HRI Member Professor Pepijn van de Ven Secures Prestigious EU Funding for AI Doctoral Training Programme
Professor Pepijn van de Ven is one of only three researchers in Ireland to secure funding under the highly competitive 2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) COFUND programme.
The European Commission has selected just 29 large-scale doctoral and postdoctoral training programmes for funding across Europe from 136 eligible proposals. Ireland achieved a remarkable success rate, with three of the four Irish submissions selected, placing the country among the strongest performers in this year's competition.
Professor van de Ven's successful proposal, PREPAIR (Postgraduate Research Education Programme in Artificial Intelligence Readiness), will establish a university-wide doctoral training programme at UL designed to develop the next generation of researchers in responsible and trustworthy artificial intelligence.
Through cross-disciplinary supervision, international collaboration and industry engagement, doctoral candidates will gain the knowledge and experience needed to work across academia, industry and government.
By combining research excellence with cross-sectoral experience, PREPAIR aims to equip graduates with the skills identified by employers as essential for future careers in AI and digital innovation.
Congratulations to Professor Pepijn van de Ven and all collaborators involved in developing this ambitious and impactful programme.
