Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES)

Study levels

Master, PhD

Funding

Fully funded

Applications open

See official source

Deadline

12 Mar 2026Irish time (closed 17:00)

What the funding covers

A €10,000 stipend for one year of full-time study plus a full fee waiver from the host institution. 60 scholarships per year; not extendable beyond one year.

• €10,000 stipend for one year
• Full fee waiver from the host institution

Tuition

Full fee waiver by the host institution

Stipend / living allowance

€10,000 for one year

Other support

60 scholarships per year; not extendable beyond one year.

Eligibility

• Who can apply: No country list is published; the rule is a domiciliary of origin outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, which Bangladesh satisfies. Russian and Belarusian nationals are excluded.
• Language requirements are set by the host institution.
• Must already hold a conditional or final offer of admission to an eligible Irish institution at application (proof submitted with the application).
• One application per candidate; two references required.
• Previous GOI-IES holders are not eligible.
• Assessed on academic achievement, communication skills, extracurricular participation and rationale for studying in Ireland.

English / IELTS

English requirement — see official source

Set by the host institution.

Application fee

See official source

Not stated on the official page checked.

Run the eligibility checker to see how you line up.

Apply — official links only

The 2026 call closed 12 March 2026; the 2027 call is not yet announced on the official HEA page. This record is kept as a verified archive entry. A 'Jan–Mar 2027' window is only the expected pattern from past cycles and is not published as a confirmed date.