The Helga and Hugh Staunton Scholarship was launched in 2004. The scholarship covers either local MA fees (currently €9,330) for one year, or local PhD fees for four years (currently €7,130 per year). It is awarded to a registered postgraduate student of proven academic excellence who wishes to pursue postgraduate studies in German at UCD. Applications for a year-long Postdoctoral Fellowship in German will also be considered for an award of €7,130, with a minimum of three months spent on campus.

Terms and Conditions:

1. Applicants for MA and PhD funding must be resident in Ireland and registered for a postgraduate programme in German at UCD (taught MA in German, Master by research, PhD), at the time of taking up the scholarship.
2. The Helga and Hugh Staunton Scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis. Applicants must have an excellent academic track record and they must hand in a written application with the following supporting documentation: a) a curriculum vitae, b) academic transcripts, c) a description of their research project d) supporting reference(s) (one for MA and two for PhD applications). Applications should be made to the Head of School, School of Languages and Literatures (cc: Head of German Studies) no later than 1st September in a year when the scholarship is on offer. Informal enquiries can be addressed to the Head of German Studies.
3. Scholarships holders are required to acknowledge the award in any publications that arise from the scholarship period (MA thesis, PhD thesis, postdoctoral research publications).
4. Awards made to MA students are for one year and may not be extended.
5. If an award is made to a PhD student, it may be renewed for three further years after the completion of year one, provided that the PhD student has made sufficient progress. A progress report and a supporting reference from the supervisor will be required.
6. Awards made to Postdoctoral Fellows are for one year only. The Postdoctoral Fellow is expected to have a well-defined research project which must be completed during the Fellowship period. Some of the Fellowship can be carried out remotely, but a minimum of three months must be spent on campus.
7. The successful candidate is expected to actively participate in the school research colloquium. PhD scholarship holders and postdoctoral fellows may be asked to give a paper on their research during the scholarship period.
8. It is within the discretion of the German subject to split the scholarship between two suitable candidates.