Ireland government offers scholarships worth 12 Lakh Euros for Indian students

The government of Ireland on Thursday announced undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships worth 12, 00, 000 Euros for Indian students, a PTI report said.

It hosted a virtual showcase (an education fair) on February 27 to bring together 20 of Ireland’s top higher education institutions with prospective students from all across India and Sri Lanka.

According to the report, the scholarship amount marked for Sri Lankan students is 3, 00, 000 lakh Euros, read the statement issued by the government.

“There are various choices with regards to scholarships. Firstly, the higher education institutes of Ireland themselves are offering merit based scholarships. “Besides, Education in Ireland, as a national brand, will be giving scholarships to 10 Indian students on the day of the showcase,” said Giles O’Neill, Director of Education In Ireland, the report said.

The virtual showcase, an event specifically for students in South Asia, included 20 of Ireland’s top higher education institutions, that are offering globally recognized UG and PG programmes in business, science, engineering and humanities. Officials from the Irish Visa Office in New Delhi also spoke and participated at the event.

The institutes participated in the virtual showcase were Institute of Technology Carlow, Trinity College, Dublin, Griffith College, Athlone Institute of Technology, University College Cork and Dundalk Institute of Technology.