Grants and Bursaries

Irish College of GPs bursaries available for presentation at the upcoming International conference of relevance to general practice

As part of the Irish College of GPs ongoing work to support research in general practice in Ireland, the college is offering a limited number of restricted educational bursaries up to a maximum of €500 for the College members/trainees who have been accepted for oral or poster presentation at the EGPRN, WONCA or another international conference of relevance to general practice. In order to avail of this bursary, please forward the abstract you submitted, confirmation of acceptance from the conference organising committee and evidence of other grant courses (the latter is for information purposes and does not influence our decision) to research@icgp.ie.

You must apply for the bursary at least two weeks in advance of the respective meeting. Please note that within one week of sending in your application, you will be notified of receipt by Emma Smith. If you do not receive this confirmation receipt email, please phone Emma on 01-6763705.

Applications for the 2026 Best Published Paper award are now open. 

The College's 'Best Published Paper' award acknowledges general practice researchers who have disseminated their research findings by publication in a peer-reviewed journal. This is an important avenue for us to disseminate our findings, raise the profile of general practice research in Ireland and contribute knowledge to the evidence base.

To apply for our Best Published Paper award, send your published paper to research@icgp.ie by noon on Friday, 14 August 2026.

Applications for the Irish College of GPs Research & Education Grants 2026 are now open. 
The aim of these grants is to support research and scholarship related to general practice and with the potential to impact practice in Ireland and internationally.   

Proposals for projects up to a maximum value of €4,000 will be considered; applicants are welcome to submit proposals for smaller grants. 

To apply, please complete the application form outlining the details of your project and send it to research@icgp.ie by noon on Friday, 14 August 2026.

Applications for the Maria Kidney Cancer Research Bursary are now open.
This bursary acknowledges general practice researchers who have undertaken a cancer related research project in the past two years. The work does not have to be already published, but there should be an intention to publish in a peer-reviewed journal.

To apply for the Maria Kidney Cancer Research Bursary, please complete the application form below outlining the details of your project and send it with a copy of your published paper (if relevant) to research@icgp.ie by noon on Friday, 14 August 2026. 

This grant is kindly supported by Dr Ger Kidney in memory of his wife, Maria.