Research Affiliates

Research affiliates work collaboratively with our people both in-person at the Central Bank, and through remote working arrangements. They have access to similar technology and data as our staff economists. The Research Affiliate Programme may be particularly suited for a researcher considering a sabbatical visit or wishing to build a long-term research relationship with Central Bank of Ireland.

Congratulations to our successful candidates for 2024, who will join the Central Bank from late 2024 to early 2025.

About the programme

Under the Research Affiliate Programme, you are fully embedded within the Central Bank’s research environment on a long-term basis. This programme provides researchers with access to valuable data, resources, and staff expertise to support their research projects, while the Central Bank benefits from the insights and technical expertise of the programme participants.

Who should apply?

The programme is aimed at established academics and researchers. We welcome applications from a wide range of researchers, but we are particularly interested in building relations with those working on issues aligned with our research agenda.

Duration

Arrangements do not have a fixed duration but are reviewed and renewable annually.

Funding

The selected candidates will receive a Central Bank laptop and, subject to confidentiality agreements, staff-like access to our research tools and data. We do not offer remuneration for this programme. However, we want to encourage research affiliates to embrace life at the Central Bank, and get to know our staff and our research priorities. We understand this is more difficult for researchers working outside of Dublin and/or abroad. Therefore, we cover travel and accommodation costs for short visits each year (in line with Central Bank's Travel policy).

Eligibility

Candidates must be employees of a research institution in the EU/EEA/Switzerland.

How to apply?

We hold an open competition for applications during a fixed period of time each year. Follow us on social media to find out when our next call for applications will open. Outside of the application window, researchers can submit an application, including a research proposal, which we will consider on a case-by-case basis. For more details on the programme, please see slides presented at a webinar information session or contact [email protected]. 

2024 Research Affiliates

Research Affiliate Rhys Bidder (King’s College London) meeting Anne Marie McKiernan, Gillian Phelan and Philip Dempsey from Central Bank of Ireland to discuss Payments, Central Bank Digital Currencies and Rhys’ research

Research Affiliate Rhys Bidder (King’s College London, pictured second from right) meeting Anne Marie McKiernan, Gillian Phelan and Philip Dempsey from Central Bank of Ireland to discuss Payments, Central Bank Digital Currencies and Rhys’ research as part of our Research Affiliate programme.

Research Affiliate Ronan Lyons (TCD, meeting Robert Kelly (Director of Economics and Statistics), Boryana Madzharova (Research Collaboration Unit), and Philip Dempsey (Research Collaboration Unit)

Research Affiliate Ronan Lyons (TCD, pictured second from left) meeting Robert Kelly, Boryana Madzharova, and Philip Dempsey from Central Bank of Ireland to discuss the housing market and his research with our people as part of our Research Affiliate programme.  

  • Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti (Brookings Institute), Cross-border capital flows
  • Rhys M. Bidder (Qatar Centre for Global Banking and Finance, King’s College London), Digital currencies, financial technology, and financial intermediation
  • Ronan Lyons (Trinity College Dublin), Irish housing market
  • Thomas Conlon (UCD School of Business), Climate finance
  • Marco Stenborg Petterson (CSEF and University Naples Federico II), Households and housing
  • Sharyn O’Halloran (Trinity College Dublin and Columbia University), The political economy of financial regulation
  • Barry Sheehan (University of Limerick), Payment systems
2023 Research Affiliates 
  • Simone Arrigoni (Trinity College Dublin), Euro area household portfolio choices
  • Augustin Benetrix (Trinity College Dublin), Euro area household portfolio choices
  • Supriya Kapoor (Trinity College Dublin), Monetary policy and financial stability
  • Bruno Morando (Maynooth University), Climate economics
  • Oana Peia (University College Dublin), Macro-financial linkages
  • Davide Romelli (Trinity College Dublin), Euro area household portfolio choices

We know it's our people who make the Central Bank special and we are focused on creating a diverse, inclusive, fulfilling and progressive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives as it strengthens us, as individuals and as an organisation.  We are committed to positively supporting candidates with disabilities. If we can make any reasonable accommodations for you in the recruitment process in order to give you the opportunity to perform to your best, please email our Disability Inclusion Partner, Rebecca Daly at [email protected] or call +353 (0)1 224 6711. Any information that you provide will be used only for the purposes of providing relevant support and will have no bearing on how your application will be viewed.