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Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) 2027/28 (upcoming, dates estimated)
Funded by the Irish Government and administered by the Higher Education Authority (HEA), GOI-IES awards sixty places a year to outstanding non-EU/non-EEA students for one year of master's or PhD study in Ireland, including business and economics programmes at participating institutions.
| Amount / funding | ESTIMATE: ESTIMATE: Full tuition-fee waiver plus €10,000 stipend for one year (ESTIMATE — based on 2026/27 GOI-IES funding; 2027 call not yet published) |
|---|---|
| Deadline | ESTIMATE: ESTIMATE: mid-March 2027 (ESTIMATE — based on 2026/27 closing date of 12 March 2026; the HEA had not published the 2027 call document as of October 2026) |
| Start date | September 2027 (2027/28 academic year) |
| Level | masters, PhD (one year of funding) |
| Funding type | full |
| Field |
About this scholarship
Funded by the Irish Government and administered by the Higher Education Authority (HEA), GOI-IES awards sixty places a year to outstanding non-EU/non-EEA students for one year of master's or PhD study in Ireland, including business and economics programmes at participating institutions.
Minimum requirements
ESTIMATE: ESTIMATE: Non-EU/non-EEA student with an offer to study at an Irish higher-education institution at NFQ Level 9 (master's) or Level 10 (PhD); outstanding academic record, leadership potential and cross-cultural engagement; scholarship applications without an active Irish offer are not considered. (ESTIMATE — based on previous-cycle GOI-IES criteria; 2027 call not yet published)
Application checklist
- Confirm you meet the stated eligibility for Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) 2027/28 (upcoming, dates estimated): Non-EU/non-EEA student with an offer to study at an Irish higher-education institution at NFQ Level 9 (master's) or Level 10 (PhD). — this requirement text is marked ESTIMATE on the record, so confirm it on the official page.
- Apply through the official application route for Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) 2027/28 (upcoming, dates estimated) (setu.ie); follow the portal steps on that page rather than an aggregator page.
- Prepare your academic transcripts, CV and research proposal or statement for Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) 2027/28 (upcoming, dates estimated); check the official page for the exact document list for this programme.
- Ask referees early for Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) 2027/28 (upcoming, dates estimated) and check the official page whether references are required for this programme.
- Check the official page whether any language evidence or test score is required for Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) 2027/28 (upcoming, dates estimated) (language of instruction on the record: English).
- Confirm the deadline on the official page for Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) 2027/28 (upcoming, dates estimated) before planning — this record states no single date (Deadline stated as month/year only — no day stated, so no ISO date is inferred under the leading-date rule; check the official page for the exact day.)
- Budget Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) 2027/28 (upcoming, dates estimated) on the funding stated on the record: Full tuition-fee waiver plus €10,000 stipend for one year. (ESTIMATE — confirm on the official page) Check the official page for what is and is not covered.
Application tips
- For Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) 2027/28 (upcoming, dates estimated) (Ireland; masters, PhD (one year of funding)): pin down the deadline on the official page first, because this record gives no single date (Deadline stated as month/year only — no day stated, so no ISO date is inferred under the leading-date rule; check the official…); do not assume example dates for other universities or courses apply to your case.
- Check the eligibility edge for Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) 2027/28 (upcoming, dates estimated) first: Non-EU/non-EEA student with an offer to study at an Irish higher-education institution at NFQ Level 9 (master's) or Level 10 (PhD); If any clause does not clearly cover you, ask the sponsor before spending time on the full application.
- Budget Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) 2027/28 (upcoming, dates estimated) on Full tuition-fee waiver plus €10,000 stipend for one year; check the official page for what is excluded (fees, travel, living costs). Funding type on the record: full. Do not assume full coverage unless the record states it.
- For Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) 2027/28 (upcoming, dates estimated) (04 Business & Economics), make your research proposal specific to the host department's work and to the programme's stated focus, and show how your background fits that focus rather than writing a generic proposal.
Always verify deadline, amount and eligibility on the official page before applying. Values marked ESTIMATE are based on a previous cycle and are not confirmed for the current round.
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