Alumni Fund Grant Awards 2008
The Alumni Fund Grant Committee awarded ten grants to the following projects in 2008:
- New ERA Scholarships – The New Era programme facilitates participation in higher education by students who for a variety of economic and social reasons are under-represented in UCD. The programme was awarded a grant of €6,250 to fund a scholarship for an Arts Student.
- UCD Choral Scholars - UCD Choral Scholars, an award winning student vocal ensemble, was awarded €6,000 to fund a Choral Competition which will include a series of concerts for students by visiting choirs.
- UCD Symphony Orchestra Student Scholarships – The UCD Symphony Orchestra is a platform for musical talent within the student and staff body on campus. €6,000 was awarded to the Orchestra to fund ten scholarships.
- UCD History Review – The History Review was awarded a grant of €1,500 to publish an academic journal containing articles on various aspects of history and book reviews. The journal will also be published electronically.
- Campus Woodland Walkway – This project was awarded €10,000 to provide a woodland walkway for the recreational use of our green campus by students and staff, graduates and the local community. For more information on this project visit UCD Campus Development.
- Student Counselling Service – A grant of €1,500 was awarded for the publication of a leaflet for students and staff offering advice and support to distressed students.
- Law Library – A grant of €5,000 was awarded to the Law Library to increase resources allocated to the purchase of essential student textbooks for the next academic year.
- Recognition of Voluntary Engagement Programme (ROVE) - The ROVE Programme promotes volunteering in UCD through public recognition of the voluntary contribution of students to community life. The Alumni Fund awarded a grant of €6,000 towards the launch of the programme.
- Get in Gear Programme – The GIG Programme is targeted at the student population who are not involved in formal or organised exercise activities, to promote a healthy lifestyle. The programme was awarded €8,000 to support the development of health promotion materials.
- Media Wall in Student Union – €5,000 was awarded to the Students’ Union to provide a media wall for community notices for clubs and societies.
