The applications are open to apply for the Ireland Government International Education Scholarship 2025 (GOI-IES). This Scholarship is for international students to pursue a Master’s, Postgraduate Diploma, or PhD programs from the Irish Universities. The GOI-IES Scholarship is Funded by the Irish government and the Irish higher education Institutions (HEI). Under this call, 60 scholarships will be given for one year of full-time study at the Irish Universities. The Irish GOI-IES Scholarship 2025 is open to applicants from any field. The study begins in either September or October 2025. Final-year undergraduate students can also apply. Applicants must apply online before the deadline in an eligible Irish Higher Educational Institute. More information is given below.

The Ireland Government GOI-IES Scholarship will cover:

• Stipend: Scholars will receive a €10,000 stipend to cover living expenses and other study-related costs.
• Tuition Waiver: Full tuition and registration fees will be waived by the University.

• Nationality: Open to all Nationals except (Non-EU, non-EEA, non-Swiss, and non-UK citizens).
• University Offer: Must have received an offer from a university.
• Program Application: Must apply to a relevant master’s or PhD program at an eligible institution.
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Duration

• One-Year Scholarship: The scholarship is awarded for one academic year only.
• No Extensions: The scholarship cannot be extended beyond the initial one-year period.
• Single Award: Once you have received funding for one year, you are not eligible to reapply for a second year.

List of Eligible Universities Under the GOI-IES 2025 Program

• Atlantic Technological University
• CCT College
• Dublin City University
• Dublin Business School
• Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
• Dundalk Institute of Technology
• Griffith College
• ICD Business School
• Independent College
• Mary Immaculate College
• Maynooth University
• Munster Technological University
• National College of Art and Design
• National College of Ireland
• RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences 
• South East Technological University
• Technological University Dublin
• Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
• Trinity College Dublin
• University College Cork
• University College Dublin
• University of Galway
• University of Limerick