Fulbright/Dublin City University Taught Master’s Program Award

This partnership award links the Fulbright U.S. Student Program in Ireland with Dublin City University (DCU). One grant is offered for 2027–28.

The grantee spends 10 months in Dublin from September 2027 on a taught master’s in one of five DCU units: Humanities and Social Sciences, Engineering and Computing, the Business School, Science and Health, or the Institute of Education.

Benefits & funding

Tuition waived by DCU for a taught master’s in an eligible faculty.
Stipend of about €1,650–1,750 a month (estimated, subject to change).
International travel, accident and sickness cover, and a 24/7 mental-health line.
12 months of U.S. federal non-competitive hiring eligibility.
No support for dependents, who may not accompany the grantee.

Eligibility

U.S. citizens or nationals at the deadline; permanent residents are not eligible. Dual Irish citizens may apply.
A bachelor’s degree conferred before the grant starts; final-year students may apply.
Not eligible if you hold a Ph.D. by the deadline, or lived abroad five or more of the six years before it.
No residence in Ireland in the year before the grant.
No Foreign Language Evaluation form is needed, but non-native English speakers must show English competence; Irish-taught programmes need fluent Irish, and the MA in Translation Studies needs CEFR C1 in the chosen language.

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“Applicants who currently hold or will hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) by the national application deadline. … Anyone who has resided abroad for five or more years in the six-year period preceding the national application deadline. … Residency in host country NOT permitted in year prior to grant” Eligibility

Eligible nationalities
USA
Education required
Bachelor Enrolled · Bachelor

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Application process

1
Pick an eligible DCU taught master’s; no admission letter is needed at application, but name the programme.
2
Submit the Fulbright U.S. Student application by the national deadline: 6 October 2026 for 2027–28.
3
Applicants learn by the end of January whether they are recommended; final selections follow from March to June.

Program timeline

6 October 2026
2027–28 application deadline (closed)
Initial notification
End of January 2027
Final selections, on a rolling basis
March–June 2027
September 2027
Grant begins; orientation in October
Spring 2027
2028–29 application opens