Funded by University College Dublin (UCD), V.V. Giri Global Excellence Scholarship is awarded to international students. The scholarship is applicable for UG and PG programs at UCD. The award encourages the students to apply early for their desired program.
V.V. Giri Global Excellence Scholarship program offers international students to study in Ireland at a minimal cost. Since their tuition fees will be covered under the scholarship, all they will have to pay for is their cost of living and travel in Ireland.
Scholarship Type | College-Specific, Merit-Based, Tuition-Fee-Waiver |
Offered by | Institution |
Organization | University College Dublin International |
Application Deadline | N/A |
Number of Scholarships | N/A |
Amount | Variable Amount |
Renewability | Yes, Yearly |
International Student Eligible | Yes |
Scholarship Website Link | https://www.ucd.ie/global/scholarships/globalexcellencescholarships/ |
To be considered for the V.V. Giri Global Excellence Scholarship, applicants are expected to fulfill the eligibility requirements given below:
The applicants from the following countries are eligible for the V.V. Giri Global Scholarship:
Nepal | India | Seychelles |
Afghanistan | Bhutan | Réunion |
Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Pakistan |
Mauritius | Maldives | - |
The V.V. Giri Global Excellence Scholarship application must be submitted online through the UCD online application portal. Before applying to the program, it is mandatory for the applicants to accept their offer of admission to the University College Dublin.
Once they have accepted the offer and verified the eligibility, applicants must follow the steps given below:
Step I: Log in to the application using the unique user ID and password.
Step II: Under Applications menu page, select Scholarship Applications.
Step III: Select the V.V. Giri Global Excellence Scholarship tab.
Step IV: Answer the general questions and submit the form.
Applications for the scholarship are to be made this way only. Be it a UG student or PG student, all have to adhere to the steps mentioned above. However, the V.V. Giri Global Scholarship application deadlines vary for the UG and PG applicants:
Program | Scholarship deadline |
---|---|
Undergraduate programs | March 31 |
Postgraduate taught programs | February 28 |
Please note that candidates who have offers for more than one program must indicate the program for which they would like to apply for the scholarship.
The UCD’s scholarship selection committee will evaluate each candidate’s V.V. Giri Global Excellence Scholarship Application. Scholarship decision is based primarily on the academic merit of the candidates.
Recipients of the V.V. Giri Global Excellence Scholarship will be notified within 2 to 4 weeks. Students must accept their scholarship offer within the timeframe indicated in the letter/email. Failing to do so will be considered as declining the scholarship.
Note: All decisions taken by the are final and cannot be requested to be reviewed under any circumstances.