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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.
Hardiman Research Scholarships
Hardiman PhD Scholarships 2020
Who are these scholarships for?
Students starting their PhD in September 2020. The Hardiman PhD Scholarships are fully funded for four years, with a stipend of €16,000 p.a. plus fees. High-achieving dynamic individuals, with drive and passion, who have an appetite for the research world and creativity, who thrive on intellectual excitement, and who will positively impact and shape the future for all in our society. Using your creative energy, your PhD journey at NUI Galway will be alive with possibilities and opportunities.
The Scholarships offer opportunities for suitably qualified individuals to pursue a Structured PhD focused on the five key areas of research in which the University offers leading expertise
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1. Find a Supervisor
Applicants must nominate one supervisor. Click here to find a supervisor. A supervisor form must be submitted.

2. Application
Submit a complete application by 14 February 2020 (17:00 GMT). Applications accepted in English or Irish only.

3. Academic References
Two references that indicate your academic suitability & potential to undertake postgraduate research must be received by 14 February 2020 (17:00 GMT).
Research at NUI Galway is forward thinking and global in scale. Our research underpins our courses, drives academic discovery, informs local and national innovation, and effects positive societal change.
Our top-ranking research centres and institutes are recognised nationally and internationally as centres of excellence.
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