International Education Scholarships (GOI-IES): Govt. of Ireland 7171 views

The Government of Ireland international scholarships will be awarded to high calibre students from non-EU/EEA countries to study full-time in Ireland for a period of one year.

Number of Scholarships: 60 scholarships

Scholarship value:

• €10,000 for one study year

Study areas: Scholarships are available for study across all disciplines, subject to the availability of places.

Requirements:

• Applicant must possess excellence (academically, personally, professionally, creatively);
• Applicant must possess excellent communication skills;
• Applicant must be active in Extra curriculum activities (for example: humanitarian work; politics local, national, international; arts; sports);
• Applicant must possess strong rationale for pursuing their study in Ireland that indicates how a GOI-IES fits into their longer-term goals.

Submission of Applications

Apply online via the centralized application system and application must include the following:

• Academic qualifications, achievements and/or work experience (40 marks)
• Personal Statement (refer to the Candidate profile).
• Applicants will be required to demonstrate: the benefit of becoming a GOI-IES Scholar; to themselves (personally and professionally), to Ireland, as well as their country of origin. (15 marks);
• how they will extend themselves beyond their project/studies to become actively involved in Irish society in order to maximize their academic/cultural exchange experience and to raise awareness of the GOI-IES scheme in Ireland and beyond (15 marks);
• the extent to which they have a long-term interest in Ireland and how they will promote links with Ireland during their time as Scholars and also after as Alumni (15 marks)
• Two references (15 marks)