Ad Astra PhD Scholarship at University College Dublin, Ireland (Fully Funded)

The Ad Astra Doctoral Scholarship Programme is University College Dublin's flagship, fully funded PhD scholarship, open to new doctoral entrants regardless of nationality or country of residence . Rather than a single university-wide competition, Ad Astra runs as a family of annual calls administered independently by UCD's individual schools and colleges (for example, the School of Politics and International Relations, SPIRe), each with its own subject focus, number of places, and deadline.

Where awarded, the scholarship is generous: it covers full non-EU-rate tuition fees, a tax-free annual stipend of €25,000 , plus an additional €4,000 per year research/travel budget , renewable annually for up to four years subject to satisfactory academic progress.

The Ad Astra Doctoral Scholarship Programme is University College Dublin's flagship, fully funded PhD scholarship, open to new doctoral entrants regardless of nationality or country of residence . Rather than a single university-wide competition, Ad Astra runs as a family of annual calls administered independently by UCD's individual schools and colleges (for example, the School of Politics and International Relations, SPIRe), each with its own subject focus, number of places, and deadline.

Where awarded, the scholarship is generous: it covers full non-EU-rate tuition fees, a tax-free annual stipend of €25,000 , plus an additional €4,000 per year research/travel budget , renewable annually for up to four years subject to satisfactory academic progress.

This listing covers the Ad Astra Doctoral Scholarship in general terms. Because each participating UCD school runs its own call, applicants should always confirm the specific subject scope, number of awards, and deadline for the current cycle directly with the relevant school before applying.