At a glance

• Value: fees, research, travel, visa, health insurance and other living costs
• You must be a final year student or recent graduate to be eligible for this scholarship
• Questions about this scholarship can be directed to info@georgemoorescholars.ie or phone Dr Cliona Hannon on 0834311447 for more information.

George Moore Scholarships are awarded to academically talented students from across the island of Ireland to support them in pursuing a Master’s degree abroad in the US, Canada, the UK, or Europe. They are high-value scholarships for Master’s programmes of up to two year’s duration. Students can be studying in any field, but should be likely to have a significant positive impact in a field that will add value to our society, economy and environment. Further information is outlined below.

Value

The Scholarship will cover the cost of higher education fees, research, travel, visa, health insurance and other living costs for successful applicants. Applicants will be required to provide a detailed annual budget with verifiable sources of cost estimates for each category of projected expenditure.

To find out more please visit: https://georgemoorescholars.ie/subpages/scholarships

Duration

Applicants may apply for financial support to cover a Master's degree of up to two year's duration – most are 9-12 months long. Applicants must apply for full-time Master's programmes, based in the country of the higher education institution providing the programme. Part-time or distance learning programmes are not funded. Applicants may apply for dual Master's programmes, which take place in two or more locations.

Applications for 2025 George Moore Scholars are now open.

Application Information Sessions 2025

Online information sessions for the 2025 Application Cycle will be held on:

• Monday 13th October 2025 at 1pm - Click here to register
• Wednesday 29th October 2025 at 1pm - Click here to register
• Wednesday 12th November 2025 at 1pm - Click here to register

Application Submission Deadline: 5pm 21 November

References Submission Deadline: 5 December

Application Assessment and Initial Outcomes: January & February 2026

Interviews and Shortlisting of Scholars: March & April 2026

Award Event: June 2026

Geographical focus

The George Moore Scholars programme supports applicants interested in studying in the US, Canada, Europe or the UK. (excl. institutions on the island of Ireland).

Higher Education institution

Applicants can choose almost any institution in these countries that provides an excellent course in their chosen area. It is more important that applicants consider the excellence of the department or research centre they wish to undertake their master's degree in, than the overall international ranking of the institution. However, for those applying to European institutions, it must be a public university (not a private institution), unless the private fees are minimal and there is a strong justification for choosing that institution.

Eligibility

Scholar Category Applicants should be one of two categories:

1. Graduate Scholar

Applicants are classified as a ‘Graduate Scholar’ if they graduated in 2025 or expect to graduate in early 2026 from a higher education institution in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland at the time of taking up the scholarship.

2. Early Career Scholar

Applicants are classified as an ‘Early Career Scholar’ if they graduated from their primary undergraduate degree between 2020-2024 and have been building additional work experience to improve their potential for impact in their chosen field. Early Career Scholars will normally be applying for programmes that would have a preference for candidates with additional experience in advance of undertaking the Master's degree.

Academic status

Applicants should have completed, or be in the final year of, an undergraduate degree at the time of applying for George Moore Scholars.

The programme is intended to support people who do not yet have a Master’s degree, so you should not apply if you have undertaken a Master’s degree. There are some exceptions to this, for example, if you completed an integrated Master’s as a fifth year add-on to an undergraduate engineering degree, you may still apply to the George Moore Scholars programme.

Citizenship and residency status

Applicants will normally be Irish citizens, or UK citizens of Northern Ireland. Applicants will have completed most or all of their education on the island of Ireland. Applicants will have completed their primary degree on the island of Ireland.

Fields of study

The objective is for George Moore Scholars to undertake a master's degree in any disciplinary area during the tenure of the award. George Moore Scholars will be individuals who are judged to be likely to have a significant positive impact in a field that will add value to our society, economy and environment. 

This is evaluated on the basis of academic achievement to date but also on the evidence of involvement in activities, whether paid, voluntary or community-based, that have contributed to your development as an individual and your understanding of the unique contribution you can make.

The George Moore Scholars programme will give particular consideration to applicants who reflect the following values:

1. Distinctive intellectual curiosity focused on a specific global challenge
2. A willingness to take appropriate risks in setting and pursuing educational objectives
3. Originality in approach and ambition
4. A willingness to transcend conventional disciplinary boundaries to address the identified challenge.

Register now and you will receive a Zoom link in the week of the webinar. @GMooreScholars or www.georgemoorescholars.ie for more information.

Applications for 2025 George Moore Scholars are now open.

Apply here.

You can find out more and apply here https://www.georgemoorescholars.ie/