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Higher Education Grants Scheme: Postgraduate students are entitled to Higher Education (“county/city council”) grants just the same as undergraduate students. The income limits and maintenance grant rates are the same, but there are some rules regarding payment of fees. Local County Councils will only pay a maximum of €5,028 in course fees (after the registration fee), so if your fees are over that limit you must pay out of your own pocket. They will also only pay for four years of Post-Grad fees in total. This includes combinations of H.Dip. Masters, Ph.D. The Post-Grad course must be a progression of your previous studies, and not be of the same level. This means you can’t get a grant for a Ph.D. and then look to get a grant for a Masters, whereas you can first receive a grant while in a Masters Course, and then a grant while you are studying for your Ph.D. See also section on Higher Education grants. Irish Funding Agencies: There are a number of Irish funding agencies which support the education base in Ireland, and fund many postgraduate students in their studies, particularly in research-based activities. Below are the main agencies, but for particular agencies relevant to your studies please contact your faculty office. Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) aims to encourage excellence in the Humanities and Social Sciences and operates the Postgraduate Government of Ireland Scholarships scheme. For more information see www.irchss.ie or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . All IRCHSS applications are processed through the Postgraduate Office, which offers an IRCHSS applications information session to research postgraduate students in the autumn. The O’Reilly Foundation offers scholarships for post-graduate studies at Ph.D. or equivalent level, with a preference being given to Business Studies, Law, Marketing, Media Studies, Technology and the Arts. Applicants should have First Class or 2:1 Honours undergraduate record to date. Students receive €25,400 per annum, and awards are generally given for two years maximum. For more information see www.oreillyfoundation.ie or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it see www.hrb.ie contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Fulbright Scholarships offer funding for postgraduate student who wish to carry out research in America. Information on Fulbright schemes can be found at www.fulbright.ie MIC offers financial support to research postgraduate students in the form of awards and assistantships. The MIC Doctoral Award and MIC studentships are awarded through competitive application. Applicants must be nominated by heads of departments. For morei nformation,see:http://www.mic.ul.ie/programmes/Postgraduate/Awardsintor.html. A number of assistantships (fee waiver and bursary in return for assisting in departmental work) are available to research postgraduate students at the discretion of individual departments. Those interested should speak to their supervisor / head of department. NOTE: this document is for information purposes only and does not purport to be a legal interpretation of the schemes. Any queries about eligibility will be determined by reference to the full text of the appropriate scheme or measure.
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