What University of Galway Global Scholarship for International Students actually covers.
The University of Galway Global Scholarship Programme is the institution's flagship international merit-based scholarship scheme, designed to attract and support outstanding students from around the world — including all African nations — who have been admitted to undergraduate or graduate taught programmes at University of Galway (formerly known as NUI Galway). University of Galway is a member of the Coimbra Group and is consistently ranked in the global top 300 universities; it is particularly noted for its research in biomedical sciences, engineering, arts, humanities, and law. Scholarships in this programme offer tuition fee reductions of varying amounts depending on programme and available funding, with many awards in the range of €2,000 to €5,000 per year. Students from Africa who are admitted to qualifying programmes within the College of Science and Engineering, the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies, or the College of Business, Public Policy, and Law may qualify. Eligible students who hold or are in the process of obtaining an offer of admission from the university and who meet the academic entry requirements for their selected programme can apply through the university's official application portal. Some awards are made automatically upon admission; others require a separate application. This is one of the most accessible scholarship routes into Ireland's higher education system for African students.
Who can apply.
Open to undergraduate, masters applicants seeking to study in Ireland. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Every academic discipline is accepted.
This programme does not restrict by field. Research proposals across humanities, sciences, engineering, agriculture, and medicine are all accepted.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before March 1, 2027 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.