Scholarships at University College Dublin (UCD)

The call for applications for the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) 2023-24 will open in the coming months!

The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship is a prestigious scholarship for non-EU/non-EEA students in Ireland. There are 60 places awarded across all Irish Higher Education Institutions each year.

The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship includes:

• Full fee waiver

• €10,000

Eligible students must be:

• On the non-EU fee rate;

• In the following for 2023:

  • 1-year taught Masters programme

  • Final year of a Bachelors degree

  • 1 year of a PhD programme

• From a non-EU/non-EEA country.

University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland is one of the world's top universities and is the most popular university for international students in Ireland. Each year, UCD offers a number of Global Excellence Scholarship to international students (on non-EU fees) who are starting a course at UCD in September.

There are a limited number of 100% and 50% tuition fee Global Excellence Scholarships available to outstanding international students. 

Terms and Conditions

Scholarship Description

• Global Excellence Scholarships aim to attract outstanding candidates to UCD programmes and to encourage early application.

• Scholarship applications will be considered on academic merit paired with holistic review of their scholarship application.

• The Global Excellence Scholarship is payable only toward the tuition fees of the successful candidate.

• An annual competition will be run to select a limited number of students per region. Successful applicants will be awarded either a 100% or a 50% tuition fee scholarship.

• The scholarship is only available to students entering a new programme at UCD. Students already completing a programme will not be considered for the Global Excellence Scholarship for that programme.