search results: Postgraduate Scholarship Program – Government of Ireland

The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Program is an established national initiative that provides award winners the opportunity to conduct their own research in any area. This program has a few key features. It has individual, prestigious awards for excellent research in the name of the applicant. It also has an objective selection process using international and independent expert peer review. The Postgraduate Scholarship Program contains funding across all disciplines, from archaeology to zoology. Finally, it has awards for bottom-up, non-directed research, with the exception of those funded by our strategic funding partners. The scholarship program provides a stipend of 18,500 per annum; a contribution to fees, including non-EU fees, up to a maximum of 5,750 per annum; and covers eligible direct research expenses of 3,250 per annum. There is no age limit for applicants to be eligible. To apply, all applicants must be affiliated with an eligible Irish higher education institution or research-performing organization.