New SLCL PhD Full Fee Waiver Scholarships Announced for 2025/26

Two SLCL PhD Full Fee Waiver Scholarships (covering full EU fees) are now available.

These scholarships will cover four years of full-time PhD study and are open to applicants across all six SLCL subject areas (French, German, Italian, Linguistics, Portuguese & Spanish).

Key Details:

• Scholarship Type: 4-Year Full EU Fee Waiver

• Number Available: 2

• Start Date: PhD programme must begin before 31 January 2026

• Eligibility: Open to all SLCL subject areas (max. one award per subject)

Conditions:

• Applicants must be formally accepted into the PhD programme through the SLCL Graduate Studies Board's standard admissions process. 

• Recipients are required to apply for external funding (e.g., Taighde Éireann/Research Ireland) during Year 1 of the PhD.

• From Year 2 onwards, recipients must undertake a paid tutoring role within SLCL, up to a maximum of 6 hours per week.

• The scholarships are competitive and non-transferable. Decisions are final and not subject to appeal.

Applications are now open. For further information, please contact slclgraduates@ucd.ie.