Scholarships in Ireland For Upcoming Intake Seasons

Ireland is a perfect place to study abroad. Top-ranked institutions, quality education, and affordable cost of study are one of the few reasons students are moving to Ireland for higher studies. Despite the low-cost education, Ireland offers excellent scholarships and other financial aid for international students. In this blog, we have provided an extensive list of scholarships in Ireland that are awarded to meritorious students to study in Ireland!

Popular Scholarships in Ireland

Scholarships in Ireland can cover up to 100% of tuition fees and even additional expenses. Here is a list of popular scholarships in Ireland for international students:

Centenary Scholarship Program	100% tuition fees waived (1 year)
Central Bank of Ireland Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students	$29,550 annual salary (INR 24.32 lacs)
Scholarships for Ontario College Graduates	15% Tuition fees waived
NUI Galway International Students Scholarships	100% fees waived, $18,300 (INR 15.08 lacs)for research programmes
India Undergraduate Scholarships- Trinity College Dublin	Up to €5000 (INR 4.60 lacs)

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Let us explore in detail these scholarships in Ireland for Indian students:

Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship 2023

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) issues the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship. The government of Ireland offers around 60 scholarships to meritorious students for a period of 1 year to study at the graduate, postgraduate, or PhD levels in Irish higher education institutions.

• Deadline:  Friday 26 March 2022.
• Apply: the GOI-IES application portal
• Benefits: €10,000 (INR 9.20 lacs)  stipend for 1 year of study and fully funded tuition and other registration costs at a higher education institution.

The following table includes the names of the various colleges and universities in Ireland that are affiliated with the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship. The international students enrolled in any of these colleges are eligible to avail of the scholarship:

Institute of Technology Carlow	Trinity College Dublin
Athlone Institute of Technology	Dundalk Institute of Technology
Griffith College	University College Cork
Technological University Dublin	Waterford Institute of Technology
National University of Ireland, Galway	Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Dublin Business School	University of Limerick
Mary Immaculate College	Limerick Institute of Technology
Dublin City University	Maynooth University
University College Dublin	Munster Technological University
National College of Ireland	Education in Ireland

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Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship

Most of the students move to foreign universities for master’s degrees. To help provide financial assistance, the government of Ireland’s postgraduate scholarship was launched. This scholarship is funded by the Department of Education and Skills, for international students to pursue their Research MS and PhD. Here are the benefits or details about one of the popular scholarships in Ireland:

• Benefits: 
  • The student will receive a stipend of GBP 18500 (INR 17.03 lacs) per annum.
  • Contribution to fees up to a maximum of €5,750 (INR 5.29 lacs) per annum for non-EU candidates.
  • Eligible direct research expenses of €3,250 (INR 2.99 lacs ) per annum

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The Walsh Fellowship

Under the Walsh Fellowship, around 35 scholarships are awarded to students working on research projects majorly in fields of food, crops, agriculture, and rural development. The fellowship is named after the late Dr.Tom Walsh’s contribution to agriculture and food research in Ireland. Applications from individual graduate students are not accepted and the Programme does not fund non-research postgraduate programs. 

• Duration: 2 years for MSc course and 4 years for PhD program 
• Benefits:  €24,000 ( INR 22.09 lacs) grant per year.
• Deadline: 10th September
• Apply: Walsh Fellowship

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University College Dublin Scholarships

University College Dublin is among the top-ranked institution in the world and Ireland. Students from across the world want to be a part of this institution but are unable to afford the cost of study. University College Dublin has launched various scholarships to help international students. Tabulated below is a list of scholarships in Ireland offered by University College Dublin for international students which you must know about! 

Engineering and Architecture Scholarships for Non-EU Students	Ranges from €3,000 to €10,000 (INR 2.76 lacs – 9.20 lacs)	April 6th, 2022
V.V. Giri Global Excellence Scholarship	100% and 50% tuition fee	September 2022 (closed)
Global Excellence Graduate Scholarship – South Asia	100% tuition fees	–
Smurfit Business School Scholarships	Check out the next section	30 April 2022

Fulbright Scholarships

Fullbright scholarships are offered in different countries. There are six different categories of Fulbright scholarships in Ireland offered to international students. The details of these are as follows:

Name of the Scholarship	Amount
Open Study/Research Award	€15,000 (INR 13.81 lacs)
DCU Taught Masters Program Award	Varies
Hugh Lane Gallery Curatorial Award	€20,000 (INR 1.84 lacs )
RCSI PhD awards	€170,400(for four years) (INR 16.02 lacs)
UCD Taught Masters Program Award	€15,000 (INR 13.81 lacs)
Peter Real Analog Bernal Awards	Varies

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University Scholarships in Ireland

Are you looking for scholarships in a particular university in Ireland? Here are the major university scholarships in Ireland you can apply for:

Name of the Scholarship	Amount	University
Sir Peter Freyer Special Merit Scholarship	100% Tuition Fees	National University of Ireland, Galway
DIT Centenary Scholarship Programme	50% Tuition fees	Dublin Institute of Technology
Quercus Taught Masters Academic Scholarships	50% Tuition fees	University College of Cork
Global Excellence Postgraduate Scholarships	€5,000 (INR 4.60 lacs)	Trinity College of Dublin
Max Arthur Macauliffe Special Merit Scholarship	100% Tuition fees	National University of Ireland, Galway
Kemmy Business School India Scholarship	25% Tuition fees	University of Limerick
Jim Kemmy India Scholarship	€3,423 (INR 3.15 lacs)	University of Limerick

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