Global Excellence Undergraduate Scholarships
Trinity’s Global Excellence Undergraduate Scholarships are awarded to exceptional international students who have received a course offer for a full-time undergraduate degree at Trinity College Dublin. Scholarships range in value between €2,000 and €5,000 depending on the region. Scholarships are applied as a reduction to the year one tuition fees of a full-time undergraduate programme. Students from China should apply for the Claddagh Scholarship.
Scholarship Eligibility
- Applicants must have a non-EU fee status, and their tuition fees must be billed at a non-EU rate.
- Applicants must have a course offer to commence year one of a full-time undergraduate degree programme at Trinity College Dublin for academic year 2026/2027. Medicine, dentistry, acting, engineering, natural sciences, and computer science and statistics courses are exempt from this scholarship programme. Scholarships related to these programmes may be available at School level, speak to the Trinity representative for your region for more guidance. For scholarships for engineering, natural sciences, and computer science and statistics see here.
Application Process
Applications can be made online using the form below. Applicants will be asked to provide basic personal information, their secondary / high school academic results, and a statement discussing how they will contribute to the Trinity College Dublin community.
If you are unable to access the online form in your region, please contact the Trinity Regional Manager / Advisor for your area for an alternative application form.
Selection Process
Applications will be assessed and awarded on a rolling basis. Selection will be based on academic achievement and applicants’ potential to contribute to the Trinity community. Allocations will also consider regional and programme diversity.
Timelines
Early application is advised. Final deadlines for each region are listed below. Awardees will be expected to fully accept their course offer to receive their award. Scholarship awards will be applied to the tuition fee bills of awardees.
Africa: 1 May 2026
Central, North and South America: 1 April 2026
South East Asia and Oceania: 15 July 2026
All other regions: 15 June 2026
If you are in doubt about the deadline for your region, please contact the Trinity Regional Manager / Advisor for your country.
Contact
Questions and queries can be sent to the relevant Trinity Regional Manager / Advisor. Regional Manager contact details can be found by selecting your country of residence on this page: Choose Your Country/Region - Study - Trinity College Dublin