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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose NUI Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at NUI Galway is all about here.
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About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
Since 1845, NUI Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
NUI Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
NUI Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at NUI Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at NUI Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
There are over 90,000 NUI Galway graduates Worldwide, connect with us and tap into the online community.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
International Scholarships
NUI Galway International Student Scholarships
NUI Galway is committed to attracting high calibre students from around the world. To this end, the University offers a range of merit based scholarships to students from a number of countries, in line with our strategic international priorities.
Scholarship Schemes for 2019/2020 (Non-EU Students only). You must be in receipt of an offer to study at NUI Galway in September 2019 to be eligible to apply (refer to terms and conditions for each scholarship where applicable).
Non-EU scholarships terms and conditions.
| Name of Scholarship | Value of Award | How Many | Eligibility (NON EU Students) | Scheme Opens |
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| Undergraduate Merit Scholarships |
€2,000 |
10 |
Full-time Undergraduate students that have received an offer to study at NUI Galway starting in September 2018 (excluding applicants for undergraduate medicine). |
1st February 2019 - 30th June 2019
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Postgraduate International Merit Scholarships Scheme |
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Scholarship type |
Value of Award |
How Many |
Eligibility (NON EU Students) |
Scheme Dates |
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Postgraduate Merit Scholarships |
€2,000 |
20 awards |
Round 1 - Students that have confirmed acceptance of their places up to and including 31st March 2019 Taught Postgraduate students that have received an offer to study at NUI Galway in September 2019 and have confirmed acceptance of their place via payment of an acceptance deposit will be automatically considered for these awards. |
31st January 2018 - 31st March 2019 Announcement of first round awards week beginning 8th of April 2019 |
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Postgraduate Merit Scholarships |
€2,000
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Round 2 - Students that have confirmed acceptance of their place after 31st March up to 30th April 2019 Taught Postgraduate students that have received an offer to study at NUI Galway in September 2019 and have confirmed acceptance of their place via payment of an acceptance deposit will be automatically considered for these awards. |
1st April 2019 - 30th April 2019 Announcement of second round awards week beginning 6th of May 2019 |
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€2,000 |
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Remaining and Re-Allocated Awards: 1st May to 1st June 2019 Taught Postgraduate students that have received an offer to study at NUI Galway in September 2019 and have confirmed acceptance of their place via payment of an acceptance deposit will be automatically considered for these awards. |
1st May 2019 - 1st June 2019 TBC |
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Country Specifc Schemes |
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China:
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€2,000 |
10 |
Undergraduate or Postgraduate Students from China that have received an offer to study at NUI Galway commencing September 2019. |
31st January 2019 - 31st May 2019
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Indonesia and Malaysia: Merit Scholarships |
€5,000 |
4 |
Undergraduate or Postgraduate Students from Indonesia or Malaysia that have received an offer to study at NUI Galway commencing September 2019 will be considered for these awards. To apply you will be required to submit a personal statement (MS Word, 1,000 words maximum) covering the following points:
Applications to be sent to InternationalMarketingRecruitment@nuigalway.ie |
31st January 2019 - 31st May 2019
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India:
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Full Tuition Fees |
3 |
Postgraduate Masters students from India only. Applications to be sent to InternationalMarketingRecruitment@nuigalway.ie please click here for more information. |
31st January 2019 - 31st March 2019 Announcement of first round awards week beginning 8th of April 2019 |
India:
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Full Tuition Fees |
2 |
Postgraduate Masters students from India only. Applications to be sent to InternationalMarketingRecruitment@nuigalway.ie please click here for more information. |
31st January 2019 - 31st March 2019 Announcement of first round awards week beginning 8th of April 2019 |
United States of America:
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€2,000 |
5 |
Taught Postgraduate Masters students from the United States of America only. To apply you will be required to submit a personal statement (MS Word, 1,000 words maximum) covering the following points:
Applications to be sent to InternationalMarketingRecruitment@nuigalway.ie before the 1st of June 2019. Applicants must have received an offer to study at NUI Galway commencing September 2019 and have confirmed acceptance of their place via payment of an acceptance deposit. |
31st January 2019 - 1st June 2019
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Government of Ireland Scholarships 2019 |
Individual stipend of €10,000 and full fee waiver |
60 |
The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships are open to students from outside the EU/EEA and provide an individual stipend of €10,000 and full fee waiver to 60 beneficiaries for one full year study on a Bachelor, Master or PhD programme. To be eligible to apply, students must first of all have an offer of a place in an Irish higher education institution. |
5pm on Friday 29 March 2019 |
| NUI Galway Bioinnovate Fellowships |
See page for more information |
See page for more information |
See page for more information |
See page for more information |
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| NUI Galway Hardiman Scholarships (PhD) |
Allowance of €16,000 per year plus fees |
Prospective Research students |
Submit a complete application by 15th February 2019 (17:00 GMT) |
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Each of the Colleges of the University offer a number of scholarships each year to students pursuing research degrees. Please refer to the relevant College website for further information.
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Other external funding sources for international students.
The Gilman Scholarship Programme
The George J. Mitchell Scholarships
The Paras Education foundation (TPEF)
Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme
This is one of the instruments used by Irish Aid to support capacity development in Ireland's programme countries in Africa and Asia. The FTP involves the award of fellowships to suitably qualified candidates from the target countries to undertake studies usually at postgraduate level in fields such as development studies, rural development, health care and education and other disciplines which are likely to support and enhance the capacity of recipients to contribute to the development effort in their own countries.
Irish Aid’s partner countries are Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Lesotho, Palestine, Timor Leste and Vietnam and Malawi.
For further information on applications and approved courses please contact office icosirl.ie
China Scholarship Council (CSC)
The General Sir John Monash Awards(Australia)
Research Careers Ireland
Education in Ireland is an Irish government agency responsible for promoting Irish education overseas. The Education in Ireland website lists various funding opportunities for international students studying in Ireland.
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