Irish Government Scholarships for Masters and PhD Degree Courses for International Students

Don’t
miss the opportunity to apply for highly prestigious Irish Government
Scholarships for 2018 university admissions in Ireland for Masters and PhD
Degree courses.

The
total value of the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship and all
Strategic Funding Partner Scholarships will be up to a maximum of €24,000 in
any approved year, including the living stipend.

The
aim of the Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Postgraduate
Scholarship, hereinafter referred to as the Government of Ireland Postgraduate
Scholarship, is to support suitably qualified research master’s and doctoral
candidates pursuing, or intending to pursue, full-time research in any
discipline.

The
mission of the Council is to enable and sustain a vibrant and creative research
community in Ireland. The Council is an agency of the Department of Education
and Skills and operates under the aegis of the Higher Education Authority.

Applicants
must have a first class or upper second-class honours bachelor’s, or the
equivalent, degree . 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, or the equivalent, degree result is
a first class or upper second-class honours. If a scholar does not have a first
class or upper second-class honours bachelor’s, or the equivalent, degree, they
must possess a master’s degree.

Course
Level: Scholarship
is available to research master’s and doctoral (either traditional or
structured) in any discipline at an eligible HEI within Ireland.

Study
Subject(s): Scholarship
is awarded in any discipline, based in an Irish HEI.

Scholarship
Award: The
total value of the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship and all
Strategic Funding Partner Scholarships will be up to a maximum of €24,000 in
any approved year and will consist of the following:

A stipend
of €16,000 per annum within the funding term;
A contribution
to fees, including non-EU scholarship fees, paid to the HEI up to a
maximum of €5,750 per annum. Any differential must be paid by the scholar
and/or HEI. Scholars who hold a fee waiver from their HEI, or where no fee
is required, or where fees are paid in full or in part by a third party,
must inform the Council and the appropriate offices in their HEI and will
not be eligible for the fee portion of the scholarship;
Eligible
direct research expenses up to a maximum of €2,250 per annum to enable the
scholar to carry out the research project. Eligible direct research costs
include essential research supplies such as small consumables; books and
journals; pay-as-you-go access to national research infrastructure;
software and hardware critical for the research5 (to be obtained in the
first year of the award or in the first three months of a one-year award);
archival research costs; conference travel and participation; generic and/or
specialist disciplinary skills training; and publishing and write-up
costs. The exact amount of eligible direct research expenses is subject to
sufficient justification being made in the application. Only vouched
expenses incurred in carrying out the research project will be funded.
It
is only permissible for any unspent balance of eligible direct research
expenses to be carried over from the previous year of the scholarship.
Apart from this exception, funds may not be carried forward from one year
to the next.
No
funds provided by the Council as part of the scholarship fund may be used
by the HEI to cover overhead or administrative costs.
Funding
will only be provided for the research project as presented in the
application. If it is proposed to make any significant departures from the
research project during the funding term, the consent of the Council must
be sought in advance. Proposals for changes in research project will be
independently peer-reviewed and the Council’s decision on whether to approve
the proposed change(s) will be final.
Expenses
that occur outside the funding term are not eligible under the
scholarship.
While
the award is made to the individual scholar, the scholarship fund is
administered through the appropriate office within the HEI.

Scholarship
can be taken in Ireland

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Eligibility:
Applicants
must fulfill the following criteria:

Have
a first class or upper second-class honours bachelor’s, or the equivalent,
degree2 . 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, or the equivalent, degree
result is a first class or upper second-class honours. If a scholar does
not have a first class or upper second-class honours bachelor’s, or the
equivalent, degree, they must possess a master’s degree. The Council’s
determination of an applicant’s eligibility on these criteria is final;
Must
not have had two previous unsuccessful applications to the scheme,
including strategic partner themes within the scheme. This includes
applications since 2009 to the EMBARK Scheme previously run by the Irish
Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology, and the
Government of Ireland Scholarship Scheme previously run by the Irish
Council for Humanities and Social Sciences;
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/school
by, at the latest, 1 October 2017, or fulfil the criteria in Clause 4.3 if
already registered and part of the degree has been completed;
In
the case of applications for a research master’s scholarship, applicants
must not currently hold, or have previously held, a Council Postgraduate
Scholarship;
In
the case of applications for a doctoral degree scholarship, applicants
must not currently hold, or have previously held, any
Council Postgraduate Scholarship other than those which 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 one, applicants must meet both of the following
criteria: be a national of a member state of the European Economic Area
(EEA)3 or Switzerland and or have been ordinarily resident4 in
an EEA member state or Switzerland for a continuous period of three of the
five years preceding 1 October 2017. All other applicants will fall under
category two. While the majority of scholarships will be awarded to
applicants who fall under category one, a proportion of awards will also
be made to exceptional applicants who fall under category two. Please note
that the Council may request documented evidence of an applicant’s
nationality and residence.
Scholars
are selected in accordance with the Council’s application and assessment
process.
Scholars
must be full-time students registered with an eligible HEI in Ireland.
Scholars
of any nationality may hold a Council Postgraduate Scholarship. However,
scholars must:maintain their principal residence in Ireland (as defined)
during the period of the scholarship; satisfy the State’s regulations on
immigration and have the support of their HEI with respect to these
regulations and requirements if not a national of a member state of the
European Union (EU).
Arrangements
with respect to immigration will be a matter for settlement between the
scholar and their HEI, and the relevant immigration authorities of the
State.
Acceptance
of the award is subject to these Terms and Conditions and the Guide for
Applicants which, in conjunction with the Letter of Offer and completed
and signed Acceptance Form, constitute the basis on which the award is
held.
Scholarships
are held subject to these Terms and Conditions. If any of these are
breached by a scholar, the Council will suspend or terminate the
scholarship and/or may require reimbursement of such payments as have
already been made to the scholar.

Nationality: International
Students can apply for these scholarships.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirement: Applicants
must have a first class or upper second-class honours bachelor’s, or the
equivalent, degree2 . 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, or the equivalent, degree result is
a first class or upper second-class honours. If a scholar does not have a first
class or upper second-class honours bachelor’s, or the equivalent, degree, they
must possess a master’s degree.

Test
Requirement: No

English
Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home
country will often need to meet specific English language/other language
requirements in order to be able to study there.

How
to Apply: The
mode of applying is online.

Online Application

Application
Deadline: The application
deadline is November 1, 2017.

Scholarship Link