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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 2021
Scholarships for the Academic Year 2021/2022 are now open!
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 non-EU countries, in line with our strategic international priorities.
Scholarships 2021 Terms and Conditions
Name of Scholarship | Value of Award | How Many | Eligibility (Non-EU Students) | Scheme Opens |
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Undergraduate Merit Scholarship |
€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.
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 |
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Scholarship type |
Value of Award |
How Many |
Eligibility (Non-EU Students) |
Scheme Dates |
Postgraduate Merit Scholarship (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 recommendations for awards will be made by programme teams based on merit alone. |
November 2020 to 31st of March 2021. |
Country Specific 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 2021 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.
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 |
€2,000 | 5 |
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.
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.
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.
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:
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€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.
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.
. 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 |
Government of Ireland Scholarships 2021Inquiries only by email – goi-ies@hea.ie
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Individual stipend of €10,000 and full fee waiver
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60 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.
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Inquiries only by email – goi-ies@hea.ie |
NUI Galway Bioinnovate Fellowships | ||||
Check out the Business Postgraduate ScholarshipsFor 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/ |
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Research Scholarships | ||||
NUI Galway Hardiman Scholarships (PhD) |
Allowance of €16,000 per year plus fees |
Prospective Research students |
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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.