[Deadline: 13th October 2025] SLCL PhD Full Fee Waiver Scholarships for 2025/26

The deadline for PhD candidates hoping to start in January 2026 is Monday, 13th October 2025. Please ensure that your complete application has been submitted by that date.  

Two SLCL PhD Full Fee Waiver Scholarships (covering full EU fees) are now available.

These scholarships will cover four years of full-time PhD study and are open to applicants across all six SLCL subject areas (French, German, Italian, Linguistics, Portuguese & Spanish).

Key Details:

• Scholarship Type: 4-Year Full EU Fee Waiver

• Number Available: 2

• Start Date: PhD programme must begin before 31 January 2026

• Eligibility: Open to all SLCL subject areas (max. one award per subject)

Conditions:

• Applicants must be formally accepted into the PhD programme through the SLCL Graduate Studies Board's standard admissions process. 

• Recipients are required to apply for external funding (e.g., Taighde Éireann/Research Ireland) during Year 1 of the PhD.

• From Year 2 onwards, recipients must undertake a paid tutoring role within SLCL, up to a maximum of 6 hours per week.

• The scholarships are competitive and non-transferable. Decisions are final and not subject to appeal.

Applications are now open. For further information, please contact slclgraduates@ucd.ie.