From Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Patrick O’Donovan today invited expressions of interest to fill a number of vacancies on the Council and Governing Boards of the three constituent schools of Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for consideration for nomination as Ministerial appointees to:
Minister O’Donovan said:
“A strongly governed and supported higher education and research system is key to Ireland’s future. Governing boards play a pivotal role in driving forward the strategic direction of an institute, as well as in ensuring transparency and accountability in achieving those strategic objectives to the betterment of society and the economy as a whole.
“The higher education and research system in Ireland is currently going through an exciting phase and these positions provide an opportunity for people to become involved in a meaningful way, bringing their experiences and expertise to this Institute for Advanced Studies.”
The process of filling these vacancies is being managed by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. The expressions of interest received will be assessed and a shortlist of candidates, who are deemed to be suitable for appointment to the council or the schools’ governing board, will be provided to the Minister from which the Minister will make a selection.
Apply for Vacancies on the Council and School Governing Boards of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies - Candidate Booklet
Expressions of interest may be made by submitting a curriculum vitae and detailed cover letter to boardvacancies@dfheris.gov.ie
The closing date for the receipt of applications is 14 January 2025.
The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) is an independent organisation for research in basic disciplines which is, in part, funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
The institute is a statutory corporation which was established under the Institute for Advanced Studies Act 1940.
The institute, through the constituent schools, pursues fundamental research in specialised branches of knowledge. The institute is an academic publisher of monographs, books and journals in Celtic studies and on advanced scientific subjects.
The institute has three constituent schools:
All schools train and mentor scholars and fellows to contribute to the pool of expertise, human capital and specialist skills in Ireland.
Each school has an independent governing board with responsibility for the research direction and academic affairs of the school.
The term of the governing boards of the three constituent schools will run from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030.
The Council is responsible for the general governance of the administrative affairs of the Institute (including financial, risk management, fulfilment of statutory requirements and overseeing best practice). The membership of the Council is set out in the 1940 Act and comprises a non-executive Chair appointed by the President of Ireland on the advice of Government, three ex-officio members (the Provost of Trinity College Dublin, the President of University College Dublin and the President of the Royal Irish Academy) and six members appointed by the governing boards of the three schools.
The term of the Council will run from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2030.
Members of the institute’s council or school boards are not remunerated. Travel and subsistence allowances will be paid in respect of journeys undertaken to attend meetings of the council and governing boards or to transact its business.