RCSI is delighted to be listed as one of the Irish higher education institutions whose students are eligible to apply for Opens in new windowUversity financial support. Uversity offers financial scholarships to mature students, resident on the island of Ireland, who are planning to undertake their first undergraduate degree from 2025. Mature students are classified as students who will be over 23 years of age on 1 January in the year of admission. Its scholarships help to alleviate the financial barriers that may be preventing mature students from earning a bachelor’s degree for the first time. Uversity provides two levels of financial support; €5,000 or €7,000 per annum. Payments are made monthly over the course of the degree programme and are subject to continued academic registration and progression. Full details of the Uversity scholarship programme, including eligibility criteria and application details, can be found on the Opens in new windowUversity website. Any queries should be sent to [email protected].  

Uversity’s Scholarships will provide financial support to individuals 23 years or older who wish to purse a Bachelor’s degree provided by Carlow College, St. Patrick’s. Aside from the direct costs of tuition, fees, books and IT there are day to day living costs such as childcare and transport to be taken care of to enable full-time education. The Uversity Scholarships take account of each individual’s circumstances and aim to provide full financial support for the full period of study. 

Uversity is a Registered Charity that grants Higher Education Scholarships to Adult Learners seeking to unlock their potential and realise their academic, personal and professional ambitions. Uversity’s Scholarships help to alleviate the financial barriers that may be preventing older students, aged 23 and over, from earning a Bachelor’s Degree for the first time. What distinguishes Uversity Scholars is their commitment to transforming themselves and others as a result of the Scholarship and educational experience.

Uversity’s Scholarships are for adult learners who wish to complete a Bachelor’s (Ordinary or Higher) Degree, for the first time, that will help transform their lives and the lives of those around them. Applications for forthcoming Academic Year open in February.

Uversity’s Scholarships are for adult learners who wish to complete a Bachelor’s (Ordinary or Higher) Degree, for the first time, that will help transform their lives and the lives of those around them. Applications for forthcoming Academic Year open in February.

Uversity’s Scholarships are for adult learners who wish to complete a Bachelor’s (Ordinary or Higher) Degree, for the first time, that will help transform their lives and the lives of those around them. Scholarships enable successful candidates to pursue a degree, in any discipline, in selected institutions on the island of Ireland. Preference is given to candidates enrolling on full-time programmes. Part time or blended programmes will also be considered. The Scholarships comprise financial support and programming throughout the course of the degree Scholarships are not limited to particular subject areas and will enable individuals 23 years or older to complete a Bachelor’s degree in one of the participating institutions (NCAD is one of the participating institutions). To find out more about Uversity Scholarships you should visit the following website: https://www.uversity.org/  

NCI is a participating institution in the Uversity Scholarship scheme which is intended to unlock adult learners’ potential. Uversity’s Scholarships support adult learners, who are not otherwise in a financial position to do so, to enrol on and complete a Bachelor’s degree that will transform their lives and those around them. Uversity Scholarships take account of each individual’s circumstances and aim to provide financial support for throughout their undergraduate studies.   Payments are made over the course of a degree programme and are subject to continued academic registration and progress. Scholarship amounts vary depending on the successful recipients’ circumstances and need.  Applications for the 2025/26 academic year are now open. Visit Uversity.org for further information.

 

Applications for the 2025 Wallace Family Scholarship are now open - Apply HERE The Wallace Family Fund for Engineering was established in 2016 by engineer Paul Wallace, a graduate in 1958 from Bolton Street. It was with the financial support of a generous donor that Paul himself had the opportunity to study engineering at the then Dublin Institute of Technology. He went on to have a long and fruitful career as an engineer in both industry and academia. Sadly, shortly after establishing the fund Paul passed away at his home in the United States. The aim of the Wallace Family Scholarships for Engineering is to award talented and committed students who will make their mark on the world of engineering. 1 new student is chosen for two years of support of €4,500 for their 3rd and 4th year of study. Students interested in applying for the Wallace Family Scholarship will be asked to demonstrate academic performance, their engagement with the world of engineering outside of the class room as well as their articulate their future career aspirations.

These bursaries are available for application for students from marginalised backgrounds who obtain a place at The Lir Academy.

If you are a current undergraduate NCI student, or have graduated in the last number of years from a full level 8 Honours Degree or Higher Diploma, and now wish to return to complete a part-time Master's or Postgraduate Diploma, we can offer you a possible €1,000 discount off your tuition fees. To avail of this discount, you must have completed your degree and be due to graduate this year or have graduated since September 2011.  How to Apply: €1,000 Discount Scheme Application Form