The Government of Ireland is offering postgraduate scholarships for international students at various universities in Ireland. The scholarships provide suitably qualified individuals an opportunity to pursue a research Master’s or Ph.D. (either traditional or structured), in any discipline, at eligible higher education institutions in Ireland.
Scholarship Value: This is a fully funded scholarship covering the following
- a stipend of €16,000 per annum
- a contribution to fees, including non-EU fees, up to a maximum of €5,750 per annum
- eligible direct research expenses of €2,250 per annum
To Be Taken At (Country): Ireland
Scholarship Type: Masters, PhD
Eligibility:
Applicants must fulfill the following criteria:
-Have a first class or upper second-class honours bachelor’s, or the equivalent, degree. . If undergraduate examination results are not known at the time of application, the Council may make a provisional offer of a scholarship on condition that the scholar’s bachelor’s, or the equivalent degree result is a first class or upper second-class honours. If a scholar does not have a first class or upper second-class honours bachelor’s, or the equivalent, degree, they must possess a master’s degree. The Council’s determination of an applicant’s eligibility on these criteria is final;
-Must not have had two previous unsuccessful applications to the programme, including strategic partner themes. This includes applications since 2009 to the EMBARK Scheme previously run by the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology, and the Government of Ireland Scholarship Scheme previously run by the Irish Council for Humanities and Social Sciences;
-In the case of applications for a research master’s scholarship, applicants must not currently hold, or have previously held, a Council Postgraduate Scholarship;
-In the case of applications for a doctoral degree scholarship, applicants must not currently hold, or have previously held, any Council Postgraduate Scholarship other than those which would enable them to obtain a research master’s degree.
Duration of Program:
- Research master’s degree: 12 months
- Structured research master’s degree: 24 months
- Traditional doctoral degree: 36 months
- Structured doctoral degree: 48 months
How to Apply: Applicants are to visit the online application portal to apply.
Applicants should read the 2018 Terms and Conditions carefully to ascertain whether or not they are eligible to apply. Indicative versions of the applicant, supervisor and referee forms are provided for information purposes only. All participants must create and submit their forms via the online system.
Application Deadline: Application closes 1st November 2017.
For more information, visit the official scholarship page.
