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University (Sanctuary Scholarships) Funding

University of Sanctuary Ireland (UoSI) is an Irish initiative to encourage and celebrate the good practice of universities, colleges and other education institutes in welcoming refugees and people seeking protection into their university communities and fostering a culture of welcome and inclusion for all those seeking sanctuary.

***the Education Team will update this page for the 2025 /26 Academic Year as each University announces scholarship application dates and deadlines***

All the Universities / Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) below offer Sanctuary Scholarships.
Acronym Name Location
ATU Atlantic Technological University Donegal, Galway, Mayo & Sligo
DCU (University of Sanctuary Dublin City University Dublin
DkIT Dundalk Institute of Technology Dundalk, Louth
IADT Institute of Art, Design & Technology Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
MIC Mary Immaculate College Limerick
MTU Munster Technological University Cork & Tralee, Kerry
MU (University of Sanctuary) Maynooth University Maynooth, Kildare
NCI National College of Ireland Dublin
SETU South East Technological University Carlow, Waterford & Wexford
TCD (University of Sanctuary) Trinity College Dublin
TUD Technological University Dublin Dublin
TUS (University of Sanctuary) Technological University of the Shannon Athlone & Limerick
UCC (University of Sanctuary) University College Cork Cork
UCD (University of Sanctuary) University College Dublin Dublin
UoG (University of Sanctuary) University of Galway Galway
UL (University of Sanctuary) University of Limerick Limerick

Access Scholarships (Level 6)

* shared across various programmes – access, undergraduate & postgraduate

** shared across more than one campus

Technological University of the Shannon (TUS)

Access Programme

10 Scholarships

Free fees + €960

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University College Dublin (UCD)

Access Course

6 Scholarships

Free Fees + €1,437

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Undergraduate Scholarships (Level7/8)

* shared across various programmes – access, undergraduate & postgraduate

Atlantic Technological University (ATU)

10 Scholarships

7 x fees + stipened

3 x fees only

Closing date 30 June 2025

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Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT)

2 Scholarships

Fees + stipened

Closed for 2025/26

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Mary Immaculate College (MIC)

4 Scholarships

Fees + stipened

Closing date 31 July 2025

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Munster Technological University (MTU)

Scholarship amount depends on funding

Fees only

closing date 31 May 2025

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Maynooth University (MU)

5 Scholarships

Fees + stipened

Closing date 16 April 2025

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National College of Ireland (NCI)

2 Scholarships

Fees + stipened

Closed for 2025

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South East Technological University (SETU)

8 Scholarships

Fees + stipened

Closing date 31 August 2025

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Trinity College Dublin (TCD)

5 Scholarships

Fees + stipened

Closed for 2025

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Technological University Dublin (TUD)

16 Scholarships

Fees + stipened

Closing date 5 September 2025

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Technological University of the Shannon (TUS)

* 10 Scholarships

Fees + stipened

Closing date 30 September 2025

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University College Cork (UCC)

7 Scholarships

Fees+ stipened

Closing date 3 June 2025

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University College Cork, Adult Continuing Education (UCC ACE)

Fees only

Closing date 12 July 2025

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University College Dublin (UCD)

* 14 Scholarships

Fees + stipened

Closing date 18 July 2025

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UCD Displaced Palestinians

5 Scholarships

Fees + stipened

Closing date 18 July 2025

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University of Limerick (UL)

10 Scholarships

Fees + stipened

Closed for 2025

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University of Galway (UoG)

* 12 Scholarships

Fees + stipened

Closing date 11 July 2025

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Postgraduate Scholarships (Level 9)

* shared across various programmes – access, undergraduate & postgraduate

Dublin City University (DCU)

5 Scholarships

Fees + stipened

Closing date 20 June 2025

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Mary Imaculate College (MIC)

2 Scholarships

Fees + stipened

Closing date 30 June 2025

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Maynooth University (MU)

3 Scholarships

Fees + stipened

Closing date 16 April 2025

National College of Ireland (NCI)

1 Scholarship

Fees + stipened

Closed for 2025

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University of Galway (UoG)

*12 Scholarships

Fees + stipened

Closing date 11 July 2025

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