Scholarships/Grants (General)

All Ireland Scholarship Scheme
The All Ireland Scholarship Scheme will provide third-level education scholarships to 120 top-performing Leaving Certificate students from disadvantaged backgrounds each year.
Detailed information on this scheme is provided here.

Donogh O’Malley Scholarship Scheme
This scholarship is for the top-performing Leaving Certificate students, from disadvantaged backgrounds, in the Leaving Certificate examination. The scholarships will be awarded on a regional basis. A minimum of three scholarships will be offered in each of the following regions: Dublin City and County, Rest of Leinster, Munster, Connacht/Ulster, with additional awards to be provided in the areas with greater numbers of eligible students.
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NUI Maynooth - John and Pat Hume Research Scholarship

The call for applications for the John and Pat Hume PhD Scholarships 2013 is now open, providing funding for 30 students commencing a PhD from October 2013. The scholarships are available across all disciplines at the University and provide a vital stepping stone for new research students to bridge the gap between starting their PhD and identifying additional funding as their research project develops.  The scholarship provides fees support and €5000 per annum for 4 years of PhD research.  In some cases an additional fund of €3000 for tutorials and laboratory demonstrations is available. Please visit link below for Terms and Conditions and the Scholarship application.

Please click http://graduatestudies.nuim.ie/johnhumescholarships2013 for further information.Please note the closing date for 2013 is May 3rd at 5pm. 

National University of Ireland (NUI) Equal Educational Opportunities Scheme

The Senate has introduced an NUI Equal Educational Opportunities Scheme, under which €1,625 is granted in each constituent university to support a student(s) in economically disadvantaged circumstances. Decisions on the granting of these awards are made by the Senate Standing Committee, on the recommendations of the constituent universities. No special application is necessary.
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SIPTU Education and Development Support Scheme
SIPTU (Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union) offers up to ten awards per year for Union members involved in study or research on a subject relating to trade union issues and industrial relations. Each award is worth €1,000 for each year of study up to a maximum of four years. Terms and Conditions apply.
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