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GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND – INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Deadline: 5pm (Irish time)13 March 2024

LOCATION: Ireland

The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) programme supports high-calibre international students who wish to study at master’s or PhD level in Ireland. Under the initiative, 60 scholarships are awarded each year for one year of full-time study at master’s or PhD level. The programme is open to applicants studying in any field.

ELIGIBILITY:

In order to be eligible for a Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship, applicants must have a domiciliary of origin outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland/ United Kingdom. Candidates will need to apply for admission to a relevant master’s or PhD programme offered by an eligible higher education institution as per that institution’s admission procedures. Applicants must have a conditional or final offer of admission to that higher education institution at the time of application and will be required to submit a copy of same. The offer letter must confirm that the student has been offered a place on a full-time programme as an international fee-paying student.

BENEFIT:

A stipend amounting to €10,000 for one year of full-time study at master’s or PhD level.  

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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH H.J. HEINZ FELLOWSHIPS

LOCATION: USA

The University of Pittsburgh’s Global Studies Center awards H.J. Heinz fellowships to students from developing countries who wish to pursue a Master’s degree and demonstrate potential as future leaders in the public, government, non-profit, or private sectors.

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates applying must meet the following criteria:

Applicants must have been accepted to a Master’s program (beginning the academic year for which they seek the Heinz Fellowship) in either the Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH), the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), the School of Law, the School of Education, or the School of Nursing.

Applicants must have completed an undergraduate university degree.

Applicants must be proficient in speaking, reading and writing English.

Preference will be given to applicants at the early or mid-stages of their career.

The Fellowship is intended for individuals in the practitioner and policy domains. It is not awarded for basic academic research, academic sabbaticals or medical research.

BENEFIT:

The Fellowship is a one-to-two year position. It covers support in the form of a living stipend of $19,200 (paid in monthly installments) and a $1,000 program and professional activities fund.

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