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GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP (GOI-IES) AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DUBLIN

Application Deadline: 5th March 2025

LOCATION: Ireland

Applications for the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) for 2025/26 are open! 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.

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligible students must be:

On the non-EU fee rate;

In the following for 2025-26:

1-year taught Masters programme (full time)

1 year of a PhD programme (full-time)

From a non-EU/non-EEA country.

Hold an offer to study at UCD. Scholarship applications without an active offer to study in an eligible program will not be considered.

The results of the scholarship competition are normally released in June or July each year.

More information can be found on the dedicated GOI-IES webpage. An indicative application form has also been provided so that prospective candidates might start preparing their applications. Further information about the 2025 GOI-IES cycle will be published on this webpage, so please refer to it for updated information.

Note: The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship is administered by the Irish Higher Education Authority (HEA). All queries should be directed to: goi-ies@hea.ie

Application Deadline: Applications for 2025/26 will close on 5th March 2025 TBC

BENEFIT:

The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship includes:

Full fee waiver

€10,000

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MEXT SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2025 RESEARCH STUDENTS AT KONAN UNIVERSITY, JAPAN

Application Deadline: 17:00 (JST) on 10th January 2025 

LOCATION: Japan

Konan University has released the Japanese government’s (MEXT) scholarship’s application guidelines and the form for 2025 enrollment (University Recommendation).

Okamoto Campus: Graduate school of Humanities, Social science, Natural science

Port island Campus: Graduate School of Frontiers of Innovative Research in Science and Technology

MEXT scholarship with University Recommendation / About the Government-sponsored International Student (Research Student) Program with University Recommendation

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must contact Konan University professor(s) before obtaining consent to be your academic supervisor: https://researchers.adm.konan-u.ac.jp/search?m=home&l=en

All required application documents should be submitted to the contact professor by the deadline stated as follows:

Application forms: Application form (RESEARCH STUDENTS) & Field of Study and Research Plan

Recommendation letter (Non-copy)It is obliged to be signed by dean of your university you currently admitted and addressed to the president of Konan University.   

Copy of the passport holder’s information page 

Academic transcript at your bachelor course. Also a transcript at your master course in case you apply to the doctoral course. 

Certificate of Graduation or Expected Graduation (Non-copy)

Abstract of thesis

Certificate of your language proficiency of Japanese or English

TOEFL, IELTS, JLPT are acceptable (In case you don’t have the certificate of them, please consult the KIEC).

Deadline / Submission deadline: You must submit all of the required documents, materials including photo data to contact professor  no later than 17:00(JST) on 10th January 2025 .  Late application will not be non-accepted. Also, please send the original documents by FEDEX / DHL / EMS in order to reach by 31th January 2025 .     

BENEFIT:

Full tuition coverage.

Monthly stipend for living expenses.

Round-trip airfare to Japan.

Health insurance coverage.

Access to research facilities and resources.

Experience Japan’s rich culture.

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