Government of Ireland Funded International Education Scholarships Programme (GOI-IES) 2024

Applications are now open for the 2024 Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships Programme (GOI-IES).

The GOI-IES program provides financial assistance to exceptional foreign students who want to pursue master’s or doctoral studies in Ireland and it is run by the Government of Ireland. The Higher Education Authority oversees the program, which the Irish government sponsors and runs in collaboration with Irish universities. Sixty full-time master’s or doctoral scholarships are given out annually as part of the initiative. Participants in the program can pursue any field of study.

Eligibility

• To be eligible for a Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship, applicants must have a domicile of origin outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland/United Kingdom.
• Candidates will need to apply for admission to a relevant master’s or PhD programme offered by an eligible higher education institution as per that institution’s admission procedures.
• Applicants must have a conditional or final offer of admission to that higher education institution at the time of application and will be required to submit a copy of the same.
• The offer letter must confirm that the student has been offered a place on a full-time programme as an international fee-paying student. In the context of the continued aggression of Russia in Ukraine, Russian and Belarussian nationals are not eligible to apply.

Benefits

• A Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship consists of a stipend amounting to €10,000 for one year of full-time study at the master’s or PhD level. 
• The awardees’ host higher education institutions are required to give a full fee waiver to the awardees for the year of their scholarship.
• Successful scholars will be expected to commence their studies in either September or October 2024.

Method of Application

• Potential applicants should read the call documentation carefully to ascertain whether they are eligible to apply.
• An indicative version of the application form is provided for informational purposes only.
• Applications must be submitted via the online portal.
• All applications require two references to be uploaded via the online portal.
• It is recommended that candidates submit their applications well before the deadline, to avoid technical issues due to heavy server traffic on the respective day.
• Applications cannot be submitted once the deadline has passed. No alterations can be made to an application once it has been submitted.

Key dates

For more information,

Visit the Official Webpage

Application Deadline: March 13, 2024.