Social Disadvantage and STEM
The College of Science and Engineering is committed to fostering an environment which actively promotes social and educational inclusion and equality of opportunity for all, celebrating the richness of our diverse community.
Meissner Scholarship at University of Galway
This new scholarship is targeted at enrolled Year 1 full-time Undergraduate students who are socio-economically disadvantaged and meet both of the following criteria:
➡️ HEAR (Higher Education Access Route) eligible
➡️ Have attended and sat the Leaving Certificate Examination of the Department of Education and Skills at any school in the Connacht region.
The value of the scholarship will be €4,000 per student, per annum, for a maximum of four consecutive years of undergraduate studies.
University of Galway Access Centre
The University’s Access Centre aims to create a supportive learning environment where students who have experienced socio-economic disadvantage, students with disabilities and mature students are enabled to access and succeed in third level education.
University of Sanctuary
The University of Sanctuary initiative at University of Galway aims to increase public awareness on international protection, migration and nomadism, in an effort to address the low levels of participation of underrepresented groups in third-level education. International protection applicants, refugees, vulnerable immigrant groups and Irish Travellers.
