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New SLCL PhD Full Fee Waiver Scholarships Announced for 2025/26

Friday, 11 July, 2025

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Two SLCL PhD Full Fee Waiver Scholarships (covering full EU fees) are now available.

These scholarships will cover four years of full-time PhD study and are open to applicants across all six SLCL subject areas (French, German, Italian, Linguistics, Portuguese & Spanish).

Key Details:

  • Scholarship Type: 4-Year Full EU Fee Waiver

  • Number Available: 2

  • Start Date: PhD programme must begin before 31 January 2026

  • Eligibility: Open to all SLCL subject areas (max. one award per subject)

Conditions:

  • Applicants must be formally accepted into the PhD programme through the SLCL Graduate Studies Board's standard admissions process

  • Recipients are required to apply for external funding (e.g., Taighde Éireann/Research Ireland) during Year 1 of the PhD.

  • From Year 2 onwards, recipients must undertake a paid tutoring role within SLCL, up to a maximum of 6 hours per week.

  • The scholarships are competitive and non-transferable. Decisions are final and not subject to appeal.

Applications are now open. For further information, please contact slclgraduates@ucd.ie.

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