Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships GOI-IES 2022, Undergraduate, Masters & PhD scholarships
The GOIES Scholarship scheme is managed by the Higher Education Authority HEA, on behalf of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. Scholarships are funded in partnership between the government and the higher education institutions, or HEIs for short.
Level of study
Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships will be awarded to high calibre students from non-EU EEA countries to study full-time in Ireland for a period of one year. 60 scholarships will be provided for one year study at Bachelor, Masters or PhD levels to successful candidates who have an offer of a place at an eligible Irish higher education institution.
The scholarship may be for:
- the final year of an undergraduate programme;
- one year of a taught master’s degree programme or;
- one year of a research programme for example one year of a 2 year research masters or a 3 to 4 year PhD programme.
Scholarship benefits
- €10,000 stipend for one year’s study. This fund is directed at covering student costs and living expenses.
- A full fee waiver of all tuition and other registration costs at the higher education institution
Fields of study
Scholarships may be approved for study across all disciplines, subject to the availability of places.
Eligibility
These scholarships are open for students whose domiciliary of origin is outside the EU, EEA, Switzerland or United Kingdom member states and have received an offer of a place with an eligible Irish higher education institution for:
- The final year of an undergraduate program
- One year of a taught masters degree program
- One year of a research programme, one year of a 2 year research masters or a 3 to 4 year PhD programme.
Applicants are expected to have a conditional or final offer of admission to the HEI at the time of application.
Should an applicant be in receipt of more than one offer, separate applications may be submitted for each course offer. Final offers will be subject to admission to the relevant HEI.
Applicants should make enquiries directly to the relevant institution prior to submission of an application to the HEA.
Candidate profile
Following are the main criteria which are used to evaluate candidate profile:
- Possess excellence academically, personally, professionally and creatively;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Extra curriculum activities for example: humanitarian work; politics local, national, international; arts; and sports;
- Possess strong rationale for pursuing their study in Ireland that indicates how a GOI IES fits into their longer term goals.
Required documents
Eligible students are invited to submit applications to the HEA via the official online application process.
A marking system of total 100 marks is used for the scholarship evaluation.
The applications must cover the following, as requested in the online application tool:
- Academic qualifications, achievements and or work experience, 40 marks
- Personal Statement. Applicants will be required to demonstrate:
- The benefit of becoming a GOI IES Scholar to themselves (personally and professionally), to Ireland, as well as their country of origin, 15 marks;
- How they will extend themselves beyond their project or studies to become actively involved in Irish society in order to maximize their academic or cultural exchange experience and to raise awareness of the GOI-IES scheme in Ireland and beyond, 15 marks;
- The extent to which they have a long-term interest in Ireland and how they will promote links with Ireland during their time as Scholars and also after as Alumni, 15 marks.
Two references uploaded via the online application portal. Please note that the HEA is not able to accept references submitted via email or other sources outside of the online application portal 15 marks
Eligible Institutions
Scholarships will only be approved for programmes that lead to a higher education award that is included in the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) at Levels 8 to 10.
Here is the list of 28 institutions eligible under the GOI-IES programme this year.
• American College Dublin • CCT College Dublin • Dublin Business School • Dublin City University • Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology • Dundalk Institute of Technology • Galway Business School • Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology • Griffith College , Dublin • ICD Business School , Dublin • Independent College , Dublin • Institute of Technology, Carlow • Institute of Technology, Sligo • Letterkenny Institute of Technology • Mary Immaculate College , Limerick • Maynooth University • Munster Technological University • National College of Art and Design , Dublin • National College of Ireland , Dublin • National University of Ireland, Galway • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland • Technological University Dublin • Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest • Trinity College Dublin • University College Cork • University College Dublin • University of Limerick • Waterford Institute of Technology
How to apply
Usually, the call for applications will issue in November and application deadline is in March.
Successful scholars are to commence studies in September or October.
All applications must be completed in English.
All applications for the GOI IES must be submitted through the online application portal.
Any questions regarding the call for applications should be submitted to [email protected]
Other scholarships that are open for application:
Global Korea Scholarship for Undergraduate GKS-UIC or Graduate Master, PhD 2022
Australia Awards 2022
Australia Awards for ASEAN 2022
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