Scholarships at Trinity College Dublin

Award:

Scholarships valued at up to 5000 euro each, applied as a reduction to the tuition fees of a full-time undergraduate programme for the first year of study only.

There are several scholarships available in the following areas: Full-time undergraduate programmes (except Medicine, Dentistry and Acting).

Who can apply: 

Applicants who have non-EU status and will pay tuition fees at the non-EU rate.

Students from China, India and the US, please apply for your country specific scholarship: China Undergraduate Scholarship (Claddagh), India Undergraduate Scholarships, USA Undergraduate Scholarships.

Criteria:

The scholarship will be assessed based on academic achievement, and evaluation of the applicants’ potential to contribute to the overall Trinity community.

Award:

Scholarships valued between €2000 to €5000 each, applied as a reduction to the tuition fees of a full-time postgraduate programme for the first year of study only.

There are several scholarships available in the following areas: Full-time taught postgraduate programmes (applicants to the School of Business should apply to the School of Business Scholarship).

Who can apply:

Applicants who have non-EU status and will pay tuition fees at the non-EU rate. 

Criteria

The scholarship will be assessed based on academic achievement, and evaluation of the applicants’ potential to contribute to the overall Trinity community.

Students in the Senior Freshman (second) year may compete for a foundation scholarship, which will go into effect at the start of the student's third year. Up to ninety foundation scholars are elected annually on the basis of performance in the scholarship examination, which is usually held in the week before the start of the second term.

Foundation scholars are entitled to a range of privileges, as detailed in the Emoluments and Privileges section of the College Calendar.

In addition to the tangible benefits held by Scholars, these scholarships are highly prestigious, conferring a lifelong status within the College. Successful candidates, those achieving an overall first class result in the examination for scholarship, are elected by the Board on Trinity Monday, which marks the beginning of the annual Trinity Week when the community celebrates high standards of achievement among students and staff.

The Trinity College Dublin Study Abroad Excellence Scholarship is awarded to a semester or full year undergraduate study abroad student who demonstrates academic excellence in their area of study and conveys how study abroad at Trinity will aid them in achieving their academic and personal goals.

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for the scholarship, students must:

 Apply to Trinity as an undergraduate study abroad student, i.e. apply to join Trinity for a single semester or year for transfer credit from their home university in a non-EU country.

· Applicants must apply for admission to study abroad at Trinity via the link here. Please note that Scholarship students must meet all minimum entry requirements, including the minimum GPA of 3.3.

Submit a complete scholarship application, per guidelines below, by the relevant deadline.

· Please note: Students coming to Trinity via a student exchange agreement are not eligible to apply. If you have questions about your fee status, contact your home university’s study abroad office to clarify.

Criteria

Students will be selected based on their academic performance to date at their home university. Performance in their major and minor subjects will be particularly relevant to their application, as will be the student’s personal statement.

Terms and Conditions of Scholarship

Awardees will need to be enrolled in at least 25 ECTS at Trinity on arrival. They will need to open an Irish bank account in order to receive the scholarship and will be required to fill out a release form in order for the scholarship to be transferred. The form stipulates that the scholarship should be used towards tuition, room, board or travel expenses.

Please note: Scholarships are awarded to students roughly midway through the term.

Awardees will be required to submit a one-page statement at the end of term describing their experience abroad including how the scholarship benefited their time at Trinity. The statement may be used for Trinity’s World of Trinity student blog, and/or testimonials and marketing materials.

Scholarship Value

€1,000

Deadline

April 15 for Michaelmas Term and Academic Year Study Abroad, and October 15 for Hilary Term Study Abroad.

The Trinity College Dublin STEM Study Abroad Excellence Scholarship is awarded to a semester or year study abroad student who demonstrates academic excellence in their area of study and conveys how study abroad at Trinity will aid them in achieving their academic and personal goals.

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for the scholarship, students must:

· Apply to Trinity as an undergraduate study abroad student, i.e. apply to Trinity for a single semester or year for transfer credit from their home university in a non-EU country.

· They must be declared majors in a STEM subject at their home university and must enrol in a minimum of 10 ECTS in STEM modules at Trinity.

· Applicants must apply for admission to study abroad at Trinity via the link here. Please note that Scholarship students must meet the minimum entry requirements, noting especially the minimum GPA of 3.3.

· Submit a complete scholarship application, per guidelines below, by the relevant deadline.

· Please note: Students coming to Trinity via a student exchange agreement are not eligible to apply. If you have questions about your fee status, contact your home university’s study abroad office to clarify.

Criteria

Students will be selected based on their academic performance to date at their home university. Performance in their major and minor subjects will be particularly relevant to their application, as will be the student’s personal statement. Applications which include personal statements of longer than 750 words, as well as incomplete applications, will not be considered.

Terms and Conditions of Scholarship

Awardees will need to be enrolled in at least 25 ECTS at Trinity on arrival. They will need to open an Irish bank account in order to receive the scholarship, and will be required to fill out a release form in order for the scholarship to be transferred. The form stipulates that the scholarship should be used towards tuition, room, board or travel expenses. Please note that scholarships are awarded to students roughly halfway through the term.

Awardees will be required to submit a one page statement at the end of term describing their experience abroad, including how the scholarship benefited their time at Trinity. The statement may be used for Trinity’s World of Trinity student blog, and/or testimonials and marketing materials.

Scholarship Value

€1,000

Deadline

April 15 for Michaelmas Term and Academic Year Study Abroad, and October 15 for Hilary Term Study Abroad.

The Loyola Institute at Trinity offers several scholarships to Trinity students.

Scholarships for applicants to the MPhil in Christian theology

1. Loreto Education Trust Scholarship For MPhil in Christian Theology

2. Loyola Trust Scholarship for Teachers

3. Loyola Trust Scholarships

4. Sean O'Riordan Scholarship

5. The Dominic Barberi Studentship

6. Sisters Angèle-Marie Littlejohn and Bibiane Leclercq Scholarship (African Women)

7. Constantia Maxwell Postgraduate Scholarship

Scholarship for Ph.D. Research

1. Ph.D. Scholarship in Catholic Theology

The MSc Comparative Social Change is a postgraduate programme delivered jointly by the Department of Sociology at Trinity College Dublin and the School of Sociology at University College Dublin.

Award:

A range of scholarships are available for non-EU students, applied as a reduction to the tuition fees of the MSc programme.

Who can apply:

Applicants who have non-EU status and will pay tuition fees at the non-EU rate.

Criteria:

Applicants are assessed competitively with the main criterion for the granting of the scholarships being the proven academic merit of the candidate. Other information to be taken into account include a personal statement outlining your background and motivation for pursuing a graduate degree in Sociology.

Award:

3 Scholarships valued 3000 euro each, applied as a reduction to the tuition fees for 2023/24 Jean Monnet Scholars from Turkey enrolling into Trinity for the following one-year Programmes:

• LL.M
• LL.M in International and European Business Law
• LL.M in International and Comparative Law
• LL.M in Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law

Criteria:

The scholarship will be applicable for the first 3 Jean Monnet scholars who register for the selected programmes at Trinity following placement approval by the Directorate for EU Affairs in Turkey.

Only applicants that have received a conditional or unconditional offer for a Masters or Postgraduate Diploma programme at Trinity Business School are eligible for one of our partial scholarships.

Trinity Business School offer scholarship funding to applicants, up to €10,000 per student. We recognize that undertaking a masters degree is one of the biggest decisions you will make, and we believe in rewarding the talents and achievements of our students. Scholarships are provided in recognition of academic excellence, diversity in experience and background, as well as those who demonstrate our values, both inside and outside the classroom.

The scholarships are awarded as part of the standard applications process, normally at the same time as an offer is made. Most of the scholarships are granted on a rolling basis, so candidates who apply early may have a stronger chance. An additional scholarship application not required.

What we look for

• Excellent performance across all of the admissions criteria.
• Potential to contribute and enrich all aspects of the chosen programmes and the diverse profile of the class.
• Strong values and ethics and preferably able to demonstrate contribution to society/communities in roles outside of the workplace.
• Potential to become an outstanding future alumni ambassador and contribute positively back to the School organisations and communities.

Award

€4000 for one year programmes or €2000 per year if programme is 2 years in length.

Eligible majors and course level

All postgraduate taught courses in the School of Social Work and Social Policy.

Who can apply

New non-EU postgraduate applicants.

The Trinity College Dublin Academic Year Study Abroad Excellence Scholarship is awarded to one student who demonstrates academic excellence in their area of study and conveys how study abroad at Trinity will aid them in achieving their academic and personal goals. Please note: only students coming to Trinity for a full year (two semesters) are qualified to apply to this scholarship.

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for the scholarship, students must:

· Apply to Trinity as an undergraduate study abroad student, i.e. coming to Trinity for a full year for transfer credit from their home university in a non-EU country.

· Applicants must apply for admission to study abroad at Trinity via the link here . Please note that Scholarship students must meet all minimum entry requirements, including the minimum GPA of 3.3.

· Submit a complete scholarship application, per guidelines below, by the relevant deadline.

· Please note: Students coming to Trinity via a student exchange agreement are not eligible to apply. If you have questions about your fee status, contact your home university’s study abroad office to clarify.

Criteria

Students will be selected based on their academic performance to date at their home university. Performance in their major and minor subjects will be particularly relevant to their application, as will be the student’s personal statement. Applications which include personal statements of more than 750 words, as well as incomplete applications, will not be considered.

Terms and Conditions of Scholarship 

Awardees will need to be enrolled in at least 25 ECTS at Trinity on arrival. They will need to open an Irish bank account in order to receive the scholarship and will be required to fill out a release form in order for the scholarship to be transferred. The form stipulates that the scholarship should be used towards tuition, room, board or travel expenses.

Please note: Scholarships are awarded to students roughly midway through the term.

Awardees will be required to submit a one-page statement at the end of term describing their experience abroad, including how the scholarship benefited their time at Trinity. The statement may be used for Trinity’s World of Trinity student blog, and/or testimonials and marketing materials.

Scholarship Value

€3,000

Deadline

April 15 for Michaelmas Term and Academic Year Study Abroad, and October 15 for Hilary Term Study Abroad.