Walsh Scholars Opportunities

Under the Teagasc Walsh Scholars Programme, a number of postgraduate opportunities in agriculture, horticulture, food, agri-food economics, rural development and rural environment, as well as specific topics are advertised over a number of months.

Currently, there are a number of current opportunities advertised below. Further opportunities have yet to be advertised.

Prospective Scholars

For informal enquires and further information regarding a specific opportunity, please complete this Walsh Scholars Expression of Interest Form and email to the supervisors directly.

Please view The Walsh Scholars for further information on this postgraduate programme.

Current Opportunities:

PhD Opportunity 2025042 An assessment of the impact of liquid-solid separation on greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions throughout the entire manure management chain
Full details: PhD Opportunity 2025042 An assessment of the impact of liquid-solid separation on greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions throughout the entire manure management chain (PDF)
Closing date: 28 August 2025

PhD Opportunity 2025004 E-Farm: Electrifying Irish Dairy – Pathways to a Low-Carbon Future
Full details: PhD Opportunity 2025004 E-Farm: Electrifying Irish Dairy – Pathways to a Low-Carbon Future (PDF)
Closing date: 29 August 2025

PhD Opportunity 2025009 Smart Milking for a Sustainable Future
Full details: PhD Opportunity 2025009 Smart Milking for a Sustainable Future (PDF)
Closing date: 05 September 2025

MSc Walsh Scholars Opportunity 2025041 Farm Time: Development of a decision support tool to measure and manage work time input
Full details: 2025041 Msc Walsh Scholars Opportunity Farm Time: Development of a decision support tool to measure and manage work time input (PDF)
Closing date: 19 September 2025

PhD Opportunity 2023288 Evaluating the Fourth Dimension – Innovative 4D Food Printing for Producing Healthy and Flavoursome Snacks of the Future
Full details: PhD Opportunity 2023288 Evaluating the Fourth Dimension - Innovative 4D Food Printing for Producing Healthy and Flavoursome Snacks of the Future (PDF)
Closing date: 19 September 2025