Ireland’s higher education system has one of the strongest reputations in Europe for producing highly employable graduates. The Government of Ireland wants to provide the opportunity to talented international students to study in Ireland and take a crucial step in advancing their career. It is expected that a total of 60 scholarships will be funded for the academic year 2023/2024 across all participating Irish Higher Education Institutions.

The Ireland Government Scholarship 2023 will be provided to students at different levels of education whether they want to register for a Bachelor’s program, Master’s program, or PhD program. This will prove to be a highly desirable element in the profile of highly qualified students.

By providing such opportunities for domestic and international students, Ireland is committed to attaining its mission of becoming the center of quality education for all. The students moving towards Ireland will be building their networks with global markets also. The Government of Ireland offers two different scholarship programs for international students. Both scholarship programs are targeted at international students who have the potential to be future leaders in their field and who are committed to making a difference in the world.

The first program focuses on one-year study opportunities for international students, while the second program is targeted at postgraduate students conducting excellent research in various fields.

1. Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships Programme:

• Managed by Ireland’s Higher Education Authority (HEA).
• Supports one year of study at Irish higher education institutions for high-caliber students from non-EEA countries.
• The scholarship fund amounts to €10,000 for one study year, which is directed at supporting student costs and living expenses.
• The scholarship can be for one year of a taught master’s degree program or one year of a research program (i.e., one year of a 2-year research master’s or a 3-4 year PhD program).

2. Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme:

• An established national initiative, funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, and managed by the Council.
• Encourages pioneering proposals addressing new and emerging fields of research or those introducing creative, innovative approaches, including interdisciplinary projects.
• Designed to support excellent research in various fields.
• Offers prestigious awards for excellent research, using an objective selection process through international, independent expert peer review.
• Funding is available across all disciplines.
• Successful awardees receive a stipend of €18,500 per annum, a contribution to fees (including non-EU fees) up to a maximum of €5,750 per annum, and eligible direct research expenses of €3,250 per annum.
• Highly competitive, with an average success rate of 18% over the past five years.

Application

There are hundreds of scholarships available for international students from a wide variety of sources such as the Government of Ireland, the Irish higher education institutions, and other organisations. These are awarded solely at the discretion of the individual organisations that set down their own criteria for eligibility.

To apply, interested students should contact the international office of the college or university they wish to attend. Applicants are required to be in possession of a conditional or final offer for admission to their future University  at the time of application for the scholarship and will be required to submit a copy of the same.

Successful scholars are expected to commence their studies in September/October 2023, with late enrolments considered only for PhD awardees.

Applications can be submitted via the online portal here.

Don’t hesitate to click on the link below:

Government of Ireland Scholarship – International Education Scholarships