Research Proposal
To apply for a PhD position in Trinity College Dublin, it is essential to identify a potential academic supervisor whose expertise aligns with your proposed research area.
Once you have successfully secured a supervisor, you may proceed with your formal application, and your identified academic can assist you in developing a suitable research proposal for uploading on the online application form.
Requirements in relation to the research proposal vary significantly by School so it is necessary to ensure as an applicant that you are familiar with the specific requirements relevant to your own application. Please see below each School with link to their research proposal guidelines for this stage of the process:
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- School of Business - Applying for a PhD at Trinity Business School (PDF, 202KB)
- School of Creative Arts
- School of English Ph.D. and Research degrees - School of English - Trinity College Dublin (tcd.ie)
- School of Histories and Humanities
- School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies - How to Write your proposal
- School of Law
- School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences
- School of Psychology
- School of Social Sciences and Philosophy
- School of Social Work and Social Policy
- School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies - Writing a research proposal for your PhD Application, PDF 203KB
Faculty of Health Sciences
- School of Dental Science
- School of Medicine
- School of Nursing and Midwifery
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- School of Biochemistry and Immunology
- School of Chemistry
- School of Computer Science and Statistics
- Engineering Research Proposal Template, DOCX 14.8 KB
- School of Genetics and Microbiology
- School of Mathematics
- School of Natural Sciences
- School of Physics How to Apply - School of Physics | Trinity College Dublin (tcd.ie).