The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is an established national initiative, funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. It is a unique initiative in the Irish research landscape and complements other channels for funded postgraduate education in the Irish ecosystem.
Among its features are:
- Individual, prestigious awards for excellent research in the name of the applicant;
- An objective selection process using international, independent expert peer review;
- Funding across all disciplines, from archaeology to zoology
- Awards for bottom-up, non-directed research except those funded by our strategic funding partners
Pioneering proposals addressing new and emerging fields of research or those introducing creative, innovative approaches are welcomed. Proposals of an interdisciplinary nature are also encouraged in recognition of the fact that advance fundamental understanding can only be achieved by integrating information, techniques, tools and perspectives from two or more disciplines. The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is highly competitive with an average success rate of 18% over the past five years. Successful awardees under the programme are recognised as pupils with world-class potential as future research leaders.
Funding Details
- A stipend of €18,500 per annum
- A contribution to fees, including non-EU fees, up to a maximum of €5,750 per annum
- The scholarship will cover the tuition fee
- The student will receive research expenses of €3,250 per year
- Individual, significant rewards will be given to candidates in their names for outstanding research
Eligibility
- Prior to accessing an application form, all applicants must take and pass an eligibility quiz on the online application system
- All applicants must be linked with an eligible university listed above
- Candidates must have a Bachelor`s Degree for pursuing a Master’s and Master`s Degree for pursuing a Ph.D. Applications
- Applicants must be fluent in both written and spoken English
- Academic referees and supervisors must provide positive reports of the applicants
- The applicants must have first-class or upper-second class degrees
- Applicants who are seeking a research master’s degree or a doctoral degree must not possess or have held an Irish Research Council scholarship in the past
- All applicants must have a supervisor to voluntarily guide them for their research projects during their studies in Ireland
How to apply
Potential applicants should read the call documentation carefully to ascertain whether or not they are eligible to apply. Indicative versions of the applicant, supervisor and referee forms are provided for information purposes only. All participants must create and submit their forms via the online system.
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