The Fully Funded Government of Ireland Master’s and Doctoral Scholarship in All disciplines in Ireland 2019
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The Irish Research Council is delighted to announce the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Program. The program funded by the Department of Education and Skills and managed by the Council. The program provides outstanding students with the opportunity to direct their own research at the early-career stage in their chosen area of interest.
Eligibility:
[1] All applicants must have a first class or upper second-class honors bachelor’s, or an 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.
[2] In the case of applications for a research master’s, must not currently hold, or have previously held a Council scholarship.
[3] In the case of applications for a doctoral degree, must not currently hold, or have previously held, any Council scholarship other than that which would have enabled them to obtain a research master’s degree.
[4] Applicants will fall under one of two categories based on nationality and residency. All other applicants from non-EU countries will fall under category two. The Council reserves the right to request documented evidence of an applicant’s nationality and residence.
Scholarship benefits:
The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Program offers the following benefits:
[1] A stipend of €16,000 per year.
[2] A contribution to fees, including non-EU fees, up to a maximum of €5,750 per year.
[3] Eligible direct research expenses of €2,250 per year.
[4] The program provides students with the opportunity to direct their own research and work with a supervisor in their chosen area of interest. Funding is available across all disciplines, from archaeology to zoology.
[5] Successful applicants who become scholars under the program are recognized as demonstrating world-class potential as future research leaders and in the quality of their ideas.