Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships 2026 – YOA

Deadline: March 12, 2026

Applications for the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships 2026 are actually open. The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) programme helps excessive-calibre worldwide college students who want to study at NFQ ranges 9 or 10 (grasp’s, postgraduate diploma or PhD) in Ireland.

The programme is funded by the Government of Ireland in partnership with Irish greater training establishments (HEIs) and managed by the Higher Education Authority. Under the initiative, 60 scholarships are awarded annually for one yr of full-time study at NFQ ranges 9 or 10.

Scholarship

• A Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship consists of a stipend amounting to €10,000 for one yr of full-time study at NFQ ranges 9 or 10. The awardees’ host greater training establishments are required to offer a full price waiver to the awardees for the yr of their scholarship.

Eligibility

• In order to be eligible for a Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship, candidates will need to have a domiciliary of origin outdoors the EU/EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
• Candidates will first have to apply for admission to a grasp’s, postgraduate diploma or PhD programme provided by an eligible Irish greater training establishment as per that establishment’s admission procedures.
• Candidates are suggested to make enquiries on to the related greater training establishment in regards to the eligibility of their course for GOI-IES.
• Applicants will need to have a conditional or last provide of admission to an eligible Irish greater training establishment on the time of making use of for a Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship. Proof of admission have to be submitted with the GOI-IES application, within the related part of the GOI-IES application type.
• Prospective candidates who’ve beforehand held a GOI-IES scholarship should not eligible to apply.
• Russian and Belarusian nationals should not eligible to apply.

Assessment Process

Applicants are anticipated to reveal:

• a report of excellent educational achievement;
• glorious communication expertise;
• participation in extracurricular actions, for instance, humanitarian work, politics, arts or sport;
• a powerful rationale for pursuing their study in Ireland that signifies how a Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship would align with their longer-time period targets.

Application

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For extra data, go to Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships.