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 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.