Pursue your studies in Ireland. Good news! The Government of Ireland Scholarship is currently open. In this article, we will provide a detailed explanation about the Government of Ireland Scholarship, its benefits, and the step-by-step application process.
The Government of Ireland Scholarship 2026-2027 is a funded scholarship for international students. This scholarship is only offered for postgraduate studies. This scholarship provides a stipend of €25,000 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.
The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Program is an established national initiative, financed by the Department of Education and Skills and run by the Council. The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Program is distinctive in the landscape of Irish studies and complements other avenues in the Irish ecosystem for financed postgraduate education.
Government of Ireland Scholarship Summary
- Level of Study: Master’s and Doctoral
- Institution(s): Government of Ireland
- Study in: Ireland
- Courses Offered: All disciplines can apply.
- Program Period: 1-2-year research master’s, 3-4 year PhD program
Government of Ireland Scholarship Application Deadline
The application deadline for the Government of Ireland Scholarship 2027 is October 10, 2025.
Government of Ireland Scholarship Coverage
The value of the Government of Ireland Scholarship is up to a maximum of €34,000 per annum in any approved year and consists of the following:
- A stipend of €25,000 per annum
- A contribution to fees, including non-EU fees, up to a maximum of €5,750 per annum [In cases where the grant recipient is a non-EU national, they may request an additional €4,000 per annum over and above the standard fee contribution. Any remaining differential in fees must be paid by the grant recipient and/or the Research Body.]
- Eligible direct costs of €3,250 per annum
Eligibility Criteria for the Government of Ireland Scholarship
To be eligible for the Master’s and Doctoral Scholarship presented by the Government of Ireland in all disciplines, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Required Languages: English
- Eligible Countries: All countries
- Applicant must have a first-class or upper second-class honors bachelor’s degree or the equivalent. 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 degree, or the equivalent, result is a first-class or upper second-class honors. If a scholar does not have a first-class or upper second-class honors bachelor’s degree, or the equivalent, they must possess a master’s degree. The Council’s determination
of an applicant’s eligibility on these criteria is final. - The applicant must not have had two previous unsuccessful applications to the scheme, including strategic partner themes within the scheme.
- The applicant must be a new entrant to the degree for which they are to receive Council funding and have been formally accepted by the relevant department or school.
- Applicants applying for a research master’s scholarship must not currently hold, or have previously held, a Council Postgraduate Scholarship
- Applicants applying for a PhD degree scholarship must not currently hold, or have previously held, any Council Postgraduate Scholarship other than those that would enable them to obtain a research master’s degree.
- Applicants will fall under one of two categories based on nationality and residency.
- For category I, applicants must meet BOTH of the following criteria: be a citizen of a member state of the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland AND have been ordinarily resident in an EEA member state or Switzerland for a continuous period of at least 3 of the 5 years preceding October 1st.
How to Apply for the Government of Ireland Scholarship?
Please follow the steps below to avail this scholarship:
- Register on the online account from here and complete the applicable registration form as prompted.
- Complete the applicable registration form as prompted. Once you have filled in the required details, click ‘submit’ at the bottom of the registration page. A confirmation email will automatically be sent to the email address you have provided. This email confirms that you have successfully registered for the online system and will issue you a username and password.
- Once you have received your username and password, you should access the online system here using the login details provided.
- When you log into the online system, you will be presented with the ‘home’ screen below, where you can create and edit your application before the applicant deadline and then submit it.
For more information, click here.
List of Approved Universities for the Government of Ireland Scholarship
- Athlone Institute of Technology
- College of Computing Technology, Dublin
- Cork Institute of Technology
- Dublin Business School
- Dublin City University
- Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design, and Technology
- Dundalk Institute of Technology
- Galway Business School
- Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
- Griffith College, Dublin
- ICD Business School, Dublin
- Independent College, Dublin
- Institute of Technology, Carlow
- Institute of Technology, Sligo
- Institute of Technology, Tralee
- Letterkenny Institute of Technology
- Limerick Institute of Technology
- Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
- Maynooth University
- National College of Art and Design, Dublin
- National College of Ireland, Dublin
- National University of Ireland, Galway
- The National University of Ireland, Maynooth
- Royal College of Surgeons
- Technological University of Dublin
- Trinity College Dublin
- University College Cork
- University College Dublin
- University of Limerick
- Waterford Institute of Technology
Website
To know more about the Government of Ireland Scholarship, please visit the official website: