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GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS

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Application Opens: 29 January 2026; Deadline: 5pm (Irish time) 12 March 2026

LOCATION: Ireland 

The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) programme supports high-caliber international students who wish to study at NFQ levels 9 or 10 (master’s, postgraduate diploma, or PhD) in Ireland. The programme is funded by the Government of Ireland in partnership with Irish higher education institutions (HEIs) and managed by the Higher Education Authority. Under the initiative, 60 scholarships are awarded each year for one year of full-time study at NFQ levels 9 or 10.

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, and the United Kingdom. Candidates will first need to apply for admission to a master’s, postgraduate diploma, or PhD programme offered by an eligible Irish higher education institution as per that institution’s admission procedures. Candidates are advised to make inquiries directly to the relevant higher education institution about the eligibility of their course for GOI-IES. Where available, the institutions’ contact details are included in Appendix 1 of the 2026 GOI-IES call document, “Eligible Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)”. Appendix 1 is available on this webpage as a separate document and may be further updated with additional contact details.

Applicants must have a conditional or final offer of admission to an eligible Irish higher education institution at the time of applying for a Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship. Proof of admission must be submitted with the GOI-IES application, in the relevant section of the GOI-IES application form. Prospective candidates who have previously held a GOI-IES scholarship are not eligible to apply. Russian and Belarusian nationals are not eligible to apply.

Potential applicants should read the call documentation carefully to ascertain whether they are eligible to apply. Applications must be submitted via the 2026 GOI-IES online portal. A link to the application portal will be provided on this page when the 2026 call opens in late January 2026. A maximum of one application per candidate may be submitted in the 2026 cycle of the GOI-IES programme.

All applications require two references to be uploaded by the applicants via the online portal. It is recommended that candidates submit their applications well before the deadline to avoid technical issues due to heavy server traffic on the respective day. Applications cannot be submitted once the deadline has passed. No alterations can be made to an application once it has been submitted.

BENEFIT:

A Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship consists of a stipend amounting to €10,000 for one year of full-time study at NFQ levels 9 or 10. The awardees’ host higher education institutions are required to give a full fee waiver to the awardees for the year of their scholarship.

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Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY—PHD SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

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Application Deadline: 26 February 2026

LOCATION: Ireland

The School of History and Geography is a dynamic and research-intensive school in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science are pleased to offer a full-time doctoral scholarship to an outstanding candidate in either history or geography, beginning in September 2026. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants should have a relevant undergraduate degree at first-class honours level or at least 2.1 level. It is desirable that they should hold a relevant master’s qualification. Candidates who are currently completing a master’s qualification are welcome to apply but must be able to begin full-time PhD research in September 2026. 

Research Areas: HISTORY and GEOGRAPHY. Applications in research areas not listed on the program website will be considered if the applicant has identified a suitable research supervisor from among the members of the staff. 

Prospective applicants are first required to make contact with a member of staff whose research area aligns with their proposed doctoral project. For staff research interests, see:  https://www.dcu.ie/historygeography/people 

Applicants should complete the application form below. Only applications using this form will be accepted. The following criteria will be evaluated: quality of the research proposal (including originality, potential research contribution and impact, clarity of proposal and methodology); feasibility of the proposed research; strength and suitability of the candidate; and match with the proposed supervisor and the school. 

Completed application forms must be accompanied by a CV.

Completed applications should be emailed to historyandgeography@dcu.ie on or before 5 p.m. on 26 February 2026. Late applications will not be considered.

The decision of the assessment panel is expected to be announced in late March/early April 2026. 

Any queries should be directed to Dr. Daithí Ó Corráin (email: daithi.ocorrain@dcu.ie).

BENEFIT:

The successful candidate will receive a stipend of €25,000 per annum and a tuition fee waiver (EU or non-EU) for up to four years, subject to satisfactory annual progression.

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