Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship
Higher Education Authority
This annual award supports one year of full-time postgraduate study in Ireland for students whose place of origin is outside the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland.
- What it pays for
- €10,000 for one year, plus a full tuition-fee waiver for that year.
- Deadline
- The 2026 call closed on 12 March 2026; the next closing date has not been published.
Covers
What it pays for
- Tuition
- Living allowance
Eligibility
Who can apply
- Open to every nationality
- Not open to people from Russia and Belarus
- For Master's, PhD, Diploma study
- Subjects: any
- Applicants need a conditional or final offer from an eligible Irish institution before applying.
- The applicant's place of origin must be outside the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland; this is separate from the nationality exclusions.
- The published award lasts one year, even for a longer PhD. The 2027 call has not yet been published. ([hea.ie](https://hea.ie/policy/internationalisation/goi-ies/))
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