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2020 Michel Déon Prize Shortlist
Thursday, 28 May 2020The Royal Irish Academy and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have today announced the six shortlisted titles for the 2020 Michel Déon Prize for Non-Fiction.
Important notice in relation to COVID 19
Sunday, 17 May 2020We have physically closed Academy House to Members and the public until further notice. RIA staff are undertaking Academy business from their homes.
Funding for UK-Irish collaborative research projects announced
Wednesday, 13 May 2020The Royal Irish Academy is delighted that the British Academy have announced funding for 11 collaborative research projects arising from the joint ‘Knowledge Frontiers symposium’ held in Academy House on Friday 31...
2020 Academy Gold Medals: call for nominations
Wednesday, 13 May 2020The Academy is seeking the nomination of candidates for the 2020 Academy Gold Medal in the Humanities and the 2020 Academy Gold Medal in the Life Sciences.
2020 Academy Gold Medal in the Life Sciences: call for nominations announced
Wednesday, 13 May 2020The Gold Medals are awarded to individuals who have made a demonstrable and internationally recognised outstanding scholarly contribution in their fields.
2020 Academy Gold Medal in the Humanities: call for nominations now open
Wednesday, 29 April 2020The Academy is seeking the nominations of candidates for the 2020 Academy Gold Medal in the Humanities.
Michel Déon Prize Longlist
Friday, 17 April 2020Due to the current technical difficulties people are experiencing by working remotely we are reopening the Michel Déon Prize in case we missed any worthy titles from our provisional longlist of eligible entries below.
Extended Deadline - Archaeology Research Grants and Radiocarbon dates
Monday, 6 April 2020The deadline for these grant schemes has been extended until 14 April 2020 due to the current Covid-19 situation.
Royal Irish Academy Grants funding – COVID 19 statement
Wednesday, 1 April 2020We know that the implications of the current situation on Grant schemes and funded projects will be felt over the next weeks and months, and project timelines and plans may be unavoidably affected as a result of steps...
Dr Yikai Xu wins the Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize
Friday, 27 March 2020Dr Yikai Xu was selected as this year’s winner for the most outstanding Irish PhD thesis in the general area of the chemical sciences in the Henkel sponsored prize.