ELIGIBILITY:

This is open to applicants who qualify for the EU fee rate (including Irish, other EU, and UK applicants) and non-EU applicants.

In both cases, applicants must already have applied to the course online and be holding an offer of a place on one of these two MSc courses. These scholarship and stipend offers are only applicable to the particular MSc programme specified, and cannot be transferred to another programme or deferred to a later academic year.

UCD School of Earth Sciences MSc Scholarship or Stipend applications should be made via email to (opens in a new window)earthsciencesscholarships@ucd.ie and must include transcripts, a CV, names of two referees, and a personal statement. The scholarships will be awarded by a committee of School of Earth Science faculty on the basis of academic excellence and student fit to the MSc. The deadline for applications is February 28th, 2026, and candidates will be informed by mid-March.

The UCD School of Earth Sciences MSc Stipend does not include a tuition fee scholarship. However, details of UCD tuition fees and scholarships for non-EU students are available here.  All non-EU applicants to our course are assessed on the basis of their academic record for a UCD International Student Scholarship, which covers part of tuition fees, as part of the application process, and no separate application is required for this. The UCD Global Excellence Scholarships offer 50% or 100% waivers of tuition fees for non-EU applications and must be applied for separately. 

BENEFIT:

Up to two full fee waivers for EU applicants.  This is open to applicants who qualify for the EU fee rate (including Irish, other EU, and UK applicants).

Up to two stipends, to the value of €20,000, as a contribution to living expenses for non-EU applicants.  This is open to all applicants who qualify for the Non-EU fee rate.