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University College Dublin (UCD) Global Excellence Scholarship

Table of Content

  1. Overview of University College Dublin (UCD) Global Excellence Scholarship
  2. Benefits 
  3. Eligibility Criteria
  4. Application Process and Important Dates

University College Dublin (UCD) is one of Ireland's leading universities, renowned for its academic excellence, vibrant campus life, and commitment to fostering global talent. To support high-achieving international students, UCD offers the Global Excellence Scholarship, designed to attract exceptional individuals from diverse backgrounds. This scholarship provides valuable financial assistance while encouraging a rich exchange of ideas and cultures within the UCD community.


Benefits

  • UCD Global Excellence Graduate Scholarship will cover 50% or 100% of the student’s tuition fees only.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants are required to fulfil the below-mentioned eligibility criteria in order to be considered for the UCD Global Excellence Graduate Scholarships

  • have an ‘Offer’, ‘Conditional Offer, ‘Accept’ or ‘Conditional Accept’ status on their application.
  • be self-funding and classified as Non-EU for tuition fee purposes.
  • applying for a full-time Master’s program apart from the Smurfit Business School, clinical programs, online programs or joint programs.
  • A permanent resident or a citizen of one of the eligible countries.

Besides the eligibility criteria mentioned above, students who apply for and/ or receive the Global Excellence Scholarship are required to adhere to certain terms and conditions mentioned below

  • Be enrolled in a full-time master’s program apart from clinical programs, joint master’s programs, online programs or programs offered by the Smurfit Business School
  • Recipients are required to maintain full-time enrollment status in order to have their scholarship renewed.
  • Students who accept the scholarship will be expected to appear for UCD open Events, be a part of the Student Ambassador Panel, appear for podcasts and provide testimonials of their experience at the institute as and when required.

Application Process

Eligible applicants are required to submit a separate application for UCD Global Excellence Graduate Scholarship. Interested students should follow the steps mentioned below after completing the steps to apply for admission to the University College Dublin

  1. Log into UCD’s online application portal using your application and password.
  2. Select the scholarship you want to apply for.
  3. Answer all the questions based on the following criteria:
    • Why have you chosen to study at UCD? (100 words)
    • Why have you chosen to study this academic program? (100 words)
    • Tell us about your future goals and ambitions (100 words)
    • Will you be able to play the role of campus ambassador? (100 words)
    • How do you plan to fund your remaining expenses?
  4. Submit the application form.

Important Dates

Application Deadline: Mar 31 ,2024


How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Scholarship at Uniplus Global to apply

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