Ireland Government Scholarship Postgraduate Programme 2023
Under Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme-2023 functions are being invited from eligible candidates. International Students are eligible to practice for this program.
The scholarship lets in Postgraduate stage programm(s) in the discipline of All Subjects taught at Ireland Universities .
Interested candidates may additionally follow for the scholarship as per set deadline. The utility closing date is open
Subjects offered and Degree Programs under Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme-2023 :
You can apply for All Subjects taught at Ireland Universities
Funded by: Ireland Universities.
Eligible Nationalities for Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme-2023
International students from any country with international fee-paying status are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
A number of government departments and agencies partner with the Irish Research Council to support the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme as a mechanism to deliver on shared national objectives. The Irish Research Council’s strategic funding partners for 2023 are:
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Met Éireann
Scholarships benefits and value for Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme-2023
Sponsor Value
- a stipend of €18,500 per annum;
- a contribution to fees, including non-EU fees, up to a maximum of €5,750 per annum; and
- eligible direct research expenses of €3,250 per annum.
Eligibility Criteria
The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is an established national initiative, funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, and managed by the Council.
The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is unique in the Irish research landscape and complements other channels for funded postgraduate education in the Irish ecosystem. Among its features are:
- individual, prestigious awards for excellent research in the name of the applicant;
- an objective selection process using international, independent expert peer review;
- funding across all disciplines, from archaeology to zoology; and
- awards for bottom-up, non-directed research, with the exception of those funded by our strategic funding partners.
Pioneering proposals addressing new and emerging fields of research or those introducing creative, innovative approaches are welcomed.
Proposals of an interdisciplinary nature are also encouraged as it is recognised that advancing fundamental understanding is achieved by integrating information, techniques, tools and perspectives from two or more disciplines.
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.
Scholarships benefits and value for Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme-2023
Application Procedure
Potential applicants should read the call documentation carefully to ascertain whether or not they are eligible to apply.
Indicative versions of the applicant and supervisor forms are provided for information purposes only. All participants must create and submit their forms via the online system.
Key dates
| Call open | 16:00 (Irish time) 8 September 2022 |
| FAQ deadline | 16:00 (Irish time) 13 October 2022 |
| Applicant deadline | 16:00 (Irish time) 20 October 2022 |
| Supervisor deadline | 16:00 (Irish time) 27 October 2022 |
| Research office endorsement deadline | 16:00 (Irish time) 3 November 2022 |
| Call outcome | End of March 2023 |
| Award start date | 1 September 2023 |
Please note that the timings provided here are indicative and may be subject to change.
If you do not find the answer to your query in the call documentation, you should contact the research office in your proposed institution which will provide information and clarification on the call. Research offices can send any queries they are unable to clarify to postgrad@research.ie.