The scheme aims to expand the range of digitised historical sources available through open and free access to researchers, for private study or education purposes.
There is no lower limit on the amount requested but it is anticipated that Grants will be made in the region of €8,000-€10,000
The scheme aims to expand the range of digitised historical sources available through open and free access to researchers, for private study or education purposes.
Proposals can take two forms:
- The digitisation of a historical source or sources (including making it searchable and freely available online); or
- The updating of existing digital historical resources to enable continued online public access.
- Researchers (PhD students and onwards) in the field of Irish History based in a third level institution who are on a permanent contract or temporary contract that will not end during the course of the grant
- Applicants can submit one application per grant round
- Applicants should be ordinarily resident and working on the island of Ireland (including Northern Ireland)
- Academic merit, taking into account originality and the scholarly importance of potential research based on the digitised source
- Demonstrable ability and experience of applicant to carry out the proposed project
- Suitability of methodology
- Feasibility of project within time scale
- Added value of digitising the proposed source or restoration to public use of an existing digital source
- Intended outcomes
For further information check www.ria.ie.
Email: grants@ria.ie
All information is accurate at the time of writing; however, we recommend visiting the individual websites of the funding organisations for the most current and up-to-date information on their specified schemes.