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Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme 

Call opens 11th September 2025

The is an established national initiative, funded by the , and managed by

The programme is unique in the Irish research landscape and complements other channels for funded postgraduate education in the Irish ecosystem. 

Among its features are:

A scholarship up to a maximum of €34,000 per annum in any approved year which consists of the following:

• a stipend of €25,000 per annum

• a contribution to fees, including non-EU fees, up to a maximum of €5,750 per annum [In cases where the grant recipient is a non-EU national, they may request an additional €4,000 per annum over-and-above the standard fee contribution. Any remaining differential in fees must be paid by the grant recipient and/or the Research Body.]

• eligible direct costs of €3,250 per annum

IMPORTANT: Eligibility changes (effective from 2026 Call)

The programme will now be open to new entrants to a Master’s or PhD programme OR to registered students in the first year of the degree for which they are seeking funding, aligning with a full-degree funding model.

Academic Supervisors may act as Primary Supervisor for no more than one applicant to the programme. There is no restriction on the number of applications where a supervisor may serve as secondary or co-supervisor.

The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is highly competitive, with an average success rate of 18% over the past five years. 

IMPORTANT DATES

• Call open: 11th September 2025, 12:00 (Irish local time)
• FAQ deadline: 16th October 2025, 16:00 (Irish local time)
• Applicant deadline: 23rd October 2025, 16:00 (Irish local time)
• Supervisor, mentor deadline: 6th November 2025, 16:00 (Irish local time)
• Research office endorsement deadline: 13th November 2025, 16:00 (Irish local time)
• Call outcome: End of April 2026
• Award start date: 1st September 2026