UCD Global Excellence Scholarship 2026
The UCD Global Excellence Scholarship 2026 offers partial to full tuition fee waivers for non-EU/EEA international students pursuing undergraduate or master's degrees. Application deadlines vary by region, with key dates in February and March 2026, and the scholarship cannot be combined with other awards.
Eligible Degrees
Medical
Deadline
N/A
Eligible Nationalities
Not specified
Destination
Ireland
Eligible Courses
Selected subjects offered by the university
University
University College Dublin, University College Dublin
UCD Global Excellence Scholarship 2026 Overview
The UCD Global Excellence Scholarship 2026 is available for undergraduate and master's degree programmes at University College Dublin. It provides financial support covering either 50% or 100% of tuition fees for successful applicants.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be classifiable as non‑EU/EEA for tuition fee purposes.
- An offer, conditional offer, accept, or conditional accept status for an eligible programme is required before applying.
- Applicants must be self‑funding.
The scholarship cannot be combined with any other tuition fee scholarship.
Excluded Programmes
- Online programmes
- Part‑time programmes
- Clinical programmes
- January start programmes
- Offshore campus programmes
- UCD International Study Centre Foundation Year pathway
Scholarship Value
Two levels of funding are available:
- 100% tuition fee scholarship (full waiver)
- 50% tuition fee scholarship (half waiver)
Application Process and Deadlines
Applicants must submit an online application before the relevant deadline. Deadlines are region-specific:
- 1 February 2026 – Undergraduate applicants (North America)
- 28 February 2026 – Undergraduate & graduate taught applicants (Middle East, Africa, Pakistan; graduates from South Asia)
- 31 March 2026 – All other applicants (undergraduate & graduate taught)
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