2026 University College Dublin UCD Global Excellence Scholarships | How To Apply

The UCD Global Excellence Scholarships are annually offered by the University College Dublin to international students who have an interest in pursuing a degree program at UCD.

The University College Dublin Global Excellence Scholarship Program is funded by UCD International and aims to attract excellent candidates to study bachelor’s and graduate programs and encourage early application.

In this article, more details about the opportunity will be discussed in simple terms for interested and qualified candidates.

UCD Global Excellence Scholarship Summary

1. Host Country: Ireland 
2. Study Abroad: Study in Europe 
3. Category: Undergraduate Scholarships | Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships 
4. Eligible Countries: All Countries
5. Reward: Full Scholarship  
6. Deadline: March 31, 2026

UCD Global Excellence Scholarship 2026 Details:

Applications for 2026/27 UCD Global Excellence Scholarships are NOW OPEN.

University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland is one of the world’s top universities and is the most popular university for international students in Ireland.

Each year, UCD offers a number of Global Excellence Scholarship to international students (on non-EU fees) who are starting a course at UCD in September.

University College Dublin UCD Global Excellence Scholarship Requirements:

 To be eligible for this program, applicants must:

1. Be non-EU international students
2. Have completed their high school/undergraduate studies
3. Have applied or applying to UCD
4. Be self-funding and classified as non-EU for tuition fee and application purposes;
5. Have good academic records

UCD Global Excellence Scholarship Duration and Reward

1. 100% Global Excellence Tuition Fee Scholarship
2. 50% Global Excellence Tuition Fee Scholarship

How To Apply for UCD Global Excellence Scholarship 2026 (Step-by-Step)

To apply for the UCD Global Excellence Scholarship, interested and qualified candidates should;

1. Click the button below to visit the scholarship webpage.
2. Apply for admission to an eligible undergraduate or master’s program.
3. Proceed to apply for the Global Excellence Scholarship at UCD
4. In order to be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must have an “offer,” ‘Conditional Offer’, ‘Accept’ or ‘Conditional Accept’ status associated with their application.