send applications to  sparanacht@cogg.ie (in WORD documents)

Application form available here.

Deadline for applications: No applications will be accepted after 4pm on Tuesday, 10th of June, 2025.