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Summer Student Scholarships (SS)

Summer Student Scholarships (SS)

Provides paid summer research placements for Irish undergraduates to gain hands-on health research experience in clinical and social care settings.

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The Health Research Board (HRB) Summer Student Scholarships (SS) programme places undergraduate students in paid, supervised health research roles for six to eight consecutive full-time weeks during summer 2026. Awards are valued at €400 per week, yielding a maximum of €3,200 per scholarship. The scheme runs on an annual cycle; the 2026 cohort applications closed on 27 November 2025, with decision…

What this grant funds

Patient-oriented and clinical research, health services research, population health research — aligning with HRB strategy.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.13 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.1–2 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.hrb.ie