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fees and funding

Financing a postgraduate course is the responsibility of the student.

Irish students—you may be eligible for a Local Authority Grant. To determine this, you should contact your local County Council (Higher Education Grants Office).

You may also be due a tax rebate on postgraduate fees you pay. Please see Revenue Office websites for further information: http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it1.html#section16 and http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it31.html

All students—depending on your intended course of study, you could also contact your College to enquire about Fellowships

Fees (E.U. and non-E.U. applicants)— see first section below

Fellowships (NUI Galway)

International scholarships

Awards & bursaries

Grant schemes

Funding opportunities (research funding)

General funding links (research & taught)

Cost of living

Fees

For further information on EU and Non-EU fees please contact the Fees Office.

The definition of an E.U. student for fee purposes is as follows:

E.U. nationals (i.e., holding an E.U. Passport/or Birth Certificate) who have been ordinarily resident* in an E.U. member state for at least three of the five years immediately preceding their entry to the third level course.

* “ordinarily resident” excludes residency for educational purposes.

Also see the Fees Office Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section.

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Fellowships (NUI Galway)

A limited number of College fellowships are available, and are awarded for the purpose of assisting postgraduate students who are proceeding full-time to a postgraduate degree (by research) at the National University of Ireland, Galway. The holder may not simultaneously register for another course.

The fellowships are awarded in the first instance for a period of one year, but may, subject to the availability of funding therefore, be renewed on an annual basis, provided the holder’s progress in his/her studies is satisfactory and renewal is recommended in writing by the Head of School. Normally, a Fellowship will not be tenable beyond two years for the degree of Master, or beyond three for the degree of PhD, or beyond three years in all.

Closing dates/applications: Arts (forms available in May), Commerce (an application for the programme is deemed an application for the fellowship), Engineering (apply in May/June) and Science (forms available from College Office or individual Departments in late-April).

Contact the relevant College Office for details on fellowships. Academic Departments may also be in a position to offer other sources of funding for their courses. Information on College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies fellowships here.

Note: The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) does not come within the fellowship scheme.

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International scholarships

The NUI Galway International Scholarship Programme provides a number of postgraduate scholarships for outstanding students from South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Ethiopia. More information here.

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Awards & bursaries

*Programme*	*Eligibility*	*Contact*
Agfa-Gevaert Travelling Scholarship in Radiology	Postgraduates in Radiology (up to ten years after graduation).	Professor of Radiology, NUI Galway, Tel. : 091 524411, Ext. 87-4653
Ernst & Young Fellowship in Accountancy	Must be registered for MBS Accounting specialism; minimum 2:1 in primary degree.	Suzann Keane, Commerce Faculty, NUI Galway Tel.: 091 524411, Ext. 3617 (award is made automatically: no need to apply)
Michael Davitt Fellowship	Holder must register for PhD programme in area related to History or Politics.	Áine Ní Chonghaile: aine.nichonghailenuigalway.ie
Michael Cusack Bursary	MA research project on aspect of cultural heritage of Co. Clare.	Áine Ní Chonghaile: aine.nichonghailenuigalway.ie
NUI, Galway Postgraduate Fellowships	All subject areas.	Registrar's Office, NUI Galway Tel.: 091 524411, Ext. 2121; E-mail: c.lyonsmis.nuigalway.ie
Lady Gregory Fellowship	Each year three Lady Gregory fellowships are awarded to Ph.D. students in the Arts Faculty (worth €20,000 per year. Competition for these awards is intense.	See College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies web site for further details.
P.J. Tobin & Co. Gold Medal & Research Scholarship in Civil Engineering	Scholarship awarded to best Civil Eng. graduate, provided (s)he has applied to do higher degree in Engineering and will undertake research work in the Department.	Dept of Civil Engineering, Ext. 2170 (no need to apply, award is made automatically).
Professorial Postgraduate Travel Prize in Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Postgraduate trainee in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.	Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tel. 091 524411, Ext. 3537.
RTE scholarships	The University participates in a scheme introduced by the RTE Authority in 1989 for the award of Scholarships to candidates who will undertake research, at Masters or PhD level, into the social impact of broadcasting.	brid.carrnuigalway.ie
Scoláireacht 1916 sa nGaeilge	Awarded to BA graduate with highest First Class Honours mark in Irish.	Admissions Office, NUI Galway.
Sparánacht Uí Eithir	Arts postgraduate doing research in area of Irish Studies.	Centre for Irish Studies, NUI Galway Tel. 091-512198; E-mail louis.depaornuigalway.ie
Sports Scholarships/Bursaries	Students, including postgraduates, with potential to achieve high level of performance in sport while pursuing full-time course.	Tony Regan, Sports Officer, NUI Galway Tel.: 091 524411, Ext. 2165
The Thermo-King Ingersoll Rand Marketing Fellowship Award	The fellowship will be awarded to a student registered for the MBS degree, marketing specialism, who has completed the Bachelor of Commerce examination at NUI Galway, and achieved at least second class honours.	Suzann Murray, Commerce Faculty, NUI, Galway Tel.: 091 524411, Ext. 3617 (award is made automatically: no need to apply)

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Grant schemes

Detailed information from NUIG Career Development Centre web site.
Also see: NUIG Students Union web site.
And NUIG Mature Students Office web site.

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Funding opportunities (research)

NUI Galway

Post-doctoral research vacancies in NUI Galway are generally advertised on the Human Resources web site (under Research).
Postgraduate funding opportunities in NUI Galway are listed on the Career Development Centre's web site.

Other

Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (IRCSET)—(Embark initiative). Other links recommended by IRCSET:
- Expertise Ireland
- Questions to ask when thinking about pursuing a PhD
- Powerpoint presentation (267 kb) on Embark initiative (presentation given in NUIG, March 2006)
Irish Research Council for the Humanities & Social Sciences (IRCHSS)
Health Research Board
Science Foundation Ireland
Enterprise Ireland
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Marine Institute
Department of Agriculture & Fisheries (DAF)
National Council for Forest Research & Development (COFORD)
Teagasc: Irish Agriculture & Food Development Authority

More information at the NUI Galway Office of the Vice President for Research web site.

General funding (taught & research) links online at Postgradireland.

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Cost of living (excluding tuition fees)

The following is an indication of the approximate cost of living in Galway during term time.

Expense	Monthly
Accommodation	€ 340
Food	€ 260
Books and other academic requisites	€ 60
Clothes, laundry	€ 60
Recreation	€ 180
Other	€ 100
Total	€ 1000

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Postgraduate Admissions Office
National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
Phone: +353 91 492844; Fax: +353 91 495552
E-mail: postgrad

nuigalway.ie
This page was last updated Monday, July 13, 2009