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The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) programme supports high-calibre international students who wish to study at  (master’s, postgraduate diploma or PhD) in Ireland. The programme is funded by the Government of Ireland in partnership with Irish higher education institutions (HEIs) and managed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA).

Application Deadline

5.00pm (GMT) on 12^th March 2026. You can visit the official .

Eligibility for ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ AHSS Applicants

In order to be eligible for a GOI-IES, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ applicants must have:

• A domiciliary of origin outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and
• A conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible UL programme (see below for list of eligible programmes)

Candidates will first need to apply for admission to an eligible master’s or PhD programme offered by UL.

Eligible Programmes at the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ

• Human Rights in Criminal Justice – MA (Full-time option only)
• International Studies - MA
• Peace and Development Studies - MA (Full-time option only)
• Sociology and Data Analytics - MSc (Full-time option only)
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – MA
• Migration Studies - MA
• Public Administration - MA (Full-time option only)
• Sociology (Youth, Community & Social Regeneration) - MA (Full-time option only)

PhD Programmes:

All PhD areas ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ are eligible for the GOI-IES. 

Applicants will need to complete the PhD application process and must hold a conditional or unconditional offer. 

Please visit the UL Doctoral College website for further information about the PhD application process.