SPIRe Masters Graduate Scholarship
** The deadline for the 2024-25 entry has passed. The following information is for reference only. A call for applications for a September 2025 start will be announced here in Spring 2025. **
Applications are now open for the SPIRe Masters Graduate Scholarship 2024. The application deadline is Friday, 5th July 2024.
Applicants must fill out the (opens in a new window)Google Form below by the deadline. Any queries about the form can be directed to (opens in a new window)graduatespire@ucd.ie.
Applicants must also have applied for admission to one of the SPIRe masters programmes by the scholarship deadline of Friday, 5th July and be formally enrolled by the start of the Autumn trimester.
Full Terms and Conditions are appended below.
Tutorial teaching of up to 9 hours per week during each of the two 12-week trimesters is a condition of the scholarship. Teaching will be compensated with an hourly salary in addition to the fee remission.
The SPIRe Masters Graduate Scholarship:
- Is open to full-time EU and Non-EU Masters students*
- Comprises a 50% fee remission of the scheduled EU fee of the programme to which they are registered
* Please note: students enrolled in the MSc Sustainable Development, MA Social and Political Thought, MA Public Policy, a Graduate Diploma, or any course managed from outside of SPIRe are not eligible for the graduate scholarship. Students enrolled in the 2-year MSc European Governance are eligible for the scholarship in Year 1 only. A full list of accepted programmes can be found in the T&C's document.
All students are liable for the Student Centre Levy and for the tuition fees not covered by the scholarship.
For Masters applicants, scholarships are tenable for one year and are non-renewable.
All students in receipt of a Scholarship are given the opportunity to develop the practical application of their academic skills through ongoing training and experience in undergraduate tutorial teaching, assessment and pedagogical development. This process is a core component of this scholarship programme and it also ensures that our undergraduate students benefit from the expertise and knowledge of high performing graduate students.