Applications Invited for Government of Ireland – International Education Scholarship 2023

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About the Organization

The HEA has a statutory responsibility for the effective governance and regulation of the higher education system.

The HEA leads the strategic development of the Irish higher education and research system with the objective of creating a coherent system of diverse institutions with distinct missions, which is responsive to the social, cultural and economic development of Ireland and its people and supports the achievement of national objectives.

About the Scholarship

The internationalisation of Irish higher education is a key element in the delivery of a quality teaching, learning and research experience for students and staff and for building international engagement for the sector. The Government of Ireland - International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) scheme was established under the Government’s International Education Strategy, 2010–2015 and expanded under the successor strategy ‘Irish Educated, Globally Connected (2016-2020)’. The next iteration of the international strategy for education, research and innovation will be available shortly. Attention is also drawn to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS)'s Ireland’s National Skills Strategy 2025 – Ireland’s Future, and the Department of Foreign Affairs’Global Ireland: Ireland's Global Footprint to 2025.

The aim of the 2023 GOI-IES scheme is to reflect Ireland’s engagement in target partner countries. The scheme is operated in the higher education sector and funded in partnership between the Government of Ireland and the higher education institutions (HEIs). Scholarships are branded as prestigious awards reflecting the core messages about Ireland as a centre of international education, research and innovation. It is expected that for every scholarship awardee, awareness of Ireland among many more potential students as a location of excellence in international will rise.

Benefits for students: Scholarships must be regarded as highly desirable and valueadding to individuals’ subsequent lives and careers. In view of this, the GOI-IES will be awarded:

• to high calibre higher education students from non-EU/EEA countries.
• to students studying in Ireland for a period of one year.

Benefits for Higher Education sector: GOI-IES reflects Ireland’s commitment to excellence in the provision of higher education for both domestic and international students. It will:

• highlight Ireland’s strengths as a centre of international education and align with institutional strategies for education, research and innovation;
• promote links with target markets globally;

• strengthen the internationalisation strategies of HEIs especially in the context of the system performance framework.

The scheme is managed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA), on behalf of the DFHERIS. Following a competitive process based on an annual call for proposals from individual applicants, the HEA will approve a defined number of scholarships under the scheme.

The Government of Ireland - International Education Scholarships will be awarded to high calibre students from non-EU/EEA countries to study full-time in Ireland for a period of one year. The following terms and conditions will apply:

• The HEA will award a scholarship to the student (through the HEI that the student is attending) amounting to €10,000 for one study year. This fund is directed at covering student costs and living expenses. The scholarship may be for:
• one year of a taught master’s degree programme or;
• one year of a research programme (e.g. one year of a 2-year research masters or a 3-4-year PhD programme).
• The scholarship stipend will be transferred to the host higher education institution (HEI) of the successful applicant. The HEI will then put in place a system to transfer the funds to the awardee.
• The HEI will be required to give a FULL fee waiver to the student for the scholarship year (i.e. tuition fee and registration charge are waived). This is the minimum matching funding requirement that institutions will be required to make to the scholarship scheme.
• It is expected that a total of 60 scholarships will be funded by the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships for the academic year 2023/2024.
• Applicants must have a domiciliary of origin1 outside of to the EU/EEA, United Kingdom or Switzerland. Please refer to the below footnote and our FAQ for a further explanation regarding domiciliary of origin.
• Scholarships may be approved for study across all disciplines, subject to the availability of places.
• The HEA will seek to ensure that, overall, there is gender-balance in the cohort of students to whom scholarships are awarded.
• Due to the very large number of applications, it will not be possible to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates.
• Applications are welcome from under-represented cohorts.
• Successful scholars are to commence their studies in September/October 2023. Later enrolments will only be considered in relation to PhD awardees.
• Students and their host HEIs may be required to attend a welcoming event for GOI-IES awardees around this time. An official awarding event for GOIIES Scholars will be held in April 2023. 3. The scheme prioritises the selection of students who are in the process of applying to come to Ireland for the academic year 2023/24.

Eligibility

Candidates must demonstrate:

• A record of outstanding academic achievement
• Excellent communication skills;
• Participation in extra curriculum activities. For example: humanitarian work; politics either local, national or international; arts; sports;
• A strong rationale for pursuing their study in Ireland that indicates how a GOI-IES aligns with their longer-term goals.

How to Apply

Applications can be submitted via the online portal here.

The deadline for the submission of applications is 5pm (Irish Time) 24 March 2023

Enquiries only by email – goi-ies@hea.ie

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