Awarded to academically exceptional students from UCD who will be ambassadors for their course and the School during their studies and after graduation

The NUI O'Brien Bequest Award Scheme for Students with Disabilities is offered annually with a closing date usually at the start of November. You can find full information on the (opens in a new window)NUI Website. UCD Access and Lifelong Learning strongly encourages eligible candidates to make an application. If you are unsure if you are eligible or would like assistance with your application, please contact us for help at (opens in a new window)[email protected] Applications currently closed

“Under this scheme, which is in operation since 1981, awards are provided for new entrant undergraduate students who have serious physical disabilities and who propose to pursue primary degree courses in the National University of Ireland. In 2011, individual awards will be provided to new entrant undergraduate students, who are registering for the first year of a primary degree course of studies, in one of the Constituent Universities or Recognised Colleges of NUI, and who have serious physical disabilities.

Applicants are required to submit evidence of their disability with their completed application forms. The value of the awards is dependent on the number of eligible applications received.”

Awarded to a student to pursue a postgraduate course of study in the subject of folklore at a Scandinavian University

Awarded to the students who receive the highest GPAs on the Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Cancer Nursing)

Awarded on the results of the BA in Modern Irish to undertake a MA or MLitt.

Tá i gceist go gcuirfidh an sparánacht seo ar chumas mhic léinn iarchéime de chuid an ábhair Béaloideas Éireann taighde a dhéanamh ar ghnéithe den bhéaloideas a bhaineann go sonrach le traidisiún na Gaeilge

Aavailable to students participating in the MA/Dioplóma Iarchéime: Scríobh agus Cumarsáid na Gaeilge

Awarded to the student attaining the highest GPA in the MSc in Human Resource Management

Awarded on the results of Stage 2 of the MVB (Graduate Entry) programme

Awarded on the results of Stage 3 of the MVB (Graduate Entry) programme

The SVP Education and Training Bursary Fund has been established to support students of all ages who may  financially struggle to access or stay in third level education and training programmes.

The orchestra offers a number of scholarshps (around twenty) each year to student members based on audition. When filling out the application form, please indicate if you want to be considered for a scholarship. These are awarded to the best applicants regardless of instrument or degree stage and are generously funded by UCD Estates Services. The current value of a scholarship is €500 in the first year, rising to €1000 following successful reaudition each year. There are no specific additional duties associated with the award, but scholars are expected to be leaders within the group and engage in occasional voluntary activites, such as attendance at open days and other public events.

*See website links for further details*

The scholarship aims to enable students from socio-economically disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to access higher education.

The 30% Club Scholarship offers a Full Scholarship for the Master of Public Policy through the School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice. 
The scholarship is for full tuition fees for Full time or Part time. Open solely for female candidates to apply.

Awarded to female applicants for the MSc Aviation Finance

The Coillte Forestry Scholarship for UCD students studying the BAgrSc Forestry degree programme.

The Coillte Forestry Scholarships will award two students from two colleges up to €20,000 for the duration of their degree programme. The scholarship is open to Leaving Certificate students and mature students who are planning to attend one of the eligible forestry undergraduate courses at UCD and SETU.

Applications are open from 1st February to 28th April 2024 and the award will be made in Autumn 2024.

Each scholarship recipient will also be offered the opportunity of paid summer employment in Coillte from first year onwards as well as an option to join Coillte once third level education is successfully completed.

Awarded to a doctoral student pursuing a PhD in Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama at University College Dublin

The Think Again Scholarship  is for women on low income, aged 23 and above, who want to study part-time or full-time for a degree. It provides funding for living costs, as well as a range of other vital supports such as career and personal development.

Awarded to support a UCD School of Civil Engineering student who is experiencing unexpected financial difficulties

Each year, UCD awards Cothrom na Féinne Scholarships to students from low-income households, students with physical or sensory disabilities, students from the Traveller Community, and those with Refugee, Asylum Seeker, Leave to Remain status. Cothrom na Féinne Scholars demonstrate clear motivation to pursue higher education, despite education barriers faced, and act as leaders in Access & Lifelong Learning.

UCD Cothrom na Féinne scholarships help make access to education fair. Named after UCD's motto - "Justice and Equality", the UCD Cothrom na Féinne scholarships provide financial, academic and personal support to enable students from a diverse range of backgrounds to succeed at UCD. Eligibility criteria include: Low income, Entered UCD via one of the following pathways, HEAR, DARE, QQI-FET, Mature, University Access, Open Learning and member of HEA priority group.

UCD offers a number of scholarships and awards to postgraduate students. You’ll find a listing of annually awarded scholarships, prizes and awards under each College below. Details of graduate scholarships may also be published on the Graduate Studies website and depending on your area of study may also be listed on your School website.

UCD offers an extensive range of scholarships, awards and prizes to current students as they progress through their studies. University Scholarships are awarded to acknowledge the highest-achieving students at each stage of their degree programme.

Awards and prizes are typically presented on the basis of performance in a subject or module and may consist of a monetary award, book voucher or medal. Many of such awards are made possible by bequests and gifts that have been generously donated to the University over the years.

Awarded to a student of proven academic excellence to pursue postgraduate studies at MA/ MLitt or PhD level in the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, with a specialisation in Italian

Awarded to an undergraduate or postgraduate student to provide an opportunity to enhance his/her creative writing through travel

You will find a listing of annually awarded UCD scholarships, prizes and awards for Graduate students under each College below. Details of graduate scholarships are also published on the Graduate Studies website, and depending on your area of study may also be listed on your School website. Details of graduate business scholarships can be found on the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School website. 

UCD offers academic scholarships on entry as well as an extensive range of scholarships, awards and prizes to students as they continue through their studies.

-Ad Astra Academic Scholars

-Prospective Students – School Leavers

-Entrance Scholars

The aim of the UCD Sports Scholarship programme is to give talented young people the opportunity of developing their sporting career by offering the highest standards in coaching, training, nutrition, strength and conditioning advice, while also completing their chosen course of study.
The UCD Sport Scholarship programme is independent of the Ad Astra Elite Athlete Programme with the exception of the unsuccessful applications for Ad Astra being transferred to the UCD Sport Scholarship applications upon the consent of such applicants. Furthermore, because a student is in receipt of an Ad Astra Elite Athlete scholarship in a particular sport, such an award has no bearing on the inclusion of that sport in the UCD Sport Scholarship list of sports.

The Intel Masters Scholarship is awarded to outstanding students in the Colleges of Science and Engineering & Architecture who are entering into their penultimate year of study in an eligible programme. Intel have selected the following programmes which align with their hiring pipeline: Masters programmes offered by UCD Engineering: - ME Mechanical Engineering - ME Materials Science and Engineering - MEngSc Materials Science and Engineering - ME Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering - ME Electronic & Computer Engineering College of Science: - MSc Nanomaterials Chemistry (School of Chemistry) - MSc Nanotechnology (School of Physics) - MSc in Computer Science (School of Computer Science)

UCD was awarded University of Sanctuary status in 2018 and is proud to welcome
International Protection Applicants Refugees and those with Subsidiary Protection or Humanitarian Leave to Remain to study in UCD.

This Programme offers opportunities to study at different levels across UCD and provides free tuition and financial assistance for eligible applicants. The Programme currently supports 50 students across University Access, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes.
To be considered for one of these scholarships you need to:

• Have either Asylum Seeker, Refugee, Subsidiary Protection, or Leave to Remain (except deportation stage) status and not be eligible for other state support
• Have already applied to a course at UCD

Priority will be given to:

• Applicants who have lived in Ireland for more than 12 months
• Applicants living in Direct Provision centres
• Applicants who have completed the UCD University Access Programme or who are progressing from UCD Open Learning
• Applicants progressing from a UCD undergraduate programme to a professional Masters programme
• Applicants living within 45km of the UCD Belfield Campus

Uversity’s Scholarships are for adult learners who wish to complete a Bachelor’s (Ordinary or Higher) Degree, for the first time, that will help transform their lives and the lives of those around them. Applications for forthcoming Academic Year open in February.