Upcoming Deadlines
Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship
Date and Time
Thursday, March 5, 2026 12:00 PM
Description
The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) program supports high-caliber international students who wish to study at NFQ levels 9 or 10 (master’s, postgraduate diploma or PhD) in Ireland. The program is funded by the Government of Ireland in partnership with Irish higher education institutions (HEIs) and managed by the Higher Education Authority. Under the initiative, 60 scholarships are awarded each year for one year of full-time study at NFQ levels 9 or 10. A Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship consists of a stipend amounting to €10,000 for one year of full-time study at NFQ levels 9 or 10. The awardees’ host higher education institutions are required to give a full fee waiver to the awardees for the year of their scholarship.
Applicants must have a domiciliary of origin outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Candidates will first need to apply for admission to a relevant master’s, postgraduate diploma or PhD program offered by an eligible higher education institution as per that institution’s admission procedures. Applicants must have a conditional or final offer of admission to that higher education institution at the time of applying for the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship and will be required to submit a copy of same.
Application deadline: March 5
Information
For more information, please visit: https://hea.ie/policy/internationalisation/goi-ies/