Galway Global Scholarships 2027-28: up to EUR 20,000

University of Galway Global Scholarships are the Irish university’s own fee waivers for non-EU students, and the 2027/28 round is open with awards that name India directly: the College of Business and the School of Law both run a Region-Based Undergraduate Scholarship of EUR 15,000 to EUR 20,000 for first-year students from India, spread over three or four years.

The scheme is broad rather than narrow. Almost every international undergraduate who is offered a place in the College of Arts gets EUR 2,000 automatically, Biology, Chemistry and Computer Science undergraduates get EUR 5,000 a year, and every college runs a handful of larger Excellence awards up to full tuition for postgraduate students. For most of these awards there is no separate scholarship form – Galway assesses the applicants it has already offered places to.

University of Galway Global Scholarships 2027-28 for Indian students

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University of Galway Global Scholarships 2027-28 at a glance

Quick facts2026-27

Scholarship from	University of Galway, Ireland – Global Scholarships programme
Last date to apply	No separate scholarship deadline – awards are assessed with your Autumn 2027 programme application, and Galway’s application portal for 2027 entry is open now. Apply early, because the Excellence awards are limited in number
Official website	Global Scholarships – University of Galway

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Two rules frame the whole scheme. First, only non-EU applicants are eligible – Indian passport holders qualify, EU fee payers do not. Second, you can hold only one Global Scholarship for 2027/28; if you are offered more than one, Galway rescinds the lesser award. The scholarship is valid for Autumn 2027 entry only and cannot be deferred to a later year.

What Galway Global Scholarships are worth by college

The value depends on the college and on the level you are entering. These are the published 2027/28 amounts:

College of Business, Public Policy and Law

J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, undergraduate: EUR 5,000 for all first-year international students, plus a Region-Based Undergraduate Scholarship of EUR 15,000 to EUR 20,000 spread over three to four years for eligible countries, which include India, China, Vietnam, Brazil, Mexico, Thailand, Uganda and Turkey.
School of Law, undergraduate: EUR 5,000 for all first-year international students, plus a Region-Based Undergraduate Scholarship of EUR 20,000 spread over four years for the same list of countries, India included.
Postgraduate taught: International Postgraduate Merit Scholarship of EUR 4,000, and an International Postgraduate Excellence Scholarship of EUR 10,000 offered to a limited number of outstanding applicants. The School of Law Global Scholarship covers up to 50% of the programme tuition.

College of Science and Engineering

Biological and Chemical Sciences, undergraduate: EUR 5,000 per year for all successful applicants, plus one Excellence scholarship of EUR 10,000 per year, per programme for BSc Agricultural Science, Biomedical Science, Biopharmaceutical Chemistry, Biotechnology and Genetics and Genomics.
Computer Science, undergraduate: EUR 5,000 per year for all successful applicants, plus three Excellence scholarships of EUR 10,000 per year, per programme.
Engineering, undergraduate: one Excellence scholarship of EUR 10,000 per year across all engineering programmes.
Postgraduate taught: EUR 2,000 merit scholarships for all successful applicants in Biological and Chemical Sciences, and EUR 2,000 to EUR 5,000 in Computer Science, plus Excellence awards of EUR 10,000 per programme.

College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies

Undergraduate: EUR 2,000 for all first-year international students in the college, plus one Excellence Scholarship worth EUR 20,000, paid as EUR 5,000 a year over four years.
Postgraduate taught: one Excellence Scholarship that covers the full tuition of the programme, EUR 2,000 for every student entering with a First Class Honours undergraduate degree, and EUR 1,500 for returning study-abroad and exchange students.

Galway also runs a separate IDEA Scholarship for students referred by IDEA (Philadelphia) in the United States – 15% off tuition for three students per college. It is a US referral award and does not apply to Indian applicants.

Who is eligible for a Galway Global Scholarship

You must be a non-EU applicant holding an offer, or being assessed for an offer, at the University of Galway for the 2027/28 academic year.
You must be entering in Autumn 2027 – the scholarship cannot be used for a January start and cannot be deferred.
You must have strong academic results; the Excellence awards are competitive and are decided on academic merit, while the standard awards are automatic for eligible offer holders.
You can hold only one Global Scholarship. Holding two means the lesser one is withdrawn.
You must be able to pay 50% of the total tuition fee before registration – the 50% is calculated on the full fee, not on what is left after the scholarship.
You must meet the English language requirement of your course: IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0 for Arts, Business, Law, Science and Engineering, with higher scores for Medicine.

How the fee waiver is applied

The value of your scholarship is deducted from your annual tuition fee for 2027/28; it is a partial fee waiver, not a cash payment.
It is applied after the required minimum of 50% of your tuition has been paid.
A multi-year award (the EUR 20,000 Region-Based awards, for example) continues in the following years only if you successfully complete each year to the standard required for progression.
If you are offered an Excellence scholarship, you must accept it on the Microsoft form provided, inside the acceptance window Galway sets – an unaccepted award is not paid.

How to apply for a Galway Global Scholarship

Apply for your undergraduate or postgraduate course at the University of Galway through the international application portal for Autumn 2027 entry.
Upload your transcripts, degree certificate, English test result and the other documents the course asks for, and accept your offer when it arrives.
There is no separate scholarship application for the standard and region-based awards – Galway states that all eligible international applicants are considered automatically, and that students are notified soon after they receive an offer.
If you are shortlisted for an Excellence award, watch for the offer email and accept it on the Microsoft form inside the deadline.
Ask questions before you pay anything at the address Galway publishes for Global Scholarships queries: [email protected].

Where the money sits in the bigger picture

Galway awarded more than 280 scholarships last year, and its student body covers over 125 countries – the university is ranked 284th in the world. A EUR 5,000 or EUR 20,000 waiver is real money against an Irish non-EU fee, but it is a partial waiver: it reduces the tuition bill, it does not cover living costs in Galway, flights, visa fees or health insurance. Budget for those separately before you accept an offer.

If your goal is a full ride, treat Galway’s Excellence awards as the target and keep a second funding option running in parallel – an Excellence award for a postgraduate programme covers the full tuition of that programme, which is the closest this scheme comes to a full scholarship.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a last date to apply for University of Galway Global Scholarships 2027-28?

The scholarships do not have their own deadline. Galway assesses the applicants it has offered places to for Autumn 2027 entry, so the practical deadline is the closing date of your course application, and applying early matters because the Excellence awards are limited.

Are Indian students eligible for Galway Global Scholarships?

Yes. The scheme is open to non-EU applicants, and India is specifically named in the Region-Based Undergraduate Scholarship lists for the College of Business and the School of Law.

Do I need a separate application form for the scholarship?

No. Galway states that all eligible international applicants are considered automatically and that students are notified soon after they receive an offer. Only Excellence award holders have to accept the award on a Microsoft form.

How much can an Indian undergraduate get at Galway?

A first-year Business or Law student gets EUR 5,000, and eligible Indian applicants can also be considered for the Region-Based Undergraduate Scholarship of EUR 15,000 to EUR 20,000 spread over three to four years. Arts students get EUR 2,000, and Biology, Chemistry or Computer Science students get EUR 5,000 per year.

Can I combine a Galway Global Scholarship with another scholarship?

No. Only one Global Scholarship can be held for 2027/28. If you are offered more than one Galway award, the lesser one is rescinded.

Can the scholarship be deferred if I start in a later year?

No. The scholarship is valid for Autumn 2027 entry only and cannot be deferred to future years.

Does the scholarship pay my living costs in Ireland?

No. It is a partial tuition fee waiver. Living costs, flights, visa fees and health insurance are not covered, and 50% of the total tuition has to be paid before registration.

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