Applications open for the Marine Institute’s 2025 Bursary Programme

The Institute’s Bursary Programme has been operating for over 30 years, providing essential career development and support, and inspiring the next generation of marine scientists and experts. The programme equips students with essential skills and necessary experience to become ocean leaders and marine champions of the future.  

The Marine Institute is committed to supporting a culture of high performance driven by our people, whose skills, experience and passion for the marine are central to the work we perform for government and other stakeholders. The Bursary Programme provides undergraduates with a unique opportunity to meet fellow students from other third level colleges as well as work with experts in their field, helping participants to form future networks in the marine sector. 

The Bursary Programme is aimed at undergraduates of Universities, Institutes of Technology and Institutes for Higher Education, both National and International. To participate in the programme, undergraduate students must have completed two years of study in a relevant discipline by the beginning of June 2025.

Joe Silke, Bursary Programme Lead and Director of Marine Environment and Food Safety Services said, “For more than 30 years, the Marine Institute Bursary Programme has enabled undergraduate students to develop their skills and strengthen their knowledge of the marine sector. Participating students emerge equipped to make informed decisions early in their studies about the marine and maritime careers they would like to pursue.”

Successful candidates will work with full time Marine Institute staff on critical work programmes including Marine and Freshwater Fisheries, Aquaculture & Shellfish Safety, Benthic monitoring, SmartBay (community engagements & Artificial Intelligence), Oceanography, Machine learning & Remote Sensing, Marine Infrastructure and Marine Communications, Media and Communications, and Human Resources. The bursaries are based at Marine Institute facilities in Oranmore, Co. Galway, and Newport, Co. Mayo.

To apply for the 2025 Bursary Programme:

• Please view the bursary titles available: List of Bursaries
• Select the two bursary positions that interest you the most and in order of preference.
• Complete the online application form and submit as per the instructions: https://forms.office.com/r/ZDJbrkS4kY
• Application Deadline Date is 16:00 Friday 21^st February 2025

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For enquiries on the 2025 Bursary Prorgamme please contact: bursarapplications@marine.ie
 
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Marine Institute
The Marine Institute is Ireland’s scientific agency responsible for supporting the sustainable development of the State’s maritime area and resources. The Institute conducts applied research and provides scientific knowledge, advice and services to government, industry and other stakeholders and users. www.marine.ie