In order to be eligible for the IPSP, candidates must:

• be a Palestinian currently resident in the occupied Palestinian territory, holding a Palestinian or Jerusalem ID;
• have identified and selected two relevant courses from the Ireland-Palestine Scholarship Programme Directory of Eligible Postgraduate Courses (see below);
• hold a Bachelor’s level qualification from an accredited institution with a minimum grade point average of 75% or 2.67 (or equivalent standard);
• have achieved the necessary academic standard to be accepted onto their chosen Master’s degree course in a higher education institution in Ireland (refer to the rough table of equivalency in Section Two of the application form);
• be applying to commence a new qualification and not be seeking funding for a course they have already commenced or which will begin before scholarship awards have been notified;
• not already hold a qualification at Master’s degree level or higher;
• be able to take up the scholarship in the academic year 2020/2021;
• submit with their application a valid English language proficiency score report with a minimum score of 6.5 on IELTS, or 550 on Institutional Testing Program (ITP), or 80 on Internet-based TOEFL (iBT).

Please note that:

• Prior professional working experience is not required;
• Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

An applicant will not be considered further in either of the following circumstances:

• They are currently working, or it is anticipated that they will work in the future, at the Irish Representative Office or for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland. Personnel who have worked with any Irish diplomatic mission in the past must allow a full year before becoming eligible to apply;
• They, or their immediate family members, are currently working at AMIDEAST (staff members and/or consultants). A full year must pass after the termination of employment before becoming eligible to apply.