Region: NI

Mid-Career Workshop
These workshops are aimed at members in the mid-point of their careers – if you are in your mid 40s – 50s, if you are feeling stuck in a rut, burnt out, looking for a change or thinking about retiring but too young to retire – book your place at the INTO Career Review Workshop where there will be presentations from various organisations on topics relevant to you.

INTO host a number of leadership events throughout each academic year.  We also co-host events with our colleagues in the UTU and NEU bringing school leaders together to discuss the issues most relevant to you.

INTO hold a number of seminars and workshops each year which are free to INTO members.

These include:

NOTICE: This year's schedule of seminars and training courses will continue to be a mix of webinars and face-to-face sessions.

INTO run a number of training courses open to all members throughout each academic year.  These have included:

INTO run training courses open to members already in or aspiring to leadership roles throughout each academic year.  These have included:

The INTO Bursary Scheme for members will be continued for 2025. Up to six bursaries will be awarded with awards of €3,000 for Doctorate Level and €1,500 for Masters Level/Other.

To mark the 20th Anniversary since the establishment of the INTO LGBT+ Teachers’ Group, an extra bursary of €3,000 will also be available in 2025 for a research project on the topic of LGBT inclusion in schools – this will be awarded either to one PhD or two Masters projects.

The deadline for applications is Friday 26 September 2025.

Bursaries are open to all INTO members, North and South. Any project which has been approved as a research endeavour by a recognised third level institute will be considered for grant purposes.

All applications received by the closing date of 5pm Friday 26 September 2025 will be examined by an independent assessor who will make recommendations on the applications.

It is proposed to award the bursaries at a ceremony at this year’s INTO Consultative Conference on Education, which is scheduled to take place in the Radisson Hotel, Sligo, on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 November 2025.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please download the INTO Bursary Terms and Conditions 2025

APPLICATIONS

Applications must be sent on the relevant application form which is available online or as a download.

Online Form

Step 1: Prepare your project description that can then be attached to your online form.

Step 2: Complete the online application form

Downloaded Form

Downloaded application forms should be returned via email to education@into.ie or by post to: Education Section (Bursary Scheme), INTO, 35 Parnell Square, Dublin 1.

Conference Opening

Joe Killeen, INTO President

Deirbhile Nic Craith, INTO Director of Education and Research

Caroline McCarthy, INTO Northern Committee

Keynotes

Keynote Presentation – Finn Ó Murchú, Mary Immaculate College, Thurles Campus

Katherine O’Leary, Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Ballincollig, Cork and Cope Foundation

Conference Closing