UCD Michael Smurfit 2025 The Shaw Scholarship for Educational Advancement and Empowerment

The UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School-Shaw Scholarship for Educational Advancement and Empowerment will be awarded to one student from the USA who has been accepted on the MSc or MBA Programme at UCD Smurfit School and who is in financial need and requires support to complete their Master's.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: 30 Jun 2025
2. Value: $35,000
3. Country to Study: Ireland
4. School to Study: University College Dublin
5. Type: Masters
6. Sponsor: University College Dublin
7. Gender: Men and Women

Eligibility Criteria for UCD Michael Smurfit 2025 The Shaw Scholarship for Educational Advancement and Empowerment

The scholarship is limited to students who meet the following criteria:

1. Citizen and current resident of the United States of America from an underrepresented community and can demonstrate proven financial need (Via notarized financial form)
2. With a minimum grade point average of 3.0
3. An incoming student who has been accepted onto a Full-Time MSc or Full-Time MBA programme at UCD Smurfit School.
4. The scholarship is open to the following programmes: MSc in Marketing (all programmes), MSc in Management (all programmes), MSc in International Business (all programmes), MBA.
5. Must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 while in the program.
6. In the event of a student choosing to apply for the MSc over the MBA, the balance of funds may be used for flights and accommodation up to the value
7. $35,000 if the candidate chooses to do a Master’s programme .
8. The candidate must offer to mentor future UCD Shaw scholarship awardees.

Benefits of UCD Michael Smurfit 2025 The Shaw Scholarship for Educational Advancement and Empowerment

The scholar will receive up to $35,000 of a bursary towards the tuition on a full-time Master’s or MBA programme.

How to Apply

Students must submit a programme application (Full-Time MSc or Full-Time MBA) to be considered for the scholarship.

Candidates will be asked to submit a 500-word essay to the Smurfit Admission Team at smurfit.admissions@ucd.ie highlighting that you are applying for the UCD Smurfit Graduate Business School-Shaw Scholarship for Educational Advancement and Empowerment and outlining:

For more details, visit UCD Michael Smurfit Scholarship webpage

Application Deadline

June 30, 2025

Application Link(s)

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