Outstanding Opportunities for Outstanding Students
Launched in 2020, this all-island initiative helps talented students who want to make a positive impact and tackle global challenges pursue postgraduate study in the US, Canada, Europe, and the UK.
The Ireland Funds created this ambitious program that is:
- Supporting students from all academic disciplines across the island of Ireland
- Exposing brilliant minds to new ideas in new places
- Providing high-value scholarships to make the dream of postgraduate study abroad a reality
- Equipping young talent eager to contribute positively to the world with the tools and knowledge they need.
Find out more here.
Without the George Moore Scholarship, it wouldn’t have been possible for me to accept my offer of admission at a university that I’ve dreamed of, and worked towards, for many years. I’m honored that George Moore Scholars and The Ireland Funds have chosen to invest in my potential, and I look forward to paying this incredible opportunity forward.
– Cara O’Donnell, 2025 George Moore Scholar, Master of Laws at Harvard University
Who is George Moore?
George Moore grew up in County Louth, Ireland. George completed a bachelor’s and a master’s degree at University College Dublin before emigrating in 1972 to undertake further study at George Washington University in the US, where he completed an MBA and a DBA. As the son of a shoemaker, George realized the transformative effect education had on his own life. He went on to become a serial entrepreneur and one of the founding fathers of the data analytics industry. The experience of studying abroad catalyzed George’s potential. Inspired by his life, the George Moore Scholars program supports people with talent and drive at a key stage in their lives.
