The Government of Ireland offers scholarships to exceptional international students pursuing master’s, postgraduate diplomas, or PhDs. This program, funded by the Irish government and managed by the Higher Education Authority, provides scholarships to 60 students annually for one year of full-time study in Ireland. The aim is to support high-achieving international students in their academic pursuits within the Irish higher education system. 

The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship consist of:

• Full fee waiver
• €10,000

These are following general requirements that students must be completed:

1. Origin outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
2. Applicants must have a conditional or final offer of admission to that higher education institution at the time of applying for the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship and will be required to submit a copy of same.
3. Prospective candidates who have previously held a GOI-IES scholarship are not eligible to apply. 
4. In the following for 2025-26:
   • 1 year taught Masters programme (full time)
   • 1 year of a PhD programme (full-time)

Applicants are expected to demonstrate:

• A record of outstanding academic achievement;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Participation in extracurricular activities, for example humanitarian work, politics, arts or sport;
• A strong rationale for pursuing their study in Ireland that indicates how a Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship would align with their longer-term goals

The deadline for applications will be on March 5, 2025 (5pm Irish time).

For more information can be seen through https://hea.ie/policy/internationalisation/goi-ies/