The University of Notre Dame has opened its annual competition for The Naughton Fellowships. Now in its seventeenth year, the Naughton Fellowship program provides opportunities for students and faculty from some of Ireland's leading research universities and the University of Notre Dame to experience international education in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) disciplines.

Speaking about the program, Brian Baker, Coleman Professor of Life Sciences and chair of the Naughton Fellowship Committee, said, "A Naughton Fellowship offers the invaluable opportunity to foster new relationships and facilitate a rich exchange of knowledge and culture. I strongly encourage all qualified faculty and students to apply to be a part of this tradition and continue to strengthen connections between Irish universities and the University of Notre Dame."

Applications to the following programs are encouraged:

Research Experience for Undergraduates

Ten-week research experiences for ND students are available at Dublin City University (DCU), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), University College Cork (UCC), University College Dublin (UCD), and the University of Galway (UG). Fellowships include airfare, accommodation, health insurance, a stipend, and cultural enrichment programming. All applications are due by Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Ten-week research experiences for Irish students from DCU, TCD, UCC, UCD, and UG are available at ND. Fellowships include a stipend for travel and living expenses. To be considered, please contact your faculty supervisor in Ireland, as they will select students to put forward. All student names must be submitted by Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Faculty who wish to submit a proposed research project for consideration by the REU students should also do so by Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Masters

ND students can apply for an instructional (taught) or research master’s degree at DCU, TCD, UCC, UCD, or UG. Fellowships include a full tuition waiver, as well as a stipend for living expenses, plus cultural enrichment programming. All applications are due by Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Irish students from DCU, TCD, UCC, UCD, or UG can apply for a master’s degree in Notre Dame’s Engineering, Science, and Technology Entrepreneurship Excellence Master’s (ESTEEM) Program. Fellowships include a full tuition waiver, a full health insurance subsidy for the sponsored student insurance plan, and a stipend for living expenses, plus access to cultural enrichment programming. All applications are due by Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Faculty

This program aims to catalyze and support faculty collaborations and student training, in order to advance collaborative research and foster deeper and stronger ties between Irish research institutions, DCU, TCD, UCC, UCD, or UG and ND, as well as between the two countries. All applications are due by Friday, April 10, 2026.

About The Naughton Fellowships

The Naughton Fellowships allow researchers with a background in, or aptitude for, STEM fields to experience international research and educational opportunities through a funded exchange program involving the University of Notre Dame and some of Ireland’s leading research universities. Irish undergraduates and master’s students can come to Notre Dame on the fellowship, while Notre Dame undergraduates and master’s students can travel to Ireland to study and complete research. Faculty from the two countries can also participate in funded research collaborations. For more information, including full application details on each of the available programs, please visit the Naughton Fellowships website.

Originally published by Erin Fennessy at naughton.nd.edu on October 06, 2025.