College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies
Postgraduate Merit Scholarships
Scholarships will be awarded to the top-ranked candidates based on academic merit/achievement from each of our Postgraduate Taught Programmes.
We will be offering 60 Postgraduate Merit Scholarships, in the form of a tuition fee waiver, reducing the applicable tuition fee by €1,500. For example, where the course fees are €18,500, the fee applicable will be reduced by €1,500 to €17,000, applicable to Year 1 fees.
These CASSCS Merit Scholarships will be awarded across our portfolio of postgraduate programmes.
To be considered for one of our Postgraduate Merit Scholarships, no additional application is required. Once you have completed the steps below you are automatically considered for one of these scholarships.
You will need to:
1. Have received an offer to study on any of our Postgraduate Taught Programmes at the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies.
2. Have accepted your offer by 1st May 2024.
3. Paid your deposit by 1st May 2024.
The College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies team will notify students who are successful in securing these scholarships.
Undergraduate Merit Scholarships
International students applying to our portfolio of undergraduate programmes are eligible for consideration of one of our Undergraduate Merit Scholarships.
Successful candidates will receive a scholarship to the value of €2,000, in the form of a tuition fee waiver, applicable to year 1 fees for the programme.
These CASSCS Merit Scholarships will be awarded across our portfolio of undergraduate programmes.
To be considered for one of our Merit Scholarships no additional application is required. Once you have completed the steps below you are automatically considered for the merit scholarship.
1. You must have received an offer to study on any of the Undergraduate Full Degree Programmes at the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies.
2. You must Have accepted your offer by 1st May 2024.
3. Paid your deposit by 1st May 2024.
Siobhan McKenna Scholarship - Drama and Theatre Studies (MA) - University of Galway
Value: €4,000
[Comprising a Bursary of €2,500 and a Fee Waiver of €1,500]
This scholarship honours Siobhán McKenna, the late world-renowned actress of stage and screen who was also a theatre director, translator and activist. The scholarship is awarded annually based on previous practical experience and academic achievement to one individual whose application materials gives evidence of current and/or future potential in acting, directing, translation, politically engaged arts or/and use of indigenous/native language or languages in the arts.
Applicants to our MA in Drama and Theatre Studies who have accepted and paid their deposit by 15 May 2024 will have their applications considered for this scholarship competition which is adjudicated by a panel of Drama and Theatre Studies staff.
Payment of Fees
To register for your programme, 50% of the applicable fee is required to be paid, before registration at the start of term in September 2024 [with the balance of the tuition fees to be paid in full by 31st January 2025].
You'll be automatically considered for merit scholarships by completing the programme application below.
*Terms and conditions apply. For more information click here.
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