Mitchell Scholarship

The George J. Mitchell Scholarships, awarded annually by the US-Ireland Alliance, provide funding for graduate study in Ireland. It covers universities in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It was established in 1998, and the first class of scholars began their studies in 2000. On average, around 350 eligible American students apply for the 12 scholarships each year, with an acceptance rate of around 3%. In 2020, the US-Ireland Alliance announced that applications for the George J. Mitchell Scholar Class of 2022 increased by 22%, resulting in a record 453 individual applicants for the program.