The College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies Global Scholarships are University of Galway’s tuition reductions for non-EU students entering the college’s undergraduate or taught postgraduate programmes in Galway, Ireland, in autumn 2027.
Most awards go automatically to every eligible applicant; one Excellence award per level is competitive. Region-based IDEA (USA) and Claddagh (China) awards sit on the same page.
Benefits & funding
- Undergraduate: €2,000 for every first-year student; one Excellence award of €20,000 (€5,000 a year for four years).
- Taught postgraduate: one Excellence award covering full tuition; €2,000 with a first-class degree; €1,500 for former Galway visiting students.
- IDEA: 15% off tuition (three undergraduates). Claddagh: €2,000 off tuition (two students per level).
- A partial fee waiver, deducted after you pay 50% of the full fee.
Eligibility
- Applicants from non-EU countries only.
- An offer for an eligible programme in the college, for autumn 2027 entry; no deferral.
- Postgraduate €2,000: a First Class Honours undergraduate degree or equivalent.
- Postgraduate €1,500: past study abroad, exchange or summer school at Galway.
- IDEA: referral by IDEA (Philadelphia), noted on the application form. Claddagh: applicants from China.
- One Global Scholarship per student; extra offers (usually the smaller) are withdrawn.
Can you apply?
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Application process
- 1Apply for a programme: undergraduates through the non-EU portal, postgraduates through the online application system; €35 fee (€100 for PME).
- 2No separate scholarship application; all eligible international applicants are considered.
- 3Excellence winners accept on the form sent to them, within the stated window.
- 4Pay at least 50% of the full fee before registration; the award is then deducted.
Program timeline
October 2026
Application portal open for 2027 entry; no scholarship deadline published
Scholarship entry term; no deferral
Autumn 2027