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Ireland: Scholarships

Scholarship programmes you can apply for in Ireland and their application routes.

Scholarships

master's (NFQ 9), postgraduate diploma or PhD (NFQ 10)Direct application

Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES)

Government of Ireland, managed by the Higher Education Authority with participating institutions

Coverage
EUR 10,000 stipend for one year of full-time study plus full fee waiver by the host institution; 60 awards per year
Deadline
2026 call closed 12 March 2026, 5pm Irish time (results early June); next call dates not yet published
Eligibility
Domiciled outside EU/EEA, Switzerland and UK; conditional or final offer from an eligible Irish institution required at application; previous awardees not eligible; Russian and Belarusian nationals not eligible; two references.
Source
undergraduateVia the university

TCD Global Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship

Trinity College Dublin

Coverage
EUR 2,000-5,000 off year-one tuition depending on region
Deadline
2026/27 round: Africa 1 May, Americas 1 Apr, SE Asia & Oceania 15 Jul, other regions 15 Jun 2026
Eligibility
Non-EU fee status; excludes Medicine, Dentistry, Acting, Engineering, Natural Sciences, Computer Science & Statistics; China excluded (Claddagh scholarship instead).
Source
undergraduate and graduate taughtVia the university

UCD Global Excellence Scholarship

University College Dublin

Coverage
50% or 100% tuition
Deadline
2026/27 round closed 1 Feb / 28 Feb / 31 Mar 2026 by region; 2027/28 opens November 2026, dates TBC
Eligibility
Non-EU fee rate; must hold a UCD offer; separate application required.
Source
undergraduate/graduate (programme dependent)Via the university

UCD International Student Scholarship (ISS)

University College Dublin

Deadline
No application; assessed at point of offer
Eligibility
Some programmes excluded; amount in T&C PDF not retrieved.
Source
master's, higher diploma, PG diplomaVia the university

UCC international postgraduate GPA-based scholarship

University College Cork

Coverage
20% for 1H1-equivalent GPA (other bands not retrieved)
Eligibility
Applies to international (non-EU) students on the 2027/28 fee schedule.
Source
selected MSc programmesVia the university

University of Galway Excellence and Merit Scholarships

University of Galway

Coverage
3 Excellence Scholarships of EUR 10,000/year; Merit Scholarships EUR 2,000-5,000/year
Eligibility
Non-EU students on listed MSc programmes (Data Analytics, AI, Adaptive Cybersecurity, others).
Source
undergraduate and postgraduate (faculty dependent)Via the university

DCU International Scholarships for Non-EU students 2027-28

Dublin City University

Coverage
EUR 4,400 (Engineering & Computing PG), EUR 2,000 (Humanities & Social Sciences PG), EUR 1,850 (Humanities & Social Sciences UG) fee reduction
Eligibility
Eligible programme list on the DCU page; Humanities scheme considers all non-EU applications automatically.
Source
undergraduate and postgraduateVia the university

UL faculty merit scholarships for non-EU students

University of Limerick

Coverage
EUR 2,000/year (Science & Engineering), EUR 2,500/year (Kemmy Business School) for 2026/27
Eligibility
Reviewed automatically on application; cannot hold with external scholarship. Search-summary level of verification.
Source

What to watch for in Scholarships

  • For each scholarship, identify the route: direct, nomination or via the university?
  • Check deadlines together with the year.
  • Prepare several scholarships and a backup plan.
  • Be careful with intermediaries that charge application fees.

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