Finanical support - grants, entrance scholarships, postgraduate scholarships, financial supports

See the financial supports that are available to you.

• Grants
• Scholarships
• Fellowships
• Finanical support

Grants

What are they?

Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) is the single awarding authority for all grant applications since 2012/13.  All new 2013/14 entrants should apply to SUSI - applications are now open (May2013).    

SUSI is an "online application system" and is accessed at SUSI  

What Grants are in for Collection?

All uncollected maintenance cheques will be returned to relevant County Councils / VEC's on 24/05/2013.

Scholarships

2. James Massey Keegan Scholarship  (For competition among Mayo students)
(no need for an application -  process happens automatically once a student has been registered at NUIG)

3. Roinn Oideachais Scholarships  - Please refer to The Department of Education and Science, Dublin at
    http://www.education.ie/

4. Sports Scholarships - Details and Application Forms are available from the Sports Office, NUI, Galway
    Telephone 091-493482. Weblink http://www.nuigalway.ie/sports/scholarships_info.html

5. Helen M. Moran Scholarship

6. International Scholarships

• Read more about funding options

Fellowships

NUI Galway awards a limited number of College fellowships to help postgraduate students who are proceeding full-time to a postgraduate degree (by research) at NUI Galway.

Contact the relevant College Office for details on fellowships in your area. Academic departments may also be able to offer other sources of funding for their courses.

• Read more about further research funding opportunities
• Read more about funding options

Finanical support

Postgraduate Scholarships

New for Entry 2013: taught masters scholarship scheme for first-class students 

NUI Galway is delighted to announce a new Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for full-time Taught Masters students (who will be commencing their studies at NUI Galway in September 2013):
 

• Scholarship value: €1,500 per student
• For students who have been accepted on to full-time Taught Masters programmes in 2013/14
• Who have a First Class Honours undergraduate degree

Criteria and online application

To read the full criteria of the scheme, and to apply online, please visit this website: http://www.nuigalway.ie/postgrad/scholarships/ 

Now accepting applications!

NOTE: online application system opened on Monday 4 February 2013, and will remain open until Friday 9 August 2013.

Find out more

T: (091) 492 844   |   E: postgradadmissions@nuigalway.ie

Universities Ireland North/South Postgraduate Scholarships 2013

Applications for the 2013-2014 Universities Ireland North/South Postgraduate Scholarship scheme have now opened. Download  North South Scholarships Flyer here, which gives full details of the essential entry criteria, and how students can go about applying for the scholarships. Download North South Scholarships Application Form here.

This year Universities Ireland will be awarding 2–3 postgraduate scholarships for study in any area. Each of the scholarships is worth €15,000/£12,000 and the closing date for applications is Friday 24 May 2013.

Course-specific scholarships

Some courses have specific scholarships associated (follow links for more details):

• LLM (International and Comparative Disability Law and Policy)
• MA (Conference Interpreting)—our students have had good success with being awarded an EU bursary for this programme
• MA (Film Studies)—Pat Sheeran scholarship
  
• MA (Gender, Globalisation and Rights) (for 2013–14)—two scholarships @ €2,000 each
• Masters Irish taught programmes—Colm Ó hEocha Bursary
  
• MA (Irish Studies)—Tadhg Foley Fellowship

International scholarships

Please visit the International Office website for full details on NUI Galway's postgraduate scholarships for international students.

Postgraduate Research Funding

Internal Funding
Funding opportunities available from NUI Galway

External Funding
Funding opportunities available through external sources:

Irish Research Council:
Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarships
Enterprise Partnership Scholarships
Andrew Grene Scholarships in Conflict Resolution
Closing date: 12th March, 17:00 (GMT)
Visit Irish Research Council website for further details. 

Universities Ireland:
North/South Postgraduate Scholarships
Closing date: 24th May 2013, 17:00 (GMT)
Visit Universities Ireland website for further details

National University of Ireland Awards 2013
NUI Travelling Studentships
Closing date has been extended to Friday, 12th April 2013
Visit NUI website for further details

Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Research Scholarship Programme 2013
Closing date: 16th April 2013, 16:00 (GMT)
Visit DCYA website for further details