RCSI has a range of supports available to guide you in your international endeavours. Our International Engagement Framework outlines of the levels and types of international engagement, including ideas on how to become more internationally focused and case studies for each level of engagement.
Download the International Engagement Framework here.
Some additional information on contents relating to the Framework can be found below:
Events
One effective way of engaging with new or existing collaborators for those wishing to build or strengthen their networks, is by inviting them to speak at a seminar or attend a high quality event hosted by RCSI (virtual or in person).
We have developed an RCSI Event Guidelines to help guide you through some of the logistical points of hosting high impact events – a must read for anyone embarking on event organising of any size.
Download the Event Guidelines here.
Collaborate Initiative
An initiative to support international engagement is now available through the Insights & Planning Office. This scheme replaces the earlier Engagement Forum and Travel Fellowship schemes. The Collaborate Initiative is designed to create flexible funding opportunities to support the following type of international engagement/reputation activities:
- Hosting a research collaboration meeting at RCSI
- Supporting larger research meetings where international reputation enhancement opportunities exist and can be leveraged
- Travel Fellowships to support new collaborations, especially in relation to Horizon Europe, Brexit opportunities or new research collaboration aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Research Engagement Forums
- Shorter travel to international research meetings for new or enhanced research collaboration (where alternative funding sources are not available. Information on the Conference Participation Fund can be found here).
Further information on criteria, eligibility and how to submit can be found here: RCSI Collaborate Initiative and the link for applications is available here.
For more information contact: Roisin Moriarty
Mobility Opportunities
There are significant staff and student mobility funding opportunities available through programmes such as Erasmus and Fulbright (see below), COST Actions (create or join one), Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships, MSCA Staff Exchanges, EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants. For postgraduate researchers there is a substantial list of postgraduate opportunities on Moodle and the SPGS Secondment awards. Ensure you are on the ORI emailing lists for funding opportunity dissemination and set up funding alerts in the research funding database, ResearchConnect.
For Erasmus+ information contact: Dr Marc Sturrock, erasmus@rcsi.ie, Erasmus Officer
For Fulbright information contact: Dr. Helen French, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy/Fulbright Ambassador
Guests to RCSI
We have developed three orientation for visiting academics, scientists, students and postgraduates to act as a centralised resource for our guests. The guides include travel, accommodation and tourist information along with a brief introduction of RCSI.
- Visitor Orientation Guide for visiting Scholars – download here
- Visitor Orientation Guide for visiting academics – download here
- Visitor Orientation Guide for visiting students – download here