The Embark Initiative was the main program managed by IRCSET. Thus, the words Embark Initiative and IRCSET are synonymous. It may also be referred to as the IRCSET - Embark Initiative or the Embark Initiative, operated by the IRCSET. In July 2007, the Embark Initiative scheme supported fifty masters and doctoral researchers which cost €3.6 million. In 2008, a call worth €11.8 million supported 165 researchers. A person who is awarded this scholarship is officially designated as a Government of Ireland Scholar.
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