How To Apply For Ireland Government Postgraduate Scholarships 2025

Applications are open to apply for the Ireland Government’s Irish Research Council Scholarship 2025. Ireland Government Postgraduate Scholarship is funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, and managed by the Irish Research Council. International students from all nations can apply for this scholarship to study Masters(1 and 2 years) and PhD(3 and 4 years) Degree Programs. Online application will open from 8th September and All applications require an academic supervisor willing to guide the proposed research project.

Irish Research Council is looking for brilliant postgraduate students in their fields and provides them with the opportunity conduct their own research at the early-career stage, working with a supervisor, in their chosen area of interest. creative, innovative approaches for addressing the new and emerging fields of research. Number of government departments and agencies of Ireland Government are in partnership with Irish Research Council Scholarship aim to deliver shared national objectives.

The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is a great opportunity for students who wants to study research oriented Masters and PhD degrees. The total no of scholarships are different currently there are thousands of students doing ongoing research study on Scholarship by Irish Research Council. Over the past 5 years average success rate for achieving this scholarship is 18%.

Irish Research Council Scholarships Details:

• Host Organization: Government of Ireland
• University: All Universities in Ireland
• Course Level:  Postgraduate
• Eligible Region: Open for All Countries
• Category: Scholarship
• Country: Ireland
• Fields of Study: All Subjects
• Deadline: October 10, 2024

Universities List

Following are the universities under Government of Ireland’s Irish Research Council Postgraduate Scholarship Programme ,

Following are the research-performing organizations (RPOs) which are eligible to apply to the Irish Research Council’s postdoctoral and principal investigator-led funding programmes,

• Economic & Social Research Institute
• Marine Institute
• Teagasc
• The Discovery Programme

Scholarship Benefits:

Following benefits are given under Ireland Government Scholarship,

• A stipend of €22,000 per annum
• a contribution to fees, including non-EU fees, up to a maximum of €5,750 per annum
• eligible direct research expenses of €3,250 per annum

Strategic Funding Partners

• Environmental Protection Agency
• Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
• Department of Foreign Affairs
• Met Éireann

Duration of The Scholarship

New applicants will receive funding for full duration of the program as outlined below,

Eligibility & Requirements

• Undergraduate degree(Bachelors) to apply for Masters Program.
• Masters Degree to apply for Post Doctoral Programs
• Citizen of any European or international countries are eligible to apply
• There is no age limit
• Must pass eligibility quiz on online application system
• Application in only Irish and English is accepted
• Applicants must not have had two previous unsuccessful applications to the relevant programme,

Documents Required

Following documents are required to apply for the Ireland Government Scholarship,

• Academic Transcripts
• Certificate of Achievement
• Work Experience Certificate
• Two recommendation letters
• A short essay on biography

Deadline

Last date to apply for Ireland Government’s Irish Research Council Scholarship is 10 October 2024. Below the time line of of the scholarship,

Following are the important dates

How to apply

Potential applicants should the official link to read the Government of Ireland Terms and Conditions carefully to ascertain whether or not they are eligible to apply. Indicative versions of the application, supervisor and referee forms are provided for information purposes only. All participants must create and submit their forms via the online system.

Step 1 Online Application System

You must have an email address and You must be able to use online application system

Step 2 Online Registration

Visit the official application portal( you can google for the link) below and complete the application registration form as prompted. A confirmation email will be automatically sent to your inbox click that link to confirm registration.

Step 3 Creating an Application

Log in to the online application system and you will at the home page. You will see the scholarship program click on Open to start the application process. Click on the ‘Begin Eligibility Quiz’ button to access a short quiz which will determine whether or not you are eligible to apply to the programme. If you are eligible you will be further proceed to the application if you are not eligible you cannot proceed further.

Step 4 ORCID Number

You must have ORCID number, it is a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher.

Step 5 Add Primary Supervisor

You must associate a pre-registered primary supervisor with your application through the participants section to the left of the ‘primary and additional participants’ tab.

Step 6 Complete the Application

Add all the required information and to endorse the level playing fields, Irish Research Council will not see the gender of the applicant. So it is advised that the application must be anonymous and free from pronouns or any hint which would identify the applicant’s identity and gender.

Evaluation Criteria

Following are the evaluation criteria for Ireland Government Postgraduate Scholarship by Irish Research Council,