Irish Scholarship: An Overview

Every year Ireland attracts attracting umpteenth students from every corner of the world thus making Ireland the centre of higher education abroad. The Irish universities make sure that the talented individuals take admission and do not avert because of high tuition fee, they offer scholarships to study in Ireland.

Check out the scholarships for international students in Ireland that are based on academic, merit and course specific as well.


  • 6,000 EUR scholarships is awarded for each student for 15 undergraduates
  • 10,000 EUR scholarships is awarded for each student for 11 postgraduates
  • Irish Aid funded Fellowship Training Programme
  • DIT Centenary Scholarship Programme
  • Galway Mayo Institute of Technology scholarships
  • Irish Universities for U.S. students - Generation Study Abroad Scholarships
  • For Vietnamese students the Government of Ireland Scholarship 2018-19
  • Claddagh Scholarship Programme (Chinese students)
  • Ontario College - Opportunities for Graduates
  • Fulbright Scholarships
  • Postgraduate Fellowships: The Walsh Fellowships
  • NUI Galway International Student Scholarships
  • DCU International Student Scholarships
  • Maynooth University Scholarships
  • UCC Excellence Scholarships
  • UCD Scholarships
  • Smurfit Business School scholarships
  • UCD USA scholarships
  • UCD Global Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship- USA
Government of Ireland- International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES)’ is awarded to international students of high calibre to pursue a full-time degree course in any of the partnering Higher Education Institution. It sanctions 10,000 Euros for a single year of academic program; bachelor’s, master’s or research along with the complete fee waiver for that year. If you’re applying in an Irish University, you must be a non-EU national enrolled for a fulltime degree course. Both Bachelor’s as well as a Master’s degree are eligible for scholarships. International Merit Scholarships are offered under two categories-
  1. Undergraduate International Merit Scholarships
  2. Postgraduate International Merit Scholarships
These scholarships are country-specific, and can be applied after getting the confirmation and acceptance of the offer letter by the concerned university. The following 2 scholarships are mainly for the Indian students.
  • Max Arthur Macauliffe Special Merit Scholarship
  • Sir Peter Freyer Special Merit Scholarship
The eligibility criteria of both Academic Scholarships and Merit Scholarships are different. Quercus Taught Master Academic Scholarships is an academic scholarship offered by University College Cork (UCC), Ireland. It waives off 50% of tuition fees for the full-time and part-time master’s degree courses.

For more information on study abroad scholarships the process of application, and the eligibility criteria, you can contact study abroad consultants online.

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