Master’s and Doctoral Scholarship Presented by Government of Ireland in Ireland (Fully Funded)

The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is an established national initiative, funded by the Department of Education and Skills and managed by the Council. The programme provides outstanding students with the opportunity to direct their own research at the early-career stage, working with a supervisor, in their chosen area of interest.

The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is unique in the Irish research landscape and complements other channels for funded postgraduate education in the Irish eco-system. The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is highly competitive, with an average success rate of 18% over the past five years. Successful applicants who become scholars under the programme are recognised as demonstrating world-class potential as future research leaders and in the quality of their ideas.

Under each primary area, there is a defined list of disciplines to select from. These are listed in the tables that follow. Applicants should choose the discipline that most closely matches their proposed research.

Opportunity Focus Areas:
Biological Sciences A:
Agricultural Biotechnology
Biology (Theoretical, Mathematical, Thermal, Cryobiology, Biological Rhythm)
Environmental Biotechnology
Evolutionary Biology
Marine Biology, Freshwater Biology
Microbiology, Mycology and Virology
Microbial Genetics
Plant Sciences, Botany
Zoology, Ornithology, Entomology, Behavioural Sciences Biology

Biological Sciences B:
Biochemical Research Methods
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Developmental Biology
Genetics and Heredity
Industrial Biotechnology
Medical Biotechnology
Reproductive Biology

Chemistry:
Analytical Chemistry
Colloid and Nanochemistry
Electrochemistry
Inorganic, Organometallic and Nuclear Chemistry
Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry
Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

Computer Science:
Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
Computation Theory and
Computer Software
Data Format
Distributed Computing
Information Systems

Earth and Environmental Sciences:
Biodiversity Conservation
Ecology
Environmental Sciences
Geochemistry
Geophysics
Geology
Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences
Mineralogy
Oceanography, Hydrology, Water Resources
Paleontology
Physical Geography

Engineering:
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronic engineering
Information Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Food and Beverage Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Medical and Biomedical Engineering

Mathematics:
Applied Mathematics
Pure Mathematics
Statistics and Probability

Physics:
Acoustics
Astronomy and Space Science
Atomic, Molecular and Chemical Physics
Biophysics
Condensed Matter Physics
Fluids and Plasma Physics
Nuclear Physics
Optics
Particles and Fields Physics
Theoretical Physics

Study of the Human Past:
Archaeology
Celtic Studies
History

Cultures and Cultural Production:
Classics
Cultural Studies
Film Studies
Folklore Studies
French
German
Irish Language Studies
Italian
Languages
Literature
Musicology
Philosophy
Spanish
Theater Studies

Individuals, Institutions, Markets, Values, Behaviour the Mind and Environment:
Anthropology
Business and management
Economics
Education
Environmental Studies
Equality Studies
Geography
Law
Linguistique
Media
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
Theology