The 2026 UCD Global Excellence Scholarship

Bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the university’s selected subjects are eligible for the UCD Global Excellence Scholarship 2026. The deadline for submitting your application is March 31, 2026. Only 50% to 100% of the tuition is covered by this scholarship, which is provided by University College Dublin UCD. Non-EU, EEA, and Swiss Confederation citizens are eligible for this scholarship. Deserving overseas students can apply for a limited number of Global Excellence Scholarships, which cover 50% and 100% of tuition. Depending on where you live, there are different deadlines for applying for the scholarship. Five weeks following each regional deadline, the results will be made public.

Summary:

• Degree: Bachelor, Master
• Provided by: University College Dublin
• Deadline: 31 March, 2026
  
• Scholarship value: Only tuition fees
• Host Country: Ireland

Eligibility Criteria:

• be regarded as non-EU/EEA for tuition fee purposes.
• Have an offer, conditional offer, accept, or conditional accept status for a qualifying program prior to submitting an application for the scholarship.
• Become independent.

Benefits:

1. 100% tuition scholarship (full waiver)
2. 50% tuition scholarship (half waiver)

Take note:

The Global Excellence Scholarship cannot be combined with any other tuition scholarship.

The following are excluded:

1. 1. Online classes
   2. Part-time programs
   3. Clinical programs
   4. Programs start in January.
   5. Offshore campus programs
   6. The UCD International Study Center’s Foundation Year program

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