UCC Masters Scholarships 2023

Applications for Masters Scholarships for the academic year 2023/2024 are now being accepted by the University College Cork, Ireland. This program is open to those who have earned their masters degrees.

This Partial Funding scholarship is an opportunity offered to qualified master candidates from developing countries. This program is sponsored and hosted by University College Cork, Ireland. The scholarships will enable highly motivated students from developing countries gain skills and knowledge to make an immense impact on issues bordering on their professional lives. Applicants are therefore encouraged to make good use of the opportunity and obtain a world-class training from one of the best universities in Ireland.

University College Cork – National University of Ireland, Cork (UCC) is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland, and located in Cork. The university was founded in 1845 as one of three Queen’s Colleges located in Belfast, Cork, and Galway. It became University College, Cork, under the Irish Universities Act 1908. The Universities Act 1997 renamed the university as National University of Ireland, Cork, and a Ministerial Order of 1998 renamed the university as University College Cork – National University of Ireland, Cork, though it continues to be almost universally known as University College Cork. Amongst other rankings and awards, the university was named Irish University of the Year by The Sunday Times on five occasions; most recently in 2017. In 2015, UCC was also named as top performing university by the European Commission funded U-Multirank system, based on obtaining the highest number of “A” scores (21 out of 28 metrics) among a field of 1200 partaking universities. UCC also became the first university to achieve the ISO 50001 standard in energy management in 2011

Scholarship Summary:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): University College Cork, Ireland

Scholarship Type: Partial Funding

Host Institution(s): University College Cork, Ireland

Number of Awards: Several

Study level: Masters

Nationality: Developing Countries

Requirement and Eligibility Criteria for UCC Masters Scholarships 2023:

Applicants must first be offered admission to study a master’s degree course by applying via the PAC portal.
Applicants must have obtained relevant bachelor’s degree from recognized university with good grades.
Applicants that are non-native speakers of the English language must meet the approved English language requirements.
Applicants must meet the required entry academic grade, equivalent to Irish requirements.
Applicants must demonstrate strong academic and leadership potential.

Application Procedures for the 2023/2024 UCC Masters Scholarships (how to apply):

Applicants should apply by sending email to Ms Niamh Kiely (n.kiely@ucc.ie), with the following:

Evidence that they have applied online;
A motivational statement (max. 300 words) stating their suitability to be considered for the scholarship.
Contact details of two referees

Application Deadline: 29th October 2023

For more information about this opportunity, Visit the Official Website.

UCC Masters Scholarships 2023