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 protection applicants / people seeking asylum 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 2024/25 Academic Year as each University announces scholarship application dates and deadlines***

All the Universities / Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) below offer Sanctuary Scholarships.

Those in BOLD are Universities of Sanctuary

Acronym	Name	Location
ATU	Atlantic Technological University	Donegal, Galway, Mayo & Sligo
DCU	Dublin City University	Dublin
DkIT	Dundalk Institute of Technology	Dundalk, Louth
Holmes	Holmes Institute	Dublin
IADT	Institute of Art, Design & Technology	Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
ICD	ICD Business School	Dublin
MIC	Mary Immaculate College	Limerick
MTU	Munster Technological University	Cork & Tralee, Kerry
MU	Maynooth University	Maynooth, Kildare
NCI	National College of Ireland	Dublin
SETU	South East Technological University	Carlow, Waterford & Wexford
Trinity	Trinity College	Dublin
TU Dublin	Technological University Dublin	Dublin
TUS	Technological University of the Shannon	Athlone & Limerick
UCC	University College Cork	Cork
UCD	University College Dublin	Dublin
UoG	University of Galway	Galway
UL	University of Limerick	Limerick

ACCESS SCHOLARSHIPS (Level 6 )

University	Type of Scholarship	Number of Scholarships	Included in Scholarship	More Information & Apply	Closing Date
Trinity	Foundation Course	to be confirmed	to be confirmed	Click HERE
TU Dublin	Foundation Programme	15 * / **	Free fees	Click HERE
TUS	Access Programme	10 **	Free fees + €960	Click HERE
UCD	Access Course	6	Free fees + €1,437	Click HERE	4 Sept 2024

* shared across various programmes – access, undergraduate & postgraduate

** shared across more than one campus

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS (Level 7/8 )

County	University	Number of Scholarships	Free fees + maintenance grant per year	More Information & Apply	Closing Date
Carlow	SETU	8**	€1,200	Click HERE	31 Aug 2024
Cork	MTU	to be confirmed	--	Click HERE	31 May 2024
Cork	UCC	7	€4,800	Click HERE	03 Jun 2024
Donegal	ATU	10**	3 x 3000 7 x fees only	Click HERE	21 June 2024
Dublin	Holmes	12	--	Click HERE
Dublin	IADT	2	--	Click HERE
Dublin	ICD	2	--	Click HERE
Dublin	NCI	1	€1,000	Click HERE	24 July 2024
Dublin	Trinity	5	Fees; Annual Stipend; Laptop	Click HERE	15 July 2024
Dublin	TU Dublin	16 * / **	€3,000	Click HERE	9 Aug 2024
Dublin	UCD	10	€3000(<30km) €6000(>30km)	Click HERE	31 July 2024
Galway	ATU	10**	3 x 3000 7 x fees only	Click HERE	21 June 2024
Galway	UoG	12 *	€3,300	Click HERE
Kerry	MTU	to be confirmed	--	Click HERE	31 May 2024
Kildare	MU	3	€5,000	Click HERE	26 Apr 2024
Limerick	TUS	10 **	€960	Click HERE
Limerick	UL	10	€5,000	Click HERE	31 May 2024
Limerick	MIC	4	€3,000	Click HERE	31 July 2024
Louth	DkIT	2	€3,000	Click HERE
Mayo	ATU	10**	3 x 3000 7 x fees only	Click HERE	21 June 2024
Sligo	ATU	10**	3 x 3000 7 x fees only	Click HERE	21 June 2024
Waterford	SETU	8**	€1,200	Click HERE	31 Aug 2024
Westmeath	TUS	10 **	€960	Click HERE

* shared across various programmes – access, undergraduate & postgraduate

** shared across more than one campus

POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS (Level 9 )

County	University	Number of Scholarships	Free fees + maintenance grant per year	More Information & Apply	Closing Date
Dublin	DCU	5	€3,000	Click HERE
Dublin	ICD	2	--	Click HERE
Dublin	NCI	1	€1,000	Click HERE	24 May 2024
Dublin	UCD	7	€3000 (<30km) €6000 (>30km)	Click HERE	31 July 2024
Galway	UoG	12 *	€3,300	Click HERE
Kildare	MU	3	€5,000	Click HERE	26 April 2024

* shared across various programmes – access, undergraduate & postgraduate

** shared across more than one campus

OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS

County	Course Type	Number of Scholarships	Included in Scholarship	More Information & Apply	Closing Date
Cork	UCC English Language	4	?	Click HERE
Cork	UCC ACE	4	free fees	Click HERE	31 July 2024
Dublin	An Cosán online	undefined	fee reduction	Click HERE	n/a
Dublin	UCD Open Learn	4	See info at the link	Click HERE	4 Sept 2024