Scholarships at Maynooth University

Applications for the Taught Master's Scholarships are now open for applications for 2022/23. Applications for these scholarships are made in conjunction with your application to your chosen postgraduate programme. Deadline for applications are June 30th 2022.

• Maynooth University is offering Taught Masters scholarships in the amount of €2000 to students across all disciplines in recognition of academic excellence.

• All applicants must have achieved a minimum 2.1 honours undergraduate degree.

• Open to both EU and Non-EU applicants.

• Graduates or current students of PhD or Master’s programmes are not eligible to apply. Prospective students interested in research programmes should apply instead for the Maynooth University John and Pat Hume Doctoral Research Awards.

• A further €2000 scholarship will be awarded to applicants ordinarily resident in Ireland and registered with their Higher Education Institution Access Office and meet the eligibilty requirement.

Eligibility

Applicants must intend to pursue a full-time taught master’s degree at the university commencing in the academic year 2022-23 and meet the following eligibility criteria:

• All applicants must have achieved a minimum 2.1 honours undergraduate degree (NFQ Level 8) in order to be considered for a Taught Master’s Scholarship. Results from Level 8 Higher Diplomas are not eligible.

• Applicants who are not graduates/alumni of Maynooth University will be requiredto upload their final honours undergraduate degree transcriptsfor their Level 8 degree to PAC.ie as part of the standard PAC.ie application process for a Taught Master’s programme at Maynooth University by 1 July 2022.

• Only students who have applied for a full-time taught master’s programme at Maynooth University by the scholarship closing date are considered eligible for the scholarship.

• Applicants must have received a firm or conditional offer of a place on their chosen programme by 25 July 2022 in order for their scholarship application to be assessed. 

• Applicants who have been in receipt of a student (SUSI) grant for the final year of their undergraduate studies will be asked to submit evidence outlining their undergraduate grant award as this will be taken into consideration where two applicants are equally ranked on final year undergraduate grades.

• The Maynooth University Access Office funds a €2,000 scholarship opportunity for current undergraduate final year students. Please indicate in the relevant section of the online application form if you wish to be considered for this scholarship opportunity. The top ranked eligible applicant will receive the Maynooth University Access Office scholarship and all remaining eligible applicants will be considered automatically for the Maynooth University Taught MastersScholarships.

Ineligibility

• Graduates or current students of PhD or Master’s programmes are not eligible to apply. Prospective studentsinterested in research programmesshould applyinstead forthe Maynooth University John and Pat Hume Doctoral ResearchAwards.