Ireland Government Scholarships for International Students
Ireland Government Scholarships for International Students: Government of Ireland International Scholarships will be awarded to high calibre higher education students from non-EEA countries to study in Ireland for a period of one year.
The scholarship may be for the final year of an undergraduate programme, a one year taught mastersprogramme or for one year of a research programme (research masters or PhD programme).
Ireland Government Scholarships – Host Institution
Ireland Higher Education Institutions
Ireland Government Scholarships Fields of study
Scholarships will only be approved for programmes that lead to a higher education award that is included in the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) at Levels 6 to 10, which is made by selected awarding bodies.
Number of Government Scholarships
It is expected that a total of 22 scholarships will be funded from the HEA in the academic every year.
Government Scholarships Target group
The scholarships are open to any non -EU/EEA students.
Government Scholarships Value
The HEA will award a scholarship fund to the student (through the HEI that the student is attending) amounting to €10,000 for one study year.
This fund is directed at covering student costs and living expenses.
The HEI will be required to give a FULL fee waiver to the student for the scholarship year (i.e. tuition fee and registration charge are waived).
This is the minimum matching funding requirement that institutions will be required to make to the scholarship programme.
Government Scholarships Eligibility
You must meet the eligibility criteria set forth by the higher education institution you are applying to.
Government Scholarships Application
The Higher Education Institution (HEI) will nominate scholars to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for approval.
Therefore, you must apply directly to the Higher Education Institution to be considered for the scholarship.