Prior to submitting a formal application through PAC, potential candidates should:
Make contact with the Programme Director Dr Linzi Ryan (linzi.ryan@mu.ie) to discuss the suitability of their interests and qualifications, who will then advise on the best member of staff to contact in relation to your research.
a) Once you have Identified a member of staff as a potential supervisor, you will then submit a research proposal and CV to the proposed supervisor. After receiving provisional approval, a formal application through PAC may be made.
The research proposal should be in the following format:
- Project Title
- Description of topic to include, for example, aims, objectives and central research questions (1,000 words max)
- Methodology, to include, for example, investigative and analytic methods and theoretical frameworks (500 words max)
- Research plan to include, for example, a schedule for the completion of tasks/phases of the project, draft table of contents (300 words max)
- Description of the relationship of the project to existing research. Suggest how the project will make a new contribution to knowledge (300 words max)
- Description of how the applicant proposes to fund his/her doctoral studies
Applicants wishing to undertake doctoral studies in the Department of Design Innovation should familiarise themselves with the general structures and policies of the University (see https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/graduate-studies/graduate-studies-policies/). Enrolment for doctoral studies normally takes place at the beginning of the academic year.
Online application only www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity
PAC Code
MH02K
The following information should be uploaded to your online application form:
Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of their birth certificate or valid passport.