Study Abroad: Apply for Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme!

The application for the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme will open on 29 August 2024 and it will close on 10 October 2024.

Those who are interested in studying in Ireland should apply for the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme for which the application will open on 29 August 2024 and the last date to apply is 10 October 2024. This programme is managed by the Council and funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. It is an established national initiative.

Many government agencies and departments partner with the Irish Research Council to support this scholarship program. The partnership for 2025 includes - Met Eireann, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

The maximum value this scholarship will provide is €31,000 per annum in any approved year and it comprises €22,000 per annum stipend, €3,250 per annum eligible direct research expenses, and a contribution to fees of up to a maximum of €5,750 per annum.

Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme: More Details

It offers funding across all disciplines including zoology and archaeology. It also offers awards for non-directed, bottom-up research and also individual and prestigious awards to applicants for excellent research. The selection process is objective and uses independent and international expert peer review.

"The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is highly competitive, with an average success rate of 18% over the past five years. Successful awardees under the programme are recognised as demonstrating world-class potential as future research leaders," reads the official notification.

Study in Ireland: Details

It is one of the most popular destinations to study in Europe which offers quality education in modern setting. International students from across the world come to study in Ireland which offers thousands of study programmes at more than two dozen schools.

Some of the key fields for which Ireland universities are renowned are - economics, technology, natural sciences, and the humanities. There are 30 + universities in Ireland and 5K Indian students were in Ireland in 2022. The top-ranked universities in Ireland include - Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, University of Galway, University College Cork, Dublin City University, University of Limerick, and others.

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