Coillte Scholarships
Coillte Scholarships
Would you enjoy working in nature with some office activity too? Are you concerned about climate change, the environment, sustainability and the future of our planet? Would you like your future career to combine these things? Forestry could be for you!
The Coillte Forestry Scholarship will award students attending either University College Dublin (UCD) or South East Technological University (SETU) up to €20,000 for the duration of their degree programme (€5,000 per year) to support with fees and living expenses.
The Scholarship is open to Leaving Certificate students and mature students who are planning to attend one of the eligible forestry undergraduate courses at UCD or SETU. Applications are open from 1st February to 2nd May each year and the award will be made in Autumn of that year.
Each scholarship recipient will also be offered the opportunity of paid summer employment in Coillte from first year onwards, as well as an option to join Coillte once third level education is successfully completed.
Who is eligible to apply for a scholarship?
Leaving Certificate and mature students who are planning to attend one of the eligible forestry undergraduate courses at UCD or SETU are welcome to apply. For further information please contact [email protected]
What are the eligible third level courses in UCD and SETU?
- Agricultural Science BAgrSc (Hons) (NFQ Level 8) in UCD
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Forestry (NFQ Level 7) in SETU
