IRELAND GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Description:

Government of Ireland International Scholarships will be awarded to  high calibre higher education students from non-EEA countries to study in Ireland for a period of one year.

The scholarship may be for the final year of an undergraduate programme, a one year taught masters programme or for one year of a research programme (research masters or PhD programme).

Field(s) of study:

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 6 to  10, which is made by selected awarding bodies.

Number of Scholarships:

It is expected that a total of 22 scholarships will be funded from the HEA in the academic year 2013/2014.

Target group:

The scholarship is open to any non -EU/EEA students however the 2013/2014 scheme will prioritise applications targeted at China, India and Brazil.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The HEA will award a scholarship fund to the student (through the HEI that the student is attending) amounting to €10,000 for one study year.  This fund is directed at covering student costs and living expenses.

The HEI will be required to give a FULL fee waiver to the student for the scholarship year (i.e. tuition fee and registration charge are waived).  This is the  minimum  matching funding  requirement that institutions will be required to make to the scholarship programme.

Eligibility:

You must meet the eligibility criteria set forth by the higher education institution you are applying to.

Application instructions:

The Higher Education Institution (HEI) will nominate scholars to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for approval. Therefore, you must apply directly to the Higher Education Institution to be considered for the scholarship.  The closing date for receipt of proposals to HEA is  on  21 December 2012. Deadline for applications to HEIs should be earlier.

Deadline: 21 December 2012

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