International Scholarships

€2,000

 8 awards

Full time Undergraduate Students that have received an offer to study at NUI Galway commencing September 2021 will be considered for these awards. 

To apply you will be required to submit a personal statement (MS Word, 500 words maximum) covering the following points:

• Your interest in studying in NUI Galway;

• How you foresee your relationship with NUI Galway developing in the future;

• How you will promote links with NUI Galway, both during your scholarship tenure and as alumni.

Apply through our NUI Galway Scholarship Application Form

November 2020 to 31st of March 2021.

Click here to apply via our NUI Galway Scholarship Application Form

Postgraduate International Merit Scholarships Scheme

Scholarship type    

Value of Award

How Many

Eligibility (Non-EU Students)

Scheme Dates

Postgraduate Merit Scholarships 
(All non-EU offer holders)

€2,000

20 awards

All non-EU taught postgraduate students that have received an offer to study at NUI Galway in September 2021 and have confirmed acceptance of their place via payment of an acceptance deposit will be automatically considered for these awards.

There is no additional application required for these awards and reccommendations for awards will be made by programme teams based on merit alone.

November 2020 to 31st of March 2021.

Country Specifc Schemes

China:  
Claddagh Scholarship Scheme   

€2,000

10

Undergraduate or postgraduate students from China that have received an offer to study at NUI Galway commencing September 2021

Claddagh Scholarship Scheme Applications
Please contact our Chinese representative Betty Liao (bettyliao@nuigalway-china.cn) if you have any questions or need information on this scheme.

November 2020 to TBC

Please apply here for the Claddagh Scholarship Scheme.

Africa

€4,000

 2

Undergraduate or Postgraduate Students from Africa that have received an offer to study at NUI Galway commencing September 2021 will be considered for these awards. 

To apply you will be required to submit a personal statement (MS Word, 500 words maximum) covering the following points:

• Your interest in studying in NUI Galway;

• How you foresee your relationship with NUI Galway developing in the future;

• How you will promote links with NUI Galway, both during your scholarship tenure and as alumni.

Apply through our NUI Galway Scholarship Application Form

November 2020 to 31st of March 2021.

Click here to apply via our NUI Galway Scholarship Application Form

North America 

Undergraduate or Postgraduate Students from North America that have received an offer to study at NUI Galway commencing September 2021 will be considered for these awards. 

To apply you will be required to submit a personal statement (MS Word, 500 words maximum) covering the following points:

• Your interest in studying in NUI Galway;

• How you foresee your relationship with NUI Galway developing in the future;

• How you will promote links with NUI Galway, both during your scholarship tenure and as alumni.

Apply through our NUI Galway Scholarship Application Form

November 2020 to 31st of March 2021.

Click here to apply via our NUI Galway Scholarship Application Form

South America 

€4,000

 2

Undergraduate or Postgraduate Students from South America that have received an offer to study at NUI Galway commencing September 2021 will be considered for these awards. 

To apply you will be required to submit a personal statement (MS Word, 500 words maximum) covering the following points:

• Your interest in studying in NUI Galway;

• How you foresee your relationship with NUI Galway developing in the future;

• How you will promote links with NUI Galway, both during your scholarship tenure and as alumni.

Apply through our NUI Galway Scholarship Application Form

November 2020 to 31st of March 2021.

Click here to apply via our NUI Galway Scholarship Application Form

South East Asia 

€4,000

 2

Undergraduate or Postgraduate Students from South East Asia that have received an offer to study at NUI Galway commencing September 2021 will be considered for these awards. 

To apply you will be required to submit a personal statement (MS Word, 500 words maximum) covering the following points:

• Your interest in studying in NUI Galway;

• How you foresee your relationship with NUI Galway developing in the future;

• How you will promote links with NUI Galway, both during your scholarship tenure and as alumni.

Apply through our NUI Galway Scholarship Application Form

November 2020 to 31st of March 2021.

Click here to apply via our NUI Galway Scholarship Application Form

India:
Max Arthur Macauliffe Special.

€4,000

8

Undergraduate or Postgraduate Students from India that have received an offer to study at NUI Galway commencing September 2021 will be considered for these awards. 

To apply you will be required to submit a personal statement (MS Word, 500 words maximum) covering the following points:

• Your interest in studying in NUI Galway;

• How you foresee your relationship with NUI Galway developing in the future;

• How you will promote links with NUI Galway, both during your scholarship tenure and as alumni.

Apply through our NUI Galway Scholarship Application Form

November 2020 to 31st of March 2021.

Click here to apply via our NUI Galway Scholarship Application Form

India:
Sir Peter Freyer Special

€4,000

8

Undergraduate or Postgraduate Students from India that have received an offer to study at NUI Galway commencing September 2021 will be considered for these awards. 

To apply you will be required to submit a personal statement (MS Word, 500 words maximum) covering the following points:

• Your interest in studying in NUI Galway;

• How you foresee your relationship with NUI Galway developing in the future;

• How you will promote links with NUI Galway, both during your scholarship tenure and as alumni.

Apply through our NUI Galway Scholarship Application Form

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November 2020 to 31st of March 2021.

Click here to apply via our NUI Galway Scholarship Application Form

Government of Ireland Scholarships 2021

Information TBC

Individual stipend of €10,000 and full fee waiver 

TBC

60
(total across all participating universities in Ireland)

TBC

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) is pleased to issue the 2020 Call under the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships Programme.  Under the initiative 60 scholarships will be provided for one year study at Bachelor, Master or PhD levels to successful candidates who have an offer of a place at an eligible Irish higher education institution.

The offer is open to students from non-EU/EEA countries and is applicable to all fields of study.
Enquiries only by email – goi-ies@hea.ie 

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Check out the Business Postgraduate Scholarships

For the programmes: MSc International Accounting and Analytics, MSc Corporate Finance, Master of Accounting, Masters in Management, Masters in Economics, MSc Information Systems Management, MSc Business Analytics & Masters in Marketing 

For details on how to apply: https://www.nuigalway.ie/business-public-policy-law/cairnes/scholsprizes/businesspostgraduatescholarships/

Allowance of €16,000 per year  plus fees

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Prospective Research students

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.

• College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Celtic Studies
• College of Business, Public Policy, & Law
• College of Engineering & Informatics
• College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences
• College of Science