The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is an established national initiative, funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, and managed by the Council.
What they offer
- a stipend of €18,500 per annum; a contribution to fees,
- including non-EU fees, up to a maximum of €5,750 per annum
- eligible direct research expenses of €3,250 per annum.
How to apply
- Potential applicants should read the call documentation carefully to ascertain whether or not they are eligible to apply. Indicative versions of the applicant, supervisor and referee forms are provided for information purposes only. All participants must create and submit their forms via the online system.
Key dates
| Call open | 2 September 2021 |
| FAQ deadline | 16:00 (Irish time) 14 October 2021 |
| Applicant deadline | 16:00 (Irish time) 21 October 2021 |
| Supervisor and referee deadline | 16:00 (Irish time) 4 November 2021 |
| Research office endorsement deadline | 16:00 (Irish time) 18 November 2021 |
| Call outcome | End of March 2022 |
| Award start date | 1 September 2022 |
*Please note that the timings provided here are indicative and may be subject to change.
If you do not find the answer to your query in the call documentation, you should contact the research office in your proposed institution which will provide information and clarification on the call. Research offices can send any queries they are unable to clarify to postgrad@research.ie.
Eligible Higher Education Institutions(HEIs) and Research-Performing Organisations (RPOs)
Indicative Forms
Official website: https://research.ie/funding/goipg/
