Scholarships for international students
National College of Ireland has an extensive scholarship and bursary portfolio for international students which aims to reward excellence and promote diversity among our student body.
Please ensure that you read both the specific requirements for each scholarship and the overall Terms & Conditions for NCI scholarships. To secure your scholarship, you are required to pay your fees in full within the published deadlines for each scholarship.
Masters Academic Merit Scholarships
The following scholarships are available for Masters courses starting in September and January. All students who receive an offer to study a Masters course at NCI are automatically assessed for these scholarships based upon their previous academic performance. There is no requirement for you to submit a scholarship application form for these scholarships.
| Scholarship Name
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Amount
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| Academic Merit Scholarship
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€2,000 - €4,000
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Higher Diploma Scholarship
The following scholarship is available for the Higher Diploma in Science in Computing course starting in September and January. All students who receive an offer to study the Higher Diploma in Science in Computing at NCI are automatically assessed for this scholarship based upon their previous academic performance. There is no requirement for you to submit a scholarship application form for this scholarship.
| Scholarship Name
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Amount
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| Higher Diploma in Science in Computing
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€4,000
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Future Leaders Scholarship
The following scholarship is available for Masters courses starting in September only. You may apply for one of these scholarships only once you have a full offer to study a Masters programme at NCI by downloading the attached form. The scholarship application must be emailed to international@ncirl.ie by 30 April 2023.
| Scholarship Name
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Amount
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| Future Leaders
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50% of tuition Fees
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Entrepreneurship Scholarship
The following scholarship is available for the MSc in Entrepreneurship courses starting in September only. There is no requirement for you to submit a scholarship application form for this scholarship.
| Scholarship Name
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Amount
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| Entrepreneurship Scholarship
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50% of tuition fees
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Claddagh Scholarship Programme 2023 - China
We are offering scholarships for both Bachelor degree and Master degree programmes under the Claddagh Scholarship Programme in China. Please note this scholarship is only open to Chinese citizens resident in China. Students must receive an offer to study at NCI before applying for this scholarship.
Please visit the Education in Ireland China website for further details and to submit your application.
Undergraduate Academic Scholarships
The following scholarship is available for Undergraduate courses when joining a full programme from Year 1. All students who receive an offer to study an Undergraduate course at NCI are automatically assessed for these scholarships based upon a range of criteria, including their academic transcripts. There is no requirement for you to submit a scholarship application form for these scholarships.
| Scholarship Name
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Amount
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| Undergraduate Academic Scholarship
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€2,000
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