I highly recommend applying for a Fulbright Award, to Ireland or elsewhere in the world. I had a Fulbright award to Ireland in 2012-13 that was truly life-changing.

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards are opportunities available to U.S. professionals, artists & scholars to research/teach, and carry out projects in more than 160 countries worldwide. Those 160+ countries send scholars and students to the USA, as well.

2026-27 U.S. Scholar Program
Deadline: September 15, 2025, 5pm EDT

2026-27 U.S. Student Program Deadline: October 7, 2025, at 5pm Eastern Time

Fulbright U.S. Student Awards are grants for U.S. citizens to complete postgraduate research or study over the course of 1 year in Ireland.