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Opportunities for NUI Galway Students

There are a number of options available to current NUI Gawlay students who may wish to undertake study abroad for a semester or year in another university. Not only do students gain academically from studying in another country, they also benefit socially and culturally.

European Links - ERASMUS

Find out more about NUI Galway's excahnge agreement with other European Universities

Rest of World Links

NUI Galway Programme	Partner University	Website	Country	NUI Galway contact person	Funding Available	Further Information
BSc Nursing Science	Fairfield University	http://www.fairfield.edu/	Connecticut, USA	Toni Uí Chiardha (toni.uichiardhanuigalway.ie), Centre for Nursing Studies	€2,500 scholarship	Top two highest scoring students in first year are invited to apply for the Fairfield exchange
College of Arts	Ottowa University	http://www.uottawa.ca/welcome.html	Ottawa, Canada	Catherine McCurry (catherine.mccurrynuigalway.ie) College of Arts	none	Selection process in College of Arts. Students are informed of the exchange at an Information Session held usually in Feb/March and an application form is available from the College of Arts office
College of Arts	Boston College	http://www.bc.edu/offices/international/	Boston, USA	Catherine McCurry (catherine.mccurrynuigalway.ie) College of Arts	$5000 scholarship	Selection process in College of Arts. Students are informed of the exchange at an Information Session held usually in Feb/March and an application form is available from the College of Arts office
College of Arts	Richmond University	http://www.richmond.edu/	Virgina, USA	Catherine McCurry (catherine.mccurrynuigalway.ie) College of Arts	none	Selection process in College of Arts. Students are informed of the exchange at an Information Session held usually in Feb/March and an application form is available from the College of Arts office
College of Arts - 1 student	Villanova University	http://www1.villanova.edu/	Pennsylvania, USA	Yvonne O'Connor (yvonne.oconnornuigalway.ie) College of Arts	full scholarship - all living expenses	Scholarship is awarded based on academic merit and interview
College of Arts - BA Connect Children's Studies	York University	http://www.yorku.ca/web/index.htm	Toronto, Canada	Lindsey Myers (lindsey.myersnuigalway.ie), Dept of Italian	none	Selection is based on first year marks (semester 1& 2) and marks from second year (first semester). Applicants must also submit a written statement outlining their motiviation for applying for the exchange.
College of Arts - BA Connect Film Studies	Drexel University	http://www.drexel.edu/	Philadelphia, USA	Tony Tracy (tony.tracynuigalway.ie), Huston Film School	none	Applicants should discuss their nomination for the exchange with Tony Tracy. The International Affairs Office will assist with the application to the host university and provide visa information
College of Arts - BA Connect Irish Studies	Concordia University	http://www.concordiacollege.edu/	Minnesota, USA	Méabh Ni Fhuarthain (meabh.nifhuarthainnuigalway.ie), Dept of Irish	none	Applicants should discuss their nomination for the exchange with Méabh Ni Fhuarthain. Nomination for the exchange is based on academic results, suitability and an interview The International Affairs Office will assist with the application to the host university and provide visa information
College of Arts BA International Spanish	Universidad Veracruzana	http://www.uv.mx/	Veracruz, Mexico	Lorraine Kelly (lorraine.kelynuigalway.ie), Spanish Dept	none	BA International (Spanish) students are asked to list their preferred exchange options in order of preference for their 3rd year abroad. The students with the highest grades are chosen
College of Business	Hong Kong University of Science	http://www.ust.hk/eng/index.htm	Kowloon, Hong Kong	Murray Scott (murray.scottnuigalway.ie) College of Business	none	Applicants should discuss their nomination for the exchange with Murray Scott. The International Affairs Office will assist with the application to the host university and provide visa information
College of Business	Villanova University	http://www1.villanova.edu/	Pennsylvania, USA	Murray Scott (murray.scottnuigalway.ie) College of Business	full scholarship to include all living expenses	Scholarship is awarded based on academic merit and interview
College of Business - Business Information Systems & Bachelor of Commerce International	American University	http://www.american.edu/abroadatau/	Washington, USA	Murray Scott (murray.scottnuigalway.ie) , Dept of Accountancy & Finance	none	Applicants should discuss their nomination for the exchange with Murray Scott. The International Affairs Office will assist with the application to the host university and provide visa information
College of Business - Business Information Systems & Bachelor of Commerce International	Clarkson University	http://www.clarkson.edu/career/study_exchange/exchange.html	New York, USA	Murray Scott (murray.scottnuigalway.ie), Dept of Accountancy & Finance	none	Applicants should discuss their nomination for the exchange with Murray Scott. The International Affairs Office will assist with the application to the host university and provide visa information
College of Business - Business Information Systems & Bachelor of Commerce International	Lehigh University	http://www.lehigh.edu/international/	Pennsylvania, USA	Martin Hughes (martin.hughesnuigalway.ie), Dept of Accountancy & Finance	none	Applicants should discuss their nomination for the exchange with Murray Scott. The International Affairs Office will assist with the application to the host university and provide visa information
College of Business - Business Information Systems & Bachelor of Commerce International	Montana State University	http://www.montana.edu/international/	Montana, USA	Murray Scott (murray.scottnuigalway.ie), Dept of Accountancy & Finance	none	Applicants should discuss their nomination for the exchange with Murray Scott. The International Affairs Office will assist with the application to the host university and provide visa information
College of Business - Business Information Systems & Bachelor of Commerce International	University of Maryland Baltimore	http://www.umbc.edu/ies/studyabroad/index.htm	Baltimore, USA	Murray Scott (murray.scottnuigalway.ie), Dept of Accountancy & Finance	none	Applicants should discuss their nomination for the exchange with Murray Scott. The International Affairs Office will assist with the application to the host university and provide visa information
College of Science	Hong Kong University of Science	http://www.ust.hk/eng/index.htm	Kowloon, Hong Kong	Claire Mitchell (claire.mitchellnuigalway.ie), College of Science	€ 1,000	Students are informed of the eligibility criteria for applying via Blackboard and email. Students are interviewed for the 2 places available for a Semester 2 exchange.
Open to all research postgraduate students	University of California	http://eap.ucop.edu/	Califoria, USA	Louise Coyle (louise.coylenuigalway.ie) International Affairs Office	€ 1,000	Applications are competitive. Application information is circulated to all academics in October each year and posted on the International Affairs Office website at http://www.nuigalway.ie/international/irish_students/california.html

Other Miscellaneous Links and Opportunities

The College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies
The College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies lists scholarship opportunities for NUI Galway undergraduates and postgraduates on its Noticeboard: http://www.nuigalway.ie/arts/notices.html.

Nanchang University (China)
Short-term Chinese Language Programs, long-term Degree Programs and researching programs with scholarships provided by the Chinese Government, the Headquarters of Confucius Institute, and Nanchang University.
http://en.csc.edu.cn/

Fulbright Scholarship to finance study in the USA
http://www.fulbright.ie/

O’Reilly Foundation Scholarship to finance study in the USA
http://www.oreillyfoundation.ie/

Japan Foundation Programmes
www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/list.html

Monbukagakusho Scholarships for students of Japanese studies
http://www.ie.emb-japan.go.jp/

Greek Government Scholarship
http://www.ypepth.gr/

Spanish Government Scholarships
www.aecid.es/becas

Arab Republic of Egypt – Scholarship to undertake Arabic Studies
http://www.mohe-casm.edu.eg/

Scholarship for Theology Studies at universities of Athens and Thessalonica
Interested applicants should contact the Embassy of Greece in Dublin
http://www.mfa.gr/

The Dept of Education promotes scholarships offered by countries all over the world. The relevant websites are updated regularly.

Undergraduate funding opportunities
Postgraduate funding opportunities

Contact details are the Dept of Education:

Marie Mooney
Department of Education and Skills
International Section
Marlborough Street
Dublin 1

Tel: +353 1 889 2426
E-mail Marie_Mooneyeducation.gov.ie

International Affairs Office
t: + 353 (0)91 49 5277 e: international

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This page was last updated Wednesday, November 09, 2011