The University College of Dublin (UCD) has announced various scholarships for Indian students looking to apply for undergraduate, post-graduate and graduate programmes for 2016 – 2017 academic year. The scholarships on offer form part of the efforts by India and Ireland to strengthen educational ties. Currently, the University has over 5000 international students, which is over 30 per cent of all international students that come to study in Ireland. Take a look at the various University College Dublin scholarships on offer in 2016 and their requirements, if you are looking to apply for a study programme in Ireland.
UCD Global Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship (one year duration) You can apply for this scholarship if you have received an acceptance letter to a full-time undergraduate programme at UCD, are going to pay non-euro fees and live in India. 16 scholarships are on offer:
€3,000 tuition fee scholarship if you’re a graduate from Delhi University (which is a UCD’s Universitas 21 partner) & have been offered a place at UCD. You may apply by emailing to [email protected] to confirm your eligibility for this scholarship.
4. Government of Ireland Scholarships for India
This scholarship gives a full tuition fee waiver at UCD, as well as a stipend of €10,000 to cover living expenses for the year.
For 2017-2018 academic session, two fully-funded Government of Ireland Scholarships will be awarded to Indian students who gain admission to a one-year taught Masters programme at UCD. Further details to follow in February 2017.
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For UCD V.V. Giri Global Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship, you must complete a supplemental application form in addition to the normal application process for your chosen undergraduate course. The Global Undergraduate Scholarship does not require a separate application form for applying to the scholarship; you only need to apply for your chosen course, and all applications received before 30 April, 2015 that fulfil the eligibility requirements will be considered for the scholarship.
To apply for UCD V.V Giri Global Excellence Graduate Scholarship, you must submit a supplemental application in addition to the normal application for the course of study. No separate application form is required to apply for the UCD Global Graduate Scholarship; you should send the completed application form for your choice of study and you will be considered for the scholarship if found eligible.
For further information on the application procedure and eligibility criteria for above scholarships, you can contact [email protected].
“Scholarships and Funding,” University College oF Dublin, http://www.ucd.ie/international/study-at-ucd-global/coming-to-ireland/scholarships-and-funding/
“UCD Global Excellence Graduate Scholarship – (India),” http://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/Terms%20and%20Conditions-%20UCD%20Global%20Excellence%20Graduate%20Scholarship%20India.pdf
“UCD Global Graduate Scholarship,” http://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/Terms%20and%20Conditions%20-%20UCD%20Global%20Graduate%20Scholarship.pdf