# Giving Northern Ireland announces funding for philanthropy research - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/05/09/giving-northern-ireland-announces-funding-philanthropy-research/ - Published: 2014-05-09T10:20:10+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake Giving Northern Ireland has announced the establishment of three bursaries to promote post graduate masters research into philanthropy. Three successful post graduate students from The Open University, the University of Ulster and Queen’s University will each receive a Giving Northern Ireland Bursary of £4,000 to conduct a piece of original academic work in this area. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) The three bursaries will be available to post-graduate Masters level students during the next academic year. A Bursary Selection Panel, headed by [Giving Northern Ireland](http://www.givingnorthernireland.org) board member Janet Leckey and distinguished academic Professor Hugh McKenna, will choose the three successful candidates based on the strength of their research project ideas. Sandara Kelso-Robb, Strategic Advisor to Giving Northern Ireland said the bursaries were in line with the organisation’s aims to promote awareness of philanthropy, research into giving and to encourage a more strategic approach. “These bursaries will encourage people with fresh and innovative ideas to look at philanthropy through new eyes,” Ms Kelso-Robb said. Giving Northern Ireland was launched in April 2013 with the aim of stimulating and supporting a culture of giving in Northern Ireland. The organisation has been supported by Atlantic Philanthropies and Lloyds TSB Foundation for Northern Ireland. * **[Coca-Cola grant fund opens in Ireland](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/05/14/coca-cola-grant-fund-opens-ireland/)**( 14 May 2014) * **[Charity to benefit if building society goes private](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/05/21/charity-benefit-building-society-goes-private/)**( 21 May 2014) * **[Belfast City Council offers a range of community grants](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/06/28/belfast-city-council-offers-range-community-grants/)**( 28 June 2014)