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If you are thinking about undertaking a research programme, you will need to consider how you will fund each of the following: a) your living costs, b) the research costs e.g. laboratory materials, costs of field work etc and c) the programme registration fees.
Each year a limited number of scholarship opportunities are available.
Scholarship opportunities are available to visiting students
TU Dublin is delighted to support applications from eligible students to the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships.
The call will open on January 29th 2026 and full details are available at:
www.hea.ie/policy/internationalisation/goi-ies/
Visiting PhD student applicants should email mary.mcnamara@tudublin.ie
Foreign governments may also provide funding for their citizens, for example:
- China – the CSC Chinese Scholarship Council
- Kazakhstan – the Bolashak International Scholarship
- Saudi Arabia – the King Abdullah Scholarship Programme
- Brazil – CNPq website
- Mexico – Conacyt website
Registration Fees
For Self Funded Projects, students are required to pay the relevant registration fee and also fund the project costs.
For Funded Projects, normally a scholarship is provided to the student and registration fees and project costs are also paid by the funder.
A Continuation Fee of €1,000 is payable by all students who submit their thesis for examination 6 months or more beyond their submission date.
Annual Graduate Research Student Fees with effect from May 2024
| Student | Fees |
|---|---|
| EU full-time | €5,500 |
| EU part-time | €3,666 |
| Non-EU full-time | €11,000 |
| Non-EU part-time | €7,333 |
Visiting Graduate Research Student Fees with effect from May 2024
|
Visiting Period in a Calendar Year |
Fee |
|
< 11 weeks |
€0 |
|
12 – 71 weeks |
€1200 |
|
>72 weeks |
€2400 |
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For further information about fees, contact the team at phd@tudublin.ie