National University of Ireland, Galway, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, University College Dublin, Dublin City University, University of Ulster and Queen's University Belfast. Controversy In 2012, the Department of State attempted to eliminate funding for the program but with the support of several members of the United States Congress, university presidents and professors, the public in the form of a petition, and the Irish and Northern Ireland Governments, the decision was reversed for fiscal year 2013. See also Churchill Scholarship Fulbright Scholarship Gates Cambridge Scholarship Harkness Fellowship Harry S. Truman Scholarship Marshall Scholarship Rhodes Scholarship Jardine Scholarship References External links Official website Awards established in 2001 Scholarships in the United States