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The George Moore Scholars programme is an all-Ireland scholarship programme which supports academically talented students who wish to undertake a Master's degree in the USA, Canada, Europe or the UK.

George Moore Scholars

Final year students and recent graduates with outstanding ability and the desire to have a lasting impact in their chosen field are invited to apply for a scholarship for Master's level study in the USA, Canada, Europe or the UK.

Students should be first-time Master's students and have completed most of their education in Ireland, North or South.

Applications for 2022 George Moore Scholars are closed. Applications to the 2023 Cohort will reopen in October 2022.

Scholarships are high value and multi-annual. In 2021, more than 40 Scholars will be supported to study in the USA, Canada, the UK and Australia.

Over 300 Scholars will be supported through the programme in the next decade.

The scholarship programme is aimed at students in the Republic and Northern Ireland.

It will support students who have completed their second and third level education on the island of Ireland.

George Moore grew up in County Louth, Ireland. George completed a Bachelor and Master's degree at UCD

He emigrated in 1972 to undertake further study at George Washington University in the USA

Applications will be reviewed by an international panel of academics.

They will draw on the individual’s academic background and references to select Scholars.

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Timeline for 2023 Scholarships

Friday, 14th October 2022 - Online application opensFriday, 9th December 2022 at 1pm - Deadline for completed applicationsApply now ►

Friday 14th October 2022

Online application opens

Application Workshops 2022

Dates TBC. Email info@georgemoorescholars.ie to register

9th December 2022

Deadline for completed applications

16th December 2022

Referees to submit completed references

January & February 2023

Application assessment

March & April 2023

Interviews & Notification of Scholarships

June 2023

Award event/pre-departure programme

For more information

M +353 (0)83 431 1447

T +353 (0)1 662 7878E info@georgemoorescholars.ie