183 high-achieving students honoured at UCD Global Excellence Scholarships Event

23 October 2025

^{UCD Global Excellence Scholarship recipients Khushi Samrat Koli (MA International Relations) and Tayyabali Rahiman Chaugule (MEngSc Engineering Management)}

Recipients of prestigious international scholarships at UCD have been honoured at the UCD Global Excellence Scholarships Event 2025-26.

This year, UCD welcomed 183 international scholarship recipients, representing 45 different nationalities.

The event included a ceremony with an address from the (opens in a new window)UCD Vice President for Global Engagement, Professor Dolores O’Riordan. Scholarship recipients were each presented with a certificate.

^{UCD Vice President for Global Engagement, Professor Dolores O'Riordan and Margaret Naomi Murray (MA History of Welfare & Medicine in Society), a Fulbright Scholar from the U.S.}

Recipients of the following scholarships were celebrated:

• UCD Global Excellence Scholarship
  UCD offers this prestigious scholarship to a limited number of international students on the non-EU tuition fee rate.
  
  
• (opens in a new window)Ireland Fellows Programme
  This government-funded programme offers people from around the world the opportunity to spend one year studying in Ireland.
  
  
• Government of Ireland Scholarships
  A prestigious scholarship for non-EU/non-EEA students in Ireland. There are 60 places awarded across all Irish Higher Education Institutions each year.
  
  
• HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand Scholarship
  Funded by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and UCD, this programme offers Thai candidates the opportunity to study for a Master’s degree.
  
  
• (opens in a new window)Fulbright US Student Award
  Part of a larger staff and student mobility programme run by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Commission. The overall programme sees staff and students from both Ireland and the U.S. travel on funded programmes.
  
  
• LPDP-UCD Scholarship
  This scholarship is awarded to high-achieving Indonesian students interested in pursuing Masters studies at UCD in strategic fields aligned with Indonesia's development priorities.
  
  
• Aryabhata Science Scholarship
  Newly established this year, this award offers high-achieving students from India seeking to study undergraduate Science at UCD a tuition fee waiver of 50-100%.
  
  
• (opens in a new window)UCD Foundation Scholarship Programmes
  These programmes provide life-changing opportunities for a growing number of students from diverse backgrounds.

^{UCD Vice President for Global Engagement, Professor Dolores O'Riordan and Bernardus Krisna Brata (MEngSc Water, Waste & Environmental Engineering), a recipient of the LPDP-UCD Scholarship}

"I am honoured to celebrate not only the academic excellence of these outstanding students but also the incredible global spirit they bring to our UCD community," said Professor O'Riordan.

"These scholarships are more than just awards; they represent the shared vision we hold at UCD to foster inclusivity, innovation, and excellence. I have no doubt that these scholars will continue to excel, contributing to our university’s global reputation and strengthening international collaboration."

Information on how to apply for international scholarships at UCD can be found here.

By: Rebecca Hastings, Digital Journalist, UCD University Relations

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