PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Education in Ireland

This postgraduate scholarship is offered by the Pontifical University of St Patrick in Maynooth, Ireland (formerly St Patrick’s College, Maynooth) for students in Theology or Philosophy. It is a college-level award available to master’s students who are already registered or are about to begin their postgraduate study at the university. The scholarship recognises either outstanding academic achievement or financial need, and it is awarded once each year. Recipients receive €3,000 per year for 12...

The Michael Devlin Scholarship is a postgraduate award offered through St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth and funded by the Maynooth Scholastic Trust . It supports students undertaking theology study at the university, with candidates put forward by the Faculty of Theology . The scholarship is intended for a master's-level postgraduate student who studied at Maynooth and is continuing their studies at St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth. The award is presented as part of the u...

The Colm Ó hEocha Bursary is a University of Galway scholarship awarded each year to a student beginning a full-time taught Master’s degree programme delivered through Irish. It honours Dr Colm Ó hEocha, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University. This bursary is designed to recognise strong undergraduate achievement within the University of Galway and to support progression into postgraduate study in an Irish-medium setting. The award is processed through the MA in Language Studies programme se...

The Galway Doctoral Research Scholarship at the University of Galway supports full-time doctoral research within the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies . It is designed for students whose projects sit in the arts, social sciences, or Celtic studies, with examples in the advert including history, geography, archaeology, English, music, philosophy, psychology, sociology, classics, and modern languages such as French, German, Italian, or Spanish. The scholarship is intended for a ...

Hardiman Research Scholarships at the University of Galway support fully funded doctoral study through the university’s structured PhD programmes in Ireland. The scholarship combines research with teaching modules and skills training, giving successful candidates a supported route into doctoral research. The award provides a stipend and full tuition fee coverage for up to four years. It is open across the university’s PhD subject areas, so the project topic depends on the academic supervision an...

Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, Ireland offers the President’s Postgraduate Scholarship Award to its own graduates who continue into postgraduate study at the college. The award recognises strong undergraduate achievement and provides a tuition fee reduction for eligible postgraduate study. A higher-value Gold Medal version is also mentioned, and the award can continue while the student remains enrolled on the programme within the stated limits. The scholarship applies to postgraduate diplo...

The UCD Aspire Scholarship Programme supports students admitted to graduate business study at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School in Dublin. It is a donor-funded award linked to the school’s Aspire Fellowship , a network of former scholarship holders who have progressed into roles at organisations including Google, McKinsey, PwC, Microsoft and LinkedIn. The scholarship provides half of tuition fees for one academic year of study on an eligible MSc in Business , MBA , or Executive MBA at...

Maynooth University Soccer Scholarships The scholarship combines financial support with a structured high-performance sport setting. Scholars receive UEFA-qualified coaching alongside strength and conditioning support, nutrition and sports psychology advice, medical and physiotherapy care, fitness and video analysis, and access to the free gym and high-performance team gym. The men’s soccer programme runs with League of Ireland club St Patrick’s Athletic, providing a pathway into the top flight....

The Michael Greene Memorial Scholarship at Burren College of Art supports postgraduate students in Fine Art at a small independent art college on the west coast of Ireland. It offers a tuition fee reduction for students showing outstanding talent and financial need. The award is available to international (non-EU) students accepted onto full-time postgraduate study, including PhD, MFA, MA in Studio Art or Art & Ecology, and the Post-Baccalaureate in Studio Art or Art & Ecology. PhD and MFA stude...