WIT - October Closing Dates For €5,000 - A - Year 1916 Scholarship

The closing date for a scholarship called the 1916 Bursary is around the corner for WIT students. 35 bursaries are available in total between five colleges (including WIT) which make up the 1916 Bursary Fund: South Cluster SOAR Project. On a wider scale the 1916 Bursary is a nationwide bursary scheme and all 3rd level HEIs have bursaries to award once again this year.

The bursary was established by the Department of Education and Skills to encourage participation and success by students who are most economically disadvantaged and who are from communities significantly underrepresented in higher education.

“The 1916 Bursary is worth €5,000 on an annual basis for each recipient for the duration of their full time or part time course here in WIT. There are two stages to the application process,” explains Robin Croke, from WIT.

• The closing date for completion of Application (Part I) is 17:00 Friday 16 October 2020.
• The closing date for completion of Application (Part II) is 17:00 Friday 30 October 2020.

Each student who is awarded the 1916 Bursary will receive a bursary to the amount of €5,000 for each year of their undergraduate programme of study up to a maximum of €20,000 for full-time students and a maximum of €30,000 for part-time students.

Full eligibility criteria is available on the WIT website. One of the key criteria is applicants must be new to higher education and pursuing an undergraduate course and progressing to higher education for the first time in the 2020-2021 academic year.

What is the 1916 Bursary Fund? 

The 1916 Bursary Fund was established by the Department of Education and Skills. The purpose of the Fund is to encourage participation and success by students who are most socio-economically disadva

ntaged and who are from groups most under-represented in higher education. All of the higher education institutions are awarding the Bursaries through regional clusters.

1916 Bursary Fund: South Cluster SOAR Project

The South Cluster is comprised of 5 higher education institutions: Cork Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Carlow, Institute of Technology Tralee, University College Cork and Waterford Institute of Technology. The bursary fund will be administered through the South Cluster’s SOAR Project. The SOAR Project is an inter-institutional Access initiative funded under the Programme for Access to Higher Education (PATH) Fund. The South Cluster have a total of 35 bursaries available to award to students applying to these higher education institutions. 

What is the value of a 1916 Bursary?

Each student who is awarded the 1916 Bursary Fund will receive a bursary to the amount of €5,000 per annum for the normal duration of a full-time undergraduate programme. A bursary will be awarded for the normal duration of a part-time undergraduate course up to a maximum period of six years.     

How do I apply?

There is one central online application process for the South Cluster higher education institutions. There are two stages to making a complete 1916 Bursary Fund: South Cluster SOAR Project Application:

Stage 1) You must complete all sections of the online 1916 Bursary Fund: South Cluster SOAR Project 2020/2021 Application (Part I). The closing date for completion of Application (Part I) is 17:00 Friday 16 October 2020.

Stage 2) After CAO Leaving Cert Round One offers and having submitted Application (Part I) you will receive an email in September 2020 inviting you to complete the online Application (Part II). This will involve providing additional information and uploading supporting documentation to complete your application. The closing date for completion of Application (Part II) is 17:00 Friday 30 October 2020.

You can only apply through the online Application (Part I) and (Part II). You must complete both Applications. Your application will be assessed on the basis of information provided on the online application and the supporting documentation provided.

See www.wit.ie/1916-bursary for full details.