Scholarships and Financial Support

Scholarships

• Cothrom na Féinne UCD Access Course - Fee reduction for students participating in Access to AHSSL and Access to SEAM.
• PATH Open Learning Scholarship - Fee waiver for students participating in Open Learning programme.

Bursaries

• Part-Time Student Support Fund - Means-tested payment for Irish / EU students who are studying part-time.
• Parenting Support Fund - Means-tested payment for Irish / EU students who are parenting.

Scholarships

• Cothrom na Féinne Scholarship - For incoming first-year students.
• Cothrom na Féinne for Traveller Students - For incoming students who are from Traveller
• 1916 Bursary - For incoming first-year students.
• Sanctuary Programme - Support for incoming students who are refugees, international protection, and those with leave to remain.
• NUI Scholarship for Students with Disabilities - One-time payment for incoming students with physical and sensory disabilities.

Financial Supports

• HEAR Student Assistance Fund - Annual funding payment for students who entered UCD through the HEAR pathway.
• University Student Support Fund - Means-tested annual funding for Irish / EU students on full-time programmes.
• Parenting Support Fund - Means-tested annual funding for Irish / EU students who are parenting.

National Funding

• SUSI Grant - Means-tested funding that provides students with a maintenance grant to support their studies. You should apply for this during the summer before you begin your degree.

Scholarships

• Cothrom na Féinne Graduate - Fee waivers in agreed Postgraduate Social Sciences and Science Programmes for Irish and EU students from Access backgrounds.

Bursaries

• University Student Support Fund - Means-tested annual funding for Irish / EU students on full-time programmes.
• Parenting Student Support Fund - Means-tested annual funding for Irish / EU students who are parenting.
• Part-time Student Support Fund - Means-tested payment for Irish / EU students studying part-time.

National Funding

• SUSI Grant- Means-tested funding that provides students with fee assistance for full-time postgruduate study.