Global Excellence Scholarships

What the scholarship covers

• Tuition reduction of €5,000 to €10,000
• Awarded across most taught master's courses
• No separate service or repayment obligation

Eligibility requirements

• Non-EU international student
• Holding an offer for a Trinity taught master's
• Excellent undergraduate results
• Meeting any additional course-specific criteria

Documents you will need

• Trinity master's application
• Scholarship application form
• Academic transcripts
• Personal statement
• English proficiency evidence

How to apply, step by step

1. 1

   Apply for the master's course

   Scholarship consideration requires an offer or an application in progress.

2. 2

   Check the faculty scheme

   Awards vary by faculty and some run their own separate schemes.

3. 3

   Submit the scholarship form

   Where a form is required; some awards are automatic on admission.

4. 4

   Apply early in the cycle

   Awards are allocated in rounds and often exhausted before the final deadline.

When to do what

Counting backwards from the deadline. Applications rushed in the final fortnight are the ones that fail.

1. 20 weeks before

   Apply for the Trinity master's course.

2. 14 weeks before

   Read the funding page for your specific faculty.

3. 10 weeks before

   Draft the personal statement.

4. 6 weeks before

   Confirm whether your award needs a separate form.

5. 2 weeks before

   Submit the scholarship application.

What the panel is actually looking for

• Undergraduate academic merit
• Faculty-specific priorities
• Personal statement quality

Common mistakes to avoid

• Waiting until the final deadline when rounds fill earlier.
• Assuming all awards are automatic on admission.
• Applying before holding an offer where one is required.
• Treating a partial award as full funding when budgeting.

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