ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Representative Office of Ireland in Palestine is accepting applications under the Ireland-Palestine Scholarship Programme (IPSP) for the 2026-2027 academic year from applicants living in the occupied Palestinian territory. 30 full scholarships are being offered for one-year Master’s-level programmes in Ireland.
The IPSP is part of the Ireland Fellows global scholarship programme run by the Government of Ireland. It provides opportunities for candidates to choose from a wide variety of courses at 19 higher education institutions in Ireland. Ireland Fellows Programme awards are fully funded. The award includes the payment of academic fees; visa application fees; medical and travel insurance; economy flights to and from Ireland; the Irish residence permit fee; and a monthly living stipend. Allowances include the following:
- A settling-in allowance towards items needed on arrival in Ireland;
- A completion and departure allowance at the end of the study period;
- A monthly living stipend of €700 (subject to review);
- Student accommodation arranged and paid for trimesters 1 and 2 (normally September to May), and in trimester 3 a monthly accommodation stipend of €800-€1000 depending on location in Ireland (subject to review)
For Directory of Eligible Courses: Please download the IPSP Directory of Eligible Postgraduate Courses by clicking HERE.
HOW TO APPLY
To submit an online application click HERE. Make sure to upload CLEAR scanned copies of ALL supporting documents into their designated fields.
Please retain the original copies of the supporting documents, as you will need to submit all original documents by hand to the Amideast office(s) if you are selected after Round-One (Interviews). Recognizing the extreme challenges candidates might face in submitting documents, Amideast will do its utmost to facilitate submission options for candidates selected after Round-One interviews and will contact students directly at that stage to appraise options.
Application Deadline: October 5, 2025, at 23:59 PM Palestine time (GMT+3).
Shortlisted candidates can be expected to be called for interviews in late November/early December 2025.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible for the IPSP, candidates must:
- be a Palestinian currently resident in the occupied Palestinian territory, holding a Palestinian or Jerusalem ID;
- have identified and selected three relevant courses from the Directory of Eligible Postgraduate Courses;
- hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum grade point average of 80% or 3.00 (or equivalent standard);
- have achieved the necessary academic standard to be accepted onto their chosen Master’s degree course in a higher education institution in Ireland (refer to the rough table of equivalency in the Selection of Course Choices section of the Guidance Note & Application Form);
- be applying to commence a new qualification and not be seeking funding for a course they have already commenced, or which will begin before scholarship awards have been notified;
- not already hold a qualification at Master’s degree level or higher;
- be able to take up the scholarship in the academic year 2026/2027;
- submit with their application a valid English-language proficiency score report (dated September 2024 or later) with a minimum score of 6.5 on IELTS, or 550 on Institutional Testing Program (ITP), or 80 on Internet-based TOEFL (iBT), or 120 overall score on Duolingo (and at least 100 in each sub-score on Duolingo).
- Prior professional working experience is not required.
- The scholarship program is committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants, irrespective of sex, religious beliefs, race and ethnicity, age, disability status, gender identity and expression, geographic location, income, socio-economic status, or any other dimension of diversity.
For a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers click HERE.
INFORMATION SESSIONS
To learn more about this program, register to attend an upcoming virtual information session:
For West Bank and Jerusalem:
Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 2:00PM through Zoom. Click HERE to register.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 2:00PM through Zoom. Click HERE to register.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 2:00PM through Zoom. Click HERE to register.
Sunday, September 28, 2025, at 2:00PM through Zoom. Click HERE to register.
For Gaza:
Monday, September 1, 2025, at 2:00PM through Zoom. Click HERE to register.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00PM through Zoom. Click HERE to register.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 2:00PM through Zoom. Click HERE to register.
Sunday, September 28, 2025, at 2:30PM through Zoom. Click HERE to register.
OFFICE HOURS
If you have questions about the Ireland-Palestine Scholarship Programme (IPSP), book an appointment for a 10-minute meeting to get direct answers from the program staff. Our IPSP team will be available to answer your questions.
Applicants from the West Bank and Jerusalem:
- Virtual Office Hours: Every Monday and Thursday from 12:00PM – 13:00PM
To book an appointment for a 10-minute virtual meeting, click HERE.
- In-Person Office Hours: Every Monday and Thursday from 13:00PM – 13:30PM
To book an appointment for a 10-minute in-person meeting, click HERE.
Applicants from Gaza:
Virtual Office Hours: Every Monday and Thursday from 12:00PM – 13:00PM
To book an appointment for a 10-minute virtual meeting, click HERE.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For inquiries, please contact Amideast at the numbers below:
Al-Watanieh Towers, 1st floor, El-Bireh, Ramallah
- For West Bank & Jerusalem applicants: Tel: 02-2408023 ext. 112 or 111
- For Gaza applicants: Tel: 02-2408023 ext. 106
