Postgraduate Funding: taught courses
NOTE: see page 276 for research funding information.
For more information about eligibility criteria and how to apply, please see: www.nuigalway.ie/international Springboard and ICT Skills Conversion Programme Springboard began in 2011 as part of the government’s Jobs Initiative. It complements the core state-funded education and training system and provides free or 90% funded upskilling and reskilling higher education opportunities in areas of identified skills need. The ICT skills conversion programme is being provided as part of the joint Government–Industry ICT Action Plan 2019–2022. The programme is targeted at jobseekers, who already hold a Level 8 or equivalent qualification, to undergo an intensive full-time or part-time programme of study and work experience, to acquire honours-degree- level ICT programming skills. Springboard courses and the ICT skills conversion programme are now run as a joint initiative under the banner brand Springboard+ . Each year some of our postgraduate courses are funded via Springboard+. More information is available online: www.education.ie/en/Learners/ Information/Upskilling-and-Training-options
Funding There are several sources of funding available to students who fall within certain eligibility criteria, including student grants. A comprehensive list is available online at www.studentfinance.ie . Family and/or personal income is a key factor that will be assessed when you apply for a grant, but there are other criteria. Visit our funding website (it lists course-specific scholarship opportunities) at: www.nuigalway.ie/postgraduate_scholarships Scholarships At NUI Galway, we are keen to ensure that the brightest and most committed students progress to postgraduate study. Our generous Postgraduate Scholarships (valued at €1,500 per student ) are designed to reward excellent students who have attained First Class Honours in their undergraduate studies (see page 313). Details of the Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme, and all other course- specific scholarships and bursaries available, are online at www.nuigalway.ie/postgraduate_ scholarships NUI Galway is committed to attracting high calibre students from around the world. The university offers a number of partial international scholarships on a competitive basis to international students.
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